Congratulations, Remy Siu

SCA BFA graduate Remy Siu has been selected as one of two composers for the first Carrefour Composers Residency, which is organized in partnership by the Canada Council and the National Arts Centre.

As well as his BFA (Hons) from the SCA in the Music Area, Remy is also currently the Artist-in-Residence for the Push International Performing Arts Festival, the Co-Artistic Director of Hong Kong Exile, and the Co-Director and Manager at the Gold Saucer Studio.

Click here for more information about Remy and his work.

Congratulations!

Here's the official press release from the Canada Council and the National Arts Centre:

For composers, the opportunity to work with a great orchestra can be life changing. That’s why, in January, the Canada Council for the Arts and the National Arts Centre (NAC) launched a call for applications for Carrefour, a professional development residency for 2 emerging, culturally diverse or Indigenous composers. It’s vital to nurture and mentor talent that will contribute to the long-term aesthetic and cultural diversity of orchestral and chamber music, and this initiative will provide support to new voices on the Canadian music stage.

Following a competitive selection process, we’re proud to announce the first 2 composers to take part in Carrefour.

Ian Cusson, Toronto

Ian Cusson is a composer of art song, opera and orchestral work. Of Métis and French Canadian descent, his work explores the Canadian Indigenous experience, including the history of the Métis people, the hybridity of mixed-racial identity, and the intersection of Western and Indigenous cultures.

Remy Siu, Vancouver

Remy Siu is a composer and new media artist of Chinese descent based in Vancouver. His work involves the construction of automated and variable performance apparatuses that use light, sound, software and the body.
About the residency.

This residency is part of an exciting, new 5-year partnership between the Canada Council and the NAC, which will highlight the national leadership role of both organizations and support professional development in composition for Canadian orchestras.

During their residency, the composers will work with and be mentored by Music Director Alexander Shelley, the NAC Orchestra musicians and administration, and will have access to the NAC's creative production and performance environment.

“I feel very excited by our choices as they offer a real spectrum of compositional styles.” - Alexander Shelley, Music Director, NAC Orchestra

“This is an exciting partnership between the NAC and the Canada Council. Carrefour will have a definite impact on emerging composers, the orchestral community and audiences.” - Simon Brault, CEO and Director, Canada Council for the Arts

Over a 2-year period, Ian and Remy will come to Ottawa 6-8 weeks per season. They will experience the day-to-day life of an orchestra, with access to rehearsals and concerts, as well as Canadian and international guest conductors and composers. In the first year, they will each write a work for chamber ensemble; and in the second year, a work for full orchestra. Congratulations to both!

Learn more about Carrefour here.