Last Chrysanthemums features the premiere of Trois quatuors Mikio Naruse by Canadian experimental music composer, André Cormier, performed by Koan Quartet with video design by Joshua Westerman. The three string quartets of Trois quatuors Mikio Naruse were written in 2014 as an extension of notation ideas that appear in some of Cormier's earlier pieces. Each quartet focuses entirely on just one of these ideas, however, they are united by a reliance on performer intervention and choice-making, varying boundaries of autonomy within the score’s structure, and issues of interdependency between quartet members. The titles of the pieces take inspiration from 3 films by the late Japanese filmmaker, Mikio Naruse.

Derniers Chrysanthemes (Last Chrysanthemums ) 

Le Grondement de la montagne (Sound of the Mountain) 

Nuages flottants (Floating Clouds)   

André Cormier’s work has been presented in Canada, the US, Europe, and New Zealand. In 2008, he launched Éditions musique Sisyphe (www.emsis.ca), a publishing house primarily for experimental music scores; he also directs its performing branch, Ensemble Sisyphe. Today, André maintains a busy schedule as a composer by fulfilling commissions and presenting work, all in an effort to greater understand what makes sound and silence so irresistible.

This performance is expansive and contemplative. Doors open at 7:30pm to facilitate a punctual start at 8pm.   

Admission: $15 general / $12 student 

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