Crack Up, the piece inspired by the sound of suppressed laughter, was performed again last Sunday by Birmingham Contemporary Music Group at 4 Squares Weekenders in Birmingham.
I also had my Birmingham début for performing free improvised pieces with wonderful Melinda Maxwell on oboe.
My friend Tom Butler has kindly created a podcast featuring my interview and music. You can have a listen to/download the podcast from HERE (http://www.cadencewhenidie.org/).
Blog post about my new work Archimedes Lullaby performed in my most recent concert with wonderful Artisan Trio in Edinburgh. http://www.sco.org.uk/experience/blog/2013/06/seagulls-and-sound-worlds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewefFJ5aL8I
A documentary about “In Digestion”, a music inspired by human digestion. Performed by fantastic A Far Cry in Boston, USA, filmed and edited by Debbie Dorsey.
Great performances of “Crack up” by BCMG & Stan’s Cafe Theater Company in Birmingham on 28th and 29th April.
You can read about the music & listen to some audio examples here.
Really looking forward to be working as a SCO Connect Fellow to be trained as a composer/animateur to work in various education and outreach settings. With a generous support from BBC Performing Arts Fund. Very exciting!
I was awarded Sound And Music Embedded Composer’s Residency with BCMG (Birmingham Contemporary Music Group).
Really excited to be working with them!!
http://www.soundandmusic.org/projects/embedded-2013
Into the Flesh for the Xth sense (bio sensor), double bass and trombone!
Shiori Usui – Xth Sense
John Kenny – Trombone
Andres Kungla – Double Bass
Marco Donnarumma – Inventor of Xth sense
Warai for orchestra was awarded the 3rd Prize at Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2012, held at Takemitsu Memorial Hall, Tokyo Opera City, Tokyo, Japan.
The details can be found below.
English:
http://www.operacity.jp/en/concert/award/result/result2012/index.php
Japanese （日本語）:
http://www.operacity.jp/concert/award/result/result2012/index.php
The video installation of Hiroshima for a whole body interactive performance at Sonorities Festival 2012.
Details can be found here:
Shiori Usui & 薄井史織 