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TORONTO, ONTARIO – Esprit Orchestra’s New Wave Composers
Festivals is a hub for composers, musicians, and musical
thinkers who gather and exchange ideas, as well as experience
new music in a casual setting. The repertoire is primarily
Canadian, and the festival fosters young talent as well as
provides experienced composers the opportunity to lead workshops
and discussions. The New Wave Composers Festival is affordable,
and some events are even free to the public.
2011 NEW WAVE FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
May 12: Drake Hotel, 8 PM
CHERCHER NOISE Esprit Wild & Wired at the Drake Lounge &
Underground
Featuring works of Jimmie LeBlanc, Eric Ross, Akira Nishimura,
Elisha Denburg, Ashkan Behzadi, John Cage and Claude Vivier.
Performers: Wallace Halladay/Saxes, Stephen Clarke/piano, Esprit
Percussion Ensemble, Alex Pauk Conductor, and the Cybernetic
Orchestra from McMaster University with David Ogborn, Director.
Tickets: $20 at the door; cash only.
May 13, 8 PM: Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Rising Star Composers Concert
Esprit Orchestra’s Rising Star Composers Concert, in association
with the Canadian League of Composers (CLC) featuring works of
Matthew Ricketts, Zoshi Di Castri, Anthony Tan, and the winning
compositions of the Canadian Music Society Student Composer
Competition and Members Composition Competition. Farhid
Samandari of UBC is the student winner; second winner is being
chosen May 13. Part of events celebrating the Canadian League of
Composers’ 60th Anniversary. Post concert reception for
audience, composers and musicians.
FREE ADMISSION
May 14, 2:00 PM Hart House Music Room, U of T
Young Composers Round Table and Open Forum
This event is free and open to the public. Hosted by Dr. Glenn
Buhr, Professor, Composition; Director, Improvisation Concerts
Ensemble.
FREE ADMISSION
May 15, 8 PM: Koerner Hall (pre-concert chat, 7:15 PM)
MUSICAL OFFERINGS & 2011/2011 Esprit Orchestra season
announcement
Esprit's fourth and concluding Subscription Series Concert
featuring works by Gubaidulina, Pauk, and Gougeon and the world
premiere of Chris Paul Harman's “Coyote Soul”. Presentation of
The Canadian Music Centre's Toronto Emerging Composer Award will
take place during the concert, and Esprit’s 11/12 season will be
announced.
May 30: Glenn Gould Studio 12:00 PM
Creative Sparks Student Compositions Concert
FREE ADMISSION
Esprit Orchestra’s Alex Pauk produced Canada's first New Wave
Composers Festival in the 2001/2002 season. This well-attended
event served as a strong start for a series of festivals that
have helped launch the careers of 14 rising-star Canadian
composers. The festival is a forum for young, emerging artists
to exchange ideas, meet the public, participate in seminars and
panel discussions, and plan for participation in future Esprit
events. Many of these rising star composers have never met, so
the NWCF the festival a point of contact that creates an
important sense of cohesion for this new generation of
composers. NWCF alumni include Vincent Ho, Brian Current, Chris
Paul Harman, Maxine McKinley, and Scott Good.
Esprit Orchestra gratefully acknowledges Canada Council for the
Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, SOCAN
Foundation, The Ontario Trillium Foundation, The Julie-Jiggs
Foundation, and The Max Clarkson Family Foundation.
For more information, please visit
www.espritorchestra.com
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