CMC Ontario and the Canadian League of Composers are pleased to present:

Woodshedding: A Series of Free Workshops for Composers and Musicians
Composing for Accordion, Double Bass and Percussion

Session I: Accordion with Kimberley Pritchard Wednesday, March 7th from 2:00-4:00pm 
Session II: Double Bass with Peter Pavlovsky Friday, March 16th from 1:00 – 3:00pm 
Session III: Percussion with Dan Morphy Wednesday, March 21st from 4:00-6:00pm

All workshops are held at Trinity St. Paul’s Centre in the Chapel/Music Room 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto (Spadina and Bloor)
All workshops are FREE to attend
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Woodshedding is a time honoured tradition, often affiliated with jazz players, where an artist practices until their technique is perfected. The Woodshedding Series will feature multiple workshops for musicians and composers that will explore extended technique for various instruments. Each workshop focuses on one instrument and is presented by a noted performer of that instrument. The dialogue and demonstrations that take place will be fun and engaging, and greatly advance the ability of a composer to write effective and accessible music for each instrument.

Rather than have a piece lay dormant on a shelf because it is too complicated and beyond the range of most musicians, the woodshedding series will consider good and bad practices when writing for an instrument. Refine your piece to be more appealing to musicians, while also exploring a wider sonic range of an instrument. The series is also helpful for musicians who want to expand their skills, and exchange ideas with fellow musicians and composers.

More about the Facilitators:

Kimberley Pritchard
Canadian concert accordionist Kimberley Pritchard has graced stages through North America and Europe. Kimberley studied under Joseph Macerollo, earning her Master’s of Music Performance from U of T, and has now carved out her own distinguished career as a solo and chamber instrumentalist. Kimberley can regularly be heard celebrating the accordion in all it can do; from the wild to the wonderful; from Bach to Queen, and anything and everything in between.

Peter Pavlovsky
An extremely versatile musician, Peter is equally at home performing with major orchestras, premiering new works of music, and recording in the studio. He currently plays Principal Bass for Toronto Philharmonia and Sinfonia Toronto, and has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and the National Ballet of Canada. He has been privileged to work with some great conductors, including Pinchas Zuckerman, Helmuth Rilling, Simon Streatfeild, and Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Peter has premiered numerous contemporary works with Arraymusic, Tapestry New Opera Works, New Music Concerts, Continuum, and Esprit Orchestra. He is fortunate to have worked personally with some of the foremost New Music composers including Mauricio Kagel, Alexander Goehr, and George Crumb.

Dan Morphy
Dan Morphy graduated from the University of Toronto and Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music, and now performs with some of Toronto’s most well known and respected ensembles. An avid orchestral and chamber musician, Daniel frequently performs with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Esprit Orchestra, the Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan, and the Big Zang Collective. Other performances include concertos with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Wind Orchestra. Dan also performs and records as a member of the percussion quartet, Torq, and can be heard on recordings from the CBC, NAXOS, Centrediscs, and TSO.

More about the CMC:
The Canadian Music Centre holds Canada's largest collection of Canadian concert music. The CMC exists to promote the works of its Associate Composers in Canada and around the world. The Centre makes available on loan over 22,000 scores and works of Canadian contemporary composers through its lending library. The CMC sells more than 1300 CD titles featuring music of its Associate Composers and other Canadian independent recording producers. The Centre also offers an on-demand publishing service, music repertoire consultations, and is easily accessible through five regional centres across Canada, as well as through its website at www.musiccentre.ca.

More about the CLC:
The Canadian League of Composers (CLC) speaks for the interests of Canada's composers. Through partnerships, advocacy and professional development, the CLC helps to strengthen the small but spread out composition community in Canada. By connecting composers with musicians, artists, presenters and the public, the CLC helps to build a supportive network that values their music. The CLC serves over 350 members from across Canada, and is governed by a National Council of 12 members representing all regions and both official languages.