Tempest Baroque Ensemble

Tempest is Halifax's innovative Baroque music ensemble on period instruments led by internationally acclaimed violinist David Greenberg. Other members of the group include Symphony Nova Scotia musicians Kirsty Money (vln/vla), Karen Langille (vln), Celeste Jankowski (vln/vla), Hilary Brown (cello), and Max Kasper (double bass).

Since its creation in January 2001, Tempest has presented numerous concerts and has recorded for CBC radio and television. Tempest has collaborated with artists such as Chris Norman (flute, director of The Chris Norman Ensemble, and the Boxwood Festival, Lunenburg), Francis Colpron (recorder, director of Les Boréades, Montreal), David McGuinness (keyboards, director of Concerto Caledonia, Glasgow), Matthew Wadworth (lute, Montreal), as well as Nova Scotia's own Scott Macmillan (guitar). Tempest has been the orchestra-in-residence at the Boxwood Festival since 2006.

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in ADP Canada's small business grant contest for March 2013. To win $10,000, Tempest needs to be in the top 5 tallies for votes received between March 1 and March 31, and then an ADP-appointed panel of judges will determine the winner based on originality. Canadian residents may vote one time per day. To vote, go to ADP's Grant Page and register (click on "Not Registered? Click here to participate!" at the very top of the page). You'll be asked for an email address and phone #. Then you can vote by going to Tempest's ADP grant story page.