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Interview with Jan Jarvlepp

9/19/2017

 
PARMA Recordings News:
https://parmarecordings-news.com/jan-jarvlepp-inside-story-composing-in-memoriam/

In Memoriam released on Navona Records Tomorrow's Air CD

9/8/2017

 
On September 8, 2017, Navona Records of New Hampshire, U.S.A released the orchestral CD, Tomorrow's Air, which includes Jarvlepp's string work In Memoriam. It was recorded by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Petr Vronsky in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It is available worldwide through the Naxos distribution. Buy the entire album here, here and here. You can get the mp3 of In Memoriam for only 99¢ here.

Premiere of Street Music for orchestra

8/21/2017

 
On April 21, 2017, the Parkdale United Church Orchestra, under the direction of Angus Armstrong, gave the first performance of the orchestral version of Street Music in a concert entitled Canada's 150th: A Celebration of Canadian Composers. This piece started life as the last movement of the Symphony for Brass and Percussion which was also premiered by Armstrong conducting Capital Brassworks. The event took place at the Plant Recreation Centre, Ottawa. The next evening they performed it at their usual venue, Parkdale United Church, Ottawa. See the YouTube video of their performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO3loemwtJE
http://www.parkdaleorchestra.ca/index.htm

Carillon pieces in concert

7/18/2017

 
On July 18, 2017, Gordon Slater performed an all-Canadian carillon recital on the 53-bell Peace Tower Carillon, at the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Canada. Included in the program were Morning Music and Afternoon Music from the Time Traveller Suite.

Tarantella at Music and Beyond festival

7/17/2017

 
Tarantella was performed on July 17, 2017 at the gala closing concert of the Music and Beyond festival by Marc Djokic, violin and Roddy Ellias, electric guitar. The event took place at at Dominion-Chalmers United Church, Ottawa.

Suite for Strings and the orchestral version of In Memoriam at Music and Beyond festival

7/16/2017

 
On July 16, 2017, the Junior Thirteen Strings ensemble, conducted by Brigitte Amyot, performed the Suite for Strings and In Memoriam as part of the Ottawa Family Music Expo held on the University of Ottawa campus.

In Memoriam quintet version premiered at Music and Beyond festival

7/11/2017

 
On July 11, 2017 In Memoriam was performed at the Music and Beyond festival by Marc Djokic, Jasper Wood, David Marks, Julian Armour and Paul Mach. The event took place at First Baptist Church, Ottawa as part of a Canada 150 concert.

In Memoriam string orchestra version premiered

6/30/2017

 
The Junior Thirteen Strings ensemble, under the direction of Brigitte Amyot, gave the first performance of In Memoriam on June 30, 2017 at École Trille des Bois, Ottawa, Canada.

In Memoriam sheet music available from J. W. Pepper

5/18/2017

 
The American music publisher J. W. Pepper is making available, at moderate price, the score and parts of In Memoriam either as paper parts delivered by mail or a digital print-it-yourself download. Details:
https://www.jwpepper.com/In-Memoriam/10771274.item#.Wa9NrSjQJho

National Orchestra of Mexico performs the Garbage Concerto

3/17/2017

 
On March 17 and 19, 2017, the National Orchestra of Mexico, under the direction of Brazilian conductor Alexandra Arrieche, performed the Garbage Concerto at the Palace of Fine Arts (Palacio de Bellas Artes), Mexico City. Tambuco were the featured soloists. This is the fourth orchestra in Mexico City to perform this piece. 
http://www.osn.bellasartes.gob.mx/
http://www.alexandraarrieche.com/
http://www.tambuco.org/

Woodwind music in Lithuania

5/10/2016

 
On May 10, 2016, bassoonist Igoris Kazlauskas performed woodwind music by Jan Jarvlepp in a chamber music concert at the LTMA Academic Theatre, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Lord's Prayer heard in Toronto church service

5/8/2016

 
On May 8, 2016, St. Peter's Estonian Church used the Lord's Prayer setting in their church service. Margit Viia-Maiste conducted the church choir.

ONMC and CLC present a workshop including unfinished Jarvlepp piece

4/9/2016

 
On April 9, 2016 at the MacOdrum Library of Carleton University in Ottawa, Ottawa New Music Creators and the Canadian League of Composers gave a workshop featuring new trios for the unusual combination of flute, tuba and piano. Included was an incomplete new work by Jan Jarvlepp. Performing were Casey Granofsky - flute, Andrew Nowry - tuba and Daniel Medizadeh - piano, also known as the Pft! Trio. 
http://www.onmc.info/
http://www.composition.org/

Light in Fog and Daylight premiered in Newfoundland

3/30/2016

 
On March 30, 2016 trombonist Dale Sorensen and percussionist Rob Power gave the first performance of Light in Fog and Daylight at D. F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music, Memorial University, St. John's,  Newfoundland, Canada. 
http://www.islandtrombone.com/

