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Colloquium Musicum: “Unveiling the ‘Klop’ Continuo Organ: The Italianate Style and a Historically-Informed Performance Practice.”  Members of Juno-award winning ensemble L’Harmonie des saisons will introduce Mount Allison’s new Klop continuo organ, discussing and demonstrating key elements of historical performance practice in the Italianate style. Julia Wedman (violin), Matthew Jennejohn (cornetto), Mélisande Corriveau (cello, recorder, treble viol), Eric Milnes (organ). Brunton, 4:00 p.m. 

Concert: Ensemble L'Harmonie des saisons (Mélisande Corriveau & Eric Milnes, directors) performs music from their recent recording “Bach Concertos.” Performers include Eric Milnes (harpsichord), Julia Wedman and Jessy Dubé (solo violins), Matthew Jennejohn (oboe d'amore and baroque oboe), Guillaume Villeneuve and Marie Nadeau-Tremblay (violins), Hélène Plouffe (viola), Mélisande Corriveau (cello), and Pierre Cartier (double bass). For details and tickets, visit sackvilleearlymusic.com or call (506) 878-3786. Brunton, 7:30 p.m. 

Concert: Ensemble Constantinople (Kiya Tabassian, director) will join with Mi’kmaq singer Darlene Gijuminag and Tuvan throat singer (khöömei) Mongun-ool Ondar, to present a program of early Indigenous music appropriate to reflection on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. These bearers of ancestral tradition will invite the audience to take part in their dialogue about past, present, and future, and are joined by Kianoush Khalilian (ney), Patrick Graham (percussion), Didem Başar (kanun), and Leonardo Teruggi (double bass). For details and tickets, visit sackvilleearlymusic.com or call (506) 878-3786. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.