NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012
Norbert Palej, Festival Coordinator
Anders Hillborg, Roger D. Moore Distinguished Visitor in Composition
Paul Hoffert, C.M., Louis Applebaum Distinguished Visitor in Film Composition
BEYOND SOUND - The 2012 edition of the University of Toronto New Music Festival explores the diverse scientific and artistic interests that form the musical landscape of the 21st century, with a focus on the music of world-renowned Swedish composer Anders Hillborg, the Roger D. Moore Distinguished Visitor in Composition.
FESTIVAL DETAILS
Sunday, January 22, 2012 Rob Ford: the OperaThe Student Composer Collective presents the one-hour opera scored by four talented student composers to an original libretto by the Faculty's Resident Stage Director, Michael Patrick Albano. The performance features singers from the Opera Division, including Andrew Haji as Rob Ford, and Rosanna Murphy as Margaret Atwood, and the gamUT ensemble conducted by Raphael Luz. The opera is directed by Erik Thor.
2:30 pm. MacMillan Theatre. Free admission. Tickets are not required.
Theatre doors open at 2:00 pm.
Monday, January 23, 2012 Conversation with Anders HillborgBeyond sound: the role of performing and visual arts in new composition
12:10 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Concert: The Gryphon Trio
The Gryphon Trio performs music by guest composer Anders Hillborg, US composer and Barlow Award Winner Dan Visconti, and celebrated Canadian composers Alexina Louie, Brian Current, William Jordan, and Andrew Staniland.
7:30 pm. Walter Hall
Tickets: $30 ($20 seniors/students) | Call 416-408-0208 or purchase online
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Panel discussion
"The Age of Multimedia: interactions between arts in modern culture”An open conversation amongst faculty and graduate students from the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, and the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance, as well as prominent figures from Toronto’s art community.
12:10 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Composers Forum with Anders Hillborg7:30 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Panel discussion
“Scientific and technological mediations in 21st century art music”
An open conversation amongst representatives of the Rotman Research Institute, Sheridan College School of Animation, Arts and Design, U of T's Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Music, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and others.
12:10 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
New Music for Clarinet featuring Peter StollClarinetist Peter Stoll performs music by Anders Hillborg, Barbara Croall, Christos Hatzis, Norbert Palej and Kevin Lau.
7:30 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Thursday, January 26, 2012 Concert: Chamber Music of Anders Hillborg
Chamber music by Anders Hillborg performed by faculty artists & guests. The concert includes the presentation of the Distinguished Visitor Medallion.
12:10 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Concert: Sound Art and Technology
A special event showcasing the sound art & technology of the panel participants.
7:30 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Friday, January 27, 2012 Concert: Electroacoustic Music
Electroacoustic works for surround sound and live electronics by Anders Hillborg, Ivan Barbotin, Caleb Chan, Riho Maimets, Adam Scime, and Laura Silberberg. The concert is presented by Dennis Patrick.
12:10 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Concert: Karen Kieser Prize in Canadian Music
Music by Karen Kieser Award in Canadian Music winners Andrew Staniland, Igor Correia, Abigail Richardson, Constantine Caravassilis, the newest prizewinner (TBA), and also by Anders Hillborg. The concert is presented by Dennis Patrick.
7:30 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Concert: Large-scale works of Anders HillborgUniversity of Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, MacMillan Singers, gamUT, and Royal Conservatory of Music’s New Music Ensemble joint concert featuring large-ensemble music by Anders Hillborg. The program includes King Tide for orchestra, 2 Motets for choir, and the Paulinesian Procession for wind band and inflatable doll. Conducted by Hilary Apfelstadt, Gillian MacKay, David Briskin and Brian Current.
7:30 pm. MacMillan Theatre
Tickets: $20 ($15 seniorst/students) | Call 416-408-0208 or purchase online
Sunday, January 29, 2012 Concert: Mercer & Park Duo
A concert celebrating two generations of Canadian music from professors, students and alumni of the University of Toronto. Program to include Ex-Animo for 2 celli by Hunter Coblentz, ...and dark time flowed by her like a river... by Gary Kulesha, Soulmate by Chan Ka Nin, Starsail by Kevin Lau, work for cello and piano by Matthew Todd (world premiere), Sonata for cello and piano by William Rowson (world premiere) and Crossings by Abigail Richardson-Schulte.
7:30 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Lecture: Paul Hoffert, C.M.
Known to many Canadians as the keyboard player of the 60s rock-fusion group Lighthouse, classically trained Paul Hoffert has composed scores for over 30 films and 100s of TV shows and is the author of several books on composing for interactive media and on the socioeconomic impact of digital media. An Adjunct Professor of York University and Fellow of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Hoffert is current Chair of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, President of the Glenn Gould Foundation, a founder of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television as well as the Canadian Independent Record Producers Association, and was the first practising artist to become Chair of the Ontario Arts Council.
7:30 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Thursday, February 2, 2012Concert: Percussion and the Spoken WordPercussionist Beverley Johnston performs works by Alice Ho, Frederic Rzewski, Julie Spencer, Chinary Ung and Christos Hatzis.
12:10 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
Sunday, February 5, 2012Concert: TorQ Percussion EnsembleA concert of world premieres including Three Pieces for Eight Mallets by Christos Hatzis
7:30 pm. Walter Hall. Free admission
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