School of Music, University of Victoria
New Music & Digital Media Festival
Feb. 2–4, 2018
The landscape of new and experimental music in Canada has been greatly influenced by the creative individuals who have taught and studied at the School of Music. Join us as we celebrate this vital community with a weekend of new music, technology, and concerts featuring the UVic Orchestra, faculty, students, alumni and special guests.
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Friday, Feb. 2
12:30 – 1:20 PM
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Fridaymusic
Featuring new works by UVic School of Music composition students.
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Admission by donation
Friday, Feb. 2
8 PM
University Centre
Farquhar Auditorium
UVic Orchestra: New & Now
Ajtony Csaba, conductor
The UVic Orchestra performs Rounds, a new composition by School of Music alumna Cassandra Miller (BMus ’05) commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. Also on the program is Isolation by Shabahang Safari, winner of the 2017 UVic Composers’ Competition, Philippe Leroux’s Envers IV, as well as works selected from a call for short orchestra scores.
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This concert is presented in partnership with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra with financial assistance from the Government of Canada.
Regular $20 / Seniors $15 / Students & UVic Alumni $10
Saturday, Feb. 3
1 PM
MacLaurin Building
Rm. B037, B-Wing
The Canadian Music Centre presents
BC’s Legacy Composer Film Series
Celebrate the first generation of composers who do something quite revolutionary — write Western concert music on the West Coast of Canada. Made possible by a grant from the BC Arts Council, the films focus on five BC Legacy Composers: Murray Adaskin, Barbara Pentland, Rudolf Komorous, Jean Coulthard, and Elliot Weisgarber.
Regional Director of the Canadian Music Centre in BC, Sean Bickerton, will introduce the films.
Free admission
Saturday, Feb. 3
2:30 PM
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
In a UVic Minute: Concert of Miniatures
Heather Roche, clarinet (BMus ’05), Orion Guest
Tzenka Dianova, piano (MMus ’00)
Cuarteto Chroma, Graduate string quartet
A smorgasbord of miniature compositions — some written especially for this occasion — by School of Music alumni.
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Free admission
Saturday, Feb. 3
4:30-5:30 PM
MacLaurin Building
Rm. B037, B-Wing
Victoria Composers Collective Concert
Members of the Victoria Composers Collective perform works by Collective members Maria Eduarda Mendes Martins (MMus ’15), Christopher Reiche (MMus ’08), Dave Riedstra (MMus ’15), and Kimberley Manerikar (MMus ’17).
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Free admission
Saturday, Feb. 3
8 PM
Prec-oncert Talk at 7pm in Rm.B037
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Faculty Chamber Music Series
Made in Victoria: Celebrating our own
UVic faculty and special guests perform works by School of Music faculty and alumni composers including John Celona, Christopher Butterfield, Dániel Péter Biró, Michael Longton, Kristy Farkas (MMus ’04), and Liova Bueno (MMus ’12). Learn more about the works on the program in a pre-concert talk with the composers. In addition, John Celona’s recently released solo electronic music vinyl LP Music on Tilted Surfaces will be available for purchase.
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Regular $25 / Seniors $20 / Students & UVic Alumni $10
Sunday, Feb. 4
1 PM
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Orion Series in Fine Arts presents
Lecture-Recital: Suzanne Ciani, Buchla
Suzanne Ciani is an Italian American pianist and composer who found early success with innovative electronic music. Hear Ciani talk about and perform on the Buchla, one of the earliest electronic instruments that helped revolutionize the way electronic music and sound is made.
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Free admission
Sunday, Feb. 4
3:30 PM
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Sonic Lab: Diffused, overpainted, bricolated
Pierrot Lunaire is one of Arnold Schoenberg’s most celebrated and performed works. After performing the original movements from Part 1 of Pierrot Lunaire—in two iterations for each—the Sonic Lab ensemble will adapt and re-shape the original material through soundpainting, a live composing/improvisation technique in which the players are guided by gestures from the conductor. Also on the program is Luciano Berio’s A-Ronne, for 5 voices and radiophonic effects.
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Admission by donation
Sunday, Feb. 4
7 PM
Lobby, MacLaurin B-Wing
Victoria Composers Collective presents
Dissonance
Bassist Dave Riedstra performs Hollas Longton’s (BMus’09) Dissonance.
Free admission
Sunday, Feb. 4
8 PM
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
UVic Percussion Ensemble
The UVic School of Music Percussion Ensemble, directed by Bill Linwood, performs striking music of our time for solo and ensemble. Highlights will include new music by Victoria composers and Gavin Bryars’ classic work for percussion, One Last Bar Then Joe Can Sing.
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Admission by donation
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