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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Acadia New Music Society is a non-profit organization with a mandate to foster the promotion and presentation of new and experimental types of concert music in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. The 2013-2014 board members are Derek Charke, Mark Hopkins, Pauline Dong, Sally Benevides Hopkins and Jeff Hennessy. The Acadia New Music Society gratefully acknowledges support from: The Province of Nova Scotia, SOCAN Foundation, Centrediscs and The Canadian Music Centre, Acadia University and the School of Music (John Hansen, director), Harwood House, Just Us Coffee, Sea Level Brewing and Domaine De Grand Pré wines. The 7th Annual Acadia New Music Festival Shattering the Silence 2014 February 1–8, 2014 Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia Presented by the Acadia New Music Society Derek Charke & Mark Hopkins, Co-Directors Allan Gordon Bell SOCAN Foundation Composer-in-Residence Nothin’ But Gnarly subText Fifth Wind Quintet ACADIA UNIVERSITY ENSEMBLES: Chamber Orchestra, directed by Christoph Both Guitar Quartet, directed by Eugene Cormier Percussion Ensemble, directed by Mark Adam Saxophone Quartet, directed by Tristan De Borba Symphonic Band, directed by Ardith Haley University Chorus, directed by Michael Caines Vocal Ensemble, Chamber Choir, directed by Claire Mallin Wind Ensemble, directed by Mark Hopkins Acadia Youth Band, directed by Paul Hutten www.AcadiaNewMusic.org Welcome! 7th annual Acadia New Music Festival The Acadia New Music Society proudly presents the Seventh Annual Shattering the Silence, a festival dedicated to the performance of new concert music, February 1–8, 2014, on the campus of Acadia University. STS 2014 welcomes Allan Gordon Bell from the University of Calgary as Composer in Residence, sponsored by the SOCAN Foundation. During this residency Bell will lecture, lead workshops, and coach student and professional musicians as they prepare and perform his music. The idea of ensemble, of individual musicians collaborating as they perform, informs every concert in STS 2014. Performing Ensembles this year include the NBG Ensemble (comprised of top freelance musicians from the Maritimes); subText Ensemble (featuring Five of Atlantic Canada’s foremost improvising composer-performers); Fifth Wind Quintet; and eight other ensembles representing the Acadia University School of Music and the Annapolis Valley region. KITCHEN PARTY, featuring Mark Adam and Derek Charke, is available now on CD from the Canadian Music Centre (www.musiccentre.ca) and iTunes. The “Kitchen Party” is a chance for neighbors, family and friends to gather and enjoy good food, good music, and each other’s company. The Acadia New Music Festival, Shattering the Silence, delved into this intimate musical setting unique to Eastern Canada. Over the course of three hours on a snowy Sunday afternoon, in February 2013, composers, performers, and audience bumped elbows, shared food, and enjoyed some terrific music. The Kitchen Party CD captures the magic of that evening. Flutist Derek Charke and percussionist Mark Adam present seven new works by CMC Associate composers: Bob Bauer, Derek Charke, Anthony Genge, Jeff Hennessy, Steven Naylor, Jim O’Leary, and John Plant. A single strand of DNA links all seven works. A live improvisation on this musical strand is included on the CD. The Kitchen Party CD is launched on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Shattering the Silence 2014 at, appropriately enough, another Kitchen Party! Harwood House very happy to once again sponsor Shattering the Silence and to host Allan Gordon Bell, SOCAN Foundation Composer in Residence. The music will be extraordinary. World-class regional composers like Anthony Genge, Jerome Blais, Derek Charke, and Peter Togni will have works presented alongside emerging younger composers. There will be eleven World Premieres of new works, performed by three professional ensembles and a host of student performers. Under the guidance of co-directors Derek Charke and Mark Hopkins, Shattering the Silence is branding the Annapolis Valley as a hotbed of new music composition and performance in Eastern Canada. Through fifteen events over five days, Shattering the Silence celebrates the joy of creating and performing new music, presenting compelling performances for 21st Century ears. Events take place on the campus of Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Derek Charke & Mark Hopkins, Co-Directors, Shattering the Silence 2014 Acadia New Music Society www.AcadiaNewMusic.org Page 2 We have been neighbours of Acadia University for the last 15 years and we continue to enjoy our wonderful relationship