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David Hetherington - Figment for Cello Alone by Elliott Carter
One of the most important pieces in my journey through the world of New Music would have to be Berio’s Sequenza XIVa for Solo Cello.…
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One of the most important pieces in my journey through the world of New Music would have to be Berio’s Sequenza XIVa for Solo Cello.…
Read MoreStephanie Chua - Serynade for Piano by Helmut Lachenmann
Serynade (1997/1998) by Helmut Lachenmann is the piece that has most strongly influenced my development as a contemporary pianist. I know this is a pretty…
Read MoreCorie Rose Soumah - String Quartet No. 2 by Görgy Ligeti
Ligeti’s String Quartet No. 2 has been an incredible discovery and a beautiful awakening to new musical possibilities. Before my encounter with this piece, my…
Read MoreNicole Lizée - Slow Motion Music
Vangelis’ Chariots of Fire soundtrack from 1981 is embedded in my subconscious. It’s a movie I first saw when I was maybe 10 years old…
Read MoreLinda Catlin Smith - Sight Rhythmics for piano composed by Jo Kondo
A composer who became important to my way of thinking is Jo Kondo (Japan), who I met at the University of Victoria when he was…
Read MoreXin Wang - Sequenza III for soprano composed by Luciano Berio
I experience music differently when I learn it as a performer than hearing it as an audience. One of my most profound experiences was with…
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