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Writing Music With Children
I relate my own craft to the creative spirit of children because I aspire to be as uninhibited creatively as they are. To that end, I took a creative dive with my daughter this past summer. I transcribed some songs she sung to me and recorded them with a colleague. The results are quite marvelous:
Keep readingMy Trip To World Music Days In Lisbon
The annual ISCM World (New) Music Days Festival is organized each year by a different host. The festival presents music from each of our members, showcasing the incredible diversity of musical practice in our time. I was invited to attend this year for a performance of my piece, “Alouette Meets Her Maker” by the Lisbon…
Keep readingChor Leoni’s Premiere Of Au Clair De La Lune
Au Clair De La Lune was written for Chor Leoni’s annual C/4 Composition Competition and performed in Vancouver, BC on June 14th, 2024. The funny story was that June 14th was my birthday – the other part of the funny story was that it was also the birthday of another participant, Laura Hawley – the…
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Chris Sivak | Composer 