What happens when you invite other artistic groups to be a part of a bell performance? ...
... When you find something new and unique that you just have to share?
What happens when you wonder what's outside the box?
Ringing Outside the lines
Festival of Collaborations!
Fanshawe College, London
Jason W. Krug (b. 1978) is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana. He holds a degree in music from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jason is a full-time freelance composer, arranger, clinician, and teacher. Since his first publication in 2006, he's had over 700 compositions and arrangements accepted for handbells, piano, strings, organ, and choir. His works have been featured at numerous festivals and workshops in the United States and beyond. He is also the owner of and editor for Grassy Meadow Music.
In his spare time, Jason enjoys writing. He has spent several years working on a young adult fantasy series, The Sadonian Chronicles, and has released a non-fiction book, The General Theory of Creativity. He also enjoys solving the Rubik's Cube and similar puzzles, and has participated in several competitions sponsored by the World Cube Association.
Jason continues to live in Indianapolis with his wife Ellen, his sons Daniel and Malcolm, and his feline creative consultants Figaro and Nocturne.
You can find him on the web at jasonwkrug.com and grassymeadowmusic.com.
Dominique Moreau is a conductor, percussionist and teacher based in the Ottawa-Gatineau are. He holds a Masters of Music and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Ottawa.
As a musician, Dominique plays percussion as a freelancer and regularly with ensembles such as the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra and the quartet Combo Vivo. He conducts the St. Andrew's Ringers handbell choir in Ottawa and other ensembles on occasion.
As an educator, Dominique teaches music and conducts a concert band at Gisèle-Lalonde High School. He also teaches percussion privately and regularly gives clinics and workshops for musicians of all ages, including handbell ringers at OGEHR festivals.
In his free time, he likes to cook, play Dungeons and Dragons with friends, and doing even more music projects!
Questions? Please contact festivalchair@ogehr.ca