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Barry Truax (Chatman, Ontario, Canada, 1947) • residence: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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One Night and Three Generations of Composers, in Brussels

Beatriz FerreyraAnnette Vande GorneFrancis Dhomont

On April 24, 2008, a 50-year journey proposed by José Manuel Berenguer & Carmen Pardo will be presented as part of the Ars Musica’s Night of the Electroacoustic Music. The event will take place at Kaaitheater in Brussels (Belgium). The concert is in three part, each of them is dedicated to a generation of composers. On program, works by: Schaeffer, Varèse, Eimert, Stockhausen, Xenakis, Ferrari, Risset, Dhomont, Ferreyra, Mandolini, Vande Gorne, Polonio, Truax, Vaggione, and Kupper.

Posted April 14, 2008 in Live Events   |8937|


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Cambridge Street: Symbolic Journey by Truax

Spirit Journies

The latest album by Barry Truax released on the Cambridge Street Records label, Spirit Journies, proposes a symbolic and dreamlike journey that envelops the listener with rich and diverse sounds. They may come from the recordings of Canadian steam train whistles designed by Robert Swanson, as much as voices recorded in San Bartolomeo cathedral in Busetto (Italy), Inuit throat singing, or Japonese shakuhachi.

Posted August 20, 2007 in Recent Arrivals   |8756|


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Truax, Allik, Whisart… at Sound Travels, Toronto

Barry Truax

The 9th Sound Travels festival started on July 1, 2007 in Toronto and will last until October 1st. This event directed by Darren Copeland will feature, Amongst others, Barry Truax, Kristi Allik, Trevor Wishart, and Tony Ka Tung Leung. Performances are planned for July 23, and August 10-12.

Posted June 12, 2007 in Live Events   |8719|


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Copeland, Heimbecker, Truax… in Regina

Darren CopelandSteve Heimbecker

Darren Copeland, Steve Heimbecker, Barry Truax, and Hildegard Westerkamp are Amongst the renowned artists who will take part in The Art of Immersive Soundscapes 2 (AIS2) of the University of Regina (Canada). These creative and theoretical forums will take place from June 9 to 22, 2007. You can listen to Darren Copeland’s repertoire on his electroradio stream.

  • Visit the The Art of Immersive Soundscapes 2 — June 9-22, 2007, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada — Copeland, Hatzis, Heimbecker, Moffat, Monahan, Truax, Waterman, Westerkamp…

Posted May 11, 2007 in What’s New   |8677|


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Appleton, Dhomont, Dufort… at Synthèse Festival in Bourges

Jon AppletonLouis DufortHans Tutschku

The Synthèse festival that takes place in Bourges (France) from June 1 to 10, 2007 promises us a great edition. Amongst guest artists, we can find Jon Appleton, Francis Dhomont, Louis Dufort, Denis Dufour, Beatriz Ferreyra, Max Mathews, Barry Truax, and Hans Tutschku. Francis Dhomont will notably present his work Premières traces du Choucas on June 4th and a lecture entitled Hypothèses sur un parcours personnel, the day after, on June 5th.

  • Detailed information on the Synthèse 2007 event web site — June 1-10, 2007, Bourges, France — 37e Festival international des musiques et créations électroniques de Bourges

Posted May 9, 2007 in Live Events   |8671|


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Bartley, Truax, Dolden in Toronto

Paul Dolden

Oracle, a new work by Wende Bartley, will be premiered on June 10, 2006 at the Ontario College of Arts & Design (Toronto) for the “Power of Space” concert, presented by Contact Contemporary Music and New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA). Works by Barry Truax (Riverrun), Paul Dolden (Below the Walls of Jericho), Michael Gordon, and Iannis Xenakis will also be presented.

Posted June 6, 2006 in Live Events   |7716|


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The Book Sounding Art is Available

Sounding Art: Eight Literary Excursions through Electronic Music

Katharine Norman’s book Sounding Art: Eight Literary Excursions through Electronic Music (242 pages + 1 CD) is now available on electrocd.com. The book describes various aspects of sound art, and presents the work of many artists such as Magali Babin, Luc Ferrari, Barry Truax, Francisco López, Hildegard Westerkamp, Francis Dhomont, Merzbow, John Oswald, and Martin Tétreault.

Posted March 14, 2006 in Recent Arrivals   |7675|


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40 Years of Electro at SFU

SFU 40

Simon Fraser University’s electroacoustic music studio is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the release of SFU 40, a compilation of works from the studio and previously unreleased on CD. Featuring composers Barry Truax, Hildegard Westerkamp, John Oswald, Jean Piché, Anne Holmes, Arne Eigenfeldt, and Martin Gotfrit.

Posted February 16, 2006 in Recent Arrivals   |7658|


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Canadian Music for Flute Featured in Buffalo

Barry Truax

The Pantasmagoria festival held in Buffalo (USA) will feature a evening of Canadian music for flute, played by Derek Charke, on July 13, 2005. Amongst the presented works, the concert will feature La Chasse caribous (2003, for flute, speakers and tape) by Michelle Boudreau, Toneland Security (2005, for bass flute) by Paul Steenhuisen and Steam (2001, for alto flute and tape) by Barry Truax.

Posted July 6, 2005 in Live Events   |7566|


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Rounds of Meetings at 2005 Synthèse Festival

Jean-Claude RissetBarry Truax

A cycle of meetings, titled Les Co-Incidences (The Co-Incidentals), will be held during the Synthèse festival, from June 4 - 12, 2005. Max Mathews, John Chowning and Jean-Claude Risset will talk about the history of computer music on June 6, 7 and 8, 2005. Barry Truax will tackle the sounding space and text-based composition on June 9, 2005.

