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FRANK HORVAT: “FOR THOSE WHO DIED TRYING” – COMPOSER’S NEW CD ON ATMA, WHICH WAS INSPIRED BY “THE MURDER OR DISAPPEARANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN THAILAND,” EXPLAINS, “THE 35-MOVEMENT STRING QUARTET HONOURS EACH VICTIM”…..A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on November 8, 2018 by strecker

  Photo by Anita Zvonar Composer Frank Horvat is known for compositions that tell deeply personal stories. For Those Who Died Trying is the world premier recording of The Thailand HRDs, Horvat’s 35-movement work performed by the Mivos Quartet, to … Continue reading →

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CATHERINE THOMPSON: CANADIAN LONG RIDER, INSTRUMENT MAKER, MUSICIAN, COMPOSER, PERFORMER, VISUAL AND MATERIAL ARTIST, NOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN THAILAND, DECLARES “IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOT GET TOO TOO COMFORTABLE AND, IN THAT, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, IT IS VALUABLE TO REMEMBER WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE DIMINISHED, TO BE UNCOMFORTABLE, TO BE IN DANGER.” … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 22, 2018 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? CATHERINE THOMPSON: Catherine Thompson was a Canadian long rider, instrument maker, musician, composer, … Continue reading →

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