with students, faculty and administration. COMFORT, RELAXATION and WARM HOSPITALITY AWAIT you. Page 19 Events at a Glance ENSEMBLES Acadia University Wind Ensemble Mark Hopkins, conductor Flute Cherise Roberts Rebekah Hutten Toni-Ann Sanford Jamie McLellan Oboe Kay Greene Clarinet Johanna Phillips Aidan Matthias Hal Jessome **Karen MacDonald *Emily Brossoit (Bass) Saxophone Kaitlin Wilcox (Alto) Hayley Francis-Cann (Alto) Kelly Ells (Tenor) Michael Gnemmi (Baritone) Bassoon Devin Wesley Trumpet +*Nicole Stanson Paul St. Amand Holly Lohnes Pamela Farrow French Horn Duncan Greene Shannon Lauriston Michelle Boyd Trombone Bob Nicholson Caroline Leverett David Mangle Bob Nicholson Euphonium Jim Sotvedt Tuba Phillip Gnemmi String Bass Cailun Campbell Piano Liam Elliot Percussion *Patrick Lynch Michael Moulton Naoko Tsujita Andrew Mott Brydone Charlton ** wind ensemble assistant * section leader +concertmaster Acadia University Symphonic Band Conductor Ardith Haley Choreography Thea Burton Flute Margaret LeClair, Stephanie Maxwell, Katherine Stanislow, Rachel Fitzner, Evan Fowlie Oboe Kelly Ells Clarinet Chelsey Dakai, Leah MacLean, Mike Nelson, Joanna Phillips, Lain Reid, Hilary Simon Bassoon Lindsay Burns Saxophone Shawn Herman, Jordan Renfroe, Lyndsey Mitchell Scott Morrison, Emma Carmichael French Horn Brittany Hines, Meggie MacKay, Melissa O’Brien, Erin Stacknick Trumpet Paul St. Amand, Jessica Featherstone, Erik Kimbly, Shanoa Phillips Trombone Ed Aim, Jeremy Bolzon, Mark Flowerdew, Gaige Flowerdew Euphonium Mandy Brown, Jamey Erjavec, Nick Hendren, Sarah Sprague Tuba Max Chipman, Ryan Embree, Ethan McNutt Percussion Emily MacDonald, Eric Skinner, Keith Stratton, Zoe Strutt Acadia Youth Band Paul Hutten, conductor Karen MacDonald and Morgan Banfield, Assistants Flute Tamara D'entremont, Ryan Wallace, Abby Robertson, Mitch Ochieng, Lydia Coyle, Lydia Zammlynny, Mika Gerrits, Elena Thomson-Hayes, Rachel Lee Oboe Maddie Stewart Clarinet, Miriam Hutten, Noah Derrick, Grace Henri, Rachel Bobbitt, Sydney Hood, Alex White, Julia Lloyd, Will Heisler, Emma Bullerwell, Andrew Heisler, Gabriel Skaling Page 18 Saxophone Sarah Bobbitt, Elise Dunfield, Mason Jones, Noah Archibald, Annika Tibbutt, Logan Levesque, Oliver Adams, Trumpet Bryden DeAdder, Abigail Smolenaars, Jack Chipman, Ben Bradley, Max Bobbitt, Margaret Hopkins, Seth MacLean, Sara Sypher French horn Nathan McNally Trombone Tynan Moors, Isaac Payne Tuba Katherine McNutt, Diedre Spearns, Ben Lohr String Bass Nate Carter Percussion Will Norris, Caleb Hogan, Ian Duncan, Scotia Taylor Acadia University Orchestra Christoph Both, conductor Violin Kaylyn Légaré Juleann Chadbourn Shelby Marshall Victoria Ioannou Lauren Quarles Kate Pereversoff Allison Stewart Shannon Deavy Erica MacNeil Devyn Quarles Sean Edmunds Natasha Hope Ben Misuik Sarah Henry Jonathan Wearing Rachel Wagle Harrison Cassidy Viola Sarah McCabe Haley MacLeod Owen Stevens Cello Raymond Wieser Shontelle Baptiste India Gailey Melanie Goldbeck Connor Cornick Avril Killacky Bass Adam Langille Cailun Campbell SAT FEB 1 CONCERT 1 — 7:00 pm (Festival Theatre) Chaos SUN FEB 2 Rehearsal Day MON FEB 3 Rehearsal Day TUE FEB 4 Composer Outreach — Horton High School (Morning - invitation only) WED FEB 5 CONCERT 2 — 7:00 pm (Denton Hall Auditorium) subText 3x5 9:30pm CONCERT 2.1 CD Release and Improv House Party (by invitation only) THU FEB 6 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (Denton Hall Auditorium) Lecture with Allan Gordon Bell 3 to 4:30 pm (Denton Hall Room 234) Composition Masterclass with Allan Gordon Bell CONCERT 3 — 7:00 pm (Denton Hall Auditorium) Five Islands FRI FEB 7 CONCERT 4 — 7:30 pm (Festival Theatre) Rewind SAT FEB 8 CONCERT 5 — 7:00 pm (University Hall) Dream People Page 3 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2014 Concert 1 – Chaos Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 7:00 PM Festival Theatre Admission: free will donation at the door Students free with valid I.D. Program: Russell Peck / Cave of the Winds Allan Gordon Bell / from chaos to the birth of a dancing star Acadia University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Conducted by Ardith Haley Allan Gordon Bell / Jupiter and Mars Unite the Sky Acadia Youth Band Conducted by Paul Hutten Intermission Liam Elliot* / Five Landscapes (world premiere) I. II. Rothko III. and Bells IV. Pangkat Interlude V. Rising Scott Good / Sun Moon with soloist Dale Sorensen, trombone Allan Gordon Bell / Vision Quest I. Awakening II. Journey to the Edge Acadia University Wind Ensemble Conducted by Mark Hopkins The Acadia Youth Band features students drawn from several schools in the Annapolis Valley and is the lab band for Acadia's music education majors. * Acadia Composition Studio