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Bio
Composer Andrew Staniland has firmly established himself as one of Canada’s most innovative musical voices. The New Yorker magazine has described his work as “an alternately beautiful and terrifying instrumental meditation”. His music is regularly heard on CBC Radio 2 and has been broadcast internationally in over 35 countries. His work has received numerous accolades, including the 2009 National Grand Prize in EVOLUTION, a contemporary music competition presented by CBC and The Banff Centre. Andrew is on currently on faculty at Memorial University in St John’s Newfoundland.
full bio here
News
December 2011
Night Spirit Suite, a set of short pieces for young guitarists, was selected as a Finalist for the 'International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition 2011'.
Night Spirit Suite was commissioned by the Norman Burgess Fund.
Highlights in 2011-2012:
September 10 2011
The river is within us - written for Duo Concertante, commissioned by the CBC, will be performed at the Memorial Concert Series.
8 p.m. Cook Hall, St John’s, NL
September 25 2011
Pentagrams - Premiere performance by Joe Macerello and Ina Henning, accordions. Commissioned by New Music Concerts and the Ontario Arts Council.
8 p.m. Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, ON
October 14 2011
Protestmusik will be performed by the NSO under Maestro Marc David.
8 p.m. Arts and Culture Centre, St John’s, NL.
November 17 2011
Solstice Songs will be performed by the Gryphon Trio . Music Toronto - Jane Mallet Theatre, 8p.m.
November - December 2011
Solstice Songs will be performed on the Gryphon Trio ’s Atlantic Tour - Including concerts in Charlottetown PEI, Antigonish NS, Sackville NB, and Wolfville NS. Click here for details
Catch the premiere broadcast on Espace musique November 30 at 8 pm Montreal time!
November 30 2011
After a successful Toronto premiere, Pentagrams will receive its European premiere by Joe Macerello and Ina Henning at the University of Graz, Austria.
January 23 2012
Solstice Songs will be performed by the Gryphon Trio at the University of Toronto New Music Festival. Walter Hall, 8pm.
January 27 2012
Calamus 6 , for soprano and cello (written for AOP and the fantastic Adrienne Danrich) will be performed by the Karen Kieser Prize in Canadian Music Concert.
Music by Karen Kieser Award in Canadian Music winners Andrew Staniland, Igor Correia, Abigail Richardson, Constantine Caravassilis, the newest prizewinner, and also by Anders Hillborg. 7:30 pm. Walter Hall. Free admissionWalter Hall, 8pm.
January 28 2012
Beauty Mark , an aria excerpt from Dark Star Requiem, will be featured on the Tapestry Song Book, Tapestry New Opera Works. Ernest Balmer studio, Distillery District,
Spring 2012
(RE)VOLUTION, Premiere performance: a guitar concerto for Tim Brady and ECM+ Spring 2012.
Click the arrow to listen. Then click the arrow again to skip to the next track.
Bio
Composer Andrew Staniland has firmly established himself as one of Canada’s most innovative musical voices. The New Yorker magazine has described his work as “an alternately beautiful and terrifying instrumental meditation”. His music is regularly heard on CBC Radio 2 and has been broadcast internationally in over 35 countries. His work has received numerous accolades, including the 2009 National Grand Prize in EVOLUTION, a contemporary music competition presented by CBC and The Banff Centre. Andrew is on currently on faculty at Memorial University in St John’s Newfoundland.
full bio here
News
December 2011Night Spirit Suite, a set of short pieces for young guitarists, was selected as a Finalist for the 'International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition 2011'.
Night Spirit Suite was commissioned by the Norman Burgess Fund.
Highlights in 2011-2012: September 10 2011The river is within us - written for Duo Concertante, commissioned by the CBC, will be performed at the Memorial Concert Series.
8 p.m. Cook Hall, St John’s, NL
September 25 2011Pentagrams - Premiere performance by Joe Macerello and Ina Henning, accordions. Commissioned by New Music Concerts and the Ontario Arts Council.
8 p.m. Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, ON
October 14 2011Protestmusik will be performed by the NSO under Maestro Marc David.
8 p.m. Arts and Culture Centre, St John’s, NL.
November 17 2011Solstice Songs will be performed by the Gryphon Trio . Music Toronto - Jane Mallet Theatre, 8p.m.
November - December 2011Solstice Songs will be performed on the Gryphon Trio ’s Atlantic Tour - Including concerts in Charlottetown PEI, Antigonish NS, Sackville NB, and Wolfville NS. Click here for details
Catch the premiere broadcast on Espace musique November 30 at 8 pm Montreal time!
November 30 2011After a successful Toronto premiere, Pentagrams will receive its European premiere by Joe Macerello and Ina Henning at the University of Graz, Austria.
January 23 2012Solstice Songs will be performed by the Gryphon Trio at the University of Toronto New Music Festival. Walter Hall, 8pm.
January 27 2012Calamus 6 , for soprano and cello (written for AOP and the fantastic Adrienne Danrich) will be performed by the Karen Kieser Prize in Canadian Music Concert.
Music by Karen Kieser Award in Canadian Music winners Andrew Staniland, Igor Correia, Abigail Richardson, Constantine Caravassilis, the newest prizewinner, and also by Anders Hillborg. 7:30 pm. Walter Hall. Free admissionWalter Hall, 8pm.
January 28 2012Beauty Mark , an aria excerpt from Dark Star Requiem, will be featured on the Tapestry Song Book, Tapestry New Opera Works. Ernest Balmer studio, Distillery District,
Spring 2012(RE)VOLUTION, Premiere performance: a guitar concerto for Tim Brady and ECM+ Spring 2012.
Click here to listen to Dark Star Requiem on CBC’s Concerts on Demand
In Development
Projects near and far, including: a new solo cello work for virtuoso cellist Frances-Marie Uitti, a new work for flute and electronics for flautists Marie Helen Brault of Error type 27 and Michelle Cheramy, a new theatrical work with librettist Colleen Murphy, and a new duo for cello and harp for Heidi Krutzen and Ariel Barnes of Duo Couloir.
