Tag Archives: Michael Bushnell
Colourful World
Rodney Sharman on Fanny Kiefer Hear Rodney’s new work this weekend along with music by Debussy and Takemitsu! Sunday, January 29, 2012 8pm Enjoy this rare opportunity to be musically engaged with a new chamber symphony by Rodney Sharman, the Canadian premiere of Toru Takemitsu’s Archipelago S. and a new arrangement of Debussy’s Jeux [...]
Colourful World
January 29, 2012 8pm presented in partnership with Turning Point Ensemble reflects on a century of colourful and vivid soundscapes with Colourful World – a program built around the premiere of Rodney Sharman’s new large-scale commission. Turning Point pairs Sharman’s new work with pieces by Claude Debussy and Toru Takemitsu. Composer Michael Bushnell has created for [...]
A new season
It’s only August, but all eyes are on the fall with the public announcement of Turning Point’s 11/12 season! The production of our brochure (please download a copy from this web-site!), beautifully designed by James Glen with the photography of Chris Randle and Tim Matheson feels like an event itself – but in a way [...]
Firebird 2011 – Two Distinct Presentations
Turning Point Ensemble’s Firebird 2011 is actually two distinct presentations – and as we head into performances we are excited to share it with you. The first half of our show will be a very special concert presentation – no dance – music alone. It is an arrangement of some of Stravinsky’s Firebird ballet music. We had to obtain [...]
We’re in the Cultch!
Our ensemble’s first rehearsals today with Alan Storey’s amazing set. Our lighting designer Conor Moore and Simone are working long hours to set the light cues. What an exciting set of performances this will be. Luckily, the Cultch was available for a couple extra days – and we really need them. But, when I asked Simone whether we [...]
Musicians and Dancers together for LUFT
ENSEMBLE REHEARSES MORLOCK’S LUFT WITH DANCERS FOR FIREBIRD 2011 Tonight (Tuesday) was the first time the TPE ensemble, dance, and design team met at the same time to rehearse Jocelyn Morlock’s new work – now titled “Luft” — in the Birmigham studio at the Scotia Dance Centre. It’s a small space – but there’s something so invigorating in the proximity of [...]
TPE and a new Firebird Arrangement
This past week Turning Point Ensemble members read the most recent draft of Michael Bushnell’s arrangement of Stravinsky’s Firebird music. This new suite, specifically arranged for Turning Point Ensemble’s instrumentation (with permission from the Orchestral version’s copyright owners) is a stunning exploration of Stravinsky’s grand musical imagination focussed into a large chamber music experience. [...]