The Acadia Symphonic Band is comprised of students from many disciplines across campus as well as music majors. Page 4 The Acadia Wind Ensemble is the auditioned wind band of the Acadia School of Music, performing one to a part. ENSEMBLES Acadia University Chorus, Michael Caines, Director Rehearsal Accompanist: Allison Dean Sopranos Altos Alcorn, Jodie Bolt, Jennifer Almack, Clare BreL, Ellen Anderson, Lindsay Brown,Heidi Cáceres, Geraldine Burns, Lindsay Cogswell, Esther Chiarello,Kassandra Comeau, Micaela Dumouchel,Audrey-‐Anne Coolen,Melina Erjavec,Jamey Demings,Mairi Fitzner,Rachael Gosselin, Shandea Forsey, Victoria Hennigar, Hughanne Frampton, Olivia Hughes,Anne Graham, Valerie Johnson, Shayleen Giroux, Gabrielle MacDonald,Kelsey Hjelkrem, Iren Mackinnon, Lauren Jordan, Helen MacLeod-‐Place, Wendi Kawar,Yasmin Maxwell,Stephanie Lauriston,Shannon Pacheco, Rebecca Lohnes,Holly Porter, Erica Lynch, Alyssa Pos, Melanie MacDonald,Emily Robins,Brenna MacKinnon, Riley Rose,April MacLean, Pamela Roussin, Rena MacNeil, Maureen Rushton, Barbara MacQueen, Michelle Skinner, Shanice Makariak,Adriaan Slaunwhite, Elaine Morrison, Ruth Smith, Hannah Opitz, Silke Stewart, Allison Phillips, Mary Stewart, Catherine Phillips, Shanoa Stuart, PaJ Porter,Erica Whidden, Helen Scovil, Sara Siteman, Lauren Smith, Karen Stacknick, Erin StruL,Zoe Sureswaran,Davina Wallace, Gillian Westhaver-‐Covin, Kayla Tenors Bishop, Kim Cornick, Connor Embree, Ryan Hendren, Nick HalleL, MarXn Kimbley,Erik Langille,Adam McMullin, David McNamara, Bryden Phillips, Kathy Renfroe, Jordan Skinner,Eric Slights, Bill Walsh, Diana Acadia Chamber Choir Acadia Vocal Ensemble, Claire Mallin, conductor Accompanists: Allison Dean, Greg George and Ashton Wisener Sopranos Lindsay Anderson Gabrielle Atkins-Branigan Morgan Banfield Madison Brothers Alycia Budden Abigail Cleveland Taylor Dunn Shayleen Johnson Amy Macdonald Linnea Olson April Rose Tessa Short Hannah Smith Ann-Marie Willet Altos Kassandra Chiarello Gabrielle Giroux Heather Hines Michelle Johnson Yasmin Kawar Adriaan Makariak Michelle MacQueen Kelsey Macdonald Elizabeth McDonald Megan Mollins Emily Moorehouse Alison Paul Genevieve Peever Alexandra Moir Rena Roussin Lauren Siteman Basses Babudro,Skyler BarreL, Shane Bruce, JusXn Campbell, MarXn Dennis, Phil Gnemmi,Michael Guerrero, Fernando Hawkins, Grant Herman, Shawn Hu, Dante Kelly,James Leard, Alec Matheson,CurXs McLellan,Jamie McNuL, Ethan Mueller,Morgan Murray, David Myers, Ryan Pierce, BreL Phillips, Murray Stuart, Godfrey Stuart, Ron Tynes, Tevon Walsh, Adrian Whidden, John Claire Mallin, conductor Accompanist: Edward Enman Tenors Dan Aurell Christopher Bolton Martin Campell Greg George Alexander Polley Edrick Robichaud Chistopher White Sopranos Lindsay Anderson Alycia Budden Katherine Cochrane Taylor Dunn Linnea Olson Monike Porter Melanie Pos Basses Phillip Gnemmi Morgan Mueller Brett Pierce Jonathan Smith Daniel White Ashton Wisener Altos Ellen Andrews Morgan Banfield Kassandra Chiarello Adriaan Makariak April Rose Davina Sureswaran Page 17 PERFORMER BIOS Wednesday February 5, 2014 Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet — is an ECM recording artist and member of the virtuoso improvised music trio Sanctuary. He is also a CBC producer, and has produced over 300 concert recordings of classical, jazz, world and contemporary music. Jeff is the head of music performance for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s maritime region and also produces the nationally broadcast CBC radio 2 program “Choral Concert” with host Peter Togni. Tom Roach, drumset — Over the past 20 years, Tom Roach has established himself as a highly sought-after drummer and percussionist in the region. Tom has a long list of performance and recording credits and is now a member of the Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic. Paula Rockwell, mezzo-soprano — has become part of the music faculty at Acadia University, her alma mater, where she created and directed Acadia’s Singing Theatre Production Ensemble. She is much in demand as a performer, and recently performed the role of Baba the Turk in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress with Opera Nova Scotia. Ivor Rothwell, bassoon — has been Principal Bassoon with Symphony Nova Scotia since 1985. Ivor is active throughout Halifax as a teacher and chamber music performer, and specializes in the baroque bassoon. He co-founded the baroque ensemble Réjouissance, specializing in the performance of 17th and 18th century music on period instruments in historically informed style. Christianne Rushton, mezzo-soprano — is the Director of Voice at Acadia University. She is a past first prize winner of the Canadian Music Festival, and a winner of the