FW: MicroFest, London

Donald Bousted provided this announcement:

On March 18 and 19, 2005 Microtonal Projects Ltd will launch UK MicroFest 1
at St. Cyprian's Church, London. This will comprise concerts of microtonal
music together with lectures and presentations and it is hoped that it will
become an annual event. Performers will include duo Contour (trumpet and
percussion, Germany), Rare Bird (Rachel Barnes and Natasha Powell
recorders, UK), Robin Michael ('cello, UK) and Elisabeth Smalt (viola and
adapted viola, the Netherlands). Speakers will include Dr Bob Gilmore
(author of Harry Partch's biography and Reader in Musicology at Dartington
College of Arts, UK), Dr Christopher Fox (composer, academic and author),
Dr Miekko Kanno (violinist and lecturer at the University of Durham) and
Patrick Ozzard-Low (composer and Director of the Centre for New Musical
Instruments, UK). In addition Microtonal Projects Ltd would like to
propose a call for 'window' sessions which are devised to demonstrate the
range and depth of microtonal interest in the UK.

UK MicroFest 1, 'Window' Sessions
Window sessions can last for between 5 and 15 minutes and could present any
of the following, although other ideas are welcome:
1) a microtonal work or group of works given by the composer (using live,
or CD examples)
2) research into microtonality (intonation, tuning systems etc.)
3) microtonal performance possibilities (research-based or demonstration)
4) new instruments (ideas for ..., prototypes, performances on ... )
5) microtonal electro-acoustic works (extracts or whole pieces)

There will be 2 sessions of up to an hour and a half devoted to the window
sessions depending on response. These will be introduced by Patrick
Ozzard-Low. The purpose of the window sessions will be to offer an
opportunity to present work and ideas which are fresh and relevant to
microtonality. They are intended to be snapshots only: there will be other
opportunities to present more extended work on the Microtonal Projects
website or at future Microtonal Projects events. Proposals (stating a
suggested, accurate time allocation), biographies, CDs (if relevant) should
be sent to Microtonal Projects Ltd, 75 Canbury Avenue, Kingston upon
Thames, Surrey KT2 6JR or emailed to:
microfest@microtonalprojects.co.uk
Deadline for submissions: Friday 3 December, 2004

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