Hamilton International Contemporary Music Festival
Hamilton International Contemporary Music Festival
About
This group was formed by the love for the contemporary Music and to bring
contemporary Music scene to Hamilton Community.
We feature Canadian composers, young composers as well as highly accomplished composers whose works shows such excellency and sophistication.
Celebrate this music scene with fine professional musicians to bring the composition to life with the joy and beauty. by Founder and Director Chikako Iversen
Musical Adviser
Bob Becker
BOB BECKER
Bob Becker’s performing experience spans nearly all of the musical disciplines
where percussion is found. Generally considered to be one of the world’s premier
virtuoso performers on the xylophone and marimba, he appears regularly as an
independent soloist and clinician. In particular, his work toward resurrecting the
repertoire and performance styles of early 20th century xylophone music has been
recognized internationally. Becker has been associated with the Malletech
company since 1988, and plays the Malletech ragtime/soloist xylophone, which he
helped design. He uses the Bob Becker signature line of Malletech mallets and
drumsticks. He is also an endorser and designer for the Sabian cymbal company,
and was honored with Sabian’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. In 2006 he
was recognized as a “Master Drummer” by the International Association of
Traditional Drummers, an organization founded by the legendary rudimentalist
John S. Pratt. In 1999, as a member of the percussion group NEXUS, he was
inducted into the Percussive Arts Society’s Hall of Fame. Naming him one of the
Top 30 Professionals of the Year in 2017, Musical America said: “As a composer,
arranger, and founding member of the NEXUS percussion ensemble, Bob Becker
has influenced virtually every aspect of percussion performance and repertoire in
the profession.”
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Artistic Adviser
David Jaeger
David Jaeger, C.M.
David Jaeger is a music producer, composer and broadcaster, who created "Two New Hours", an important contemporary music series in Canada which was heard on the national CBC Radio Two network from 1978 to 2007. During that time he commissioned over 250 original musical works for presentation on air, and broadcast more that 3,000 world premiere performances.
From 1974 to 2002 he served as the CBC Radio coordinator of the CBC/Radio-Canada National Radio Competition for Young Composers, encouraging the establishment of a new wave of Canadian composers.
In 2002 Jaeger was elected President of the International Rostrum of Composers, and was the only non-European ever to be named to this post. He served as President for six years.
Jaeger's compositions range widely from purely melodic unaccompanied works to chamber music, orchestral works and electronic and mixed media compositions. He is a founding member of the Canadian Electronic Ensemble, a live electronic group that remains active.
David Jaeger was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2018.
See davidjaeger.ca