Canada Council’s Bernard Diamant Prize in Voice. In recital, she has performed at New York’s Alice Tully Hall. Christianne recently completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from SUNY Stony Brook. Susan Sayle, viola — A violist in Symphony Nova Scotia since 1986, Susan Sayle was appointed Principal Viola in 1994. In demand as a chamber musician, she has performed with the Dalhousie Chamber Players, the St. Cecilia Concert Series, the Indian River Festival, at Concerts aux Isle du Bic, OK Quoi?, Shattering the Silence, the New Brunswick Summer Music Festival, the NBG Ensemble, and many times as soloist with Symphony Nova Scotia. Gillian Smith, violin — holds a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music degree in violin performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has also pursued doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota. She has performed with Symphony Nova Scotia, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Winnipeg Symphony, and is an instructor of violin at Acadia University. Dale Sorensen, trombone — a member of the Charlottetown Festival Orchestra and the PEI Symphony, Dale has held positions as Principal Trombonist with Symphony Nova Scotia and the Windsor Symphony, Second Trombonist with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and freelanced with groups such as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He is the founder and artistic director of PEI's contemporary music ensemble eklektikos. Peter Togni, narrator — (see composer bio’s) Eileen Walsh, clarinets — Eileen Walsh plays Second Clarinet and Bass Clarinet with Symphony Nova Scotia since October 2007. Eileen completed her bachelor’s degree at UBC. Her solo performances with orchestra include the Nielsen and Copland Clarinet Concertos. ENSEMBLE DIRECTORS Michael Caines, University Chorus — has been director of the University Chorus at Acadia University for six years, and is an alumnus of the School of Music. Ardith Haley, Symphonic Band — received her Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Education degrees from Acadia University. She is the Arts Education Consultant for the Department of Education of the Province of Nova Scotia, responsible for the delivery of education programs in drama, visual arts, dance and music. Paul Hutten, Acadia Youth Band — teaches instrumental music to approximately 400 local middle school students in the valley, conducts the Acadia Youth Band, teaches piano privately and works part time as a church musician. Claire Mallin, Chamber Choir and Vocal Ensemble — is a Voice Instructor, Music Education Instructor, and Conductor at Acadia University. As a soloist, Claire has performed and recorded with many ensembles, orchestras and choirs. Concert 2 – subText Page 16 Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 7:00 PM Denton Hall Auditorium Admission: $20 General Admission Students free with valid I.D. Program: subText / 3 x 5 Christoph Both, cello Derek Charke, flutes Steven Naylor, piano Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet Tom Roach, percussion subText Ensemble, led by Steven Naylor. Five of Atlantic Canada’s foremost improvising composerperformers presenting creative music that blends the energy and intensity of free improvisation with the elegance of chamber music. The program for this evening is entitled 3x5. subText musicians will improvise from 3x5 cards that contain ideas or concepts to play from. subText.ca subText is funded by Arts Nova Scotia Intermission Peter Togni / O Magnum Mysterium Simon Docking, piano Jennifer Higdon / Pale Yellow Jennifer King, piano Gillian Smith, violin Norman Adams, cello Derek Charke / Wired and Wound (world premiere) 1. Wired 2. And 3. Wound Tristan De Borba, alto saxophone Simon Docking, piano Page 5 Wednesday February 5, 2014 Concert 2.1 — Kitchen Party CD Release and Improv House Party Curated by Eugene Cormier 9:30 to 11:30 pm SECRET LOCATION By Invitation or Golden Ticket ONLY! Featuring the release party for ‘KITCHEN PARTY” a new Canadian Music Centre Centrediscs CD featuring Mark Adam on percussion, and Derek Charke on Flute, with new works by Bob Bauer, Derek Charke, Anthony Genge, Jeff Hennessy, Steven Naylor, Jim O’Leary and John Plant. Program: Allegra Young from the Canadian Music Centre presents the release of ‘KITCHEN PARTY’ PLUS Improvised music performed by special guests... Page 6 PERFORMER BIOS Christoph Both, cello — A powerhouse performer and legendary teacher, Christoph Both holds a Masters of Music (Artist's Diploma Violoncello) from the Musikhochschule Frankfurt as well as a Masters in Education in Music and Physics. A recipient of an international DAAD doctoral scholarship from Germany awarded him a Ph.D. in