Garth Stevenson, Canvas Rose @ FREMONT ABBEY

Garth Stevenson: garthstevenson.com

Music - Storytelling - Film

Garth Stevenson is a double bassist and composer known for creating music in direct communion with the natural world. On a 2010 expedition to Antarctica with biologist Dr. Roger Payne, Garth imitated whale calls on his double bass, attracting a dozen sei whales to their icebreaker. In 2025, he traveled to Baja, Mexico, to play for humpback whales. Standing on a small fishing boat, Stevenson played his bass live through underwater speakers while listening to the underwater sound of humpbacks through hydrophones, creating an environment where they could hear and respond to each other. These interactions were captured by National Geographic director Andy Mann for an installation at the Museum of Natural History in Mexico City.

Join Garth for an evening of music, storytelling, and film at Fremont Abbey. He will be playing along with footage and underwater recordings of his interactions with whales in Mexico, telling stories about his time in Antarctica playing music for penguins, seals, icebergs, and premiering music from his new album.

+ Canvas Rose opens the show with visuals by Daniel Nelson (Curious Imagery)

canvasrose.bandcamp.com

Canvas Rose is a lifelong song catcher whose early childhood & young adult experiences—growing up in a cult in the Pacific Northwest—have shaped them into the artist they are today: one who used music to heal their own trauma, rewire their brain, & interrupt the loops that no longer serve them.

Canvas offers ethereal, haunting synth sounds that carry a message of liberation, collective awakening, and the power of vulnerability.

Interrupt the Loop, Canvas' debut album, invites listeners to connect to our shared humanity and the power of our interconnected struggles.

Canvas composes for synth, voice, and guitar.

@ Fremont Abbey Arts Center

6:30p doors, ~7:30p show

All ages, some seating available (not guaranteed unless reserved seat ticket is purchased)

Abbey Arts Bar offerings at this venue include various non-alcohol options + local beer, wine, cider & select cocktails for 21+, small snacks, etc.  Offerings may vary based on show size & staffing. 

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ABBEY ARTS EVENT INFO:

• Fremont Abbey is ADA accessible on either level.

• For most events we have a mix of padded chairs and standing room.

• Seating is not guaranteed or reserved unless noted.

• To respect the performing artists and your fellow attendees, please refrain from talking during the quieter performances.  Those unable to adhere to this guideline may be asked to leave (no refunds).  

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