Call for Participants - Composers' Reading Session - Chrysanthemums and Maple Leaves

Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, in partnership with Open Space, is pleased to present events in association with the Chrysanthemums & Maple Leaves Festival in Victoria.

Call for Participants
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Composers Reading Session

Composers are encouraged to write short (under 5 minutes) sketches/pieces for traditional Japanese instruments: koto, sho, and shakuhachi. Sketches may be scored for solo instruments, duets, or for the entire trio. The main goal of this workshop is to familiarize composers with these rare instruments and reduce communication barriers across different musical languages. During the reading session, sketches/pieces will be workshopped and read. Participating composers will be provided with a recording of the reading.

Presenters

Miyama McQueen-Tokita, koto (13-String) 

Naomi Sato, sho (tuning: see workbook below ) 

Bruce Huebner, shakuhachi (Shakuhachis with the following fundamentals will be available: A below middle C (2.4), D above middle C (1.8 most common), E above middle C (1.6), G above middle(1.3)) 

Farshid Samandari, Composer in Residence (VICO)

Mark Armanini, Artistic Director (VICO)

Schedule

Saturday October 25, 1:30 p.m. Location: To be confirmed. Each composer will have approximately 30 minutes with the ensemble.

Additional Information for Reading Session

Composers interested in having a piece read, must register prior to September 25, 2014 and be able to provide their score/parts/sketch by October 20, 2014. Priority is given to the first 8 registrants. To register, please fill in the form below and submit via e-mail or in person to Open Space (510 Fort St., Victoria, BC) before the deadline.

Registration form: Download here.

Instrument Workbooks

• Koto by Moshe Denburg
• Shakuhachi by Moshe Denburg
• Sho by Naomi Sato

Additional information about the instruments can be found at www.vi-co.org/en/resources-a-study or by contacting Farshid Samandari atfsamandari@gmail.com

Registration fee: $10 payable (cash or cheque) to Open Space at the reading session. NOTE: This program is offered free of charge to University of Victoria music students.

Associated Events In Victoria:

Please join us for an Instrument Demonstration and Lecture/Recital on October 24, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. at the Greater Victoria Public LIbrary, Central Branch, and a concert of contemporary works for Japanese Instruments with the Emily Carr String Quartet at Open Space (510 Fort St.) on Sunday October 26, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Christopher Reiche, New Music Co-ordinator, Open Space

newmusic@openspace.ca | 250-383-8833 | www.openspace.ca

Mark Armanini, Artistic Director, VICO

mark@vi-co.org | 604-739-8047 | www.VI-CO.org