"Quiet on Kökar" is an electroacoustic performance by Trajectories that was developed while attending the Åland Archipelago Guest Artist Residence program, held on Kökar, Åland, Finland. Created during the three-week residency in October 2023, the compositions are crafted from sounds collected on the island, reflecting on its ecology, human impact, and local life. This performance, rooted in the island's serene environment, offers a unique auditory exploration of Kökar's natural and cultural landscapes, emphasizing environmental awareness and the interplay between humans and nature.

fabric/que brings together works with very different aesthetics and instrumentations, but which have been inspired by a common preoccupation: what constitutes us, what elements from the past or our environment influence our individual or collective construction? The melodic material for Philippe Macnab-Séguin's Stained Glass, Caustic Fly is derived from Gregorian chant, the legacy of a religion with a complex history in Quebec. Lily Koslow's Mycelia refers to the underground root network created by fungi, which plays a crucial role in the ecosystem. Gabo Champagne's Hui, heur, nuit takes us back into his childhood memories to trace the traces of his evolution into adulthood. The Trajectories collective will perform four tracks from their album Blood & Breath, produced during the pandemic in 2020-2021, recounting both the isolation and resilience that characterized this troubling and transformative period.

Building Home is a life-sized art installation that showcases what youth want to share about their experiences searching for housing and trying to build a sense of home. Co-created by local artists and youth, Building Home offers attendees the opportunity to learn from youth experiences and aims to educate and inspire citizens to strive for better housing for youth in our city and across the province.

This performance video was recorded live on Kökar, Åland, Finland by members of Trajectories Collective while embarking on the Åland Archipelago Guest Artist Residence program hosted by Kökar Kultur.

We’re performing our first international Trajectories set in Kökar, Åland, Finland with 3/4 members Connor Cook, Malte Leander, and myself. We’ll be sharing some new sounds that have been developed throughout our residency here!! I'm beyond excited!! We're super lucky to have very randomly met Erik Strand (Kristianstrand), who works at the post office/pharmacy/bank on the island! We were purchasing postcards and got into conversation about our residency stay. It was revealed to us that he is most likely the only ambient music producer on Kökar. Fate is with us!

On September 12th I had the wonderful opportunity to perform at the Fredericton Playhouse, part of Harvest Music Festival, with my fellow collaborators Emily Kennedy and Mark Kleyn in Pallmer, a chamber-pop group from Fredericton, NB. We were honoured to open for the legendary Daniel Lanois who was dropping in to the festival as part of a few east coast dates before heading back west. It was a beautiful show filled with many memories and sweet folks, including the dedicated crew at the Fredericton Playhouse who’s hard work made this show the great event it turned out to be. We in Pallmer were flattered by the warm response from the folks who came to see the show, which helped to quell the anxiety we all had leading up to this event. We performed all of the songs from the upcoming Pallmer release Swimming (set to release in January 2024), which has been our repertoire throughout this past summer of touring. We were very to have had a whole summer to prepare for this show and will never forget this lovely experience.

Between August 13-18 we in Pallmer travelled out to Port Greville, Nova Scotia to participate in the Port Greville Tapes Music Club, a song writing residency in which artists are paired to collaborate on several pieces of music. We were lucky to be matched up with a really great pop musician from Halifax called Keeper E. Throughout our stay we managed to compose and record 3 pieces of new music that managed to capture our combined sounds in very balanced and cohesive ways.

Throughout July and early August of 2023 I had the honour of performing with my dear friends in Pallmer across the country on a national tour. We were met with incredible hospitality, kindness and support in so many places, further validating that as music people, we have chosen the right path for us.