Maxime Goulet, the composer, has scored over 30 video games, including titles like Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maxime Goulet's compositions often feature original concepts, such as an orchestral suite for chocolate tasting or a concerto as a soundtrack for a chess game.
Compositional Technique
In 'What a Day', the stage lighting changes during the performance to reflect the time of day depicted in the music, starting in darkness and gradually illuminating.
Instruments
Ana Drobac, the associate concertmaster, plays a violin made by Jean-Baptiste Lefèbvre in Amsterdam in 1766 and a bow by Émile François Ouchard from around 1930.
Performer Biography
Kornel Wolak, the clarinet soloist, is an Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Queen's University and has published a bestselling book on articulation types for woodwind instruments.
Historical Context
The Ice Storm Symphony was composed to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1998 ice storm, one of Canada's worst natural disasters, which paralyzed Southern Quebec.
Composition History
The three works on this album were all commissioned by Boris Brott, a conductor who supported Maxime Goulet's work and would have premiered them had he not tragically passed away.
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