Musicology in the field of information theory and electronic music composition from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is full time faculty and professor of music at Acadia University, touring cellist with SANCTUARY TRIO, chair of strings, chamber music and orchestra conductor. Derek Charke, flutes — (see page 12) Jack Chen, flute — A Teaching Artist at Acadia University, Jack earned his masters degree in flute and early music performance from Indiana University. He is much in demand as a performer in the Maritimes, and is a member of Fifth Wind Quintet. Eugene Cormier, guitar — is in high demand as a solo performer, chamber musician, accompanist, studio musician, adjudicator, and as a teacher. Eugene currently teaches Classical Guitar, Guitar Ensemble, Rock History, Music Technology and Musicianship at Acadia University, in Wolfville Nova Scotia. His guitar students are frequently top prize winners in many competitions. Tristan De Borba, saxophone — is on faculty at Acadia University, He received his Master of Music degree from the University of British Columbia, and did his undergraduate work at the University of Toronto. His mentors include Dr. Wallace Halladay, and Dr. Julia Nolan. Tristan is concurrently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Toronto in saxophone performance. Simon Docking, piano — Australian-born pianist Simon Docking has performed both as a soloist and chamber musician throughout North America, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Europe. He studied piano in Australia with Ransford Elsley, and holds a doctorate in piano performance from SUNY Stony Brook, where he worked with Gilbert Kalish, and upon graduation was awarded New York State's Thayer Fellowship for the Arts. Mark Hopkins, conductor — (see page 12) Janice Jackson, soprano — is one of Canada’s foremost interpreters of contemporary vocal repertoire. She has sung over 130 world premieres of new works, many written specifically for her, and has performed in concert halls around the world. She has also sung in many modern music festivals throughout Europe and Canada. Jennifer King, piano — is the faculty pianist at Acadia School of Music, and is in-demand as an adjudicator for many music festivals and competitions within the province. She holds degrees from McGill University (MMus in solo piano) and Acadia University. Jennifer was recently recognized by Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant Governor for her contribution to musical life in the province. Mary Lee, horn — received her musical training at the University of Toronto, Utrecht Conservatory and the Banff School of Fine Arts. She was a member of the Israel Sinfonietta before moving to Halifax to join Symphony Nova Scotia. Mary is on the faculty at Acadia University. Mary was a member of the quartet Horns East for several years and was the recipient of a Canada Council grant which was used towards the commissioning and performance of two new works for horn quartet Suzanne Lemieux, oboe — is the Principal Oboe of Symphony Nova Scotia in Halifax. She has performed as guest soloist with Symphony Nova Scotia in more than twenty different programs. Steven Naylor, piano —Leader of the improvised ensemble SubText, pianist Steven Naylor is Adjunct Faculty at Acadia University. In 2001 he completed a PhD in composition at the University of Birmingham, UK. Page 15 COMPOSER/PERFORMER BIOS Russell Peck — Russell Peck (born 1945; died 2009) was an honors graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied with Clark Eastham, Leslie Bassett, Ross Lee Finney, Gunther Schuller, and George Rochberg, the latter two through Margaret Crofts Fellowships at Tanglewood Music Center. Mr. Peck served on the faculty of Northern Illinois University, Eastman School of Music, and the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ken Shorley — Shorley is a member of faculty at Acadia University, leading the Gamelan and teaching Wolrd Drumming. He is a virtuoso performer, and his compositions have been performed by TorQ Percussion, the Quey Percussion Duo, the University of North Carolina Percussion Ensemble, autorickshaw, Blue Engine String Quartet, the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, as well as his own world-jazz group, Talambra. Peter-Anthony Togni — Togni a freelance composer and broadcaster based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and an Instructor at Acadia University. His music ranges from the ethereally quiet to the explosive outer limits of contemplation. Togni has been heard everywhere from Toronto’s Roy Thompson Hall, the Moscow Conservatory, the Oriental Arts Centre in Shanghai, to the Vatican in Rome for His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Acadia