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Licks and Riffs
I'm sitting in the dress rehearsal for the Groundswell show "Licks and Riffs". The show is in a renovated theatre called "The Park". The theme of the concer is pop inspired new music. It's an interesting atmosphere to experience some new pieces.
CBC is here. They've got a truck out back. It's always interesting when they are around. Everything CBC is done with their own equipment, between the live sound system. The piece will be broadcast on:
Dec 3rd The Signal, 10:00 pm.
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/thesignal/
Trigloo
I've moved to a new place and am enjoying a larger incarnation of my studio. I'll submit pictures when it is all finished.
I'm going to be going back to Winnipeg for a premiere on the 20th. Ben Reimer asked me to do something for his Groundswell show “Licks and Riffs”. It's a piece made out of a little punk riff. … and some light switch and microphone tapping sounds. I stretched out the materials and made it drive.
Might come back AGAIN, for a new festival called "Cluster". I'm trying to work out the details.
Back Back Back!
Back at McGill after a fantastic summer. Many interesting projects on the go this year. I'm finishing up my pop project from the summer, starting the "Expanded Performance Trio" project with Erika and Parker. I've got the wind ensemble coming up fast, and some smaller commissions.
Orford Arts Centre
I am currently staying at Orford Arts Centre. The resident instructors are Yves Daoust, Jean Francois Laporte, Hans Tutschku, Gilles Gobeil, Laurie Freedman, A. Burton and John Oswald. This is going to be a busy two weeks. I’m very excited to be here. Workshops, master classes and private lessons are the order of the day. The food is pretty good too. I'm looking forward to getting out and checking mt. Orford. It's supposed to be beautiful.
Awards and Updates
This has been an exciting few weeks. I received a CIRMMIT award as well as the director’s prize for interdisciplinary projects. This past week I graduated from my masters after a difficult year of PhD overlap. Also, I found out about the SSHRC award after waiting almost a year! I am now the proud holder of the Canadian Social Sciences and Research Council’s Bombardier scholarship. Now I can stop worrying about funding and focus on my studies. I am very grateful for all these awards and all the people who helped me with the applications.
In the non academic world, I have finished the mixing on my 3rd album, which is exciting for me. Mastering starts soon. This summer is already packed with moving, commissions and residencies. More info posted soon.
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