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Shattering the Silence 2008

 

Rodney Sharman, Guest Composer
January 24-27, 2008
Mark Hopkins and Derek Charke, Festival Directors
www.shatteringthesilence.ca

 

Tickets available at the door.
Tickets, Festival Passes and t-shirts are available at the School of Music main office 585-1512

$15 general admission for all concerts except $5 for the "Emerging Composers" concert
 $5 for students with valid identification to all concerts
 Acadia School of Music faculty and students (with valid i.d.) free admission to all concerts
 $50 festival pass which includes admission to 5 concerts and an official "Shattering the Silence" t-shirt (total value of $75)
 $15 official "Shattering the Silence" t-shirt
 

Contact

Derek Charke
derek.charke@acadiau.ca

Mark Hopkins
mark.hopkins@acadiau.ca

Information subject to change, return for updates.

Featuring

Rodney Sharman, Guest Composer
http://www.rodneysharman.com

Sanctuary
http://www.sanctuarymusic.ca

Motion Ensemble 
http://www.motionensemble.com

Christianne Rushton
http://www.christiannerushton.com

Acadia University School of Music Faculty, Students
and Ensembles
http://music.acadiau.ca

Canadian Music Centre, Atlantic
http://www.musiccentre.ca/atl.cfm

CMC is sponsoring two Round Table Discussions on New
Music.  One with Rodney Sharman, the other with Motion.

CMC is also sponsoring a New Music in New Places Event

Schedule

Programme Booklet (PDF file)

Thursday
January 24, 2008

10:00 to 11:30 am
Composition Master Class with Rodney Sharman
Room 234, Denton
Free (Dr. Sharman will be presenting his music)


12:30 to 2:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion with Motion Ensemble
Room 226, Denton
Free

Roundtable discussions
Commissioning & Working with Composers
Sponsored by the CMC.


3:00 to 4:30pm
Master Class with Motion Ensemble
Denton Hall Auditorium
Free


7:00pm
CONCERT 1:
Motion Ensemble
Denton Hall Auditorium
ticket prices listed above

 

Friday
January 25, 2008

12:30 to 2:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion with Rodney Sharman, composer in residence
Irving Centre Auditorium
Free

Sponsored by the CMC and the Visiting
Lectureship Fund at Acadia University

“Writing acoustic music for film”
Dr. Sharman will lead a discussion on scoring acoustic music for film. He will share his experience collaborating with Atom Egoyan. He will also present a new 20 minute film and discuss his working methods for this production.


8:00pm
CONCERT 2:
Sanctuary Ensemble
University Chapel
ticket prices listed above

 

Saturday
January 26, 2008

12:00pm (noon)
CONCERT 3:
Emerging Composers
10 world premieres!

Denton Hall Auditorium 
post concert discussion with the composers
ticket prices listed above

Programme to include works by  Evan Englehart, Hayley van Kroonenburg, Jonathan S.E. Bailey, Aaron Knock, Stephen Ambra, Joel Rudolph, Carmen Braden, Casey Vaasjo, Mitch Burke and Justin Wah Kan. Featuring the Shattering the Silence Chamber Orchestra.


8:00pm
CONCERT 4: Cabaret and Gala Concert
Denton Hall Auditorium
featuring Christianne Rushton with music by Rodney Sharman and the Acadia School of Music faculty and Ensembles
ticket prices listed above

 

Sunday
January 27, 2008

2:00pm

CONCERT 5: CMC New Music in New Places Event (5 world premieres!)
coordinated by Derek Charke and Mark Hopkins
Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville
post concert discussion with the composers
ticket prices listed above

5 emerging composers from across the Maritimes have written music to accompany the silent film: Berlin: Symphony of a Great City This is a classic silent film dedicated to Berlin shot in 1927 by Walter Ruttmann.

Dalhousie University
ACT 1
Coordinator: Jerome Blais
Composer: Patrick J. Harvey

Acadia University
ACT 2
Coordinator: Derek Charke
Composer: Kevon Cronin

Universite de Moncton
ACT 3
Coordinator: Richard Gibson
Composer: Rachel Leger

Memorial University
ACT 4
Coordinator: Kati Agocs
Composer: Ian Baird

Mount Allison University
ACT 5
Coordinator: Ian Crutchley
Composer: Mathew Lane

The Ensemble

Welsey Ferreira, Conductor
Chenoa Anderson, Flute
Kate Mills, Clarinet
Jacob Caines, Bass Clarinet
Rebecca Small, Cello
Mark Adam, Percussion

Partners and Supporters

C0-Producers / Directors
Derek Charke
Mark Hopkins

Design, Marketing, Posters, Photography, t-shirts
Sally Benevides-Hopkins
Pauline Dong

Website and Programme Booklet
Derek Charke

Venues
Al Whittle Theatre
Acadia University Chapel
Irving Centre at Acadia University
Acadia University School of Music

Ensembles
Motion
Sanctuary

House Management
Beth-Ann Dolan and crew

Technical Assistance and Recording
Carmen Braden
Justin Wah Kan
Alex Kall

Supporters
Shawn Bostick, Atlantic CMC
Jeff Hennessy, Director School of Music
Robert Perrins, Dean Faculty of Arts
The Acadia University Faculty of Arts
Visiting Lectureship Fund
Annapolis Art Ltd.