Student Composers Shane Barrett is in his fourth year of composition studies at Acadia University. Martin Campbell is a vocalist and is in his fourth year of studies at Acadia University. Adam Clarke is away for one year in Germany and will return to Acadia in 2014/15 where he will be in his 4th year of composition studies. Melina Coolen is in her 3rd year of composition studies at Acadia University. Allison Dean is an organist and pianist. She is in her 4th year of studies at Acadia University. Liam Elliot is in his fourth year of composition studies at Acadia University. Shannon Lauriston is in her 3rd year of composition studies at Acadia University. Aidan Matthias in his 3rd year of composition studies at Acadia University. PERFORMER BIOS Mark Grant Adam, percussion — is fluent across a wide range of musical styles. He has played with leading artists, and is a collaborative performer who has spearheaded performances of large works by Steve Reich, George Crumb and Bela Bartok while also being active as an improviser with musicians like Derek Charke, Dinuk Wijeratne and the trio Sanctuary. He is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award and has won teaching awards at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia where he works and teaches. Norman Adams, cello — is Principal Cellist of Symphony Nova Scotia, and Artistic Director of suddenlyLISTEN Music. (www.suddenlylisten.com) Norman has been a soloist with SNS, and has performed chamber and improvised music throughout Canada, the US, France, and the UK. In 2010 Norman was awarded an Established Artist Award by the Nova Scotia Arts and Culture Partnership Council, for his varied work. Susan Archibald, piano — A native of Nova Scotia, Susan Archibald recently returned to the Annapolis Valley from Houston. She completed a Master of Music degree in Collaborative Piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied with Anne Epperson. She has performed on National Public Radio, Bavarian Radio, CBC Radio, and Radio Canada, and has collaborated in recitals in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Page 14 Thursday February 6, 2014 Lecture by Allan Gordon Bell Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:30 AM Denton Hall Auditorium Admission: Free Admission Composer and Professor Allan Gordon Bell is a recipient of the Order of Canada and currently Acting Director of the School of Performing and Creative Arts at the University of Calgary. Bell discusses his music. Composition Masterclass with Allan Gordon Bell Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 3:00 PM Denton Hall Room 234 Admission: Free Admission (open to all) Allan Gordon Bell will coach student composers’ music. For information on all outreach events during Allan Gordon Bell’s residency contact the Acadia New Music Society at [email protected]. Visit us at www.facebook.com/AcadiaNewMusicSociety Page 7 Thursday February 6, 2014 Concert 3 – Five Islands Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 7:00 PM Denton Hall Auditorium Admission: free will donation at the door Students free with valid I.D. Melina Coolen* / New Beginnings (world premiere) Vocal Ensemble, directed by Claire Mallin Shane Barrett* / Dinant (world premiere) Saxophone Quartet, directed by Tristan De Borba Kaitlin Wilcox,Hayley Francis-Cann, Jordan Renfroe & Michael Gnemmi Martin Campbell* / Perceptions (world premiere) Guitar Quartet, directed by Eugene Cormier Eugene Cormier, Alec Leard, Jeff Torbert & Matthew Martin Shannon Lauriston* / Phoenix Feathers Sarah McCabe, viola Ed Enman, piano Leo Brouwer / Cuban Landscape with Rain Guitar Quartet, directed by Eugene Cormier Intermission Philip Glass / String Quartet no. 3 ('Mishima') arranged for guitar quartet by Eugene Cormier Guitar Quartet, directed by Eugene Cormier I - 1957: Award Montage II - November 25 – Ichigaya III - Grandmother and Kimitake IV - 1962: Body Building V - Blood Oath VI - Mishima/Closing Colin Macdonald / Prana Saxophone Quartet, directed by Tristan De Borba Ken Shorley / Five Islands I. Haiku II. 1st Interlude III. Haiku IV. 2nd Interlude V. Haiku Paula Rockwell, mezzo-soprano Ken Shorley, Naoko Tsujita, Patrick Lynch, Paige Morrissey, percussion Liam Elliot, conductor * Acadia Composition Studio Page 8 COMPOSER BIOS COMPOSER BIOS Jérôme Blais — An Associate Professor at Dalhousie University, Dr. Blais' works have been performed by professional ensembles including Array Music, Motion Ensemble, and Quasar Saxophone Quartet. Allan Gordon Bell — see page 12. Leo Brouwer — Composer, guitarist and conductor Leo Brouwer was born in Havana, Cuba in 1939. He completed his studies at the Julliard School of Music and at Hartt College of Music. In 1987 Brouwer was