Shattering the Silence is a multi day music festival that focuses on contemporary concert music. The aim is to highlight talents of established and emerging composers alongside showcase concerts by faculty, student ensembles and visiting artists. We strive to be as inclusive as possible. Our focus this year is on the Voice. This year we are proud to feature three new commissions (funded through Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and heritage) by Jérôme Blais, Derek Charke and Peter Togni. We will feature our voice faculty; Christianne Rushton, Paula Rockwell and Claire Mallin, our students and many other faculty and guest performers including: Helen Pridmore, Wesley Ferreira and Janice Jackson; composers John Abram, Bob Bauer, Carmen Braden, Scott Macmillan, Sandy Moore, Steven Naylor and Michael Parker (who are composing works for a Canadian Music Centre, New Music in New places concert that will be held at Grand-Pré) the Acadia Gamelan, directed by Ken Shorley and of course our own Tidal Pool Collective Ensemble conducted by Mark Hopkins! We are very exctied to announce that the Acadia School of Music Opera Production will be presenting the Canadian Premiere of David Lang's pulitzer prize winning work, Little Match Girl Passion during the festival. Additionally we are collaborating with the Acadia Performing Arts Series in presenting this years Tom Regan Concert which will feature Acadia School of Music Faculty, Friends and Students. Our featured guest artist, schedule and more information will be listed soon... Please contact the co-directors for more information: Derek Charke derek.charke@acadiau.ca |
NEWS Listen to our 2009 GALA Concert at CBC Concerts on Demand. View some images of Shattering the Silence 2009. |