Program Book - Acadia New Music Society

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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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 info@AcadiaNewMusic.org.
Visit us at www.facebook.com/AcadiaNewMusicSociety
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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