{"id":33338,"date":"2016-01-19T20:09:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T01:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=33338"},"modified":"2016-01-19T20:09:27","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T01:09:27","slug":"the-scoop-rcm-launches-third-annual-21c-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2016\/01\/19\/the-scoop-rcm-launches-third-annual-21c-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | RCM Launches Third Annual 21C Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tanya
Tanya Tagaq<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After two successful seasons of contemporary music at the 21C Music Festival, The Royal Conservatory of Music has announced what looks to be another ambitious line-up\u00a0and a\u00a0crown jewel in Toronto\u2019s new music season.<\/p>\n

Over five days, seven concerts and over 26 premieres, the top purveyors of the brave new world of classical music will descend upon Toronto May 25-29 and create what has become one of the most important New music festivals in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis 3rd edition of the festival has allowed us to attract an even richer array of talent than in previous years. Opening the festival with the boundary-breaking Kronos Quartet, a stalwart of the contemporary music scene, exemplifies exactly what the festival seeks to do: continually search for the new, experiment, take risks, and bring new partners under our tent,\u201d said Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts at The Royal Conservatory.<\/p>\n

Festivals like this have become a celebration of the future of music and here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n

RCM has extended commissions with new works by Polaris Music Prize-winning throat singer Tanya Tagaq<\/strong>, jazz pianist and composer Brad Mehldau<\/strong>, award-winning BC composer Rodney Sharman<\/strong>, Canadian composer, saxophonist, media artist and dancer John Oswald<\/strong>, Ukrainian-Canadian composer and media artist Anna Pidgorna<\/strong>, and Japanese\/Canadian composer Hiroki Tsurumoto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

21C day\u00a01<\/h3>\n
\"Laurie
Laurie Anderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wednesday, May 25 begins with the Kronos Quartet as well as premieres by Nicole Liz\u00e9e<\/strong> (Fibre-Optic Flowers), Mark Applebaum<\/strong> (Darmstadt Kindergarten), Franghiz Ali-Zadeh<\/strong> (Regs) and a highly- anticipated world premiere, Sivunittinni (The future children) by Tanya Tagaq<\/strong>. The opening night also includes Tagaq and the\u00a0Kronos Quartet<\/strong> performing their piece Nunavut alongside Laurie Anderson<\/strong>\u2019s Flow. The artists will stick around for a post-concert chat afterwards.<\/p>\n

\"Dai
Dai Fujikura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

21C day\u00a02<\/h3>\n

May 26 features Japan: NEXT curated by Continuum Artistic Director Ryan Scott<\/strong> that combines Eastern and Western sounds into new works by Japanese composers, including Dai Fujikura<\/strong>, Hikari Kiyama<\/strong>, and Misato Mochizuki<\/strong>. The Continuum Ensemble<\/strong> will take the stage with visiting UK artists to premiere works by Canadian composer Michael Oesterle<\/strong> and a world premiere piece by Hiroki Tsurumoto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Brad
Brad Mehldau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

21C day\u00a03<\/strong><\/h3>\n

May 27 is all about two artists: Brad Mehldau<\/strong> and John Oswald<\/strong>. The American jazz pianist makes a return to Koerner Hall to perform \u201cThree Pieces After Bach\u201d, a new co-commission with The Royal Conservatory of Music\/Koerner Hall, Carnegie Hall, The Dublin National Concert Hall and Wigmore Hall. The concert will swing like a pendulum between Bach\u2019s \u201cThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u201d and his own jazz compositions for solo piano.<\/p>\n

The audience then shifts focus to John Oswald 21C After Hours: Blackout at 10:30 p.m. Oswald resurrects his electro-acoustic Pitch concert series started in the 1970s with \u00a0Marvin Green<\/strong>. In pitch black darkness, the late-night show includes Element Choir<\/strong> and the Radiant Brass Ensemble<\/strong>, a group formed by Oswald 10 years ago.<\/p>\n

21C day\u00a04<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Jherek
Jherek Bischoff (Photo: Angel Ceballos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 28 starts early with Cinq \u00e0 Sept, an afternoon concert with premieres by Anna Pidgorna and Rodney Sharman. Up next is ambient orchestral music composer, Jherek Bischoff<\/strong>, with Brooklyn-based trio Dawn of Midi<\/strong> and Toronto-based group The Visit<\/strong>. Bischoff, an artist who made big waves in the US for his album “Scores: Composed Instrumentals”, will use the event to present the release of his new album \u201cCistern\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"James
James Ehnes (Photo: B Ealovega)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

21C day\u00a05<\/strong><\/h3>\n

May 29 brings Canadian violinist James Ehnes and pianist Andrew Armstrong to Koerner Hall, to perform works by Vancouver Symphony conductor Bramwell Tovey, Aaron Jay Kernis (“Two Movements with Bells”) and James Newton Howard (“133… At Least”).<\/p>\n

At a glance<\/h2>\n

9 WORLD PREMIERES<\/h3>\n

Michael Oesterle: Look on Glass
\nTanya Tagaq: Sivunittinni (The future children)
\nJohn Oswald: 4 world premieres as part of Blackout
\nAnna Pidgorna Title TBA
\nHiroki Tsurumoto Title TBA
\nThe Visit Title TBA<\/p>\n

10+ CANADIAN PREMIERES<\/h3>\n

Jherek Bischoff: New works
\nAaron Jay Kernis: Two Movements (with Bells)
\nBrad Mehldau: Three Pieces After Bach; After Bach 1: Rondo; After Bach 2: Ostinato; After Bach 3:; Toccata; Improvisation on Bach I & II
\nMark Applebaum: Darmstadt Kindergarten
\nNicole Lize\u0301e: The Golden Age of the Radiophonic Workshop Fibre-Optic Flowers)<\/p>\n

4+ ONTARIO PREMIERES<\/h3>\n

Laurie Anderson: Flow (arr. Jacob Garchik)
\nDawn of Midi: New works
\nMary Kouyoumdjian: Bombs of Beirut
\nGeeshie Wiley: Last Kind Words (arr. Jacob Garchik)<\/p>\n

3 TORONTO PREMIERES<\/h3>\n

Rodney Sharman: Notes on \u201cBeautiful\u201d Title TBA
\nBramwell Tovey: Title TBA
\nFranghiz Ali-Zadeh: Regs (Dance)<\/p>\n

Ensembles<\/h3>\n

21C Ensemble
\nContinuum Contemporary Music
\nDawn of Midi (USA)\u2028Element Choir\u2028Kronos Quartet (USA)
\nOkeanos (UK)\u2028Radiant Brass Ensemble
\nThe Visit<\/p>\n

Soloists<\/h3>\n

Andrew Armstrong, piano (USA)
\nJherek Bischoff, bass (USA)
\nJeanie Chung, piano
\nBrian Current, conductor
\nChristine Duncan, Element Choir conductor
\nJames Ehnes, violin
\nBrad Mehldau, piano (USA)
\nRyan Scott, Continuum Contemporary Music Artistic Director
\nBarry Shiffman, violin
\nTanya Tagaq, vocals
\nAndr\u00e9a Tyniec, violin<\/p>\n

All concerts will be streamed online at http:\/\/www.rcmusic.ca\/livestream<\/a><\/p>\n

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This month, RCM\u2019s five-day Stirling 21C Music Festival turns three-years-old, and after two successful runs, things are on sure footing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":33339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5723,39],"tags":[4498,5812,4633,1885,5813,2221,4559,5091],"yst_prominent_words":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/0105x.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9bakr-8FI","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33338"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33338"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33356,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33338\/revisions\/33356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33338"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=33338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}