UPEI professor gives encore performances of "Cadenzas," July 18 and 19

Following the artistic success of the Cadenzas Day Recital at UPEI on July 1, UPEI professor and clarinetist Karem J. Simon will give encore performances of this work on Wednesday, July 18 at 12:10 pm at the Kirk of St. James in Charlottetown, and on Thursday, July 19 at 12:15 pm at UPEI's Robertson Library. Collaborating with Dr. Simon is Summerside percussionist, Krista Carruthers, who is Director of Bands at Three Oaks High School.

Simon has also been invited to perform Canadian composer Alexina Louie's 'Cadenzas' at this year's International Clarinet Association (ICA) Conference, which will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska, August 1-5. The ICA ClarinetFest 2012-Heritage to Horizon-is a series of performances and lectures that showcase emerging trends in clarinet performance, practice, and pedagogy. Many of the world's finest clarinetists, researchers, and pedagogues will perform at this conference.

Completed in 1987, 'Cadenzas' is a four-movement work, seventeen minutes in duration that exploits the technical and expressive components of each instrument. As its title suggests, the music sounds improvisatory. In combining the clarinet with percussion-vibraphone, marimba, orchestral bells-novel colours are created. This music is an engaging tour de force that is accessible for both novice and seasoned concert goers. As the drama of the music unfolds, the listener will experience a wide range of emotions and moods.

For more information, contact Karem Simon at (902) 566-0702 or ksimon@upei.ca