My article “Разпознаване на музикални инструменти от непълни археологически находки и тълкуване на образи върху тракийски предмети”. was published in ThraciaXXVI. In honorem Valeria Fol. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia (2022, Bulgaria). It constitutes a slightly expanded Bulgarian version of the article published in Harmony in Diversity in 2020.
The article can be downloaded HERE
I was honoured to perform at the induction service for Rev Susan Brasier today at Saint-Andrew-and-Saint-Paul church on May 29, 2022 at 3 PM. The organ solos included by “Interludes pour orgue” as well as Ukranian composer Svitlana Ostrova’s Chaconne. The full service can be viewed HERE
On May 25, 2022 at 5 PM in Manoir Outremont in Montréal took place the première of my duo “Chromatisme hypocrite” for trumpet and piano, performed by Mikaela Tolf and Dr Matthew C. Lane. I performed two works by Matthew C Lane on piano, “My love has many apples” (for piano solo) and “The Noise within” (for trumpet and piano, with Mikaela Tolf)
The concert was produced by Innovation en concert.
I gave a virtual talk at the Podium 2022 congress, organized by Choral Canada on the following topic: “Écrire pour choeur amateurs – trois voies compositionnelles à explorer”. The full talk can be viewed HERE
On May 21, 2022, at 10h I performed the complete LAUDEM Anthology at Saint-Michael’s Anglican church in Québec city. The event included an improvised question and answer period following the concert. The 1910 tubular Casavant contains 7 stops
Special thanks to Irène Brisson, titular organist, for generously welcoming LAUDEM in Québec city
On May 15, 2022 at 14h I performed the première of the first liturgical organ anthology of Canadian music, published by LAUDEM Éditions. The programme included by “Offrande musicale”, commissioned by LAUDEM, the Association of liturgical musicians of Canada
Complete programme (click on links for the videos)
Jeff Smallman : In manus tuas
Graeme Shields : Descent
Emily Hiemstra : Aurora
Olivia Korosak : Morgan’s Organ
Matthew Lane : Prélude sur la résurrection de l’esprit
Henrique Coe : Méditation sur l’Ave Maria
Alexandra Fol : Offrande musicale
Emily Doolittle : Becoming
Moe Touizrar: Marche
Jean-Pierre Couturier : Chaconne d’offertoire
Tate Pumfrey : Lux in tenebris
John Rea : Quantus tremor est futurus
The poster says 13h, but the concert did indeed take place at 14h
On May 10, 2022 between 13h and 14h15 I was the invited guest speaker for the 12th grade philosophy class at the Marymount Academy in Sudbury, taught by Brittany Goldsborough, where I presented my work in aesthetics in philosophy
On May 8, 2022, I performed a benefit concert for La Maison de Sophia at St James United church
The programme included my five Interludes pour orgue, as well as two works written specifically for me: Quantus tremor est futurus by John Rea and Short Meditation by Dennis Báthory-Kitsz.
On May 6, 2022 at 19h30, the El Perro Andaluz international ensemble conducted by Yixuan Wang, together with guest soloist Jessica Aszodi (Australia) performed the première of the Sinfonietta version of my work Opposing the motion in the Hygiene museum in Dresden, Germany at a concert carrying the same name. The programme included works by Waldeck, Ivicevic, Bang and Nemtsov
Opposing the motion is set to the Hon. Julia Gillard’s famous mysogyny speech. She graciously allowed the use of her words for all versions of this project. You can listen to the live recording HERE
On Sunday, May 1st 2022 at 10h I performed a concert of contemporary piano works together with Dr Matthew C Lane, who gave the word premiere of my piano étude Pescaiana and a performance of Pestoviana [Aîné(e)x]
I presented the first concert performance of his tone poem My love has many apples
The full concert can be viewed HERE
Alexandra Fol 