KATHERYN PETERSEN

Containing the musical and theatrical artistry of Giulia Stefani, Brian Elery Phillips, Felix Taylor, Annie Lefebvre, Mike WT Allen and Katheryn Petersen, these 3 EPs were recorded at Woodland Sound in May, mixed and mastered by Mike WT Allen and released 5 months later in early November 2025.

Pet Project band sampler of 4 tunes including an original by Gigi the Hamster.

A Teapot in the Tuba snapshot of original and altered covers from current theme-based music.

Theatre of the Moon with narration by the luminescent Annie Lefebvre on the final track. All originals.

1-Nov-25 Pet Project Demo Release Triple Header Event, Tyrant Studios 9-midnight

18-Oct-25 Balkan Shmalkan at Maple Ridge Celebrate the Night Festival

4-Oct-25 Theatre of the Moon at Renfrew Ravine Festival, Labyrinth 6-8pm

24-Sep-25 Brass Tax Swing Band at Princeton 8-11pm, NEW BAND!

20-Sep-25 Balkan Shmalkan at East Van Community Oktoberfest Event 5-8pm

5-Sep-25 Balkan Shmalkan at Fringe Bar, Granville Island 8-10pm

Aug 29-31, 25 East Van Jugglers at Robson Valley Music Festival

Aug 29-31, 25 Caraluna at  Robson Valley Music Festival (Katheryn subbing for Accordionist)

Aug 29-31, 25 Balkan Shmalkan at Robson Valley Music Festival 25-Aug-25 Teapot in the Tuba at Private Birthday Party

9-Aug-25 Balkan Shmalkan at Pleasant Day Festival, 2-3pm Mainstage

3-Aug-25 Caraluna at Filberg Festival (Katheryn subbing for Accordionist)

July 18-20, 25 Balkan Shmalkan at Pachena Bay Music Festival 1

1-Jul-25 Teapot in the Tuba at Napier Greenway Music Series, 3-6pm

28-Jun-25 Gigi and the Rabbits at the Princeton Pub

22-Jun-25 Katheryn Guest Artist with Magic Triangle at Luppolo Brewery

7-Jun-25 Katheryn Guest Artist with Magic Triangle, Music Waste Festival, 648 Kingsway

31-May-25 Balkan Shmalkan at New Westminster Marathon

25-May-25 East Van Jugglers at Britannia Community Centre Spring Festival

24-May-25 Theatre of the Moon at VSO Day of Music, Westcoast Energy Hall, Orpheum Theatre

21-May-25 Katheryn Guest Artist with Magic Triangle, Astoria 

9-May-25 Katheryn Guest Artist with Magic Triangle, Painted Lady Records

26-Apr-25 Katheryn Guest Artist with Magic Triangle, The Heatley

6-Apr-25 Teapot in the Tuba at Cherry Blossom Festival, 1-3pm Jim Deva Plaza

Mar 28-30, 25 Balkan Shmalkan, Ignite the Arts Festival in Penticton

26-Mar-25 Teapot in the Tuba at Cherry Blossom Festival,  1:15-2:00pm, Bill Curtis Square 

