My A Garden of Transplants was just recorded for the CD, “Piano and Erhu Project” by Corey Hamm, pianist and Nicole Li, violin – at the UBC School of Music.
A Time of Trouble
A new opera, A Time of Trouble, with libretto by Rex Deverell and assistance from the Ontario Arts Council, explores the history of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul who went on to found Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and their power struggle with the Archbishop.
Listen to a sample from the opera:
Time of Trouble Death of Bishop Connolly
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL.
New recording from Achiles Liarmakopoulos
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New album Discoveries from Canadian Brass member Achilles Liarmakopoulos, trombone accompanied by Amy J. Yang, piano, including my Fantasy for Trombone(1985).
The album is available on itunes, amazon, amoebamusic, etc Physical copies are available exclusively at the Canadian Brass store.
CD Release
I wanted to let you know about my Centrediscs CD release party of Myth, Legend, Romance at the Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph Street, Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:30.
Three of my concertos are on the CD: Persephone and Demeter, for violin, viola, and orchestra which we recorded with my daughter, Erika on violin, Rivka Golani on viola, and the Regina Symphony Orchestra; Sherwood Legendfor French horn with Kurt Kellan on horn and the Calgary Philharmonic; and my Concerto for Violin (Faces of Woman) with Erika and the Sneak Peek Orchestra recorded last spring in Toronto.
Rivka Golani happened to be touring Canada at this time and was able to stop over in Toronto on her way back to England so we scheduled the launch when she could be here to perform. She and Erika will be accompanied by Rachel Andrist in an abridged and narrated (by me) version of Persephone and Demeter. Also, Erika will play a movement of the violin concerto.
For more information click here. I hope you can make it!
I acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters.
Neal Bennett
Neal just updated his web page and my Olmutz Concerto is front and centre! He’s a spectacular player and has also started a kickstarter program that specializes in classical music. Have a listen to his version of the Olmutz…
Dave Brubeck Performs Raum Concerto
November 16 – November 16, 2013
Gusman Hall on the Coral Gables campus of the University of Miami
http://www.trombone.net/events/event.cfm?id=4671
A Celebration of Women Composers
Tubist Stephanie Frye is running a Kickstarter fundraiser for her project A Celebration of Women Composers. Take a look at her Kickstarter page and video and participate in this very worthy recording!
Pantheon II – Fates
A lovely recording/video by Ashley Cumming.
Wayne Leechford plays Chagallian Scenes
Baritone Saxophone player, Wayne Leechford, was recently interviewed on radio station, WUNC 91.5 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina when he spoke about his new CD, “Works of Art,” which has my Chagallian Scenes on it. Listen to the interview here.
Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Elizabeth was invested into the Order November 23 at a ceremony in Regina. Find a complete list of this years inductees here.