The Emergents Series is generously supported by Roger D. Dazzling guitar-based compositions from this French duo that pair the lightness of ambient music with intricate playing. At the Music Gallery they will join forces with soprano Alexandra Smither, in a program of chamber music for clarinet, piano and voice-featuring Canadian premieres of works by Pascal Dusapin and Wolfgang Rihm, alongside new collective compositions by Sol and Cherwin based on material from Schubert lieder. Happenstance features a core band of pianist Nahre Sol and clarinetist Brad Cherwin, who work with guest artists to combine contemporary repertoire with works from the classical canon. Enjoy the excerpt below, and feel free to send. Fozzy and Happenstance (20002002) The band shortened its name to Fozzy, and adopted the satirical back-story that they had signed with a record company to move to Japan to be huge rock stars, but the company went out of business, leaving them stranded for 20 years, while all their demos were snatched and recorded by other bands. The second half features Toronto-based ensemble/concert series Happenstance. Happenstance is about urban Asia in winter and summer, romantic connections, and the permanence of music. In a new solo set at the Music Gallery, she will present music by Gundega Šmite, Mark Andre, and Elaine Lillios, as well as a newly-commissioned work by ZongYun We. We had some changes in the band over the years, but it was always fun. Luksts has performed at festivals and workshops in Canada, Greece, Finland, and Germany, and is currently pursuing her Masters Neue Musik at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart (Germany). Happenstance played played spirited, traditional folk songs from the British. Jana Luksts is a pianist fiercely dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music. Performing rarely-heard works alongside new performer-composer collaborations, pianist Jana Luksts and ensemble Happenstance will present recital projects shaped around reimagining how classical music can sound, transforming the chamber music format into something new. In this Emergents concert, contemporary music specialists present two side-by-side takes on the future of the classical recital. Emergents III: Jana Luksts + Happenstance
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