15-Mar-25 Balkan Shmalkan at Punkstravaganza, Richshaw Theatre

Mar 28-31  Balkan Shmalkan, Ignite the Arts Festival in Penticton

15-Mar Balkan Shmalkan, Punkstravaganza at the Rickshaw

27-Feb Teapot in the Tuba, Emo Night at the Astoria

15-Feb Balkan Shmalkan at Serbian St Sava Celebration

29-Dec Balkan Shmalkan Trio, Private Party West Vancouver

21-Dec Mr and Mrs Rabbit of Pet Project at Secret Lantern Solstice, Roundhouse

13-Dec Balkan Shmalkan at Xmas in Skaville, Wise Hall

11-Dec Balkan Shmalkan at public Hannukah celebration at UBC

08-Dec Teapot in the Tuba, Liven Up, Coal Harbour Geodesic Dome

30-Nov Juggling Demo at Britannia Community Centre Winter Market

16-Nov Balkan Shmalkan at Capilano Rugby Clubhouse, Private Party

10-Nov  Teapot in the Tuba at Circle Craft Christmas Fair, 11:30am - 1:30pm
09-Nov	Teapot in the Tuba at Frankies Late Night Jazz, 11pm to midnight
1-3 Nov Balkan Shmalkan and Pet Project at Woodstove Festival
11-Oct	Balkan Shmalkan at New West High School
07-Sep	Balkan Shmalkan at Fringe Bar, Granville Island
10-Aug	Balkan Shmalkan at Balkan Wedding
07-Aug	Balkan Shmalkan at Flag Stop Festival, Whistler
28-Jul	Pet Project at MacLean Park Music Series
21-Jul	Pet Project at Honk!BC, Grandview Park
29-Jun	Balkan Shmalkan at Matt's House Party
28-Jun	Balkan Shmalkan at Wise Hall Fundraiser
23-Jun	Juggling Workshop, Kidsfest, Galiano
21-Jun	Juggling Workshop, Yellowhouse, Galiano
20-Jun	Pet Project show, Yellowhouse, Galiano
Jun 17-24	Theatre of the Moon Residency, Yellowhouse Arts, Galiano
01-Jun	Teapot in the Tuba, VSO Day of Music, Orpheum 
25-May	Teapot in the Tuba, White Rock Jazz and Blues Festival
19-Apr	Balkan Shmalkan at St George's School
Mar 29-Apr 1	Balkan Shmalkan at Ignite Festival, Penticton
28-Mar	Teapot in the Tuba, Cherry Blossom Festival, Bill Curtis Square 
15-Mar	Balkan Shmalkan at Punkstravaganza, Rickshaw
09-Feb	Balkan Shmalkan at Greenhorn Fundraiser, Legion Hall
13-Jan	Balkan Shmalkan at Freak Out Circus, Wise Hall
03-Jan	Pet Project on CITR Medicine Show with Jason Lawrence

Dec 28, Teapot in the Tuba, 1-2:30pm Burnaby Emergency Shelter

Dec 14, Balkan Shmalkan, lead Lantern Parade for Tillicum School

Nov 13, Teapot in the Tuba, Circle Craft at Vancouver Convention 

Nov 13, Teapot in the Tuba, Circle Craft at Vancouver Convention 

Nov 5, Teapot in the Tuba, Feature at Woodstove Festival at Alley Cuts

Nov 4, Balkan Shmalkan, Headline Woodstove Festival at the Waverly

Oct 29, Balkan Shmalkan, Denman Island Hall, Monster Mash Party

Oct 28, Balkan Shmalkan, Quadra Island Legion, Halloween Party

Oct 22, Something About Reptiles, Private Party at Burcu’s Angels

Oct 8, Hot Water Ensemble, afternoon show at Glen Park

Sept 29, Balkan Shmalkan play VIFF gala at Vancouver Club

24-Sept-22, Teapot in the Tuba at Trout Lake Farmer’s Market, 9-11:30am

Sept 10-11, 2022, Balkan Shmalkan on Denman Island

Sept 2-4, 2022, Balkan Shmalkan at Arts on the Fly, Horsefly, BC

21-Aug-22, Balkan Shmalkan play wedding in Sechelt

06-Aug-22, Balkan Shmalkan at Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, 2pm and 8pm

05-Aug-22, Balkan Shmalkan at Rocket from Russia Festival

16-Jul-22, Teapot in the Tuba at Trout Lake Farmer’s Market, 9-11:30am

09-Jul-22, Balkan Shmalkan play in a boat for a private wedding on Galiano

1-4pm, 08-Jul-22 Balkan Shmalkan at Burnaby Civic Stages, evening set

26-Jun-22, Balkan Shmalkan at Oddfellow’s Birthday Celebration

17-Jun-22, Balkan Shmalkan MRG Punk show with Russian Tim at the Biltmore

11-Jun-22, Teapot in the Tuba, White Rock Jazz and Blues Festival, 11:30 am Creo Art
Studio, 1:30 pm Laura’s Coffee Corner

05-Jun-22, Hot Water Ensemble (Early Duke Ellington Study Group) at Free the Ferns,
South Van Strawberry Social

4-Jun-22, VSO Day of Music, Alley Flowers, 4 of 10 music videos featured.

4-Jun-22, VSO Day of Music, Teapot in the Tuba featured Video “Bjornekaeden”

24-May-22, Balkan Shmalkan at the Rio Theatre with CR Avery

21-May-22, Teapot in the Tuba, Burnaby Mountain Rose Garden for Burnaby Blooms

14-May-22, Balkan Shmalkan with Russian Tim at Lanalou’s

07-May-22, Teapot in the Tuba at Burnaby Bloom Launch, Shadbolt Centre

23-Apr-22, Balkan Shmalkan play big Corporate event at the Aquarium

10-Apr-22, Teapot in the Tuba at Rosemary’s Birthday!

April 1-3, 2022, Balkan Shmalkan featured performers at Ignite Festival, Penticton

April 1-3, 2022, DEER featured performers at Ignite Festival, Penticton

19-Mar-22, Balkan Shmalkan opening for the Dreadnaughts at the Rickshaw

25-Jan-22, New Deer’s Resolution, DEER, Online Episode

Four more days till the end of this epic year! In August I rehearsed, premiered and recorded a multimedia album “Alley Flowers” in Cumberland. This fall Balkan Shmalkan finished recording and mixing a new album (release date TBA spring 2022) and played a stack of great shows this fall/winter. Teapot in the Tuba became the darlings of the Burnaby Financial report and we wrapped our last gig for 2021 as New York Deer. Everybody felt it when Covid struck hard in the last two weeks of December when holiday gigs and events got cancelled for a second year running and the snappy cold hit. I guess it’s time to update the gig list: