Saint John Arts Centre July 28, 2021 12:15pm
Khan Variations (2001) by Alejandro Vinao
Isolation Canon (2020) for 3+ instruments by Isaac Schankler
Duos op. 44 (1931) Béla Bartók
Re: Engage (2021) by Andrew Reed Miller
2021 Sede Vacante
Conséquences - Sede Vacante (2005) by André Cormier
performed by Robin Streb and Andrew Reed Miller
April 29, 2021
la cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption - Moncton, Canada
cinematography: F. Chris Giles
thanks to agencies that supported this project:
The Province of NB
Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada
MR21 The Digital Cathedral / la cathédrale numérique
2021 New Music New Dance
May 17-22 2021 Open Space Theatre Fredericton
collaboration with Connection Dance Works
Sasha French, choreography
Robin Streb and Andrew Reed Miller; musicians
Joanna Bryson, Sarah Power, Marcia Dysart; dancers
2021 Maximum Minimum
Humoresque (ca. 1920s) Alfred Holy
Satz Für Trio (1925) Anton Webern
Transfuges (2000) Jérôme Blais
Eggs and Baskets (1987) Tom Johnson
on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam (2012) Jordan Nobles
Swell Music (1970) James Tenney
Swerve (2016) Gene Koshinski
What we Don’t Know About What We Don’t Know (2020) Joel Miller -premiere-
Danielle Sametz, violin; Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joël Cormier, percussion
February 25, 2021, 7:30pm
Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton
February 27, 2021, 7:30pm
Community Peace Centre, Moncton
February 28, 2021, 2pm
Saint John Arts Centre
2020 Cloud
This video documents the painting Cloud by Deanna Musgrave with the music that was created and performed for the launch of it's installation back in 2015 by Andrew Reed Miller. Terrific film artistry by F. Chris Giles. Thanks to The Beaverbrook Art Gallery for their support of this project. This work is permanently installed at the Hans W. Klohn Commons - UNB Libraries. Performers were Robin Streb, Mark Kleyn, Emily Kennedy, Andrew Reed Miller, Jon Fisher, Andrew George
2020 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) directed by John S. Robertson. Original score for 8 musicians (2020) by Andrew Reed Miller. Performed at the Imperial Theatre Saint John Oct 24 2020 and Capitol Theatre Moncton Oct 31 (shown) 2020. Presented by Resonance and Symphony NB. David Adams, Danielle Sametz violin; Chris Buckley, Robin Streb viola; Andrew Reed Miller contrabass; Christie Goodwin oboe; Joel Cormier percussion.
Support for this commission was received from ArtsNB
2020 Adams/Miller
Norman Adams and Andrew Reed Miller improvised both virtually and in person, from April to September 2020 creating a new body of work to be performed in 2021 and beyond.
Norman Adams the Artistic Director of suddenlyLISTEN music and was Principal Cellist of Symphony Nova Scotia from 1991 to 2018. A student of Hans Jørgen Jensen, Bernard Greenhouse, and American new music pioneer Pauline Oliveros, Norman has been a soloist with SNS, and Les Jeunes Virtuoses de Montréal, and has performed chamber and improvised music throughout Canada, the US, France, Italy, Czech Republic and the UK. His performances have also been heard across the country on CBC Radio. In 2010 Norman was awarded an Established Artist Award by the Nova Scotia Arts and Culture Partnership Council for his varied work. In addition to his work as a classical cellist, Norman is well known across Canada, as an exploratory musician, playing free and creative music. Norman has collaborated with many leading artists including Joelle Leandre, Gerry Hemingway, Eddie Prévost, Pauline Oliveros, Buck 65, Xavier Charles, Marilyn Crispell and Evan Parker.
2020 LIBELULLES
Part of Third Shift 2020
21 Aug 2020 Live performance in the lobby of Imperial Theatre Saint John
Performance of Libellules (2014) by André Cormier
Performers: Robin Streb, Joel Cormier, Andrew Reed Miller
"Cette pièce n’a pas de véritable début, ni une fin réelle”
2020 Summer Afternoon Concert
22 July 2020 Concert at the Saint John Arts Centre
collaboration with Saint John Early Music Studio
Baryton Trio (Hob IX:53) Joseph Haydn
Transfuges (2000) Jerome Blais
Swerve (2017) Gene Koshinski
Ostinati (2009) Jordan Nobles
Danielle Sametz, violin; Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joël Cormier, percussion
2020 RAMPERSAUD/LEBLANC WITH STREB/MILLER
June 8 2020 Video concert for social media
Nicole Rampersaud, trumpet; Joel Leblanc, guitar; Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass
4 Improvisations recorded at the Cronkhite Potato Barn historical site, Nackawik, NB.
2020 Virtual Residency
Mar 23-29 2020 NEW MUSIC NEW DANCE VIRTUAL RESIDENCY
collaboration with Connection Dance Works
Changing this project to a Zoom residency was a challenge, and the results were very different than they would have been.
Movers and Soundmakers worked together for a few days to create new works.
Originally to take place at Open Space Theatre, Fredericton
Musicians: Joel Cormier, percussion; Emily Kennedy, cello; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass and electronics; Terry Hron recorders and electronics
Choreographers: Jacinte Armstrong, Amanda LaRusic, Melissa Page-Webster
Dancers: Cara Roy, Lauren Runions & Oriah Wiersma Sasha French, Sarah Power & Marcia Dysart
2019 Tropos
22 Sept 2019 Richard J. Currie Building Fredericton
Official Launch of Tropos (2011), a large painting (96” x 576”) by Deanna Musgrave permanently installed at the University of New Brunswick.
Performance of Tropos (2009/19) by Andrew Reed Miller
Nadia Francavilla, violin; Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joël Cormier, percussion
2019 The End of the Beginning
12 Sept 2019 Brunton Auditorium Sackville
13 Sept 2019 McCain Hall STU Fredericton
14 Sept 2019 Salle Neil Michaud U. de Moncton
15 Sept 2019 Saint John Arts Centre
Collaboration with Symphony New Brunswick and Mount Allison University
Karin Aurell, flutes; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joel Cormier, percussion
From Histoire du Tango (1986) by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) arr. Andrew Reed Miller
Café 1930 - Nightclub 1960
Toward the Sea (1981) by Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996)
The Night - Moby Dick - Cape Cod
Ciel étoilé (1999) Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952)
Aubes, ou Initial (1990) Gilles Tremblay (1932-2017)
Miramichi (2000) WL Altman (b. 1959)
2019 Panemone
Two excerpts from "Panemone" In performance at Saint John Contemporary Dance Festival. BMO Theatre Saint John July 6 2019. Choreography by Sasha French. Music by Rose Bolton Dancers: Amanda LaRusic, Amanda Pye Musicians: Andrew Reed Miller, Nadia Francavilla presented by Connection Dance Works with Resonance New Music. .
2019 Slow Corruption
June 6 2019 Sanctuary Theatre, Saint John NB
Five Improvisations from the "Slow Corruption" project recorded at the Jennifer Thiessen, viola and viola d'amore; Ida Toninato, baritone saxophone; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass.
2019 New Music New Dance Residency
Creative Residency
April 15-21 2019 Open Space Theatre Fredericton
-presented in conjunction with Connection Dance Works
-musicians: by Joel Leblanc, Rose Bolton, Nadia Francavilla, Andrew Reed Miller
-dance artists Sasha French, Amanda Pye, Candice Irwin, Amanda LaRusic, Sarah Power, Marcia Dysart
-coordinator: Julia Aplin
2019 Flights of Fancy
March 23 2019 Charlotte St. Arts Centre Fredericton NB
March 24 2019 Saint John Arts Centre Saint John NB
Sally Diblee, voice; Danielle Sametz, violin; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joël Cormier, percussion
collaboration with Symphony NB
Sally Dibblee, voice; Danielle Sametz, violin; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joel Cormier, marimba and vibraphone
Trio (2019) Michael R. Miller
Four Songs for voice and violin op. 35 (1920) Gustav Holst - lyrics from Anon ca. 1400
Three Preludes (1926) George Gershwin (arr. Jascha Heifetz / Andrew Miller)
Cipher (2001) Kate Soper texts by Jenny Holzer, Wittgenstein, Pietro Bembo, Michael Drayton, Sigmund Freud, Guido d'Arezzo, and Sarah Teasdale
September 20 (2011) by Richard Kidd
Fights of Fancy (2018) Michael R. Miller lyrics by Edith H. Miller
2018 Fury
Sept 27 2018 Performance Beaverbrook Art Gallery Fredericton NB
Fury (2014/18) Sebastian Hutchings
Clayton Kennedy, voice; Joël Cormier, percussion; Emily Kennedy, cello; Andrew Reed Miller contrabass
presented in conjunction with the Beaverbrook Art Gallery
2018 Road Trips
ROAD TRIPS
presented by Third Space Gallery and Resonance
Collaboration with Third Space Gallery
Images by photographers Neil Rough and Nienke Izurieta
Music by Joel Cormier - percussion, Andrew Reed Miller - contrabass, Robin Streb - viola and Joel Leblanc - guitar.
Third Shift - Saint John NB - August 17 2018