Mosaïque Ensemble Made In Canada

• Andrew Downing (b 1973):
• 1 Red River Fantasy 04:36
• Richard Mascall:
• 2 Petroglyphs 04:10
• Nicolas Gilbert (b. 1979):
• 3 Ilôts 03:20
• William Rowson (b. 1977):
• 4 Short Variations on Waves 03:41
• Vivian Fung (b. 1975):
• 5 Shifting Landscapes 04:01
• Barbara Croall (b. 1966):
• 6 Nbiidaasamishkaamin 05:44
• Samy Moussa (b. 1984):
• 7 Orpheus in Nunavut 04:11
• Kevin Lau (b. 1982):
• 8 Race to the Midnight Sun 04:58
• Ana Sokolovic (b. 1968):
• 9 Splendor Sine Occasu 03:17
• David Braid (b. 1975):
• 10 Great Bear River Blues 04:03
• Nicole Lizée (b. 1973):
• 11 The Bessborough Hotel 03:18
• Julie Doiron (b. 1972):
• 12 Blessed 03:39
• Darren Sigesmund:
• 13 Kensington Ceilidh 04:07
• Sarah Slean (b. 1977):
• 14 Jonny Pippy of Pouch Cove, on a Bicycle at Dawn 04:42
• Total Runtime 57:47

Info for Mosaïque

THE MOSAÏQUE PROJECT features a musical suite of piano quartets commissioned by Ensemble Made In Canada. Inspired by the diversity and richness of Canada’s culture and geography, each of these 14 compositions is associated with a specific region of Canada and was created by one of our Mosaïque composers, who come from various musical backgrounds, including classical, jazz, folk, First Nations and singer-songwriter traditions.

Since its premiere at the Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound on July 26, 2018, we have traveled to communities of all sizes in every Canadian province and territory to share the Mosaïque Project. At each performance, we encouraged audiences to participate by drawing on tiles while they listened, as a way of opening their ears and engaging in the creative process. The result has been astounding, and now we have a collection of art from audiences across the country, inspired by these piano quartets.

Throughout our travels, we have gained new perspectives by seeing firsthand the truly awesome nature and culture of our country, which inspired the Mosaïque composers. We never imagined the transformation we experienced, working so closely with local artists, teachers, and musiclovers across Canada. As musicians, we feel fortunate to have performed these works over 50 times in the course of a year, allowing us to discover each one intimately as they evolved over time. Now that this music is part of the fabric of our ensemble, we are so excited to share this recording and our journey of discovery with you.

Ensemble Made In Canada

Ensemble Made In Canada
is rapidly gaining recognition as Canada’s premier piano quartet. Awarded the 2006 CBC Galaxie Stars Award from the Banff Centre for the Arts, EMIC was featured in 2008 Chatelaine Magazine’s 80th anniversary issue as “Women to Watch” and an ensemble that is leading the next generation of classical musicians. The members of the group have been forging outstanding individual careers and bring together a wealth of experience having already appeared at prestigious festivals such as Marlboro, Ravinia, Orford, Verbier, Prussia Cove, Pablo Casals and Evian. EMIC has performed for Winnipeg Virtuosi, Montreal Pro Musica, SUNY New Paltz, Stratford Music Festival, Ottawa Chamberfest, Parry Sound Festival of the Sound, Jeffery Chamber Music Series, Lindsay Concert Productions, Almonte in Concert, Women’s Musical Club of Toronto, Kawartha Concerts, including multiple work cycles for the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Soceity. EMIC has provided master classes, chamber music coachings, and lectures at universities across Canada and in the United States and have also participated in outreach programs for public schools in Ontario. The group is grateful for support from FACTOR, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. EMIC has been Ensemble-in-Residence at Western University since 2014.

Booklet for Mosaïque