Garbage Concerto in Brazil

8/27/2015

 
On August 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2015, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (OSESP), under the direction of Giancarlo Guerrero, performed the Garbage Concerto in Sala São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (including a free matinée concert). The Mexican ensemble Tambuco were the featured soloists. The program was broadcast on the radio. 
http://osesp.art.br/home.aspx?Cultura=en-GB
https://www.nashvillesymphony.org/about/orchestra/GiancarloGuerrero
http://www.tambuco.org/indeng.html

All-Jarvlepp concert at the Music and Beyond Festival

7/13/2015

 
On July 13, 2015, a program of Jan Jarvlepp's works was presented at Dominion-Chalmers United Church, Ottawa as part of the Music and Beyond Festival. Trio No. 3 was premiered.  
http://musicandbeyond.ca/festival2015/event/celebration-of-canadian-composers-iii-music-of-jan-jarvlepp-celebration-des-compositeurs-canadiens-iii-musique-de-jan-jarvlepp/

Jan Jarvlepp interviewed by Apt 613 blog

7/13/2015

 
Just before the July 13, 2015 concert, Curtis Perry interviewed Jan Jarvlepp for Apt 613.  
http://apt613.ca/qa-with-ottawa-composer-jan-jarvlepp/

Woodwind Quintet in the Now Hear This festival in Edmonton

3/21/2015

 
The 2015 Now Hear This festival, run by New Music Edmonton, presented the Woodwind Quintet on March 21, 2015 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Edmonton, Alberta. The players were Chenoa Anderson - flute, Beth Levia - oboe, Julianne Scott - clarinet, Allene Hackleman - horn and Matthew Howatt - bassoon. The core of this group is the oboe-clarinet-bassoon ensemble The Windrose Trio.
www.windrosetrio.ca
http://newmusicedmonton.ca/now-hear-this/

The Garbage Concerto returns home

3/2/2015

 
After nineteen years of successful performances by several orchestras, conductors and percussion ensembles on four continents, the Garbage Concerto returned home to the orchestra that launched it in the first place. The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Alain Trudel, played part of this work on March 2, 2015 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada. The University of Ottawa Percussion Ensemble (Zachary Pulak, Dominique Moreau, Andrew Harris, Alec Joly Pavelich and Ken Simpson - instructor) were the featured soloists.
http://ottawasymphony.com
http://arts.uottawa.ca/music/
http://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/the-garbage-music-heard-around-the-world-ottawa-composer-found-a-hit-in-his-recycling-bin
http://www.bit.ly/1GMQGUh

New piece for viola d'amore

2/19/2015

 
Jennifer Thiessen gave the first performance of Blinded By Love for solo viola d'amore, a piece written for her. This took place on February 19, 2015 in the Kildare Room of St. Brigid's Centre in Ottawa, Canada in an event sponsored by the ONMC.
http://www.onmc.info/events/2014/8/10/double-feature-ii-andrew-burn-jennifer-thiessen

Follow the Leader in Wind Reading Project

2/8/2015

 
The TYWO Metropolitan Winds, under the direction of Colin Clarke, read and recorded a demo of Follow the Leader on February 8, 2015 at St. Michael's College, Toronto. The event was sponsored by the Canadian Music Centre and the Ontario Band Association.
http://www.onband.ca/
http://www.musiccentre.ca

Jarvlepp scores now available online at J. W. Pepper's My Score web site

10/1/2014

 
Starting October, 2014 with a handful of pieces, musicians around the world will be able to purchase Jan Jarvlepp scores either as digital downloads for home printing or in printed editions from the publishing giant J. W. Pepper of the USA. Now available are:
http://www.jwpepper.com/10490318.item#.VEkUsSi7HxY
http://www.jwpepper.com/10490323.item#.VEkU1ii7HxY
http://www.jwpepper.com/10490226.item#.VEkU7ii7HxY
http://www.jwpepper.com/10490322.item#.VEkVBSi7HxY

Moonscape in the 6th Commixtus Festival, France

9/27/2014

 
On September 27, 2014, bassoonist Franck Leblois and electric guitarist Romulo Goncalves performed Moonscape as part of the 6th Commixtus International Festival of Chamber Music, which featured the music of "Les Amériques". The event took place at the salle des fêtes de Nonac in Nonac, France.
http://commixtus.fr/

Orchestral Pierrot Solaire premiered in Spokane, USA

8/20/2014

 
The Spokane Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Eckart Preu, gave the first performance of the orchestral version of Pierrot Solaire, which began life as a quintet. The concert took place on August 20, 2014 at Arbor Crest Wine Cellars as part of their Soirée on the Edge summer series. According to the conductor "the audience reception was overwhelming. People loved your music...a really positive and rather enthusiastic response."
http://www.orchestraconductor.org/
http://www.spokanesymphony.org/

Three Cello Duets premiered at Pressed Café

6/1/2014

 
The first complete performance of Three Cello Duets took place on June 1, 2014 at the Pressed Café, Ottawa, Canada. Playing were cellists Raphael Weinroth-Browne and the composer. The concert was presented by Ottawa New Music Creators, Ottawa's new music organization. They repeated the duets at Jarvlepp's cello student recital which took place the same evening at Woodroffe United Church, Ottawa.
onmc.ca
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