Episode 07: Getting the Song Out with Matthew Fava (Part Two)

Today is the second part of our interview with Matthew Fava - Director of the Ontario Region of the Canadian Music Centre, recorded back in July 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 shut down in Ontario. 

Based at the CMC in Toronto, Matthew is an outspoken supporter of female and female-identified composers and is a person that is welcoming to all creators.  His vision for the community, his thoughtfulness in his programming and his general awesomeness anytime we have worked with him, made him a perfect guest for our special two-part episode of Getting the Song Out. 

Audio Excerpts:

1.  “Lady Bird” from Bess by Pursuit Grooves
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2. “Winner” from Whatever EP by L Con
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Artists you should check out:

• Pursuit Grooves
• Gayle Young
• L Con
• Ali The Son of Abdul
• Rose Bolton
• Dinah Thorpe
• Melody McIver

Other things we talked about:

• Black Bean Songs by Gayle Young
• EQ women in electronic music
• Mistress Class 

To learn more about the Canadian Music Centre:

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Episode 06: Getting the Song Out with Matthew Fava

Today we are switching things up from composers to a guest who is a huge advocate and supporter of composers.  Matthew Fava is the Director of the Ontario Region of the Canadian Music Centre, and sound clips featured on today’s podcast are taken from artists mentioned and recommended to us by Matthew during his interview. 

Based at the CMC in Toronto, Matthew is an outspoken supporter of female and female-identified composers and is a person that is welcoming to all creators.  His vision for the community, his thoughtfulness in his programming and his general awesomeness anytime we have worked with him, made him a perfect guest for our special episode of Getting the Song Out. 

Audio Excerpts:

1. “Ever New” by Beverley Glenn-Copeland
2. “Afanyala” by Maylee Todd 

Artists you should check out:

• Maylee Todd
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• Trichy Sankaran
• Beverly Glenn-Copeland
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• Ann Southam
• Mark Chambers
• Matthew Tran Adams

Other things we talked about:

• Book: Dylan Robinson's Hungry Listening 

To learn more about the Canadian Music Centre:

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Episode 05: Getting the Song Out with Vivian Fung

Today’s episode features Canadian Composer, Vivian Fung. WOV member Kathryn Tremills discovered Vivan’s music while searching the Canadian Music Centre listing of women composers and was excited to find her songs prism-like in their kaleidoscopic array of colours. Named “one of today’s most eclectic composers” by NPR, she is deeply committed to research and exploration of cultures that have taken her to Cambodia, Southwest China, and Bali. She is also a devoted advocate for the next generation. 

Audio Excerpts:

1. The second song from Six Haiku, performed by bass-baritone Giles Tomkins and pianist Kathryn Tremills.
2. “Lullaby I” from Songs of Childhood, recorded online by Emily Martin and Kathryn Tremills.

Other repertoire we talked about:

1. The Prayer by Vivian Fung performed by the Yannick Nézet-Ségui and the CBC Virtual Orchestra representing 28 orchestras from 10 Canadian provinces.
2. The Mirabai Songs by John Harbison.

Artists you should check out:

• Giles Tomkins
• Bethany Collier
• John Harbison
• Dawn Upshaw
• Julia Bullock
• Evan Ziporyn

Other things we talked about:

• Article by Vivian Fung: Embracing My Banana-ness: One Composer’s Journey Towards Finding Her Identity
• More information on Vivian’s Research Projects

To learn more about Vivian Fung:

• Visit: https://vivianfung.ca/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VivianFungComposer/?rc=p
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/vivian_fung
• Listen: Vivian's Spotify