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April 28th, 2008 - Apparatus in Italy!
Trumpetress Amy Horvey has announced some new tour dates in Italy, where she'll be presenting Apparatus Inconcinnus (possibly with Italian narration, if she can learn it in time!) as part of a concert tour with Phillipe Brunet and Edward Carroll.Here are the dates, which you can also find at amyhorvey.com:
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Conservatorio “Gaetano Donizetti” | Bergamo | ||
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Conservatorio “Guido Cantelli" - Festival Fiati | Novara | ||
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Civic School Academy | Milano |
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Biella Conservatory | Biella |
There is another performance in Biella on the 16th, but Apparatus is not being played there, since that concert features women composers exclusively.
April 3rd, 2008 - ACDI grant for "The Pond"
Ryan has been awarded a grant from the Alberta Creative Development Initiative program, to compose a work for harp and clarinet. This work, in its final stages of completion, is titled "Opacity No. 2: The Pond" and is about 8-10 minutes long.Following its premiere, it will be available for sale at hippocampalmusic.com. Details of that premiere will be posted here.
The Alberta Creative Development Initiative (ACDI) is a partnership between the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Canada Council for the Arts in collaboration with the Calgary Arts Development Authority and the Edmonton Arts Council. This targeted initiative is designed to enhance the continued development of the arts in the province of Alberta.
March 29th, 2008 - Tokaido Premiere
On March 14th, 2008, violinist Ewa Sas gave the premiere of The 53 Stations of the Tokaido, Book One in Vancouver, British Columbia. These eleven miniatures for solo violin were inspired by the paintings of 19th-century Japanese Ukio-e master Ando Hiroshige; the paintings are projected behind the performer during the piece. I wasn't able to attend, but from all accounts, Ms. Sas did a fantastic job, and the piece was very well-received!Here's what Canadian violin superstar Jasper Wood, Ms. Sas's teacher at UBC, had to say:
"I really did enjoy your music. I thought that you were quite successful in your use of effects on the violin. The combination of the visual aspect of the paintings while the music was being performed added a nice touch. I am sure that this piece will be well received by audiences everywhere and I wish you continued success in your career."
