8:00PM Concert 7:00PM Keynote address by renowned composer, John Rea
This concert has been postponed due to COVID-19 considerations.
featuring
Alex Pauk Conductor John Rea Keynote Speaker Eugene Astapov Conductor VC2 Cello Duo Michael Bridge Accordion Cameron Crozman Cello Shannon Mercer Soprano James O'Callaghan Electronics Alison Yun-Fei Jiang Conductor Jennifer Nichols Choreographer/Dancer
Programme
James O'Callaghan (Canada) Not non-other(2020) for orchestra and octophonic electronics
Alison Yun-Fei Jiang (Canada) Snow Music (2020)*****
Maurizio Azzan (France) Where the here and now of nowhere is(2018) for cello, resonators, live electronics, and dancer
Christina Volpini (Canada) waves, breaking, reflecting light (2020)***
Eugene Astapov (Canada) A Still Life(2020) for soprano and orchestra (poetry by Russian poet Polina Barskova)
***World Premiere commissioned by Esprit Orchestra with generous support from the Ontario Arts Council
*****World Premiere: revision/expansion of “Temporal”, originally commissioned by Esprit Orchestra