Posted May 20, 2005 in Live Events   |7547|


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Opera Powers of Two by Truax on Disc

Powers of Two, An Electroacoustic Opera

Barry Truax’s opera is now available as a double CD on the Cambridge Street label. Powers of Two, An Electroacoustic Opera is an electroacoustic opera for six singers, dancers, video and multitrack sound.

Posted May 10, 2005 in What’s New   |7538|


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Dhomont and Truax Open a New Embassy, Berlin

Francis DhomontBarry Truax

On the occasion of the opening of the Canadian Embassy in Berlin (Germany), a concert of electroacoustics will be presented on April 29, 2005. On arrival, guests will be able to listen to Un autre Printemps by Francis Dhomont, Pacific Fanfare by Barry Truax and a work by Robin Minard.

Posted April 18, 2005 in Live Events   |7526|


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ZKM Presents trans_canada with 9 Premieres, Karlsruhe

Louis DufortDarren CopelandHildegard Westerkamp

The ZKM — Institut für Musik und Akustik in Karlsruhe (Germany) presented the “trans_canada: Tendenzen in Akusmatik und Soundscapes / Trends in Acousmatics and Soundscapes” event on February 10 - 13, 2005. Four days of concerts and discussions organized by Sabine Breitsameter and Ludger Brümmer with 9 ZKM commissions and world premières by Canadian composers Francis Dhomont, Darren Copeland, Nicolas Bernier, Hildegard Westerkamp, Barry Truax, Louis Dufort, Robert Normandeau, and Gilles Gobeil along with conferences by Jean-François Denis, Christoph von Blumröder (Köln), Rudolf Frisius (Karlsruhe), and Daniel Teruggi (Paris).

Posted January 12, 2005 in Live Events   |7485|


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Barrett and Smalley’s Premieres at Sonorities, Belfast

Denis SmalleyNatasha Barrett

Composers Natasha Barrett and Denis Smalley will each premiere a new composition for the Sonorities festival of contemporary music, held in Belfast (Northern Irland) from April 23 to May 1, 2004. Natasha Barrett presents her new work, Abemolpas, April 27. This concert also features works by Christian Calon and Elio Martusciello. The following day, April 28, Denis Smalley will premiere his new composition, entitled Resounding. On, April 29 the concert will feature works by Robert Normandeau and Jonty Harrison. Finally, the May 1 concert will showcase the works of Barry Truax, including the latest “remix” of his classic composition Riverrun

Posted April 22, 2004 in Live Events   |7387|


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Barry Truax Remixes Riverrun

Composer Barry Truax recently announced the remix of one of his classic granular synthesis works, Riverrun, previously released on Digital Soundscapes. This new octophonic version was made from the original analog tape and is available in DA88 and ADAT formats.

Posted March 5, 2004 in What’s New   |7362|


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Musicworks’ 25th Anniversary Installation

John OswaldHildegard Westerkamp

During the Guelph Jazz Festival (Ontario), Musicworks magazine, committted to finding new forms of expression in the sound arts, presents a “25th anniversary audio art installation” featuring audio works from the last 25 years with composers Schafer, Dutton, Oswald, Westerkamp, Oliveros, Truax, Lecaine, and lanza.

Posted August 19, 2003 in Live Events   |7283|


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Truax at Música Viva, Lisbon

IslandsSix Japanese Gardens; Trois rivières Delta

Música Viva 2003, the International Festival of Electroacoustic Music held in Coimbra’s Museu dos Transportes (Portugal), presents 6 days of concerts from September 12 to 18, 2003. Composer Barry Truax will present an octophonic concert September 17, featuring works of Wende Bartley and Laurie Radford (with viola by Laura Wilcox). The following night, September 19, the concert is dedicated to mixed works for percussions with compositions by Kaija Saariaho, Beatriz Ferreyra and Elsa Justel.

Posted July 9, 2003 in Live Events   |7270|


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Dhomont, Barrett, Smith on Toronto Island

Randall Smith

New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) will celebrate 5 years of Sound Travels on August 9, 2003 at 2:30 pm at Centre Island, Toronto by presenting Francis Dhomont’s Here and There, Prince Prospero’s Party by Norway-based UK composer Natasha Barrett, Inside Out by Toronto composer Randall Smith, Temple by Vancouver’s Barry Truax, and works by Italian composers Laura Bianchini and Michelangelo Lupone.

  • Visit the Sound Travels 2003 — August 7-9, 2003, Toronto, Ontario, Canada — 5th edition

Posted June 24, 2003 in Live Events   |7259|


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Second Edition of The Transparent Tape Music Festival, Berkeley

Francis DhomontJonty Harrison

From Friday August 16 to Sunday August 18 2002, at the Transparent Theater (Berkeley, CA), the second edition of the Transparent Tape Music Festival will present 3 concerts of fixed sound works diffused over a 20 pieces loudspeaker surround sound system. Works by Pierre Schaeffer, John Cage, Francis Dhomont, Barry Truax, Jonty Harrison and Royoji Ikeda.

Posted August 13, 2002 in Live Events   |7107|


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Bourges Celebrates 30 Years of Creation

Yves DaoustRobert NormandeauMicheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux

“595 works by 205 composers from 35 different countries were created between 1970 and 2001 in the IMEB studios.” Thus the Institut de musique électroacoustique de Bourges (IMEB, ex-GMEB) finally announces the production of a 2CD box sets gathering 30 years of creation (1970-2000) in its studios at a rate of one work per year. For example, 1989 is represented by Jeu by Robert Normandeau; 1979 by Barry Truax; 1981 by Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux; and 1986 by Yves Daoust.

Posted July 9, 2002 in What’s New   |7095|


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