Welcome to my new website!
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Welcome curious listeners! I am happy to introduce this new website, where you can keep tabs on my upcoming events and performances and listen to some of my recent works. I'll also be posting updates about one of my dearest projects, the Toy Piano Composers - a Toronto-based emerging composer collective.
Toronto Emerging Composer Award Honorable mention
March 20, 2012 - I am so thrilled to receive the Honourable Mention for the Canadian Music Centre's Toronto Emerging Composer Award! I am also delighted to share this honour with Emilie Lebel, a fantastic composer who I first met at a Young Composer's Program in Nova Scotia many moons ago. Here's a snippet from the press release:
The Canadian Music Centre – Ontario Region is thrilled to announce Emilie LeBel as the winner of this year’s Toronto Emerging Composer Award, with an honorable mention to composer Monica Pearce for her strong showing in the competition. Both individuals will be publicly recognized for their achievement on March 29 at Koerner Hall as part of the Esprit Orchestra’s season finale (for tickets please visit www.espritorchestra.com).
This year’s Award jury – comprised of New Music Concerts Artistic Director Robert
Aitken, former emerging composer award winner Rose Bolton, and pianist, conductor
and producer Gregory Oh – assessed an impressive pool of submissions. After extensive
discussions the jury arrived at a unanimous decision.
The Toronto Emerging Composer Award was revived in 2010 through a multi-year
commitment from philanthropists Michael M. Koerner and Roger D. Moore. Its purpose
is to recognize the excellent work of emerging music creators from the Greater Toronto
Area who also exhibit innovation, experimentation and a willingness to take risks in their
work. It does so through a cash prize given to support the creation of a new work specifically intended to benefit the winning composer’s artistic and career development.
The Canadian Music Centre – Ontario Region is thrilled to announce Emilie LeBel as the winner of this year’s Toronto Emerging Composer Award, with an honorable mention to composer Monica Pearce for her strong showing in the competition. Both individuals will be publicly recognized for their achievement on March 29 at Koerner Hall as part of the Esprit Orchestra’s season finale (for tickets please visit www.espritorchestra.com).
This year’s Award jury – comprised of New Music Concerts Artistic Director Robert
Aitken, former emerging composer award winner Rose Bolton, and pianist, conductor
and producer Gregory Oh – assessed an impressive pool of submissions. After extensive
discussions the jury arrived at a unanimous decision.
The Toronto Emerging Composer Award was revived in 2010 through a multi-year
commitment from philanthropists Michael M. Koerner and Roger D. Moore. Its purpose
is to recognize the excellent work of emerging music creators from the Greater Toronto
Area who also exhibit innovation, experimentation and a willingness to take risks in their
work. It does so through a cash prize given to support the creation of a new work specifically intended to benefit the winning composer’s artistic and career development.
The Toy Piano Composers team up with Arraymusic
Artwork by Nick Thornborrow
The Toy Piano Composers are excited and honored to be collaborating with legendary new music performers ArrayMusic Chamber Ensemble, led by Artistic Director Rick Sacks. Prepare to have your ears opened! Works by Elisha Denburg, Christian Floisand, Monica Pearce, Chris Thornborrow, Fiona Ryan, and Ruth Guechtal. April 28 • 8 PM • Pre-concert talk, 7:15 PM Music Gallery • 197 John St., Toronto Array 416-532-3019 • $30 / seniors and students $20.
For more information, visit www.arraymusic.com
For more information, visit www.arraymusic.com
Heliconian Club promoting female composers
I am pleased to have been chosen as the winner of the Heliconian Choir and Orchestra's New Music Competition for Emerging Female Composers. I wrote a piece for the Heliconian Choir and Orchestra entitled "You Know Me", based on a poem by Canadian poet Gwendolyn MacEwen. The piece is currently in rehearsals with the ensemble, and will be premiered on May 31st, 2012.
The Heliconian Club, founded in 1909, is a club for women in the arts and letters. The member sections include music, art, dance, literature, humanities and and drama. For more information about the Heliconian Club, visit www.heliconianclub.org.
The Heliconian Club, founded in 1909, is a club for women in the arts and letters. The member sections include music, art, dance, literature, humanities and and drama. For more information about the Heliconian Club, visit www.heliconianclub.org.
