The Association of Canadian Women Composers/l'association des compositrices canadiennes, in partnership with the Canadian Music Centre presents “Building Up”: a virtual concert celebrating women composers supporting each other through their creative practices.

The program features composers from across the country, performed by a quartet of flute, bass clarinet, piano, and percussion. This event is part of the ACWC/ACC’s 40th anniversary celebrations and is one of many virtual events taking place across the country this year.

Performed by Amanda Lowry (flutes), Naomi McCarroll-Butler (bass clarinet + alto saxophone), Yang Chen (percussion), Cecilia Lee (piano), and Stephanie Orlando (piano + electronics). Recording and video editing by Kristen Antunes and Ricci Ebron.

This concert was made possible through the generous support of the Canadian Music Centre, Canada Council for the Arts, FACTOR, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, and Continuum Contemporary Music.

Programme:

Sophie Dupuis – Wingless Birds Can Fly Too (flute, alto sax, piano, percussion)

Roxanne Nesbitt – wild bells no. 3 (prepared piano, percussion)

Catherine Bevan – Evening Prayers (solo piano)

Naomi McCarroll-Butler – Glad Day, Cosmic Womb (flute, alto sax, piano, percussion, electronics)

Cléo Palacio Quintin – Verano In Extensio (flute, bass clarinet, percussion, electronics)

Heather Hindman – All Together Now (flute, bass clarinet, electronics)

Monique Jean – low memory #2 (piccolo, bass flute, electronics)

Rebekah Cummings – Fearless (flute, percussion, electronics)

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