Chantal-Andrée Samson Listening to the Birds 3 (portrait of Robert Rival)
charcoal, 2025
PRESS
“gentle textures & flowing themes occasionally yield surprising harmonic turns & briskly changing meters”The New York Times
“a work of quiet rapture & refined sensibility ... elegant concision”American Record Guide
“a beautifully crafted work that will appeal to those who enjoy musical construction as much as it will to those who want their ears to be charmed”Edmonton Scene
Premiere of String Quartet No. 2 at Toronto Summer Music
AUG 2025—My String Quartet No. 2 received a riveting world premiere performance at Toronto Summer Music on Aug 1 at Walter Hall, University of Toronto. In three movements, running about 21', the piece is exuberant and energetic, yet decidedly non-programmatic. Take a listen!
Recording of Semitragic Waltz for Two Violins & Viola
JUN 2025—My Semitragic Waltz for two violins & viola, commissioned by three Edmonton musicians, Fabiola Amorim, Frank Ho & Vladimir Rufino, for their album Dialogues is now available for purchase. Stay tuned for its commercial streaming release. In the meantime, the trio has kindly allowed me to share my track here.
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A BOOK on music, gesture, and rhetoric, from a composer's perspective.
