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Caña

—for Latin band, string trio and button accordion; Premiere pfce by Papa Mambo Band led by Rodrigo Muñoz; Mary Lawton, Elise Lavallée, Emma Quackenbush, string trio; and Jim Hiscott, button accordion; in GroundSwell 'Latin Party' concert, at Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of Winnipeg; Thursday, May 16, 2013.

Norte Tropical CD Launch

Launch of new CD by Rodrigo Muñoz and Jim Hiscott. Live performances of selections from the CD by Rodrigo, Jim and quartet, at the Atrium, McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park Mall, Winnipeg. 2pm, Saturday May 4, 2013.

Cantu

—for orchestra; Premiere pfce. by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, cond. Alexander Mickelthwate; Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg; 7:30 pm, Tuesday January 29, 2013.

The Sun and the Moon

—for flute and cello. Performance by NOVO Ensemble; Silk Purse Performing Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver, BC; 2pm, Sunday June 24, 2012. Repeat performances by hte Novo Ensemble at the CMC and Alliance Française, Vancouver, October 18 &19, 2012.

Pater Noster

—for SATB Choir; Premiere pfces. by Camerata Nova, cond. Mel Braun; Eglise du Precieux Sang, St.Boniface, Winnipeg,Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11, 2012.

After Sorrow

—for string trio; Premiere pfce. by Karl Stobbe, violin, Elise Lavallée, viola and Emma Quackenbush, cello; Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, in the WSO New Music Festival, Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

Shadow Play

— for flute and tabla; Pfce by Marie-Hélène Breault and Shawn Mativetsky, on Shawn Mativetsky's new CD Cycles, launched in Montreal, November 14/11

Shadow Play

— for flute and tabla; Pfce by Marie-Hélène Breault and Shawn Mativetsky; at the inauguration of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra's new hall, Maison symphonique de Montréal, at Place des Arts, Montréal, Sept. 8, 2011

Swirl

—for solo cello; Pfce. by Minna Rose Chung; International Cello Festival of Canada; Convocation Hall, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba;4 pm, Friday, June 17, 2011.

Spiral

— for two violas; Pfce. by Daniel Scholtz and Michael Scholz; Prairie Scene Festival, National Arts Centre Fourth Stage, Ottawa; Monday, May 2, 2011.

Shadow Play

— for flute and tabla; Pfce. by Jamie Wagner and Shawn Mativetsky, at the Windsor Canadian Music Festival; Assumption University Chapel, Windsor, Ontario; February 12, 2011.

Tangle

—for oboe, double bass and percussion; Pfce. by Bede Hanley, Meredith Johnson and Victoria Sparks; Happening concert Kick-Off for the WSO New Music Festival, at the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Friday, Jan. 28, 2011.

Streams of Works by Jim Hiscott

— Streamed-audio recordings of many works by Jim Hiscott are now available on the Canadian Music Centre's website; please see the "news" page of this site for detai