2018-2017 archive - selected

Accepted Jan. 9, 2018, published online Feb. 2, 2018: Second scholarly publication from thesis for Master of Environmental Studies degree: "Engaging with Environmental Issues as a Musician: Career Perspectives from the Musicians of the Playlist for the Planet". Authors Jennifer L. Publicover, Tarah S. Wright, Steven Baur & Peter N. Duinker, in Popular Music and Society  DOI: 10.1080/03007766.2018.1426367

Jan. 7, 2018, 3:30-5:30pm: Hosting masterclass for visiting contemporary flutist Paolo Bortolussi at the Maritime Conservatory for my classical flute students. 

Jan. 7, 2018, 7:00-8:30pm: Hosting special open class for visiting Irish flute and whistle icon Kevin Crawford at the Maritime Conservatory for my student Trad Ensemble.

Jan. 27, Mar. 10, and Apr. 21, 2018, 8:00pm (beginners' tutorials start 7:30pm):  Papilio is the house band for Halifax Contra Dances at All Nations' Church, 2535 Robie St., Halifax NS.

March 24, 2pm: Fundraising concert for Maritime Conservatory Traditional Music Ensemble in conjunction with Papilio, 6199 Chebucto Rd., Halifax. Proceeds help youth in the ensemble attend the Boxwood Festival in July 2018.

March 25, 2pm:  Inuktitut Arias for All Seasons
Deantha Edmunds, soprano; Tara Scott, piano; Jennifer Publicover, flute; and Reuben Bauer, trombone. Deantha Edmunds performs a solstice-inspired afternoon concert featuring works from her award-winning album Pillorikput Inuit: Inuktitut Arias for All Seasons. Halifax Central Library: https://www.ceciliaconcerts.ca/product/deantha-edmunds/

April 25-27, 2018: Papilio plays several ceilidhs for the Atlantic Festival of Music.

May 12, 2018, 11am-1pm: Jennifer and family Alistair Maksym (keyboard) and Lydia Maksym (harp) (the "Tidewater Trio") play for the Mothers' Day celebrations of the Dartmouth Museum Society at Evergreen Historic House, 26 Newcastle St. Dartmouth.

May 12, 2018, 7:30: The MCPA Trad Ensemble plays at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts Association fundraiser, Lillian Piercy Concert Hall, Maritime Conservatory, 6199 Chebucto Rd. Halifax.

June 2 and 3, both 10:30am-1:30pm: The Tidewater Trio (Jennifer and family Alistair Maksym, piano, and Lydia Maksym, harp) play at Doors Open Halifax. Alderney Landing June 2, NS Power Lower Water St. June 3.

June 2, 2018, event start 6pm: Papilio plays fundraiser for the Higgins School of Highland Dance in Sackville, NS.

June 7, 2018: Earned a Maritime Conservatory Professional Development Fellowship to study harpsichord regulation and to restore function to a secondary conservatory harpsichord that is not yet currently in use. This work takes place July - August 2018.

June 16, 2018, 4pm: The MCPA Baroque Ensemble played at the annual general meeting of the Early Music Society of Nova Scotia.

June 21, 4:30: The MCPA Trad Ensemble played for International Music Day at the Maritime Conservatory.

June 29, July 13, July 20, all 1:00pm-4:00pm: The Tidewater Trio played for the Friday afternoon Teas at Evergreen Historic House, Dartmouth NS, hosted by the Dartmouth Heritage Museum Society. Book a spot at this link.

Aug. 11, 2018, 2:00am-3:45pm: The MCPA Trad Ensemble played at the Halifax Public Gardens as community guests of the Friends of the Public Gardens.

Aug. 18, 7:30pm: Papilio played a full concert at the West Dublin Hall in Lunenburg County, NS, with Jude Pelley.

Aug. 19, 2018, 2:00pm: Papilio played an hour-long set at the Halifax Public Gardens as part of the Summer in the Gardens professional concert series.

Aug. 24 and Aug. 31, both 1:00pm-4:00pm: The Tidewater Trio played for the Friday afternoon Teas at Evergreen Historic House, Dartmouth NS, hosted by the Dartmouth Heritage Museum Society. Book a spot at this link.

Sept. 10, 2018: Restart of teaching season at the Maritime Conservatory.

Sept. 18, 7:30pm: Theatre pit performance in The House of Martin Guerre, a musical by Leslie Arden, at the Charlottetown Festival in Charlottetown PEI.

Sept. 21, 8pm and Sept. 22, 1:30pm: Theatre pit performances in Jesus Christ Superstar, a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, at the Charlottetown Festival, PEI.

