Keyan Emami, a JUNO-nominated composer, is the artistic director, co-founder, and one of the composers of ICOT.
Composer Biography
Maziar Heidari, an Iranian-Canadian conductor, composer, and pianist, is a co-founder and music director of ICOT.
Composition History
The idea for this album, exploring repetition in the human experience, originated with the composer collective ICOT at the beginning of the pandemic.
Recording & Production
The ICOT chamber orchestra for this recording includes a string quintet, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, upright and electric bass, piano, and two percussion players.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Each composer on the album was challenged to explore an aspect of repetition and express its manifestations musically, drawing inspiration from fields like ecology, politics, or mathematics.
Composer Biography
Saman Shahi, a JUNO-nominated composer, is a co-founder and executive director of ICOT, the organization behind this album.
Album & Artwork
The album "Recurrence" explores the concept of repetition through five new compositions by Canadian composers.
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