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Canadian Music Centre | The Canadian Piano Left-Hand Commissioning Project
June 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free
In order to cope with some recent serious injuries to his right arm, composer Adam Scime has commissioned eight Canadian composers to write works for piano left hand. He will premiere the pieces in this concert alongside a wonderful set of Canadian and international piano repertoire performed by Adam Sherkin. The event is PWYC, so come on out to the CMC on June 5 for 8pm! You can purchase the full set of new left hand piano compositions at the door for $20!!!
SET 1 – New Works for Piano Left Hand, Adam Scime – Piano
Emilie LeBel – tiny requiem for good bones
Christopher Butterfield – 1710½
Adam Sherkin – Wolfsszenen
Christina Volpini – afterlife
Alex Eddington – The Opera Game
Taylor Brook – Shakeout
Anna Hostman – late winter
(all world premieres)
SET 2 – Adam Sherkin – Piano
Alexander Scriabin: Deux Danses, Op.73 (1914)
Adam Sherkin: Tagish Fires, Op.21 “Adamant” (2015)
Bertrand Dubedout: Etude No. 3 “Filtrages” (2018)
Philippe Leroux: Repeter…Opposer (2017)
Jocelyn Morlock: Prelude (For GG, 2007)
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Paul Frehner: Pedal Zones (2012)
Omar Daniel: “The Wind on the Island” (Neruda Prelude No. 4, 2010)
Linda Catlin Smith: Zart (1989)
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John Rea: Las Meninas (I. Variations Nos. 1-3)
Iannis Xenakis: Deux Danses (from Chanson grecques, Nos. 2 & 6, 1951)