Oct. 20, 2018, 12noon: The Maritime Conservatory Trad Ensemble plays at the Re-Jigged Festival.

Oct. 21, 2018, 2:00pm: The Maritime Conservatory Trad Ensemble plays at a concert of Jewish Music at the Maritime Conservatory.

Nov. 3, 2018, 2pm: Playing Baroque flute on the Early Music Society of Nova Scotia’s Harpsichord Fundraiser Chamber Music Concert featuring harpsichordist Marie Bouchard. St. George’s Round Church, 2222 Brunswick St., Halifax.

November 2018: Papilio's second album, "Sociable Butterflies", is now available.

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Nov. 28, 2017, 7:30pm: Played Baroque flute with early music ensemble Rejouissance and the Dalhousie Chorus directed by Gary Ewer at St. Andrews United Church, Halifax. 

Nov. 19, 2017: The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts Traditional Music Ensemble, under the direction of Jennifer Publicover, and Vivid Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Zoe Leger, collaborated to produce a music video covering Joni Mitchell's classic "Both Sides Now" for the CBC Music Class Challenge. Here is the video.

Nov. 18, all day: Faculty coach on Baroque flute for the Early Music Society of Nova Scotia Early Music Camp at St. Mark's Church, corner Gottingen and Russell Streets, Halifax NS. Performing Bach and Marais on faculty recital.

Nov. 4, 2017, 2:00pm: Papilio in Concert at the Lunenburg School of the Arts, 6 Prince St., Lunenburg NS. 

Oct. 14, 2017, 6:00pm-11:00pm: Played with harpist Alys Howe as the Wildwood Flute and Harp Duo as part of Nocturne Halifax at the Hidden Gallery, 1469 Birmingham St. Halifax NS.

Oct. 7, 2017, 6:00pm-11:00pm: Papilio played at Lunenburg Oktoberfest on behalf of the Boxwood Festival.

Sept. 30, 2017, 7:00pm: Papilio in full concert at Knox United Church, Lower Sackville NS.

Sept. 27, 2017, 5:00 - 6:30 ADT: Presented material from my MES thesis and participating in panel discussion at VOICES online conference for the teaching of STEM subjects through music.

Sept. 16, 2017, 8:30pm: Papilio played at the Halifax Celtic Festival.

Accepted 31 Jul 2017, published online: 11 Aug 2017: First scholarly publication from thesis for Master of Environmental Studies degree:
Music as a Tool for Environmental Education and Advocacy: Artistic Perspectives from Musicians of the Playlist for the Planet
Jennifer L. Publicover, Tarah S. Wright, Steven Baur & Peter N. Duinker
Environmental Education Research http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2017.1365356

Early music training at the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute, June 2017. Photo: Lysiane Boulva

June 30, 2017, 7:30pm: Boxwood Harp Celebration Concert, Lunenburg Academy of Musical Performance, Lunenburg NS. Guest on Irish and modern flutes with celtic harpers featured: Ellen Gibling, Alys Howe, Cheryl Reid O'Hagan, and Lydia Maksym.

May 29 - June 11, 2017: Studied Baroque flute under Jed Wentz at the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute in Toronto, Ontario. Grateful recipient of a professional development fellowship from the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts to be applied towards this professional early music training program.

May 20, 2017, 2:45pm:  Gave 45 min. workshop entitled "Music as a Tool for Environmental Education and Advocacy" at See Change, the annual conference of the Canadian Network for Environmental Education (EECOM) at Acadia University, Wolfville NS.

Premiered this composition May 18, 2017 with Gillian Smith (violin) and Jacob Caines (bass clarinet).

May 18, 2017, 6:30pm: Performed in premier of "Rhizome", an original composition for flute, violin, and bass clarinet by Lucas Oickle commissioned for the 130th anniversary of the historic Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. With Gillian Smith and Jacob Caines.

April 26 - 28, 2017 : Flute clinician for Atlantic Festival of Bands, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax; and, Papilio was the house band for the AFB Ceili and Kitchen Party at Murphy's on the Water, Halifax.

March 18, 2017, 8pm: Papilio was the house band for Halifax Contra Dances at All Nations' Church, 2535 Robie St., Halifax NS.

March 4, 2017, all day with 7pm concert: Coached and performed as faculty for Woodwinds and Brass Chamber Day at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, 6199 Chebucto Rd., Halifax NS.

Dec. 9, 2017: Environmental Educator and musician Remy Rodden discussed my thesis in relation to his own musical initiatives in interview on Sing about Science and Math, a resource website for educational music: Podcast #2: Environmental Educator Remy Rodden