So where’z my millions of dollars? It’s probably not big news to veteran composers but to me, and my modest … More
Author: chrissivak
When The Sun Comes Out – Queer Arts Festival
Solana desperately wants to believe that she’s the Jezebel she claims to be. The conflicted Dona Juan opens the show … More
Do You Like Cellos?
Eight cellists on a stage wouldn’t be much of a fitting novelty act for the big top but it would … More
Composition Utensil Roundup
A pencil may be an insignificant morsel to an i-device toting technophile but to my fellow luddites, it’s a very … More
Phoenix Chamber Choir – Aspire
I got to sit close enough to pinch Graeme Langager’s calves at the Phoenix concert tonight (Or as I’ve taken … More
mother goose’s melody – clap your hands and stuff
mother goose’s melody is a piece of mine comprised of three short movements that are each a setting of a … More
Stile Antico Reprised
Last night, I managed to slather on a tie and a generous helping of pants before getting out the door … More
mother goose’s melody – what are children made of?
mother goose’s melody is a piece of mine comprised of three short movements that are each a setting of a … More
mother goose’s melody – ring around the rosie
mother goose’s melody is a piece of mine comprised of three short movements that are each a setting of a … More
Apples and Onions, Sigur Rós and Schöenberg, And The Constant Reinvention Of The Wheel
If you were to bite into an onion and taste an apple I bet you’d have a hard time attenuating … More
UBC Bands, Vancouver Symphonies, and all the rest. Why So Sirius?
Why don’t orchestras, and concert bands name themselves something more interesting than after the city or institution they’re affiliated with? … More
1437 Words On James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words
It’s hard to talk about James MacMilllan’s music without throwing around words like “uncompromising”, “fearless” and “holy-fuck”. James is a … More