selected, along with Isaac Stern and Alan Danielou, to be honourable member of UNESCO in recognition for his music career - an honour that he shares with Menuhin, Shankar, Karajan, Sutherland and other musical luminaries. Derek Charke — see page 12. Anthony Genge — Born in Vancouver, Anthony Genge worked as a jazz performer for a number of years before studying classical composition formally. Dr. Genge received his Ph.D. in composition from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1984, where he was a student of Morton Feldman. He is a Professor in the Music Department of St. Xavier University in Anitgonish, NS. Philip Glass — Glass was born in 1937 and grew up in Baltimore. He studied at the University of Chicago, the Juilliard School and in Aspen with Darius Milhaud. He moved to Europe, where he studied with the legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger and worked closely with the sitar virtuoso and composer Ravi Shankar. Glass never warmed up to the term “minimalism”, preferring to speak of himself as a composer of “music with repetitive structures.” Scott Good — Dr. Scott Good studied at the Eastman School of Music (BMus in composition and performance, 1995) and the University of Toronto (Dmus, composition, 2005). His teachers have included Samuel Adler, Gary Kulesha, Christos Hatzis, Ka Nin Chan, Joseph Schwantner, David Liptak, Christopher Rousse (orchestration), Robert Gauldin (16th century counterpoint), Edward Laufer (schenkerian analysis), as well as trombonists John Marcellus and Alain Trudel. Jennifer Higdon — Higdon received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her Violin Concerto. She received a GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for her Percussion Concerto. She holds the Rock Chair in Composition at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Peter Paul Koprowski — A native of Poland, Dr. Koprowski moved to Canada in 1971 and completed his doctorate at the University of Toronto. His works have been presented by many noted artists, such as Pinchas Zukerman, Trevor Pinnock, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Okko Kamu, and Wojciech Michniewski. Currently, Koprowski resides near Ottawa, and is a professor of composition at the University of Western Ontario. Colin Macdonald — Colin MacDonald is a freelance saxophonist, composer and arranger living in Vancouver, British Columbia. He completed a B.Mus. in saxophone at the University of British Columbia, where he studied with Julia Nolan and David Branter. He has been a member of the Saxophilia saxophone quartet since 1996, and produces concerts of his own music as a soloist. Jim O’Leary — Born and raised in Windsor, Newfoundland, Canada, O’Leary studied percussion at the University of Prince Edward Island, then completed his Masters in Composition under the direction of composer Jan Sandström at the School of Music in Piteå, Sweden. His music has been performed by, among others: the Umeå Symphony Orchestra, the Motion ensemble, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, as well as New Music Concerts, l’Orchestre de la francophonie canadienne and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Page 13 Allan Gordon Bell SOCAN Foundation Composer-in-Residence Allan Gordon Bell received a Master of Music degree from the University of Alberta where he studied with Violet Archer, Malcolm Forsyth, and Manus Sasonkin. He also did advanced studies in composition at the Banff Centre for the Arts where his teachers were Jean Coulthard, Bruce Mather, and Oskar Morawetz. He has created works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, orchestra, band, and electroacoustic media. His works have been performed by the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Esprit Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra the Orford String Quartet, the Purcell String Quartet, the ensembles of Toronto New Music Concerts, Arraymusic and the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec, and many other professional and amateur organizations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, West Germany, Israel, and Japan. In February of 2002, Bell was the distinguished visiting composer at the Winnipeg New Music Festival where four of his compositions were performed by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. CBC Records has released a CD entitled Spirit Trail: The Music of Allan Gordon Bell that contains five of his orchestral pieces. Bell is Professor of Music at the University of Calgary. From 1984 to 1988, he served as President of the National Board of the Canadian Music Centre. His music is available from the Canadian Music Centre, Alberta Keys and Gordon V. Thompson. https://music.ucalgary.ca/profiles/allan-bell