And the Winners of the 2010 Música Viva Are…
The winning works of the 11th Música Viva Electroacoustic Composition Competition are Auto Harp by Enda Bates, Urban Adagio by Georges Forget, and Public Bodies by Sam Salem. Mentions were awarded to A glass is not a glass by Adam Basanta, El sonido eléctrico cotidiano, inmerso en el ambiente mismo by la sala by concierto by Federico Barabino, and Elemental Chemistry by Erik Nyström.
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And the Winners of the 3rd Destellos Competition Are…
The Foundation Destellos has announced the results of the 3rd edition of its International competition of electroacoustic composition: Adam Stanović has received the first prize for his work Escapade, the Motus Prize has been awarded to El espejo de Alicia by Federico Schumacher Ratti, and the Phonos Prize has been awarded to Métal en bouche by Georges Forget. Mentions were also awarded to works by Franco Alberto Pellini, Éric Broitmann, Ambrose Seddon, Luciano Giambastiani, and Elainie Lillios.
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May 29 – June 6, 2009: Synthèse 2009: Parmerud, Harrison, Daoust, in Bourges, France
Synthèse 2009 — 39th Bourges International Electronic Music and Compositions Festival will take place from May 29 to June 6, 2009 in Bourges (France). Amongst guest artists this year: Åke Parmerud, Pete Stollery, Jonty Harrison, Yves Daoust, Pierre Alexandre Tremblay, Georges Forget, João Pedro Oliveira, Ingrid Drese, and many others.
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April 2 – 4, 2009: Electroacoustics in New York City
The City University of New York will present two days of concerts during the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival and Conference (NYCEMF). The event takes place from April 2 to 4, 2009 in New York (USA). The programme includes works by Pete Stollery, Pierre Alexandre Tremblay, Mathew Adkins, Adrian Moore, Hans Tutschku, Martin Bédard, Georges Forget, Geof Holbrook and many, many others!
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December 9 – 13, 2008: Akousma (5): Stollery, Bouchard, Copeland, Normandeau… in Montréal
Now directed by Nicolas Bernier, Réseaux presents Akousma (5), Electroacoustic Musics Festival, on December 9 to 13, 2008 at the Monument-National in Montréal. On the main menu? 4 double bills: Pete Stollery / Jacques Poulin-Denis + Martin Messier; Georges Forget / Sébastien Roux; Christian Bouchard / Phroq (Francisco Meirino); Darren Copeland + Andreas Kahre / Robert Normandeau. Plus conferences and workshops.
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November 28 – December 1, 2007: Akousma (4): Barrett, Azguime, Radford, Gobeil… in Montréal
Continuation of the Rien à voir series, the Akousma (4) mini-festival presents electroacoustic music in its many forms on November 28 to December 1, 2007 at the Monument-National in Montréal. Will perform: Miguel Azguime, Natasha Barrett, Nicolas Bernier, Georges Forget, Gilles Gobeil, Laurie Radford, Robert Normandeau, and the winners of the Hugh Le Caine Award of the 2007 SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers. A unique event, in Montréal. Not to be missed!