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Sonic Boom 2008: A Festival of New Music by BC Composers

By Kara Gibbs on March 23, 2008 - 2:44pm

Sonic Boom 2008: A Festival of New Music by BC Composers
Western Front, 303 East 8th Avenue
April 10-13, 2008, 7:30pm
$20 General, $10 Students/Seniors/Artists, $35 Festival Pass

Sonic Boom takes place April 10-13, 2008 at the Western Front in Vancouver (303 East 8th Avenue). Now in it’s 21st year, this festival is widely regarded as one of Canada's most important showcases for new work, including pieces by both mature and emerging composers, all performed by top-quality ensembles and soloists.

The Ensemble in Residence for Sonic Boom 2008 is Nu:BC, a cutting-edge performing arts collective that brings together the talents of the UBC School of Music faculty and other outstanding Vancouver creative artists. Directed by Paolo Bortolussi, the ensemble for Sonic Boom will consist of acclaimed musicians Cris Inguanti on clarinet, Corey Hamm on piano, Eric Wilson on cello, David Harding on viola, and Paolo Bortolussi on flute.

The Composer in Residence for Sonic Boom 2008 is Christopher Butterfield, a composer and professor at the University of Victoria.

Tickets available at the door
More info: www.vancouverpromusica.ca

April 10, 2008
COMPOSERS: Michael Vincent, Mark Armanini, Jin Zhang, Moshe Denburg, Krista Dragomer, Felipe Ribeiro, Adam Basanta, Elliot Vaughan, Eric Hedekar.
PERFORMERS: Orchid Ensemble; Rong Jun, erhu; Lani Krantz, harp; Qui Xia He, pipa; Andre Thibault, guitar; Robin Streb, viola; Elliot Vaughan, viola; Eric Hedekar, low noise power source

April 11, 2008
COMPOSERS: Josh Layne, Aaron Young, John L. Baker, Sylvia Rickard, Christopher Kovarik, Keon Birney, Kil Mo Choi, Heather Harty, Alexander Pechenyuk and Ryan Noakes.
PERFORMERS: Josh Layne, harp; Cary Chow, piano; Mark McGregor, flute; Robin Streb, viola; Iman Habibi, piano; Stefan Hintersteininger, cello; Sarah Bowker, piano
Tiresias; John Arsenault, tenor; Joanna Schulz, horn; Miri Lee, piano; Kathy Hedalen, soprano; Karen Lee-Morlang, piano

April 12, 2008
COMPOSERS: Jennifer Butler & Kristy Farkas, André Cormier, Craig Day, Sylvia DeTar, Yetta Lin, David Litke, Jordan Nobles, Dubravko Pajalic, Jordan Raine, Julio Torres and Ryszard Wrzaskala
PERFORMERS: Nu:BC - Paolo Bortolussi, flute; Cris Inguanti, clarinet; Corey Hamm, piano; David Harding, viola; Eric Wilson, cello

April 13, 2008
COMPOSERS: Martin Ritter, Daniel York, Elizabeth Knudson, Kara Gibbs, Leslie Uyeda, Jeffrey Mettlewsky, Farshid Samandari, Christopher Butterfield, Bruce Nielsen and Nimus Dilasso.
PERFORMERS: Paolo Bortolussi, flute; Ben Goheen, cello; Ariel Barnes, cello; Viviane Houle, mezzo soprano; Mark McGregor, flute; Stefan Hintersteininger, cello; Heather Pawsey, soprano; Kathryn Cernauskas, flute; Jeremy Berkman, trombone; Mark McGregor, flute; Morgan Zentner, oboe; Caroline Gauthier, clarinet; Ingrid Chiang, bassoon; Joanna Schulz, horn; Infinitus String Quartet

Sonic Boom Master Class
Sunday, April 13th 10:00am FREE
With composer in residence Christopher Butterfield and the Infinitus String Quartet. Works included: Yvonne Gillespie, "Passages" (mvt 1); Ron Lake, "Four Benedictions"; Teresa Richert, "Over the Icy Fields"; Brian Wong, "Julia's Lullaby"