CO-DIRECTORS Friday February 7, 2014 Concert 4 – Rewind Friday, February 7, 2014 at 7:30 PM Festival Theatre Admission: free will donation at the door Students free with valid I.D. Aidan Matthias* / Kingdom (world premiere) Acadia University Chamber Orchestra, directed by Christoph Both Adam Clarke* and Billy Van Ekris / Reconcile (world premiere) Acadia University Percussion Ensemble, directed by Mark Adam Brydone Charlton, Keith Stratton, Naoko Tsujita Liam Elliot* / Skaftafell (world premiere) Acadia University Percussion Ensemble, directed by Mark Adam Andrew Mott, Song Yuan Hu, Michael Moulton, Patrick Lynch, Zoe Strutt, Eric Skinner, Brydone Charlton, Keith Stratton Allan Gordon Bell / Mistaya Acadia University Percussion Ensemble, directed by Mark Adam Mike Moulton and Patrick Lynch, percussion Allan Gordon Bell / Nocturne Paula Rockwell, mezzo-soprano Susan Archibald, Piano Intermission Derek Charke Dr. Derek Charke is a JUNO and ECMA Award-winning Composer, Flutist and Associate Professor at Acadia University. Derek is also a professional flutist and continues to perform as a soloist and new music improvisor. Derek has a catalogue of over 80 works and many high profile commissions and performances, including multiple commissions from the Kronos Quartet. www.charke.com Mark Hopkins Dr. Mark Hopkins is an Associate Professor in the School of Music at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and conducts the Wind Ensemble. He is responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate Conducting, Music Education foundation courses, and is Director of Wind Music Studies at Acadia University. He is also founding Director and lecturer of the Acadia University Summer Wind Conducting Symposium. music.acadiau.ca/faculty_hopkins.php Page 12 Allison Dean* / Who Will Go? Acadia University Chorus, directed by Michael Caines Jim O’Leary / 3 Polish Songs Christianne Rushton, mezzo-soprano Jack Chen, flute Simon Docking, piano Derek Charke / Rewind and Fast-forward 1. Rewind 2. And 3. Fast-forward Fifth Wind Quintet with Gli Altri Fifth wind: Jack Chen, flute Suzanne Lemieux, oboe Eileen Walsh, clarinet Ivor Rothwell, bassoon Mary Lee, horn * Acadia Composition Studio Page 9 Gli Altri is Latin for ‘the others’, a flexible ensemble that accompanies the main ensemble. Gli Altri Rebecca Hutten, flute, Cherise Roberts, flute, Emily Brossoit, bass clarinet, Shannon Lauriston, horn, Nicole Stanson, trumpet, Patrick Lynch, percussion, Michael Moulton, percussion, Liam Elliot, piano, Nelly Chen violin 1, Kaylen Lazare, violin 2, Sarah McCabe, viola, Raymond Weiser, cello, Cailun Campbell, bass and the Acadia Chamber Choir directed by Claire Mallin Saturday February 8, 2014 Saturday February 8, 2014 Concert 5 – Dream People Allan Gordon Bell / Sweet Grass Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 7:00 PM University Hall Admission: $20 General Admission Students free with valid I.D. Peter Paul Koprowski / Dream People I. Prelude II. Dream People III. There are so many people IV. Fragile north V. Notescape VI. Masks VII. On the brink of sleep VIII. A child's drawing IX. Night moves X. Midday moonlight XI. The abandonment XII. Postlude Intermission Anthony Genge / Eastern Passage (world premiere) commissioned by the Acadia New Music Society funded by Arts Nova Scotia Jérôme Blais / (Un)Forgotten Voices (world premiere) I. Prosper Vincent II. Thomas Paul III. Star Young Page 10 1. Fields I 2. Smoke I 3. The World is a Box of Souls 4. Smoke II 5. Fields II The NBG Ensemble is the brainchild of conductor Mark Hopkins and composer Derek Charke. Along with some of the finest performers in the Maritimes, (including members of Symphony Nova Scotia and teaching Faculty from two Maritime universities), this ensemble seeks to perform the great chamber music of our time to the highest professional standard. The ensemble exists to tackle challenging new works by living composers, to entertain and enlighten audiences looking for a 21st Century musical experience. This year we perform works by local composers, including the world premieres of new works by Jérôme Blais & Anthony Genge, two renowned Nova Scotia artist-composers, plus a work by our SOCAN Foundation Composer-in-residence Allan Gordon Bell, and a large-scale (12 movement!) work by Peter Paul Koprowski entitled Dream People, featuring well known CBC host and composer Peter Togni as our narrator. NBG is the resident chamber ensemble of Shattering the Silence, Nova Scotia’s innovative new music Festival. Mark Hopkins, conductor Peter Togni, narrator Janice Jackson, soprano Derek Charke, flutes Eileen Walsh, clarinets Mark Adam, percussion Simon Docking, piano Gillian Smith, violin Susan Sayle, viola Norman Adams, cello Page 11
