Jeremy Bell, Artistic Director
Piancentini e Scandaletti: Italian Contemporary Music Festival | Sep. 23, 25 & 28, 2003 | Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Waterloo
Featuring works by Riccardo Piancentini, Azio Corghi Ricordando, Alessandro Solbiati, Giancinto Scelsi, Giacomo Manzoni & Fabio Vacchi
Performed by pianist Riccardo Piancentini & soprano Tiziana Scandaletti with Amy Hamilton, flute; Mark Thompson, clarinet; David Campion, percussion; Lori Gemmel, harp;
Terry McKenna, guitar; Evan Mitchell, conductor; The Penderecki String Quartet
Aunt Isobel: Lost & Found | Jan. 17, 2004 | Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
Interactive, multimedia children’s show created by Nick Storring
co-production with Roundabout Theatre
Performed by Nick Storring, cello/electronics; Emily Myhr, soprano/narrator; Brandon Valdivia, percussion
Zapparadox | Feb. 20-22, 2004 | Zero to One, Kitchener
A tribute to Frank Zappa
Featuring works by Frank Zappa, Aiden Baker Zappa, John Oswald, Jascha Narveson & Peter Eötvös
Performed by Aiden Baker, electronics/guitar/vocals; Alan Bloor, metal works/electronics;
Richard Moore, drumkit/percussion; Deeno, turntables; The Penderecki String Quartet
Spirit of Understanding | Mar. 19, 2004 | Theatre Auditorium, Waterloo
A concert to mark Aboriginal Awareness Day
collaboration with SUNDANCe (Shared Universities Native Development and Navigation Committee)
featuring TruRez Crew, rap group; Kevin Saltarelli, keyboards; Clifford Larry, guitar; Kyle Brenders, saxophone;
Brandon Valdivia, percussion; Nick Storring, cello; Inuit Throat Singers, Barbara Croall, traditional flutes;
Heather Dawn Taves, keyboards/vocals/video
preceded by readings by local Aboriginal authors, traditional drum and dance & visual art exhibition
The Easter Re-Muse | Apr. 10, 2004 | Emmanuel Unite Church, Waterloo
featuring commissioned works by Marci Rabe, James Rolfe, Jonathan Harvey & Omar Daniel
Performed by Laura Pudwell, mezzo-soprano; Jim Mason, oboe; Julie Baumgartel, violin; Patrick Jordan, viola; Margaret Gay, cello; Lori Gemmel, harp; Omar Daniel, electronics