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D2ol-- 15/6 Ques: OF TORONTO 2010-11 SEASON FACULTY or MUSIC ‘Wednesday, January 26,2011 7:30 pm. Walter Hall NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL “Keith Kirchof in Concert: The Electro-Acoustic Piano” PROGRAM A. chen Vi 1953) Duo (1984) foro piso yx " J Adam Scime (1982) Viues (2010) for piano and live electonics™* ° i : Steven Ricks (6.1961) Mat wens 2009-10 fr plana, ides sampler, and electronies* INTERMISSION Lillios (b.1968) Nostalgic Visions for piano and lve electronics*** i pang ecg nc em si EC ReaRe eek ene 1 = wrk pci cise fo his rg 1 © wine ofthe Ki UT Student Compson Prize see = wine ofthe Kichf/UT Inertial Compaston Prize www.music.utoronto.ca PROGRAM NOTES, Due Ye isan old wadtional dance music form of Dong, [Nationality om the Guang Province in China “The lead singer ings imprompa in music, word and tempo, whle others dance harmonious in ci, ‘with a bone st he mile. - Chon _Medase Fragments is cored for solo pia and teybourd sampler seround sound eleconie nus, nd ‘ideo, eat commisoned by pant Keith Kiehott {nd supported in prt by a grant fom the Laycock (Center for Ceaste Coloration a Brigham Young. Universe “Afr some inl dcusion with Keith boot vwrking him a new work, we eeed ona srt of do in ‘which a female charactr/singer would be represented ‘on video, Uimatly I chose Medusa as the focus for the video charter, sn began working wth author ‘Stephen Tote onthe Mbretta. The x original txts Ine rete fr this piece atempt to present Meds ina sympathetic ight and reveal dhe indvdsals hat ‘itmied and wid her dough her own fgmented Tamblings and recollections. Tees one, thee and five be moe proveike and find Meda obiesing about the pinay indidls whose scion led hee ‘dwnfl: Athens, the Graese, and lal Perseus “ens two and four ae iysieal and reveal Meduss inet thoughts abou a ngined beloved of Perseus, ‘and then Perseus ef. the sch si final ext, (Gacaibodied) Meda thes some confor in refectng om he offpring Pegasus. ‘Meisa Figen is sng/ plied by soprano Jenifer “Welch Babidge, and Slonker Exh Vincent crested the video. Video/ design /texe ares Bet Bason crested the tier and animated ext which cuts ‘hrghove the pece and which ae ferred in the final section ofthe piece. Special thanks also goto Per Blolind for recording some electromagnetic piano material for the elecroics par, an tothe many BYU film udents who asied with ming and editing the video pare. The performance tonight athe 2011 University of Toronto New Mic Festa isis Wodd reir. Sen Ricks 1 Thedpenares of Nery i highly thea work oslo» compotion fox po sndtoe, interactive elecroacoutcs nied by 2 sanza of "Balada dels Paes” ("Ballad of the Lite Square”) fiom Lr de Pear by Federico Gurci-Lores English ‘tation by Robert By) ‘Sea ads de et oa de sed, d compos pedis eis y de aie. "yo me my eld a seas, mds al de os mae or dees, ‘pr pedi Cito Ser qu me dec a Ange ‘dei males de ends, Condom de pln yf abl de made My a of ii ed wit gh, witht wih ies nd bere. 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Deapeone Recon Deon “ecient ound Hee aig at seh cd (Foti ota mache cso gone a) mal at ems Gropone {Gor pom) on ogni oe hing behind mach (Pree snd anda The ed wae neces ‘Sister okey ne sa Dut ony ere ed ‘Salm sey son con yc tt rng ‘Seapeng whey bo oid pred i whe ‘The ad nd ned and od amano vr thle my ‘i foe a cps wa cer ong be we). Dat ‘Tieton one sb dey by wey ‘rede who cnt hep bar ringing wath ech ‘ed Ss Wing gd ere ings he ‘Ey Sony wings bon he sore ing on Bore in ‘down itn sd al ero oe amen x ving den Soe oe song een bes ‘Fourontad news dors he aman he nested ‘roche he aed os eyo es ‘Sorte he nbd sn bene he am Bt Ay Bes gh ho ens ee ide ck ‘Bers ere ny hy Datyy ood Ey ‘Tech tec aby ah iy hab. et eb Tie cate BIOGRAPHIES [Reith Kirchofis on ofthe mos: nique rss lm his feneration. Ara pant nd cnposet he works towards tancng the sau of chia mie a American ‘uate by edesingadienes before an daring peformance lecturing inernsonly sd seeing he [tporance of made sero keep cic mast alive tnd caret is programs focus on onan neice, fe new work and repertoires fom the 18th 0 Kino has played ia many of the United Sots lange ces incading New York, Boson, Mam ‘Cheng, Lae Angles, Minneapolis, and Pitsburg, a wel sj cies throoghout aly England, Cana, ‘Belg, and The Netelnds, Detribed renee, preci and) sensitive he ha appeal with ore thoughout the US performing wide range of concert incoding the Boston premier of Cases ie? Eneoon ‘Coneroand the word premier of Mathew McConnell ‘Cone Toy any tw more wana once by Techadkowaky and Chopin. He ha ao been» feared ‘olin many i feria incadng Performing ‘Area CAM (Cela Cooreniporry Ar Misa, [New Yo) he Society fr Electro-Acowsic Mosc in ‘he United States GEAMUS) the Oregon Festal of “Ametican Mase, PimoForte Chica, The Experinena iano Serie, ves and His Wodd. and The eXeenshe Toy Pano Project. "Akhough not yet 30 year oi ich a skeady preniercd over 100 new wots and conmioned nee fo dozen Ara song sopportr of modern mus he ‘har worked closely with many prominent composes incding Chron Wolf Frederic Reewsh and Lou “Andeesen.A highly sought after lectures, Kirchot has resented china eres nd mater clases onthe rae ofthe 2s century at any of the county gest UnierserOne ofthe maton’ prominent performer of tlecwonic us hs"Eeeuo-Acousic Pano” ou hs ‘bean presented sroughout we consinent and in any 2011 he i co-hosting with the Univesity of Tao Incenstional eompoersconpeaion seeking muse for ‘lo and ve eleeonice Te Sr album a is ecto ‘Acoustic Pan serie wil be rleed ely a 2011 "lo lading authority fey 28h cenury Ameria modern, Kill soured and lectured extensively ‘on the mas of Covel es, Becher, Osten and ‘Ahel. He i cutendy working on rge-cle Projet oe epee, publi econ and promot the eviowlyunpublihed msi ofthe bee John } Becker, nd theft bum of i four velume anthology on the ‘muse of Leo Orntein io be rls er hiya "Asa compote Kichefs equal confor scout and eleoni medi The 201 Roza Visting ‘Att & Comporer sche University of Tl, Kiecha is been avarded resdencies sche Bani Cee forthe Ars [New Yee Mil, the Kimmel Haring Neon Center for the Are nd Widaeres and has beens Rust conpoer/ lie at ever Universes inlaing te Unies Df Mica Kans Cay Cal Sate, Univesity of New Mexico, University of North Flos, Bigham Young Univer. He at eeived coomions om Vil Sigs ember player fey Meyer oganie Mahe ‘MeConel pitas Shio-oen Ding and Kai Schumacher, soprano Chritine Keene, 2h Ting Stories Music. Often performing hi vm works ei hit msc which hs been decribed at“hyperacsve has bo ben performed throughout the Unite Sates, Canada, End and ‘Gernny by any respected musica and ensembles cling he Calforia EA R- Unit te Fee nem, nero-opano Bria Brooyne vainiss (Camel Raz and Stan Sho, clist Alex Kel and ‘nits Albere Molbock and Mabel Koa "Ara compe, Kirchof hs been avarde grants fiom Meet the Compre andthe Foundation fr CConten»porary Ara, nd past he hs won many ‘sar incuing the 2006 Steinway Society Pano CCompesison and she 205 John Cage Ava Kirchot primary teacher iciode Den Kemer, Stephen Dry and Pal Wik He recived hi Bachelor of Mi degre athe Universe f Oregon in 2003, dung summa com bade and then recived is Maer of Mae degare at New England Contrary in 2005, He ha lo ied composin wth Michel (Gandoli snd Jy tlt nd conducting with Richard lwnich In aon ro hi recone on hs ndependent bbel Thinking uLOUD Records, Ktchot hs relened seeorigy onthe New Woe SEAMUS. and Zers abel. Elaine Lilies musi ef herfcnaton with Isening, sound pace tne nerson and anecdoe Het muse explores ny tun wor sometine referential (oes such as de an oie cas. wind chimes, of water. (Other sines he materi ees ovo ke eruching Tranche wating tough now or pebbles hing ster Hes composionl ouput incadselecroaoure Zed sess works, mus or struments wth ine Ieee seereacomcs, and colori ssnesve ‘multimedia svi nation environment Her research ineres incl ound isin he ppaformance pracic of elecwoncosic music audio {pxtlizason employing Ambionss (8D ao), eral lieing a9 cree aid and Deep Liening®. Her reine work snd sare Is been funded trough grant and commision fom organisations {ncading the lraonl Comput: Manic Aoi, Ta Mase en Gai New Advent in Sound A, ‘Risenut ASCAP/SEAMUS,Kabmaroo Animation Fel Iterrasonal Louisiane Sate Uninet’ Ceter, for Compustin and Technology, Sonic Ars Resch Cente Belt, Oo Ars Counc Mid-American Center for Contemporary Music, Ohio Boul of Regent and [Nason Foundstion forthe Advancement of the Ars She has alo received commision fom nda performers, including ssophoni Steve Dak, prano Dizne Raguns ‘nd piante Thomas Rosen hini composion, Veled Resonance fo soprano saxophone and Ive nteacve electroacoustic was ‘cen awarded Fire Prize inthe Sh nterationl ‘Compton of Elewoacoai Mai and Sonic Ar Boures 209, laine muses received othe awards and recon rom nterasional empeton nding she Concurso lnerstinl de Misa Becca de Sto Pn Concoro nto Remain Cocos Inceatnle e Boones Pere Schue Compete, mms Aniaon Foal ier Mie { Cnc Radoponc Compeaon Herein een peered aya inert coder come ‘cht the lara Cpa Mase Cafes {New Yok Bei New One Ms Garbo Cabs Senay, Sc fr Econo Moscin he Ud Se Naor Cafose incon, Uh, {owe Ongen, Caer, Aro Louiana Ten New Henpla seni Gnpone ai Contes 5 al epee dla ms seman Sten He collbomie minaen tea sen ‘Sesned nino fei icltngSIGORAPH {on Mourne Anite Festa London Aion Fest Lt Some dy Cn D'Arimason de enVien Mae Mitho, Red Sick sion Feel Kalama Anion Festal neal se $e nro Dig Mest soto IDEAS Fo She sere ted pc rt compone tthe Grupe de Rech Miter Ren en, {aoc one Bt Fx Monin ‘Conpoe c Fest Fee Mie Ong Ween ‘Sregon Univery cence el Loins SE Uaeay ado ery Co ‘rh mac oe Ep DIGITALs,SuisPANro a hn Chi an SEAMUS ibe nfs ndndlin New Adena in ound ari Tin Rado Ax Compaen Te of epee we reed 20 ed Rewer ‘tpio xopion sn nena eect “SEaMU ote XVI-on nd Casts “Deep Wien 6 Leigh on enn Me orale 1. Tne sre Anse Peer of Compton snd Coorinsor of Mas echo Bowing Gren Soc Une in Oho were cher spe enpoon mse eco anexpermetal ia ‘ead inno, Adam Seime (1980) i young composer ving in “oronta currently sodying with Gary Kole athe Univesy of Troma wher i il fellowship doctor ‘radon componson Previous os creat positon {SEU of Adin uted composon st the University ‘of Western Ontario with Peer Pol Kopowa and Pl Frees Thou sl ny in i career Ads Bas secrved sever public prfrsanees fis pees by let ‘overland performer: Recent Adam war sled to paricpute