Kovalis Duo

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During the months of October and November 2002, the Kovalis Duo set out on its second tour. Concerts were played in four provinces. Repertoire for the tour was chosen from these following pieces:

nMaya (Kokopeli II) (2002), James Harley *, **
4T-XMP-14m (2002), Howard Bashaw *, **
Plateau (2002), Michael Oesterle *
Zone (1996), Michael Oesterle
Flung loose into the stars (1995), James Harley
Preludes, Book 2 (2000), Howard Bashaw
  1. Kaleidescope-Reemerging
  4. Contrapunctus: 4:3 Phase with mirror inversion
  6. Toccatella II: A Post-1900 Phase
Toshtuk le kirghiz galopant (2002), Nicolas Gilbert *
Corps à corps (1982), George Aperghis

* These works were written for the Kovalis Duo
** These works were commissioned by the Kovalis Duo through funding by the Canada Council for the Arts

This tour was supported by the Canada Council for the Arts which enables Canadian audiences to discover artists from other regions and provinces.

Cette tournée à été soutenue par le Conseil des Arts du Canada, qui permet aux auditoires canadiens de découvrir des artistes des autres régions et provinces.


Edmonton Sunday October 20th, 3pm
Congregation Hall
Presented by the Edmonton Composers Society

Montreal Tuesday October 22nd, 8pm
Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur
Presented by the Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal

London Friday October 25th, 12pm
Von Kuster Hall
Presented by the University of Western Ontario

Toronto Tuesday October 29th, 8pm
Music Gallery
Presented by the Music Gallery

Calgary Wednesday November 27th, 8pm
Rosza Centre
Presented by New Works Calgary

Victoria Friday November 29th, 8pm
Open Space
Presented by Open Space


Montreal March 27th 2002, 8pm
Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur
Ta-Ryong IV I (1991), Younghi Pagh-Paan (solo percussion)
Domus Aurea (2002), Edmund J. Campion (piano and vibraphone)
Corps a corps (1980), George Aperghis (solo percussion)
Territoires de l’oubli (1977), Tristan Murail (solo piano)
Tombeau (1999), Philippe Hurel (piano and percussion)

Banff July 26th 2001, 8pm
Banff Centre for the Arts
Hosu (1988), Howard Bashaw Bashaw (solo piano)
Tombeau (1999), Philippe Hurel (piano and percussion)

Tour During the month of January 2000 the Kovalis Duo set out on a series of 8 concerts in seven Canadian cities. The pieces played were extracted from the following repertoire:

Nabripamo (1982/98), Hope Lee, 14'
Die Insel Schwimmt… (1997), Younghi Pagh-Paan, 8'
ever enough (1999), Michael Oesterle, 8'
Kontakte (1960), Karlheinz Stockhausen, 35'
Hosu (1988), Howard Bashaw, 8'

The Kovalis Duo would like to thank the Canada Council for the Arts, the Banff Centre for the Arts and the Student Association of the Department of Music of University of Montreal for their generous support.

Vancouver Wednesday January 12th, 12:30 pm
University of British Columbia School of music, (604) 822-3113
Lee, Pagh-Paan, Oesterle, Bashaw

Vancouver Thursday January 13th, 12:30 pm
Simon Fraser University Theater, (604) 291-3363
Oesterle, Stockhausen

Victoria Friday January 14th, 8:00 pm
Philip T. Young Recital Hall, School of Music, University of Victoria
Lee, Pagh-Paan, Oesterle, Stockhausen

Calgary Monday, January 17th, 8:00 pm
Eckhardt-Grammat_ Hall (Rozsa Centre) presented by New Works Calgary
Lee, Pagh-Paan, Oesterle, Stockhausen

Banff Tuesday, January 18th, 4:30 pm
Banff Centre for the Arts
Lee, Pagh-Paan, Oesterle, Bashaw

Edmonton Wednesday January 19th, 8:00 pm
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta
Lee, Pagh-Paan, Oesterle, Bashaw

Kingston Tuesday January 25th, 8:30 pm
Queens University
Lee, Pagh-Paan, Oesterle, Stockhausen

Montreal Thursday January 27th, 8:00 pm
Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur, (514) 872-5338
Lee, Pagh-Paan, Oesterle, Stockhausen



Montreal
Philip Hornsey's final Masters Degree recital on December 13th, 1999, at the Salle Claude Champagne of the University of Montreal.

Nabripamo, Hope Lee (marimba and piano, with Roger Admiral)
Graffitis, George Aperghis (solo percussion)
Recitations and Improvisation, Elliot Carter (solo timpani)
Toh, Minoru Miki (two percussionist, with Patrick Graham)
Nasenflugeltanz, Karlheinz Stockhausen (solo percussion with tape. Tape music created by Jef Chippewa, Max programming by David Cronkite)

Montreal June 13th 1999, Christ Church Cathedral summer new music series
Nabripamo, Hope Lee (piano/percussion)
Hosu, Howard Bashaw (solo piano)
Mari, Franco Donatoni (solo marimba)
Die Insel Schwimmt, Younghi Pagh-Paan (piano/percussion)

Edmonton January 21st 1998, University of Alberta
Kontakte, Karlheinz Stockhausen (piano/percussion/electronic sounds)

Calgary January 20th 1998, Rosza Centre
Kontakte, Karlheinz Stockhausen (piano/percussion/electronic sounds)

Banff January 19th 1998, Telus Studio (Banff Centre for the Arts)
mount(ain) dub, Shortwave-Dave (percussion/tape)
Circumnavigating the sea of shit, Paul Steenhuisen (solo tape)
Kontakte, Karlheinz Stockhausen (piano/percussion/electronic sounds)