Contemporary pianist Andrew Aarons makes his debut at the Canadian Music Centre with composer Paul Frehner’s magnum opus for the piano: Finnegans Quarks Revival. Inspired by Quantum Theory, this 30-minute piece journeys through a dazzling array of moods, rhythms, textures and extra musical ‘quirks.’ Aarons complements Frehner's cycle with an early prelude by Olivier Messiaen.
Canadian Music Centre
20 St. Joseph St.
Toronto, ON, M4Y 1J9 PH: 416-961-6601 x 201
Amarok Ensemble with special guest Rory McLeod
Tuesday, April 14th, 7:30 pm
Join Toronto based Amarok Ensemble with special guest violist Rory McLeod as they perform chamber music by Associate Composers Jocelyn Morlock and Kelly-Marie Murphy, as well as the incomparable Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat.
Canadian Music Centre
20 St. Joseph St.
Toronto, ON M4Y 1J9
PH: 416-961-6601 x 201
Centretracks Release Party and CASP Season Launch
Friday, April 17th, 5:00 pm
Come celebrate the Centretracks release of Sewing the Earthworm, an innovative song cycle by composer Brian Harman and librettist David James Brock, recorded by soprano Carla Huhtanen and pianist Steven Philcox. The musicians will present an intimate performance of the work, followed by a brief discussion about this unique cycle and celebratory drinks.
Combining elements of poetry, drama, opera and new music, Sewing the Earthworm explores a woman’s loss of physical control over her body and the effect this has on her mental stability. The recording of the work will be available for purchase at the event through download cards.
Lawrence Wiliford and Steven Philcox, Artistic Directors of the Canadian Art Song Project, will also unveil their ambitious plans for CASP in the 2015-2016 concert season as part of the event!
918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media & Education, Toronto
918 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5R 3G5
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Remembering David Kaplan
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Associate Composer David Leon Kaplan (1923-2015). David was an Associate Composer of our Prairie Region and helped shape the musical community of Saskatoon. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.
"David was an eclectic musician: performer, conductor, composer, educator, and mentor to many. Those who knew him will agree that he was a bon vivant, raconteur, and a character! We will all miss him very much. RIP David Kaplan."
- John C. Reid, Regional Director CMC Prairie Region
Please follow the links below for his obituary, as well as a piece reflecting back on his musical legacy, told through people who knew him well.
Canadian Music Centre
20 St. Joseph St.
Toronto, ON M4Y 1J9
PH: 416-961-6601 x 201
Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Hilario Durán Trio
Wednesday, April 29th, 6:30 pm Thursday, April 30th, 8:00 pm
The TSO salutes the many facets of Pan American culture with a vibrant, percussion-sparked programme of Latin-American music. Cuban jazz piano legend Hilario Durán and his trio take the spotlight for Durán’s own sizzling Concerto.
Hilario Durán’s Concerto for Latin Jazz Trio and Orchestra “Sinfonia Afrocubana†was commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra through the generous support of the Esther Gelber Fund which is held and administered by the Canadian Music Centre.
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Hilario Durán: Concerto for Latin Jazz Trio and Orchestra, "Sinfonia Afrocubana" (World Première/TSO Commission)
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8 (April 30th only)
Ginastera: Four Dances from Estancia
If you are interested in helping to commission a composer to write a work please call Glenn Hodgins at 416 961 6601 x 301 or Christopher Minnes at x 105
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