in the Cheyals Composers Woskhop with the Continuum Contenporary Enemble daring which i ce Fy was performed under the buon of Cheiopher Bowel Adan ha so been appeined Caspar Residence withthe gant ene for the 201072011 ‘Aa has writen extensively fr och chanber, sola and eeto-acouse mediums, He ar woght theory, ‘ar tining. and elecro-seooic compotion counes st UWO and U of: Despite moving Toon very rece Ada ha aleny become imvaved nthe lel new muse community He receny Became mene ngs nous an enabled collec of composes Stho seek to promote the pecformance of eer acousic toe and sound ae ta sont his ces 2 ‘onpouer. Adan ao performs apa and doole ‘enim For Toronto 2009 Nat Bache Ars Festa, ‘Adan perfumed under Mae Decor Brin Curent fora psorance of mes Tenney inealon piece In 2 Lge Open Space. Ars double bast Ada has tained the pencil psn withthe UWOSO andthe UTSO. is caren an seu ee nce pesformer i the greater “exon ae, Steven Licks (1969) eee his nly musical ‘rining a eobonis in Mes, AZ He olde degre a ompotton for Began Young Univeesty (BM). the ‘Univesy of lina at Urbana-Champaign (MLM), and the Unveny of Us (PD). He reeved a Ceine ‘of Advanced Musical Sede fom King Cle London {1 200, apported by a Grtute Reeurch Fellowship fom the Unerityof Uh. His teacher lave inladed Mercs Rsenaveig St Hrison Biwi. Bill Books, tnd Micha Hicks ‘Me Ris pits and hones inca Fist Prize inthe 1909 SCLAASCAP Sedent Compestion Competition, nd for Bilow Endowment Commision. He bat been 2 fellow at nein Baffle snd the Cmpoves Conference {eWellesey College, ad hr works have been performed by many lexing contemporary mesic ensemes nd performer ncating the he New York New Music nye, Farplay.the California EAR. Uni the nor Peron Quarter, st Rachel Rodih pnt an cea vent Cor Macomber He erred on the Bound of Advisor ofthe Barlow Endowment 2nd 23 [Asoc Prfeuorof Mase Theory and Composton at BYU whee he direc the Hecwonie Masi Sadia. Asa Diingihed Profesor atthe Univers of Miori- Kant Ci Conseatory of Mai nd Dane, a pole Comper td ecient of the prestigious Charles fet Living Ava fom the American Acalemy of ARS and Lewes (2001-0), Chen Vi Blends Chinese and Western tation, ransending cra snd musa boundaries “Thro doings, she serves aan sbasador wo he 2, ‘Gestion hat echera wide range of udience, Inning people with difeene alr backgrounds ‘Heoaoat the wold She hols bot BA and MA in ‘mie comport from the Cen Conseratry of ‘Musi in Beg and received her DMA fom Calambia ‘Universi the City of New York studying composition ‘wih We Zoning Chou Wen-chong and Maio Davidoniky She wa ceed othe Amerian Academy of ‘Aw and Science in 205, “Chen Yih msc ha been commisoned by Yehudi ‘Menuhin Yo-Yo Ma, Evlya Glen the Cleveland Orcher, the BBC, the Sesele Pai and Sigapore Sjaphonis, the Brokly, New York, and Los Angeles Phulhamoni Sicaoche Suaapele Dresden, the St. ‘Paul Chniber Ores Rasch Ssrophone Quare and ‘Seatgare Chamber Ochoa, Once of eke, and {ecowed on many abs incding BIS, New Albion, CRI ‘Tle, Tear Albany New Wedd, Naxos, Quart, Delos, Ange Nib, 04 KIC "De Chen has eee fellowships rom he CGugecionFoundtion andthe National Endowment forthe Arta well a the Lieberon Avard fom the “American Acadeniy of Ars and Leer. Other honoss inclde ft pie the Chine Nadonal Comiposion CCompecison the Lis Boulanger Ava rm the Nations ‘Wonten Compose: Resource Center New York ‘Universi’ Sorel Meds the CalArs/ Alpert vara Granny Asad she University of Texas Ei Medors ‘King Compoon Pie, he Advenarous