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      Winnipeg ::  (Feb. 3/05) ~ (Feb. 8/05) ~ (June 23/05) ~ (Oct. 19/05) ~ (Nov. 2/05)

Denman Island, B.C. ::  Aug. 10/05   ~  Grand Forks, N.D. ::  Apr. 12/05

Kitchener, Ont. ::  May 1/05   ~  Thunder Bay, Ont. ::  Oct. 4/05 

Toronto, Ont. ::  Sept. 27/05

12:00 noon, Thursday, February 3, 2005 The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra International New Music Festival presented Diana McIntosh performing her 45-minute,one-woman theatrical musical work McIntosh The Stein Way (a glimpse into the mind and writings of Gertrude Stein as seen, felt and enjoyed by composer/pianist/actor Diana McIntosh) at  The Millenium Centre 389 Main Street (a few steps north of Portage and Main - east side) Diana McIntosh photo by Lori Dunn, New York

12:30 noon, Tuesday, February 8, 2005 Music That Knows How To Play  "new music drizzled with humour" in the Campo area, University Centre (UMSU) University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus, Winnipeg with Beverley Johnston percussion Diana McIntosh piano Pat Daniels clarinet             a  free concert featuring music of Canadian composers Beverley Johnston                Alexina Louie      Hope Lee                                  Elliot Weisgarber  Diana McIntosh* *McIntosh compositions on the program - Doubletalk All In Good Time That Damned Illusive Muse of Mine (created in collaboration with Beverley Johnston) Diana McIntosh ~ Beverley Johnston ~ Pat Daniels photo by William Eakin, Winnipeg ~ concert sponsors ~ The Canadian Music Centre as part of its New Music in New Places series and SOCAN concert produced by Diana McIntosh

8:00 PM, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2005 a fund-raiser concert for the Refugee Committee of the Nassau Street Churches* *(Augustine, United;  Christian Science;  Crescent Ft. Rouge, United;  Holy Rosary, R.C.;  St. Luke’s, Anglican) by pianist/composer Diana McIntoh titled THROUGH THE VALLEY : MILGAARD hosted by the Christian Science Church in Winnipeg Combining spoken text and piano, with synthesized orchestra on tape, McIntosh will perform her one-woman theatrical musical work, Through the Valley: Milgaard, a piece which was originally commissioned by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra for its New Music Festival of 2001.  McIntosh combines her own original music with  text she constructed from talks with her long-time friend Joyce Milgaard, and from Joyce’s book, A Mother’s Story.  The work recounts Joyce’s very personal 28-year fight to have her innocent son, David, released from prison and exonerated from a charge of murder. McIntosh’s dramatic work traces Joyce’s courageous and tenacious journey and achievement through her faith in God. Through the Valley: Milgaard, by Diana McIntosh, is the best piece for narrator and orchestra since Aaron Copeland’s “Lincoln Portrait”.  A deeply moving work, brilliantly narrated and performed by the composer, it is a testimony to one of Canada’s greatest heroes and a triumph of the human spirit.  Don’t miss this one.                    Pulitzer prize-winning composer Michael Colgrass,Toronto              This hour-long program will begin with two of McIntosh’s shorter pieces, both of which reflect the idea of reaching for beauty, freedom and joy. Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 8:00 PM in the Christian Science Church, 757 Lyon Street, Ft. Garry (at the corner of Point Road and Lyon Street - the blue building, with parking at the back.)  Admission $10.00 - 100% for the refugee committee not suitable for children under 16 tickets available from refugee representative at each church for additional information call Anita - 453-3549                                   refreshments after the concert

7:30 pm TUESDAY, April 12, 2005 premiere performance of In the beginning, mountains for choir (SATB) with solo soprano and clarinet with text by Banff poet Jon Whyte commissioned from McIntosh through the Manitoba Arts Council by The Grand Forks, North Dakota University Choir to be performed at UND - Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA The Rocky Mountains, Inveremere, BC          photo by DEGEM

