Event overview
nu:nord is thrilled to present a lecture by the Canadian composer Martin Arnold, discussing his work and practice.
This rare event in London is presented in co-operation with Apartment House, who will perform the premiere of Arnold’s new work "Stain Ballad" at Wigmore Hall, 27 February 2016.
Toronto-based composer and performer Martin Arnold studied in Edmonton, Banff, den Haag and Victoria, where his teachers were Alfred Fisher, Frederic Rzewski, John Cage, Louis Andriessen, Gilius van Bergeijk, Rudolf Komorous, Mowry Baden, Linda Gammon and Michael Longton. He hold a PhD in Music (Composition) from the University of Victoria.
Martin is also an active member of Toronto’s improvisation and experimental jazz/roots/rock communities performing on live electronics, banjo, melodica, guitar, and hurdy-gurdy. In particular, he performs and records with Eric Chenaux in a number contexts and is electric guitarist in the Ryan Driver Quintet/Sextet.
Venue: Room 314 in the Professor Stuart Hall Building (AKA New Academic Building)
Image: Martin Arnold
Dates & times
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24 Feb 2016 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
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