Events and Peformances
Travellers, visitors, and our airport community are invited to enjoy live performances in Centre Court on the following dates:
Thursday, October 8 at 10:00 a.m.
Morgan Toney
Thursday, October 8 at 12 p.m.
Symphony Nova Scotia Woodwind Quartet
Friday, October 9 at 12:00 p.m.
Peter Fillman
Monday, October 12 at 12:00 p.m.
Peter Fillman
October 14 & October 21 at 1:00 p.m.
Beadwork Demonstration – Charlotte Bernard
October 15 at 12:00 p.m.
Elsa Jayne
October 16 at 12:00 p.m.
Gearl
Whether you’re starting a journey, welcoming someone home, or simply passing through the terminal, take a moment to pause and enjoy the music.
Performers:
Mark Lee, violin
Halifax-born violinist Mark Lee is Assistant Concertmaster of Symphony Nova Scotia. A graduate of Dalhousie University and the Royal Academy of Music, he has performed extensively with leading ensembles across Europe and is an experienced chamber musician.
Charna Matsushige, violin
Charna Matsushige is a violinist and avid chamber musician who studied at McGill University and the University of Toronto. She has performed with the Toronto Concert Orchestra, Kingston Symphony, Niagara Symphony, and at the Scotia Festival of Music.
Ellis Yuen-Rapati, viola
Dartmouth-born violist Ellis Yuen-Rapati is Acting Principal Viola of Symphony Nova Scotia. He has performed with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, London Symphonia, and Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, and has appeared at festivals across Canada and internationally.
Thaddeus Morden, cello
Thaddeus Morden is an experienced orchestral and chamber musician who served as Principal Cello of the Ottawa Symphony for 12 years. He has also performed with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and studied at McGill University and with leading Canadian cellists.
Casey Granofsky, flute
Casey Granofsky has been Principal Flute of Symphony Nova Scotia since 2023. Previously a freelance flutist in southern Ontario, she has performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Toronto Concert Orchestra, and Niagara Symphony.
Danielle Johannes, oboe
Danielle Johannes has been Principal Oboe of Symphony Nova Scotia since 2022. An experienced orchestral and chamber musician, she has performed with ensembles including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony, and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.
Timothy Yung, clarinet
Toronto-born clarinetist Timothy Yung has been Principal Clarinet of Symphony Nova Scotia since 2022. He has also held positions with the Saskatoon and Regina symphonies and regularly coaches clarinet with the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra.
Nicolas Richard, bassoon
Nicolas Richard, Principal Bassoon of Symphony Nova Scotia, has performed with orchestras across Canada, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa Symphony, and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Originally from Fredericton, he studied at the University of Ottawa and Rice University.
Morgan Toney
Mi’kmaq fiddler and singer Morgan Toney brings together the fiery fiddling of Cape Breton Island with old songs of the Mi’kmaq with brilliance and heart. First Flight, Toney’s award nominated debut album, celebrates language and heritage in Toney’s transformation of traditional songs like the Ko’jua and the Mi’kmaq Honour Song alongside highly original songcraft.
Charlotte Bernard
Charlotte Bernard is an elder from Sipekne’katik, First Nation. Elder Bernard will be demonstrating her fringed earrings and loom items such as necklaces and bracelets for everyone to enjoy. Through Elder Bernard’s journey of connecting deeper to her Mi’kmaq heritage, she creates expressive and personal works combining her background and passion for beading.
Gearl
Gearl is an Indigenous Hip-Hop artist from Eskasoni, Nova Scotia. He shares lived experiences of Indigenous life in the Maritimes and promotes Mi’kmaq language and culture. Years of steady work have earned him momentum, multiple nominations and awards. Gearl delivers powerful performances, tackles difficult topics, adapts across genres, improvised songwriting, and weaves personal experience into dense, impactful concepts.
Peter Fillman
Peter Fillman is a versatile Halifax musician and composer who blends classical training with folk and singer-songwriter influences for dynamic, multi-instrumental sets.
Elsa Jayne
Based in Halifax/Kjipuktuk, Elsa Jayne is an Anishinaabe singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and dynamic vocalist. Blending folk ballads with dreamy, synth-led sounds, she brings together language, storytelling and Indigenous resilience in heartfelt original music.