2:30 pm, SUNDAY, May 1, 2005 The DaCapo Chamber Choir under the direction of Leonard Enns   performing Diana McIntosh's Psalm 46 for choir (SATB) with organ in the Open Ears Festival for more information about the festival, visit www.openears.ca St. John the Evangelist Church, 23 Water Street North, in Kitchener Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario

8:00 pm, WEDNESDAY, August 10, 2005 a fund-raiser concert for  Concerts Denman THROUGH THE VALLEY: MILGAARD    written and performed by Winnipeg's internationally known pianist/composer Diana McIntosh Combining spoken text and piano, with synthesized orchestra on tape, McIntosh will perform her one-woman theatrical musical work, Through the Valley: Milgaard, a piece which was originally commissioned by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra for its New Music Festival of 2001.  McIntosh combines her own original music with  text she constructed from talks with her long-time friend Joyce Milgaard, and from Joyce’s book,  A Mother’s Story.  The work recounts Joyce’s very personal 28-year fight to have her innocent son, David, released from prison and exonerated from a charge of murder.  McIntosh’s dramatic work traces Joyce’s courageous and tenacious journey and achievement through her faith in God. Through the Valley: Milgaard , by Diana McIntosh, is the best pieces for narrator  and orchestra since Aaron Copeland’s “Lincoln Portrait”.  A deeply moving work, brilliantly narrated and performed by the composer, it is a testimony to one of Canada’s greatest heroes and a triumph of the human spirit.  Don’t miss this one.                                                                                   Pulitzer prize-winning composer Michael Colgrass, Toronto                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This program begins with three of her shorter pieces - All In Good Time, From Wapta Ice and Summit Ridge 8:00 pm, Wednesday, August 10th, 2005 Denman Community Hall Northwest Road, Denman Island, B.C., Canada $15.00 / $10 students

12:30 Noon, TUESDAY, October 4, 2005 The Faculty of Music Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario - presents a solo concert by Canadian composer/pianist/performance artist Diana McIntosh performing her Through The Valley: Milgaard (a theatrical work about the David Milgaard wrongful imprisonment case) and also 2 of her mountain climbing-inspired works From Wapta Ice Num-ti-ja Lodge                and Summit Ridge                                                                                 Bow Lake, Alberta admission - free of charge

8:00 pm, TUESDAY, September 27, 2005 Lula Lounge Toronto, Ontario "Exotic Journeys" a chamber music* concert produced by Canadian pianist/composer/performance artist Diana McIntosh featuring her music, including  the premiere of Approaching Kilimanjaro** The Arm of Dionysus Summit Ridge Eliptosonics ... and 8:30 In Newfoundland All In Good Time *Names of the other musicians joining McIntosh for this concert: Beverley Johnston, percussion; Parmela Attariwala, violin and The Madawaska String Quartet **this work was directly inspired by McIntosh's experience on safari in Kenya following her performance tour there in 2002

12:30 noon, WEDNESDAY, October 19, 2005 ***   Postponed - Note changed date  *** 12:30 noon, WEDNESDAY November  2nd Eva Clare Hall, University of Manitoba Faculty of Music a solo concert by Diana McIntosh composer/pianist/performance artist featuring pieces from her one-woman autobiographical show "Solitary Climb"  (a work in progress) including Summit Ridge ---- Made to Scale From Wapta Ice ---- Climb to Camp One   Diana McIntosh on Ophidian glacier, B.C, Canada photo by Phil Hein, CMG

                                            

One of  McIntosh's most popular theatrical musical works, her satirical Eliptosonics, is
a send-up of avant-garde program notes.  Amy Duncan, a New York reviewer, wrote, "Multimedia
performance is a natural outcome of the age, and McIntosh is one of its important voices.  Watch for her."

Diana McIntosh is, in fact, a mountaineer. She combines music and mountains in a full-evening
one-woman show Solitary Climb, in which her audience shares a daring experience "scaling the sheer face of new music."