Between Sea and Sky: for guitar trio by David Loeb (plus photos of Japan)

Guitars: Bradford Werner, Douglas Hensley, Michael Dias
Composer: David Loeb
Venue: Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria; Japan, various locations
Photos of Japan by Bradford Werner.

Between Sea and Sky: describes a beautiful scene near Kyoto. When it was still the capital of Japan, emperors had beautiful villas constructed on the outskirts of the city. The Shugakuin villa comprises three small villas set amidst rice fields terraced along a slope at the foot of Kyoto’s highest mountain. The uppermost villa has a pond signifying the sea within a garden. To keep the water from disappearing down the slope, a dam was constructed, long since disguised by vegetation. A path with small trees runs along the top of the dam, and from low points along the other side of the pond one looks across and sees only a narrow strip of land between the pond and the sky. Of course we know the pond is not the sea, and that a large city lies just out of sight below the path, but as so often happens in art, the illusion creates a stronger impression than the reality. - David Loeb

I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Brad Turner in Vancouver on numerous occasions and he is a performer that you definitely want to hear. Funny thing about this trumpet player is that you can often see him performing on keys or drums with almost equally dazzling results as his trumpet playing. Turner is also a member in the Metalwood fusion group that has broke through the popular music barrier!

I’ve been lending a small amount of assistance to the VCM Presents Concert Series and this is sure to be one of th best concerts yet. Turner is a composer and jazz musician that you certainly enjoy. He is joined by Gord Clements, Joey Smith, George McFetridge, and Damian Graham. Hope to see you there!

As the VCM quotes:

He has been described as “a kind of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett all rolled in to one.” Over the last decade his National Jazz Awards include ‘Composer of the Year’, ‘Musician of the Year’, Trumpeter of the Year’ and ‘Producer of the Year’.

Further info, bios, media, and more at:
http://vcm.bc.ca/events/vcm-presents/january-jazz/

VCM Presents – January Jazz from Blaine Jeffery on Vimeo.

VCM Presents: January Jazz with Brad Turner
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 7:30pm

Tickets:
Call – 250.386.5311
In person – 900 Johnson St – VCM Front Desk or at the Alix Goolden Hall doors.
Single Concert: Adults $25 / Students & Seniors $15

Brad Turner – trumpet & flugelhorn
Gord Clements – saxophone & bass clarinet
Joey Smith – string bass
George McFetridge – piano
Damian Graham – drums

Further info, bios, media, and more at:
http://vcm.bc.ca/events/vcm-presents/january-jazz/

Concert No. 2
Four Concerto Evening
Friday, January 13, 2012
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
10030 3rd Street, Sidney
starting at 7:30 p.m

Sidney Classical Orchestra – director Stephen Brown

A. Vivaldi, Concerto in G major for Two Guitars, RV. 532
Bradford Werner and Michael Dias – guitars

A. Vivaldi, Concerto in G minor for Two Cellos, RV. 531
Joyce Ellwood and Laura Backstrom – cellos

T. Albinoni, Concerto No. 2 in D Minor for Oboe, Op. 9
Russell Bajer – oboe

Edvard Grieg, Norwegian Dance No. 1
Eugene Dowling – tuba

See the pictures on my CUBA flickr set

Simon Farintosh playing Etude No. 8 by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959). Simon is a student at the Victoria Conservatory of Music.

Sheet Music: Collected Works For Solo Guitar (including the etudes) 

Sofia Donnecke playing Giulio Regondi’s (1822-1872) Etude No. 1. Sofia is a student at the Victoria Conservatory of Music.

Sheet Music: Complete REgondi Etudes (Sheet Music Plus)

You can see the set of photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradfordwerner/sets/72157626486686678/

Radios: Brenna Hartman, Marvin Ren, Jacob van der Sloot, Simon Farintosh, Nathan Bomans, Stephanie Galipeau, Chloe Kersen, Pearse Wolfe Liblong, Brian Fremlin, Bronwyn LeBlanc, Anne van der Sloot, Kelsey Dupuis, Amita Symons-Yu, Rae Gallimore, Anne Mauz, Caleb Guenette, Ian Howland, Haekyo Lee, Aline Dumalski, Kate Thomas, Emily Groseth, Elise Cassidy, Piersson Richards, Steven Jeon, Ryan Howland

w/ Bradford Werner
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Score: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Imaginary-Landscape-No-4-March-No-2-Score…

Parts: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Imaginary-Landscape-No-4-March-No-2-Parts…

New Music Giants – presented by Hillside Printing
Sunday, November 20, 2011 2:30pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora

$25/15 general admission
Free for VCM students and faculty

New Music Giants features music by John Cage, Steve Reich, Jacques Hetu,David Loeb, and VCM composers Stephen Brown and RD Wraggett, performed by members of the Conservatory’s string and guitar faculty, together with outstanding students from the Collegium Program for Young Musicians. A program for those who love new music—and for those who think they don’t!

VCM Website: vcm.bc.ca
Hillside Printing: hillsideprinting.com

Who’s Playing ?

• Bradford Werner, classical/electric guitar
• Michael Dias, classical guitar
• Douglas Hensley, classical guitar
• Christine Prince, viola
• Masako Hockey, vibraphone
• Paula Kiffner, cello
• Collegium Students, Radios
• VCM Collegium String Quartet: Nelson Moneo, violin; Rae Gallimore, violin; Stephanie Galipeau, viola; Elise Cassidy, cello.
• Radios: Brenna Hartman, Marvin Ren, Jacob van der Sloot, Simon Farintosh, Nathan Bomans, Stephanie Galipeau, Chloe Kersen, Pearse Wolfe Liblong, Brian Fremlin, Bronwyn LeBlanc, Anne van der Sloot, Kelsey Dupuis, Amita Symons-Yu, Rae Gallimore, Anne Mauz, Caleb Guenette, Ian Howland, Haekyo Lee, Aline Dumalski, Kate Thomas, Emily Groseth, Elise Cassidy, Piersson Richards, Steven Jeon, Ryan Howland

Amazing VCM Composers:

• Stephen Brown
• RD Wraggett

What’s on the program?

• John Cage: Imaginary Landscapes for 12 radios (that’s right, 12 radios!)
• David Loeb: Between Sea and Sky
• Jacques Hétu: Concerto for two guitars (Mov I)
• Stephen Brown: There Was a Lady in the East – Third Suite for Solo Cello (world premiere by VCM Composer!)
• Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint for electric guitar and pre-recorded tape
• RD Wraggett: 33 Pieces of Pandora’s Box  (world premiere by VCM Composer!)

Media:

From a past concert but check this out anyway: