Nick Veltmeyer
artistic director, arts administrator, and performing artist
Nick Veltmeyer
artistic director, arts administrator, and performing artist
artistic director, arts administrator, and performing artist
artistic director, arts administrator, and performing artist
June 14 at Chapelle Notre Dame de Bon Secours, Montreal.
Grand concert avec Charles Daniels, Jeffrey Thompson, Jonathon Adams, Felix Deak, dirigé par Nick Veltmeyer et présenté par Anna Lewton-Brain.
Mises en musique peu connues de poèmes métaphysiques du 17e siècle,
une exploration, depuis le passé, de nos désirs, de nos chagrins et de nos joies d'aujourd'hui.
This captivating concert explores folk music as art song, bringing together 4 unique and exciting artists and different musical traditions. The Art of Folk Song is not just a concert; it is an homage to the enduring power of folk music, and a unique opportunity for Halifax audiences to have an intimate experience of the incredible artistry of internationally renowned artists Charles Daniels and Jonathon Adams with Nigerian tenor Emmanuel Solomon and Nova Scotian director Nick Veltmeyer.
Dominion-Chalmers United Church and The Michaëlle Jean Foundation proudly announce their collaboration with the Catholic Centre for Immigrants in presenting the inaugural “Ottawa Newcomer Youth Music Awards”. This groundbreaking initiative aims to uplift emerging immigrant artists in Ottawa by providing a platform to showcase their talents and offering essential financial assistance. Award recipients will soon be unveiled, with a dynamic publicity campaign set to launch by mid-May.
Nick has created and performed a wide variety of music for over 20 years, as a singer, conductor, organist, pianist, harpsichordist, and composer. He held the position of Organ Scholar at the University of King’s College, and as a graduate student at University of Toronto, Nick studied Voice, Organ and Composition as Vance Scholar of St. James Cathedral, Bevan Scholar of Trinity College, and Junior Fellow of Massey College. Nick is an accomplished interdisciplinary artist who is known for supporting his colleagues, leading many new initiatives and developing a distinctive approach to his productions, blending composition, historical performance, and the oral canon. Past productions include Jimmy and Rosalia, a folk opera which was premiered at Salle Bourgie of le Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, supported by Canada Council for the Arts, Music Nova Scotia, and Arts Nova Scotia, and, as a winner of the Picanto 7x Festival, was distributed and promoted nationally in its digital form by the Canadian Music Centre. Nick is currently the Director of Music at Dominion-Chalmers United Church in downtown Ottawa, curating and leading concerts in Montreal and Ottawa.
Nick has an extensive background in community work, designing, leading, assisting and participating community-based arts programs. He holds a position at the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, working to empower youth through arts, entrepreneurship and social justice. Nick developed a passion for this work early in life, becoming involved in Heartwood Centre for Youth Development and Youth Art Connection. Nick's community leadership experience spans countless programs with public libraries, elementary schools, churches, long-term-care facilities, galleries, universities, and community organizations. In previous Music Director positions, he founded intergenerational community-based programs at the Presbyterian Church of Saint David (Halifax), Christ Church Anglican (Dartmouth) and Saint Stephen's Anglican (Chester). Nick's commitment to serving his community embodies the understanding that the power of creativity is critically unvalued by society. As technology develops, arts are increasingly used to mass market products, and Nick advocates mass participation in the arts, retrieving valuable traditions and counteracting the alienation of the public from the creative process.
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