Music on Main - Modulus Opening Night Concert

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Screening of Klavierklang – a cinematic tone poem (World Premiere), 17 mins 28 secs
Hildegard Westerkamp, composer
Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, onscreen performance: piano and narration
Nettie Wild, film director
Michael Brockington, editor
Jeremy Cox & Andriy Lyskov, cinematographers
Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa & Hildegard Westerkamp, producers

A powerful blend of film, music, and storytelling:
Join us for an unforgettable evening that opens with an evocative concert celebrating the brilliance and creativity of Vancouver’s artistic community. The program features music by Jocelyn Morlock, Alfredo Santa Ana, Joy Kogawa, Leslie Uyeda, and Hildegard Westerkamp. Experience the legendary sounds of Vancouver brought to life by Sarah Jo Kirsch, Mark Takeshi McGregor, and Adrian Verdejo.

The evening concludes with the world premiere of Klavierklang, a cinematic tone poem directed by Nettie Wild and edited by Michael Brockington. In this celebration of the piano as an extraordinary instrument, legendary composer and soundscape activist Hildegard Westerkamp joins forces with renowned pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa.

Klavierklang is a sonic journey into the complexities of piano playing. It reflects on the challenging but also inspiring experiences of learning the piano, and the instrument itself as both a sanctuary for musical exploration and a place of discouragement.

The film follows a young girl in post-war Germany who falls in love with the piano, only to have her passion silenced by the fear of making mistakes. Years later, she finds an abandoned piano in a ghost town in British Columbia, a ruined instrument where no sound could be wrong, which sets her free to learn and experiment.

Programme
Hildegard Westerkamp
Kits Beach Soundwalk

Alfredo Santa Ana
Ant and Bee Farm

Leslie Uyeda
Station of Angels
I. Zen Graveyard
II. Stations of Angels

Leslie Uyeda
Flower Arranger

Jocelyn Morlock
Forgiveness

Hildegard Westerkamp, Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, Nettie Wild
Klavierklang – a cinematic tone poem
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