Aaron Gervais, composer » performance

Oksana G. Act 1 Workshop Presentations

Aaron Gervais — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:17:37 +0000

March 9 and 10, 2011

From the Tapestry website:

“Sung in Ukranian, Russian and English, this opera vérité with prologue and epilogue uses non-operatic music from various cultures to enhance the composed score and drama. The tragic ménage à trois is a topic as ancient as Greek drama, but in Oksana G. it takes on a life as immediate as today’s headlines, yet honours the ingredients common to all great operas: universality, timelessness and high emotion.”

Hockey Story at UCSD’s Sonic Diasporas Festival

Aaron Gervais — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:02:37 +0000

Luciane Cardassi and I have the privilege of opening UCSD’s first Sonic Diasporas Festival, featuring the works of the music department’s alumni. On this concert, Luciane gives a repeat performance of Hockey Story, which she commissioned in 2009. The piece, for piano, electronics, and the voice of the pianist, takes a look at hockey in all of its dimensions, from the pro level to young children, players to fans, suspense to stats.

Performance Highlights

Aaron Gervais — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:48:16 +0000

Below is a selected listing of some of my performing experiences.

2001–2002

Percussion for the Academy of Strings Orchestra, Edmonton, conductor: Tanya Prochazka

2001

Drums for band Crushing Jane, EdgeFest, Edmonton
Drums and auxiliary percussion for Nuffsed and FORM jazz choirs, Edmonton, director: Scott Leithead

2000–2001

Congas and bongos for salsa group Bomba, Edmonton (subbing)

1999–2000

Drums for the Grant MacEwan College/University of Alberta jazz band

1997–2000

Drums for pop band Cove

1998–2001

Grant MacEwan College Percussion Ensemble, Edmonton, director: Brian Thurgood

1998

Soloist for Concertino for Marimba and Winds by Alfred Reed, John L. Haar Theatre, Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, conductor: Arthur Milan

1996–1998

Percussion for the Edmonton Youth Orchestra, conductor: Michael Massey