Canadians on DEGEM WebRadio
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) has hosted a number of Canadian electroacoustic composers over the years such as: Robin Minard, Gordon Monahan, Christian Calon, Francis Dhomont, and Robert Normandeau. The DEGEM and ZKM propose a WebRadio programme which features works composed by these past guest artists as well as by the newest Canadian guest, Gilles Gobeil, in Berlin since January 2008. The Programme B is under section “Berichte/Features.”
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eD: Gobeil, Dufort Strike Back… in Surround
After a long wait… empreintes DIGITALes is releasing two more DVD-Audio in “Surround 5.1”:
- Gilles Gobeil (Québec): Trois songes
- Louis Dufort (Québec): Matériaux composés
January 25, 2008: Trois songes by Gobeil in UK, Germany
In addition to the presentation of the complete DVD-Audio Trois songes during the GEMdays event in Huddersfield (England, UK), Gilles Gobeil will present his piece Le miroir triste on January 25, 2008 as part of the Ultraschall festival in Berlin (Germany).
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Québécois and Canadians in Andalucía, Spain
The V Electroacoustic Miniatures International Contest presented by the Ministry of Culture of the Junta de Andalucía (Spain) has rewarded Dominic Thibault for his piece Nuit noire, nuit grise. Of the 13 finalists, 4 other are Québécois or Canadians: David Berezan, James Duhamel, Thierry Gauthier, and Gilles Gobeil.
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January 24 – 27, 2008: GEMdays Festival: Adkins, Gobeil, Pohu, Tremblay
The GEMdays Festival will take place from January 24 to 27, 2008 at the University of Huddersfield (UK). Mathew Adkins, Gilles Gobeil, Sylvain Pohu, and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay are some of the guest composers.
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January 9 – 12, 2008: BEAST Concerts Curated by Gobeil, Harrison, Hindmarch, Lillios
Gilles Gobeil, Jonty Harrison, David Hindmarch, and Elainie Lillios will successively curate an evening concert during the next BEAST series. The event will take place on January 9 — 12, 2008 at the George Cadbury Hall, University of Birmingham (England, UK).