Programing find Concert Mic ands fom ASCAP (199 and 3001 respecney she Chanber Msi Sociery of Lincoln Centers Ee roger vad th Egat Sno ‘Memorial Fund’ riendapArbamador Avan the eufinan Awa in Artty/Schlanp fom the UMC Conservatory and honorary doctors om Lawrence ‘Univer in WI, Baldwin Wlloce Clipe in OF, the ‘Univer o Porn in OR, ad The New Schoo! ‘Univer in NYC. Chen Vi war the fine wom recente a mae degree in composition in China when the ove an evening concer of ber orchestral woes in Being performed by the Cental Phikuronic of Chia. ‘She othe st woran fo ie a8 evening nukinedia ‘rcernl concert inthe US (or chests, choi, Chinese eadonalnsramencl sis, dancers and mage projection ~ he Chinese Myths Cana), which ‘orured daring her 3-year residency with The Women Phiharmonic and Chanacer sppored by Meet The Composer Shes ven evo sore whole evening concer of her orchesal and choral works presented by ‘he China Nena Smphony Orcheea and Chora in 2001 and 2008, and wa appointed Changing Scola ‘Vang Prfeoe athe Being Cenzl Consereary by the China Edson Miniey in 2008 Premieres in 2009 inchded Sep 2 mised ensemble ice for Prin Saxophone Quart nd Musi From ‘Chino, reid an Fogue forte Se Pal Chamber ‘Orca (MTC/ASOL Mute Ale Residency)» duet From OL Peking Falko fr the Mosie Teachers ‘Awociton of Califa Friends of Tad sd ing ‘Marina fo the Zelunon Marisa Fea New Comision: inctde a wind ensenble work, Dogon ‘Rihyme, premiered bythe Har School of Music Wind Enemble st Carnegie Hal week fr the San Fincico Git Choro and Cypees Sing Quant nd a work fie sol wel Ga memory of her vali teacher Lin Yaoi) to be premiered at he China Naonl Concer Hal Fre comnisons in 201 incade weeks for ight [neki the Mid-America Competing Bind Diectors “Asociation the Ameria Choral Decors Asocition, ‘Singopor ACJC, Gustavas College Orcs (MN) ‘Central Bucks High Schl Cho PA) an the Sense ‘Symphony. Recent worl premieres fom 2008 inci song cycle Frm the Pah of Besory for Chance andthe ‘Shang Sring Qure, Suite Eom Chins West forthe ‘Mewopaliaa Wind Syaphony Tone fom My Home forthe Newsesd Ts. ecorde concerto Ancient, ‘Chins Beso or Michla Pet, Concert for Reeds faroboe sheng and chamber rchesra, Rae of Fe forte Royal Phihurmonic Orchesm (commisioned ‘by the BDC Pom an condaced by Leonard Sh), ‘Woodwsnd Quine No.3 forth Easunan School of _Mati and Prospect Over forthe China National ‘Symphony Orchetracomsmisioned by and premiered tthe Chins National Centr forthe Peering A ‘fo celebrate the 209 New Yer in Bing condaced by Daniel Haig: Insporan premiers in 2007 incade Three ‘Bates ft China Wes for Ste sd piano a (Crmepe Hal forthe 2st Cenary poet Meet The CComporer Sate book ight Visions). Tibetan Tes for ‘he New Pace To alow Endowment for Mase ‘Composten Comainion Awad, Looking athe Sea forthe Pein Woniens Choa, and Chin Wes Ste fo Denis Ruse Die and Maks Namek atthe Rar Piano Feral in Germany Other word Premieres 2008 and 2006 incade Celebration for the Maryan Clie Yours Pharonie Spiga Dreien for Mis Wg ad Sichsiche Setapele Dresden (co-commioned bythe NY Phi, remired sn Germany), the 2006 Plier rie fli 5 (Four Ses) forthe Cleveland Orhesea (a Roche Commision, premiered a the Lacere Misi Fsial ‘a Sedan, Seveance Hal in Cevelnd and Crnepe Hall -Doog- Nao commisioned by ‘Camogie Hl for Enanael A, Ancient Dances for ‘Ws Man, commisioned by the Walon Ars Cencerin Akon The Ancient Besuy for Masi From Chin nd the Philadephia Chasicl Synphony.and Han iornes.commisioned by Opas 21a Fontan Chabert