Aaron Gervais is composer of new classical/avant-garde music, born in Edmonton, Canada, and represented by Art Music Promotion. He received a Bachelor of Music with Honours from the University of Toronto, and a Master’s degree from the University of California…
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Short Biography
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Professional Experience
Apr 2011 Quatuor Bozzini Composers KitchenMontréal, Canada Workshop and residency with the string quartet. Development and performance of new work. Jan–Mar 2010 Judge JUNO Awards, Classical Composition of the Year Category Sep 2009–present Consultant and Web Writer San Francisco Contemporary…
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Posted in Curriculum Vitae
Posted in Curriculum Vitae
Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal Tour — Montréal
Première of a new piece written as part of the Générations 2006 project.
Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal Tour — Calgary
Performance of a new piece written as part of the Générations 2006 project.
Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal Tour — Victoria
Performance of a new piece written as part of the Générations 2006 project.
Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal Tour — Edmonton
Performance of a new piece written as part of the Générations 2006 project.
Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal Tour — Toronto
Performance of a new piece written as part of the Générations 2006 project.
ECM Tour Dates Announced
I’m back in San Diego now after being gone all summer. Just came back from the Gaudeamus Music Week in Amsterdam, which was a fantastic experience. I’ll post some pictures when I have a minute. Now it’s time to get…
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Posted in News and Events
Culture no.3
Culture no.3 is the last in a series of pieces that deals with the ways that modern popular culture can inform Western art music. More specifically, Culture no.3 is involved in exploring the interrelation between the visceral elements of popular…
Tagged with: cello, clarinet, contrabass, culture no.3, ensemble contemporain de montréal, flute, horn, large ensemble, percussion, piano, trombone, viola, violin
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Posted in Music
Ensemble contemporain de Montréal Génération 2006
I will be participating in this workshop/concert tour with the renowned Ensemble contemporain de Montréal in 2005/2006. There are a series of workshops in the fall 2005/spring 2006, and then we will be touring across Canada in the fall of…
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Posted in News and Events
- @elcush Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
- My response to @elcush's The Bacon-Wrapped Economy http://t.co/PFKEL7p9eH
- My latest blog post, looking at the difference between crowdfunding and traditional philanthropy:http://t.co/PFKEL7p9eH
- My latest article: Working for Free: Helpful or Harmful? http://t.co/TvNqXlxT54 a composer's response to @tanehisi Atlantic piece
- Composition Lessons: The Dirty Projector’s “Police Story” and on how to write for voice http://t.co/1ze2kTuBF0
- A friendly review of my premiere at Other Minds last weekend: http://t.co/d1EspIr1Q9
- The @OtherMindsSF Festival was pretty great this year, thanks to all involved.
- Soundcheck for @OtherMindsSF complete, come check out the show tonight, premiere of my piece.
- Apparently my "Machiavellian Guide" now ranks for the search term "iconoclast composer". ;-) http://t.co/tRwTLccA7R
- I will be interviewed by Sarah Cahill on @kalw_radio tonight for the @OtherMindsSF Festival, 8:00pm PST, check it out.
