NEWS:
24/05/2013
Had a blast with ICE and John Adams conducting at the Library of Congress. They did a stellar rendition of “La forma dello spazio” and it was great fun to visit the capital.
20/04/2013
And so my new orchestral work “Lineage” finally comes into being with the dedicated musicians of the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas in Miami Beach! I’m also looking forward to its’ West Coast premiere with the San Francisco Symphony in September.
13/04/2013
Great performance of "Cortège" and several pieces by my colleagues by Wet Ink at the Columbia Composers Concert at the DiMenna Center in New York. Thanks to Carl Bettendorf for conducting!
07/04/2013
My miniature “Pamplecaribou” for flute, piano, cello & electronics was premiered by Ensemble Pamplemousse at their “BLOCKS” concert...very cool concept for a show!
28/03/2013
Had a very fun time working with Alex Paulk and the Esprit Orchestra on my piece “Alba” as part of their 30th Anniversary Season Finale at Koerner Hall in Toronto.
08/03/2013
Such a rewarding experience working with the percussion fellows and Michael Linville of the New World Symphony on the premiere of my percussion quartet, Manif, as part of the New Voices project, in Miami Beach at the fabulous New World Center
14/01/2013
A big thank you to the students of the University of Montreal who undertook a performance of my piece Strange Matter
08/12/2012
Many thanks to The City of Tomorrow for performing my Four Miniatures for Wind Quintet in my home province, in the New Music Edmonton Series at Alberta College, Edmonton, AB
03/12/2012
Had a great performance of Strange Matter by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Cliff Colnot at the MusicNOW series, Chicago, IL
23/11/2012
Very honored to have received the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music for my piece Cortège!
19/11/2012
Happy to be featured in a profile article in the winter publication of MusicWorks Magazine! (see pg.11 for a preview)
23/11/2012
Had an amazing month working with the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne in Montreal at the NEM Forum! It was an honor to work with Lorraine Vaillancourt and her band, as well as to listen and learn from the other Canadian/Scandinavian composers who participated in this workshop.
26/10/2012
Shout-out to the lovely clarinetist Krista Martynes for playing "Du haut de l'Orillon" for clarinet and live electronics at Birmingham Conservatory (UK).
07/2012
Tied for the John Weinzweig Grand Prize for best overall work submitted and recipient of 1st prize for the Sir Ernest MacMillan SOCAN Award. Thank you to all the musicians who helped bring “Alba” to life!
29/06/2012
“Everything too big to take apart” premiered at the Centre Pompidou with Thomas Hauert’s dance company ZOO, as part of the In Vivo Danse workshop, Manifeste Festival, Paris, France
05/2012
Thrilled to have been selected as the first New Voices composer: commissioned by Boosey & Hawkes, San Francisco Symphony, and New World Symphony to compose a new percussion quartet and an orchestra piece, both of which will be performed in Miami and San Francisco, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas in 2013
02/05/2012
DORKBOTS presentation on “Akkord I”: an informal chat about the creative/tech.process , Location One, NY
04/04/2012
Percussion duo “Work & Day” premiered, homage to Tristan Murail, performed by members of Talujon, Italian Academy, New York, NY
23/03/2012
Margaret Lancaster & Taka Kigawa - NY premiere of Akkord I @ Miller Theatre, Ghost & the Instrument: Music Interactivity Festival, New York, NY
09/03/2012
Electric Noise premieres Akkord I @ Cluster New Music and Integrated Arts Festival, Winnipeg, MB
07/2012
Recipient of the 2nd prize for the Serge-Garant Award & 3rd Prize for the Godfrey-Ridout Award, SOCAN Competition. A big shout out to the performers, JACK Quartet, Julieanne Klein, Claudia Schaer and the rest of the gang
24/05/2013
Had a blast with ICE and John Adams conducting at the Library of Congress. They did a stellar rendition of “La forma dello spazio” and it was great fun to visit the capital.
20/04/2013
And so my new orchestral work “Lineage” finally comes into being with the dedicated musicians of the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas in Miami Beach! I’m also looking forward to its’ West Coast premiere with the San Francisco Symphony in September.
13/04/2013
Great performance of "Cortège" and several pieces by my colleagues by Wet Ink at the Columbia Composers Concert at the DiMenna Center in New York. Thanks to Carl Bettendorf for conducting!
07/04/2013
My miniature “Pamplecaribou” for flute, piano, cello & electronics was premiered by Ensemble Pamplemousse at their “BLOCKS” concert...very cool concept for a show!
28/03/2013
Had a very fun time working with Alex Paulk and the Esprit Orchestra on my piece “Alba” as part of their 30th Anniversary Season Finale at Koerner Hall in Toronto.
08/03/2013
Such a rewarding experience working with the percussion fellows and Michael Linville of the New World Symphony on the premiere of my percussion quartet, Manif, as part of the New Voices project, in Miami Beach at the fabulous New World Center
14/01/2013
A big thank you to the students of the University of Montreal who undertook a performance of my piece Strange Matter
08/12/2012
Many thanks to The City of Tomorrow for performing my Four Miniatures for Wind Quintet in my home province, in the New Music Edmonton Series at Alberta College, Edmonton, AB
03/12/2012
Had a great performance of Strange Matter by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Cliff Colnot at the MusicNOW series, Chicago, IL
23/11/2012
Very honored to have received the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music for my piece Cortège!
19/11/2012
Happy to be featured in a profile article in the winter publication of MusicWorks Magazine! (see pg.11 for a preview)
23/11/2012
Had an amazing month working with the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne in Montreal at the NEM Forum! It was an honor to work with Lorraine Vaillancourt and her band, as well as to listen and learn from the other Canadian/Scandinavian composers who participated in this workshop.
26/10/2012
Shout-out to the lovely clarinetist Krista Martynes for playing "Du haut de l'Orillon" for clarinet and live electronics at Birmingham Conservatory (UK).
07/2012
Tied for the John Weinzweig Grand Prize for best overall work submitted and recipient of 1st prize for the Sir Ernest MacMillan SOCAN Award. Thank you to all the musicians who helped bring “Alba” to life!
29/06/2012
“Everything too big to take apart” premiered at the Centre Pompidou with Thomas Hauert’s dance company ZOO, as part of the In Vivo Danse workshop, Manifeste Festival, Paris, France
05/2012
Thrilled to have been selected as the first New Voices composer: commissioned by Boosey & Hawkes, San Francisco Symphony, and New World Symphony to compose a new percussion quartet and an orchestra piece, both of which will be performed in Miami and San Francisco, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas in 2013
02/05/2012
DORKBOTS presentation on “Akkord I”: an informal chat about the creative/tech.process , Location One, NY
04/04/2012
Percussion duo “Work & Day” premiered, homage to Tristan Murail, performed by members of Talujon, Italian Academy, New York, NY
23/03/2012
Margaret Lancaster & Taka Kigawa - NY premiere of Akkord I @ Miller Theatre, Ghost & the Instrument: Music Interactivity Festival, New York, NY
09/03/2012
Electric Noise premieres Akkord I @ Cluster New Music and Integrated Arts Festival, Winnipeg, MB
07/2012
Recipient of the 2nd prize for the Serge-Garant Award & 3rd Prize for the Godfrey-Ridout Award, SOCAN Competition. A big shout out to the performers, JACK Quartet, Julieanne Klein, Claudia Schaer and the rest of the gang