St. Crispin’s Chamber Ensemble: SIX TEAM LEAGUE
Muttart Hall (Alberta College), 7:30 pm, May 15, 2010 Six of Canada’s leading new music ensembles have come together to create a countrywide event. Sparked by an idea from Vancouver’s Redshift Society, each group has commissioned a nearby composer, and each will play all six new pieces on the night of May 15. The concert [...]
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Elena Denisova, violin & Alexei Kornienko, piano
1001 Sonatas! Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 8:00 P.M. Knoppers Hall, The King’s University College, 9125 – 50 Street Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors, students, low income) On Tuesday, April 27, Viennese violinist Elena Denisova and pianist Alexei Kornienko will be returning to Edmonton to perform a concert of works spanning two centuries of repertoire [...]
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QUASAR Tour
Based in Montréal, Québec, QUASAR is undoubtedly world’s leading ensemble in the sax quartet category. Praised as “spectacular” (The Halifax Chronicle-Herald) and “fascinating” (Journal Le Devoir), QUASAR’s mastery, prowess, incredible live shows, and, last but not least, commitment to Canadian composers, are legendary and recognised internationally. They are celebrating their 15th anniversary, bringing with them [...]
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ECCS name change
The name of Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society had been changed to Tonus Vivus and its website’s address is now http://tonusvivus.com. Please remember to change your bookmarks accordingly!
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Piotr Grella-Możejko’s Premières and Performances
Edmonton (Tonus Vivus — Society for New Music) In the second half of 2009, a series of premières of Piotr’s new compositions, or new versions of older works, took place in Canada and abroad. On 19 June, music for nobody, a graphic score for performers who do not have to know how to play instruments, [...]
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New CD Cult Figures Released on Centredisques!
We are pleased to announce the most recent recording issued from the catalogue of the Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society (our thirteenth). It will prove to be a most unique disc on several fronts. First, the recording features eleven electroacoustic works crafted exclusively by ten composer-members of the Society. Second, these selections span nearly the entire [...]
Michael Horwood’s Thoughts on ECCS CD:
Devil’s Dance
I’m amazed, but then not really surprised, at a wonderful collection like this with the absence of any 12-tone or serial music. [From the editor: Piotr Grella- Mozejko's Organigami (Music for Aysha) is written in twelve-tone technique from start to end.] It just shows how far music has come in 30 years. I’m not lamenting [...]
New Work by Ryan Purchase Premièred in the US!
The US première of the Ryan Purchase 2006 piece “Opacity No. 1″ is coming up! If you have an internet connection (and clearly you do), you can attend! Chris Kallmyer, a graduate student trumpeter at the CalArts School of Music in Valencia, California, will be performing the work as part of his MFA Graduation recital. [...]
User Accounts – Important
In attempt to keep spammers out our website we’ve created a new registration rules. More often than not spammers provide fake e-mail address while registering. In this scenario they cannot login to the website (will not receive e-mail with temporary password) and their new account is simply clattering users’ database. We had to find ways [...]
Concert #8: Laurent Estoppey (Switzerland): …sinus seductions…
Part of the North American Saxophone Alliance Region IX Conference, Edmonton 2009 Monday, 16 February 2009, 8:00 P.M. Convocation Hall, University of Alberta Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door Music by: Jacques Demierre, Piotr Grella-Możejko, Tom Johnson, Luis Jure, Jean-Daniel Lugrin, Laurent Mettraux, Benoit Moreau, Monte Keene Pishny-Floyd, Maja [...]
Concert #7: Maestro Jacek Rogala with Edmonton Chamber Players:
…of ghosts and daemons…
Part of the North American Saxophone Alliance Region IX Conference, Edmonton 2009 Sunday, 15 February 2009, 8:00 P.M. Convocation Hall, University of Alberta Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door Music by: George Andrix, Alex Eddington, Thom Golub, Piotr Grella-Możejko, Jacobus Kloppers, Jacek Sobieraj, Charles Stolte Soloists: Allison Balcetis, Julia [...]
New ECCS website is ready! Please read… (important)
Introduction Features Guests New Registered Users Previously Registered Users Introduction The project started over a month ago. It took lot of effort to transfer all data from previous site and introduce new features. Beside better viewing experience the new website offers improved security, privacy, and it is much easier to maintain. We hope that you will [...]
Concert #6: ENSEMBLE MUJIRUSHI: …true confessions…
Part of the nationwide celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Canadian Music Centre and New Music in New Places programme Saturday, 24 January 2009, 8:00 P.M. Edmonton Public Library, Stan A Milner Theatre Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door ENSEMBLE MUJIRUSHI Gerry Morita, dance; Michelle Milenkovic, voice; Felix [...]
Concert #5: DUO CH&K: …switched on/switched off…
Sunday, 7 December 2008, 8:00 P.M. Edmonton Public Library, Stan A Milner Theatre Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door DUO CH&K Marek Chołoniewski: audiovisual interactive instruments Włodzimierz Kiniorski: saxophones, percussion Music: Original Compositions by Marek Chołoniewski & Włodzimierz Kiniorski; audiovisual improvisations This presentation is another concert in the Edmonton [...]
Concert #4: ENSEMBLE MUJIRUSHI: …decisions, decisions…
Saturday, 29 November 2008, 8:00 P.M. Edmonton Public Library, Stan A Milner Theatre Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door ENSEMBLE MUJIRUSHI Gerry Morita, dance; Michelle Milenkovic, voice; Felix Pławski, visuals; Charles Stolte, alto saxophone; Jerry Ozipko, electric violin; Piotr Grella-Możejko, piano GUEST ARTISTS/PERFORMERS (before intermission): Gerald St. Maur, poetry; [...]