Trading Places: Un Échange
Trading Places: Un Échange is a vibrant residency program begun in 2016 that takes place in Montréal and Vancouver, two of Canada’s foremost centers of improvised music. The NOW Society, Suoni Per Il Popolo, and the Trading Places: Resident Coordinators curate in collaboration, providing support for artistic practice and cultural exchange.
Trading Places: Un Échange est un programme de résidence dynamique qui a débuté en 2016 et qui se déroule à Montréal et à Vancouver, deux des principaux centres de musique improvisée au Canada. Le NOW Society, Suoni Per Il Popolo, et les coordonnateurs résidents organisent en collaboration un soutien à la pratique artistique et le biais d'échanges culturels.
Chaque année, les artistes résidents sont choisis pour représenter leurs communautés dans ces résidences. Les artistes créent de nouvelles œuvres, assistent à des rassemblements musicaux, dirigent des ensembles, présentent des concerts, dirigent des ateliers et réalisent des enregistrements, formant de nouveaux liens avec des artistes locaux. Les échanges culturels comprennent des marathons continus d'une vingtaine de musiciens dans chaque ville, cette année à Vancouver, un partenariat avec Barking Sphinx pour présenter le marathon à The Hargrove.
Each year the resident artists are chosen to represent their communities in these residencies. The artists premiere new works, attend musical gatherings, perform in concerts, facilitate workshops and make recordings, forming new connections with local artists. Cultural exchange include expansive continuous marathon events involving as many as twenty musicians in each city. This year's program in Vancouver we co-present the Marathon in partnership with Barking Sphinx at the Hargrove.
Trading Places: Un Échange 2025
with Artists in Residence
Jarrett Martineau and Cordelia M’Sadoques (Vancouver)
Allison Burik and Fahmid Nibesh (Montreal)
Full Program
Montréal:
Jarrett Martineau (electronics) and Cordelia M’Sadoques (voice)
Juin: Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival
24 16:30 La Sala Rossa: Ritual Purification + Artist Talk
25 17:00 La Sala Rossa: CHXMERAS
25 18:00 Casa Del Popolo: Cordelia M’Sadoques
26 12:00 daphne: Artist Talk Raven Chacon and Jarrett Martineau
26 17:00 Casa Del Popolo: Get Free! Soirée d’Impro à Casa
Vancouver:
Allison Burik (saxophone, clarinet)
Fahmid Nibesh (guitar, electronics, percussion, voice)
September: 8EAST Social Space for New Culture
22 7pm Concurrence Gathering
23 8pm 8EAST Improv
25 7pm The World to Come
26 8pm 8EAST Improv
27 2pm Workshop at 8EAST
27 8pm 8EAST Improv
28 7pm Trading Places: Un Échange Marathon
Trading Places: Un Échange 2024
with Artists in Residence
Ari Swan and Markus Lake (Montreal)
Nikko Whitworth and Haley Bird (Vancouver)
Full program Trading Places: Un Échange 2024
Montréal: how to survive a high rise hotel fire
Nikko Whitworth (bass) and Haley Bird (oboe)
Juin: Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival
16 16:30 La Sala Rossa: Being Five + Hand to Earth + how to survive a high rise hotel fire
21 13:00 Casa Del Popolo: Mardi Spaghetti Marathon
22 18:00 La Sala Rossa: The End + how to survive a high rise hotel fire
Vancouver: Markus Lake (bass) Ari Swan (violin)
September: 8EAST Social Space for New Culture and The Hargrove
22 7pm Marathon at The Hargrove
24 8pm 8EAST Improv
26 8pm 8EAST Improv
27 8pm 8EAST Improv
28 2pm Workshop at 8EAST
29 4pm Community Gathering at 8EAST
Trading Places: Un Échange 2023
with Artists in Residence
Marilou Craft and Raphaël Foisy (Montreal)
Full program 2023
4 Sat. 4-6pm 8EAST Opening reception: Popolo Press poster exhibition
5 Sun. 10pm 8EAST NOW Society improv marathon
8 Wed. 8pm 8EAST Raphël Foisy, Ross Birdwise, Adrian Avendaño, Matthew Ariaratnam & how to survive a high rise hotel fire
9 Thurs. 8pm 8EAST Marilou Craft with Laura Doyle, Cole Schmidt, Nikko Whitworth,
Raphaël Foisy with Joshua Zubot, Lisa Cay Miller
10 Fri. 8pm Tyrant Studios final concert: Marilou Craft, Raphaël Foisy, Andrea Wong, Adrian Avendaño
