JENNIFER KING, PIANO

Jennifer King’s Souvenance Pianist Jennifer King’s one-woman show Souvenance is a theatrical concert — written and performed by Jennifer— infused with a passion for amplifying women's voices in classical music. Expanding from the romantic era into the 20th century, the show features solo piano nocturnes, romances, and meditations by remarkable women from Jennifer’s acclaimed album (Souvenance, 2025). Alongside the music, Jennifer provides fascinating insight into the composers’ lives through humorous anecdotes, tragic melodrama, historical context, and even an appearance in character as the magnificent composer Ethel Smyth herself. The album was nominated for two East Coast Music Awards, selected as the CBC ‘In Concert’ Record of the Week, and has been programmed on radio shows internationally, including BBC’s Piano Focus and WCNY’s Feminine Fusion. Souvenance is a captivating journey rich with heartbreak, hope, strength, and tenderness.

Jennifer King brings her 2026 ECMA-nominated album Souvenance to Cape Breton for one summer evening at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck. The program features solo piano works by Ethel Smyth, Clara Wieck-Schumann, and Cecile Chaminade, alongside King’s arrangement of Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” a meditative evening of nocturnes and romances by women composers across two centuries.

Jennifer King joins Toronto pianist Brahm Goldhamer for an evening of piano duets at Toronto’s historic Arts & Letters Club. The program brings together works written for two pianists showcasing the unique interplay and sonic range of collaborative piano performance by Schubert, Brahms, Dvorak, Chaminade and Debussy. Jennifer King will also play a short set from her recent album, Souvenance.

Pianist Jennifer King takes the stage at historic Heliconian Hall in the heart of Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood for an intimate evening of music from her recent album Souvenance including solo piano works by Clara Schumann, Cécile Chaminade, and Ethel Smyth. Built in 1909 and designated a National Historic Site of Canada, the Hall is home to the Heliconian Club, one of the country's oldest associations of women in the arts—a fitting setting for a program celebrating women in music. King’s one-woman show Souvenance is a theatrical concert infused with a passion for amplifying women's voices in classical music. Expanding from the romantic era into the 20th century, the show features solo piano nocturnes, romances, and meditations by remarkable women from Jennifer’s acclaimed album (Souvenance, 2025). Alongside the music, Jennifer provides fascinating insight into the composers’ lives through humorous anecdotes, tragic melodrama, historical context, and even an appearance in character as the magnificent Ethel Smyth herself. The album was nominated for two East Coast Music Awards, selected as the CBC ‘In Concert’ Record of the Week, and has been programmed on radio shows internationally, including BBC’s Piano Focus and WCNY’s Feminine Fusion. Souvenance is a captivating journey rich with heartbreak, hope, strength, and tenderness.

“King performs these lush character pieces with exquisite sensitivity to color and line, creating a virtual Viennese table for the ears!” - Nanette Kaplan Solomon, Journal of International Alliance for Women in Music

"[King has] rendered every one of the album's eleven pieces with the utmost care and with a sincere desire to capture the voice of each composer" - Ron Schepper, Textura

"I highly recommend listening to this recording, not just once, but many, many times." - Kathleen Shimeta, The Gena Branscombe Project

Sensory-Accessible Concerts is a free, monthly series ( running October to May ) offering a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for everyone to enjoy chamber music. Designed with consideration for autistic, neurodivergent, and intellectually disabled community members and their families, as well as seniors experiencing age-related hearing and vision changes, the series welcomes anyone who may find traditional concert environments challenging, yet all are invited to attend!

Hosted by pianist Jennifer King and co-presented with Halifax Public Libraries, these concerts run from fall to spring at the Halifax Central Library. Each program is thoughtfully curated and features low lighting, noise-reduction headphones, open spaces to move and dance, a quiet room, and a relaxed atmosphere where attendees are free to move and vocalize. Certified Music Therapist Anna Plaskett along with a team of Music Therapists and movement facilitators from Phin Performing Arts are present to support families in relaxing and enjoying the music together.