“On April 5, New Works Calgary will mark their 35th anniversary with Alberta Double Bill. In addition to closing out their 2018-19 season, Alberta Double Bill will honour New Works co-founder Quenten Doolittle, who passed in March 2018 at the age of 92.
A noted musician and former professor of music at the University of Calgary – and partner of local legend Joyce Doolittle – Quenten Doolittle is also remembered as a composer, painter, and champion for the arts in Calgary. His roster of musical compositions includes a variety of orchestral, chamber, vocal and solo works, as well as opera and theatrical collaborations with Canadian and international companies, including in Toronto, Winnipeg, Montreal, New York, and the United Kingdom….”