11 Sat. 2-3:30pm 8EAST NOW improv workshop with Marilou Craft & Raphaël Foisy
Trading Places: Un Échange 2022
with artists in Residence
Feven Kidane, Andromeda Monk, Meredith Bates (Vancouver)
Full Program 2022
June - Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival
13 - Second Sight, Meredith Bates, Ambroise
15 - Sick Boss/Sam Shalabi/Andromeda Monk
17 - Kee Avil Lancement D'Album CREASE + Meredith Bates, Mark Molnar, Jessica Moss, Feven Kidane, Andromeda Monk
19 - Meredith Bates, Feven Kidane, Andromeda Monk, Thanya Iver, Sam Shalabi, Hamin Honari, Jaames Nicolas Dumile Wiloughby
22 - Neti-Neti + Feven Kidane
Trading Places: Un Échange 2019 with Artists in Residence
Elizabeth Miller and Sam Shalabi (Montreal)
Ron Samworth and Marina Hasselberg (Vancouver)
Vancouver Resident Artists: Elizabeth Millar (clarinette) Sam Shalabi (guitare, oud)
Nov
1 21h China Cloud, Freedom Muzik
3 21h Conduit Gallery, Collab
5 21h Golden Saucer, Sawdust Collector
6 22h What Lab, Fish Sung Sounds
7 17h 8EAST, Marathon
8 21h Toast Collective, Quiet City
9 20h Western Front, Concert
Le Juin, 2019 Montréal: Ron Samworth (guitare) Marina Hasselberg (violoncelle)
Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival Juin
9 24h El Centro, Midnight Music
11 15h Casa del Popolo, Marathon Mardi Spaghetti
13 13h Casa del Popolo, Atelier
14 13h La Plante, avec L’Ensemble Habitant
15 20h Casa del Popolo, Spectacle
Trading Places: Un Échange 2018
with Artists in Residence Ida Toninato and Sam Émilie Gerard-Charest (Montreal)
Ron Samworth and Mili Hong (Vancouver)
Vancouver Resident Artists: Ida Toninato (saxophone) Émilie Gerard-Charest (violoncelle)
Oct.:
29 16,19h Western Front, Workshops
30 21h Gold Saucer, Sawdust Collector Series
Nov.:
1 20h @ 8EAST
2 20h with NOW Society Ensemble at the Western Front
3 21h Merge, Improv
4 17h Western Front, Marathon
5 20h Modulus Festival Concert
Montréal Resident Artists: Ron Samworth (guitare) Mili Hong (batterie)
Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival (2018)
Juin:
9 13h La Vitrola, Atelier
11 24h La Sala Rosa Resto, Jam
13 15h-2h Casa del Popolo, Marathon Mardi Spaghetti
14 20.30h La Vitrola, avec Revival Ensemble
14 21h La Vitrola, avec Will Guthrie
Trading Places: Un Échange d'Improvisateurs 2017
Resident Artists: Vicky Mettler (guitar) Ellwood Epps (trumpet) (Montreal)
Cole Schmidt (guitare) Peggy Lee (violoncelle) (Vancouver)
2017 Program
Vancouver events - curated by Roísín Adams
Resident Artists: Vicky Mettler (guitar) Ellwood Epps (trumpet)
Nov. 9 21:00 Merge, Improv
1~ Kevin Romain (drums) Lyle Hopkins (bass) Róisín Adams (piano)
2 ~ Vicky Mettler (guitar) Ellwood Epps (trumpet) Lisa Cay Miller (piano) Meredith Bates (violin)
Nov. 10 20:00 Toast Collective, Sonic Psych
1o ~ Jordan Barnes-Crouse (synth)
2uo ~ Vicky Mettler (guitar) Torsten Muller (bass)
3io ~ Ellwood Epps (trumpet) Joshua Zubot (violin) Colin Edward Cowan (bass)
Nov. 12 19:00 Western Front, Marathon featuring a new work by Roisin Adams, resident artists and Vancouver improvisers
Nov. 14 21:00 Gold Saucer
Viviane Houle (voice) Vicky Mettler (guitar) Ellwood Epps (trumpet)
Nov. 16 20:00 Feature Concert Roundhouse Community Centre
1~ Ellwood Epps (trumpet) Paul Plimley (piano) Dylan van der Schyff (drums)
2~ Vicky Mettler (guitar) Ross Birdwise (voice/electronics) Torsten Muller (bass) Kıvanç Tatar (trumpet/electronics)
Nov. 17 20:00 NOW Society Ensemble at the Roundhouse
1~Ellwood Epps (trumpet) Vicky Mettler (guitar) Joshua Zubot (violin)
James Meger (bass) Lisa Cay Miller (piano) Skye Brooks (drums)
2~Lina Allemano (trumpet) and Kris Davis (piano) join the NOW Society Ensemble
Montréal Events - Curated by Craig Pedersen:
Resident Artists: Cole Schmidt (guitare) Peggy Lee (violoncelle)
Juin: Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival
2 20:30 La Sala Rossa, Hommage à Pauline Oliveros
4 14:00 Casa del Popolo, Atelier
5 20:00 La Sala Rossa, a/Mary Margaret O'Hara
6 24:00 La Sala Rossa, Jam
7 20:00 La Vitrola, Marathon
11 20:00 La Sala Rossa, Concert