Amy Brandon
Amy Brandon‘s mixture of guitar and electroacoustic music has been described as ‘… mesmerizing’ (Musicworks Magazine), ‘… a model of classical guitar clarity’ (The WholeNote) and ‘[a] clashing of bleakness with beauty’ (Minor 7th). Holding degrees in jazz and composition, she is completing a PhD in music cognition and guitar at Dalhousie University in Halifax, […]
Susan Alcorn
One of the world’s premiere musical innovators on her instrument, Baltimore-based Susan Alcorn has taken the pedal steel guitar far beyond its traditional role in country and western swing music. Known among steel guitarists for her virtuosity and authenticity in a traditional context, Alcorn first paid her dues in Texas country & western bands. Soon […]
Atomic Clock
Atomic Clock is an improvisation-based experimental jam band combining elements of rock, electronica and jazz with atmospheric, ambient soundscapes. Comprised of Tiber Reardon, Josh Ward, Chris Donnelly, and Michelle LaCour, Atomic Clock creates music on the fly, with sounds, riffs, hooks and beats generated naturally. Each performance is unique, and each piece is a musical […]
Helen Pridmore
Helen Pridmore enjoys a career focused on contemporary scored music, experimental music and improvisation. She made her Carnegie Hall debut with the American Symphony Orchestra in 2012, performing John Cage. Helen has presented major works by Philippe Leroux and Michael Finnissy with Victoria’s Aventa Ensemble, and will premiere a new Finnissy work with Aventa in […]
Duane Andrews
The music of Duane Andrews is the product of an adventurous spirit and a love of music that is beyond category. This is clearly reflected in his latest album, Conception Bay, an amalgam of folk, jazz and classical music arranged for guitar and string quartet. Duane’s current collaborative projects include the Juno award winning children’s […]
Roarshack
Roarshack will present an artistic retrospective of “Birds” and “Ice Report”, multidisciplinary works from Sound Symposium 1984 originally conceived and created by visual artist and photograph Frank Lapointe and composer, musician, and Sound Symposium co-founder Don Wherry. They will also be involved in a number of other events throughout Sound Symposium.
Frank Lapointe
Frank Lapointe was part of an important wave in the 1970s of new arrivals and young Newfoundlanders returning from art schools “up-along,” bringing new ideas and energy. Lapointe achieved national recognition primarily as a printmaker through works made at St. Michael’s Printshop, a printmaking facility founded in 1972 in a Southern Shore schoolhouse. His mid-1970s […]
Evan Bowen
Evan Bowen is a Toronto-based percussionist from St. John’s, Newfoundland. A deep appreciation for improvisation, rhythmic obfuscation, found sound, and theatricality informs his performance practice. Over the past three seasons, as the percussionist-in-residence for Caution Tape Sound Collective, Evan has used these sonic interests to expand the percussive repertoire with new pieces written for him […]
Jana Luksts
Jana Luksts is a pianist fiercely dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music. Most recently, Jana has performed at the Musikiin Aika Festival (Finland), Internationale Fereinkurse für Neue Musik (Germany) and performed with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester), featuring Brian Ferneyhough’s rarely performed “Firecycle Beta.” In addition to this, Jana had the pleasure […]
>noice<
>noice< is an electro-acoustic group exploring improvised music, noise, and experimental soundscapes. Founded in 2011, >noice< has maintained an attitude of change and growth through a revolving cast of characters that always includes the two Michaels — Waterman and Venart. Michael Waterman is a multidisciplinary artist focused on sound improvisation, electro-mechanical installations and experimental radio. […]