“An album of ethereal, color and a distinct beauty… Gailey continues to bridge classical and experimental gestures like few others can.”
–Tom Haugen, Take Effect, on Problematica, November 2024
“She embodies the reflection and longing of solo interpretation […] a palpably emotional set”
— Claire Biddles, The Wire, on to you through, May 2022
“Like an ever-expanding number of young musicians, Halifax-based cellist India Gailey is equally at home in the worlds of composed and improvised music. While her second solo album firmly belongs to the first category, there’s no missing a certain air of spontaneity and an abiding curiosity from the latter.” — Peter Margasak, Bandcamp Daily, on to you through, May 2022
“Gailey’s album flows like poetry… If I could have a soundtrack playing the next time I am surfing a standing wave in a canoe, this would be it.”
–Cheryl Ockrant, The Whole Note, on to you through, May 2022
“A truly exceptional display of unparalleled talent, Gailey certainly does justice to all the composers, and her own work is certainly just as luminous, which makes for a first rate listen in the area of contemporary classical sounds.”
–Tom Haugen, Take Effect, on to you through, September 2022
“India Gailey is a fascinating young musician – a truly original thinker.”
– Simon Docking, Scotia Festival of Music, February 2020
“she uses her considerable technique to amplify the material’s humanity and render the essence of the piece into its fullest expressive form…she clearly engaged herself fully with the compositions in order to make each performance come to life as vividly as possible.”
–Ron Schepper, Textura, on to you through, June 2022
Photos for download:
articles
Award: Music Nova Scotia: Classical Album of the Year for Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth October 2025
Album Review: Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth
–Take Effect, September 2025
Award: East Coast Music Award: Classical Composer of the Year for Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth May 2025
Interview: CTV Atlantic – Halifax cellist earns first Juno nomination March 2025
Nomination: Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth JUNO-nominated for “Classical Album of the Year: Solo Artist” February 2025
Nomination: India Gailey up for 5 East Coast Music Awards February 2025
Documentary: Tricine Pictures – 24 Before
Video Premiere: The Strad – India Gailey: Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth
October 2024
Album Review: Best Contemporary Classical on Bandcamp – India Gailey: Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth
–Peter Margasak, October 2024
Interview: The No Normal Podcast
–with Reid Contreras Woelfle, August 2024
Album Review: India Gailey: Problematica
–Tom Haugen, Take Effect Reviews, November 2024
Nomination: Music Nova Scotia: Problematica up for Classical Recording of the Year and “Grotesquerie” up for Music Video of the Year
Award: Music Nova Scotia: Classical Recording of the Year for to you through
August 2024
Album Review: India Gailey: Problematica
– Zenith Wolfe, La Scena Musicale, February 2024
Album Review: India Gailey: Problematica
– Bob Pomeroy, Ink19, February 2024
Album Review: India Gailey: Problematica (German)
– Allan Sommer, salt peanuts*, July 2024
Album Review: India Gailey: Problematica
– Kari Nevalainen, INNER, May 2024
Album Review: India Gailey: Problematica
– Cheryl Ockrant, The Whole Note, April 2024
Interview: The Moderns Discussions
– with Kevin Press, February 2024
Award: Upstream Music: Paul Cram Creation Award
January 2023
Album Review: India Gailey: to you through
– Tom Haugen, Take Effect Reviews, September 2022
Feature: 30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30, 2022 edition
– Robert Rowat, CBC Music, August 2022
Album Review: India Gailey: to you through (Norwegian)
– Jan Granlie, salt peanuts*, August 2022
Album Review: India Gailey: to you through
–Ron Schepper, Textura, June 2022
Album review: The Best Contemporary Classical on Bandcamp
– Peter Margasak, Bandcamp, May 2022
Radio feature: India Gailey on the ECMH
– CBC East Coast Music Hour with Bill Roach, May 2022
Album review: The Wire: India Gailey – to you through
– Claire Biddles, The Wire, May 2022
Album review: The Whole Note: India Gailey – to you through
– Cheryl Ockrant, The Whole Note, May 2022
Radio feature: Interview with India Gailey
– The Outer Edge, CKDU 88.1 FM, May 2022
Interview: Cellist-Composer India Yeshe Gailey’s New Album – to you through
– The Cello Museum, May 2022
Album review: À Découvrir Absolument: India Gailey – to you through (French)
– Gérald de Oliveira, À Découvrir Absolument, May 2022
Album review: Motherboard: India Gailey – to you through (German)
– Franck P. Eckert, Groove.de, April 2022
Feature: The environment takes center stage in India Gailey’s Vapor Ingot
– Halifax Presents, March 2022
News: Creative NS Awards 2021
– Arts Nova Scotia, November 2021
Interview: Creating from Home
– Which Sinfonia, October 2021
List: Here’s to you, Halifax
– The Coast, September 2021
Feature: With India Gailey, sounds are louder than words
– The Coast, January 2021
News: New music listeners navigate 2021 Open Waters Festival via digital channels
– The Chronicle Herald, January 2021
Album review: New Hermitage – Unearth
– The Free Jazz Collective, January 2021
Album review: Complete Communion: Jazz for November reviewed by Peter Margasak
– The Quietus, November 2020
Album review: New Hermitage. Unearth.
– Musicworks, Fall 2020
Interview: ‘Don’t expect applause’: Reflections from cellist and composer India Gailey
– Nova Scotia Talent Trust Blog, July 2020
News: Cellist to perform 21st century works and original work at Silence
– Guelph Today, February 2020
Concert Review: Mozart, Ravel and Héritte-Viardot star in Garth Newel’s “Classic Masterpieces” concluding presentation
– Bachtrack, July 2019
Concert Review: Große Spiellust von Mozart bis Brahms (German)
– Südwest Press, August 2018
Feature: Harmony and History: A rich musical legacy provides a pitch perfect future for India Gailey
– The Bulletin, Spring 2016
India Gailey 