Kicking off the 2023 season is one of our area’s newest musical arrivals. Trumpeter Nicholas Dyson began studying piano at 4 years, adding flute and trumpet at 10. He studied trumpet with Marcellus Brown and Brad Peters while attending Boise State University in Boise, Idaho, furthering study through lessons with masters Bobby Shew and Jon Faddis, and masterclass performances for the American Brass Quintet and Centre City Brass Quintet. Nicholas began performing and teaching professionally in 1995.

From 2000-2008 he travelled the world and performed as Lead Trumpeter and Musical Director aboard many cruise ships, mostly with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. In 2008, he settled in Ottawa where he established a teaching studio. He founded the Capital Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2009 and was its musical director for 10 years. He has worked with numerous local and international musical legends and played with the National Arts Centre Orchestra Pops, Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Gatineau, Capital Brassworks, and in the pit orchestras of many musical theatre shows such as Book of Mormon and Motown the Musical.

Today, Nicholas is an in-demand private instructor in trumpet, harmony and improvisation. He is a Carleton University Jazz Camp faculty member, and hosted Trumpet Bootcamp for several years at Alcorn Music Studios. He is also an active clinician, adjudicator and guest soloist. When not performing, directing, or recording, Nick can be found teaching students of all ages and backgrounds from his recently relocated home studio in Kamloops, with his dog Bugsy.

The Nicholas Dyson Quartet includes Dan Smith (guitar), Jake McIntyre-Paul (bass), and Gareth Seys (drums). Additional information can be found on Nicholas’ website.

ADMISSION: By donation.
CONCESSION: Coffee, tea and treats are also available by donation.
DOORS: Open at 6:30 pm