Anders Åstrand, vibraphone; Roberto Occhipinti, bass. Photo by Rita Taylor, Banff Centre 2022.
Evolution: Classical faculty members bring together music, storytelling, improvisation, dance and projections in a captivating presentation format that coalesces tradition with innovation and reaches beyond convention.
Hosted by Tom Allen with performances by mezzo-soprano Patricia O'Callaghan, percussionist Aiyun Huang, percussionist Anders Åstrand, violinist Parmela Attariwala, cellist Paul Wiancko, pianist Megumi Masaki, composer Eliot Britton, visual media artist Sigi Torinus and the Gryphon Trio.
Pre show soundscape
Eliot Britton, composer
Meditation
Anders Åstrand
Anders Åstrand, percussion
All performers
Ko’u inoa
Leilehua Lanzilotti
Paul Wiancko, cello
Always, Sideways
Brent Lee, music
Sigi Torinus, video
Megumi Masaki, piano
Mal Bhán
Bean Phaidin
Traditional Irish
Patricia O’Callaghan, singer
Anders Åstrand, percussion
Parmela Attariwala, violin
Windward
David Bithell
Aiyun Huang, percussion
Improvisation
Parmela Attariwala, viola
Anders Åstrand, percussion
Marie-Josée Chartier, dance
Love Triangle
Dinuk Wijeratne
Gryphon Trio
Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin
Roman Borys, cello
Jamie Parker, piano
Storyteller
Tom Allen
Lighting design
Hugh Conacher
Artistic Producer
Caroline Hollway
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