Symmetry Project

Concert
Jazz
March 02, 2026
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Walter Hall

80 Queens Park

The Symmetry Project is a new Jazz Orchestra launching in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, co-founded by JUNO Award-winning artists William Carn and Tara Davidson. The Symmetry Project will showcase the outstanding musical talent in Toronto, with a focus on inclusion, balance, and representation. With a repertoire that spans generations of Canadian composers, the ensemble will honour the legacy of the nation’s Jazz tradition while embracing its evolution.


PROGRAM 

 

Code Breaking 

Comp. by Tara Davidson, Arr. by Andy Ballantyne 

 

Chromology 

Comp. & Arr. by Reg Schwager 

 

Daffodils 

Comp. by Amanda Tosoff, Arr. by Silas Friesen 

 

Hogtown Blues 

Comp. by Oscar Peterson, Arr. by Phil Nimmons 

 

The Beautiful Mystery 

Comp. & Arr. by Ernesto Cervini  

 

Something Simple 

Comp. & Arr. by Chelsea McBride  

 

Intermission 

 

Search and Rescue 

Comp. & Arr. by Nancy Walker 

 

Time Flies 

Comp. by William Carn, Arr. by Terry Promane 

 

Circling 

Comp. & Arr. by Shirantha Beddage 

 

Prayer and Celebration 

Comp. & Arr. by Paul Read 


Symmetry Project Members 

Conductor – Jim Lewis 

Vocals – Sammy Jackson 

1st Alto Saxophone – Tara Davidson 

2nd Alto Saxophone – Allison Au 

1st Tenor Saxophone – Kelly Jefferson 

2nd Tenor Saxophone – Hanson Goldwin 

Baritone Saxophone – Shirantha Beddage 

1st Trumpet – James Rhodes 

2nd Trumpet – Kevin Turcotte 

3rd Trumpet – Rebecca Hennessy 

4th Trumpet – Joseph Funk 

1st Trombone – William Carn 

2nd Trombone – Christian Overton 

3rd Trombone – Kelsley Grant 

Bass Trombone – Bien Carandang 

Guitar – Reg Schwager 

Piano – Nancy Walker 

Bass – Lauren Falls 

Drums – Ernesto Cervini 


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

Many Thanks to: Geoff Houghton at Yamaha Canada Music, Sheri Katz at Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, Leona Davidson, and Lindsay Mattick and her team (Sara Callaway and Rebecca Steckham) at Pomp & Circumstance 


Ticket Prices: $10 all ages
University of Toronto students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.