New Music Festival - Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
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PRE-CONCERT EVENTS & PERFORMANCES<br />
All pre-concert events occur on the Piano Nobile,<br />
Centennial Concert Hall, except Sunday, January 29<br />
at the Park Theatre and Westminster United Church.<br />
Saturday, January 28<br />
Doors open at 7:00 pm<br />
OPENING GALA:<br />
KANCHELI AND SAARIAHO<br />
7:10-7:30 pm • Discussion<br />
Join us for a discussion with this year’s<br />
distinguished guest composer Kaija Saariaho,<br />
hosted by Alexander Mickelthwate and Vincent Ho.<br />
7:30-7:50 pm • Performance<br />
Brandon University <strong>New</strong> <strong>Music</strong> Ensemble;<br />
Professor Megumi Masaki, director<br />
Program:<br />
Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952): Calices (2009)<br />
Maria Cherwick, violin; Jesse Plessis, piano<br />
Kjartan Ólafsson (b. 1958): Structure (1998)<br />
Geordie Waddell, piano<br />
Haukur Tómasson (b. 1960): Spring Chicken (2001)<br />
Preston Rocan, clarinet<br />
Sunday, January 29<br />
NMF AT THE MOVIES<br />
The Park Theatre<br />
698 Osborne Street<br />
Free admission<br />
1:30 pm<br />
Dreamland<br />
<strong>Music</strong> by Valgeir Sigurdsson based on Andri Snaer<br />
Magnason’s seminal book.<br />
3:30 pm<br />
Heima<br />
<strong>Music</strong> by Sigur Rós as they tour tiny hamlets<br />
around Iceland playing unannounced concerts.<br />
Doors open at 6:50 pm<br />
RAVEDEATH FOR ORGAN<br />
7:00-7:20 pm • Discussion<br />
Join us at the Westminster United Church for a<br />
discussion with featured guest composer Kaija<br />
Saariaho, Tim Hecker and Vincent Ho.<br />
8 OVERTURE I January – February 2012<br />
Monday, January 30<br />
Doors open at 6:30 pm<br />
SHAUNA ROLSTON:<br />
CITY SUITES (WORLD PREMIERE)<br />
6:40-7:00 pm • Discussion<br />
Join us for a discussion with featured<br />
composers Alexina Louie, Daniél Bjarnason<br />
and Vincent Ho.<br />
7:00-7:20 pm • Performance<br />
The Brandon University Clarinet Choir;<br />
Dr. Cathy Wood, director<br />
Members: Christopher Byman, Eric Calrow,<br />
Danning Chen, Chantale Crivea, Amanda<br />
Forest, Justine Gould, Chelsey Hiebert,<br />
Stevie MacPherson, Greg Monias, Joelle<br />
Nielsen, Preston Rocan, John Woodridge<br />
Program:<br />
Elliot Del Borgo: Dodecaphonic Essay<br />
Paul Richards (1969): Stem Cell<br />
Wednesday, February 1<br />
Doors open at 6:30 pm<br />
ICELANDIA<br />
6:40-7:00 pm • Discussion<br />
Join us for a discussion with NMF artistic<br />
associate Matthew Patton and this year’s<br />
guest composers Daníel Bjarnason, Nico<br />
Muhly and Valgeir Sigurdsson (collectively<br />
known as the Bedroom Community),<br />
hosted by Vincent Ho.<br />
7:00-7:20 pm • Performance<br />
Brandon University <strong>New</strong> <strong>Music</strong> Ensemble;<br />
Professor Megumi Masaki, director<br />
James Paluk, Sara Bittner, flutes; Preston<br />
Rocan, Eric Calrow, clarinets; Joelle<br />
Nielson, bass clarinet; Matthew May,<br />
trumpet; Julia Watson, Maria Cherwick,<br />
violins; Natalie Bohrn, double bass; Nic<br />
Lawrenz, guitar; Sarah Engen, Jarrad<br />
Perron, Theresa Thordarson, Jonathan<br />
Klassen, Geordie Waddell,<br />
piano/keyboards; Melissa Ballard, Cole<br />
Ediger, percussion/drum set
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