JoyRide brings together two of Canada’s most inventive performers for an evening that moves at the speed of pure delight. Oboist Colin Maier – a member of the world-touring ensemble Quartetto Gelato, with a résumé that runs from the Vancouver Olympics opening ceremony to Cirque du Soleil – trades classical formality for playful abandon, weaving jazz, tango, klezmer, and Romani influences into music built for connection, not just admiration. At the piano is Mark Camilleri, a music director and arranger whose credits include Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, and Il Divo, matching Maier’s energy with equal parts polish and warmth.
