Hello everyone. Today is the last Bandcamp Friday of the year. Your support means so much and keeps me inspired. I have just wrapped up mastering of my new album which will be released in the new year.
Today is a great day to purchase any of the music or the sheet music I have available in my store as I get 100% of the proceeds. Please take a look and see if this is the day to buy a Christmas gift for yourself or a friend, and don’t forget to support all of the other amazing artists that have music on this platform!
Thanks, be kind to everyone, and happy holidays
R
Bandcamp Friday Nov 2023!
Hello Friends,
Tomorrow is bandcamp friday! There are so many great artists to support on this platform and tomorrow is the day where your support goes to the artist 100%.
This particular bandcamp Friday is significant as next week is the 100th birthday of my Oma who inspired the music that I created on the album Oma. To commemorate this milestone I am releasing sheet music of the piece Age off of the album dedicated to her. I will be heading down to Chile to see and celebrate with her this coming Monday. Please consider buying the sheet music for Age, or the album on vinyl, or a digital download, or the CD, etc… this Friday. If you do buy the album this Friday in any of its various forms, I will send you a free download of the sheet music for AGE as a thank you and a commemoration of Oma’s 100th birthday. If you already own the album, Thank you! If you would like to get the sheet music, you can purchase it on bandcamp for $1 or whatever you choose to pay. The full book should be coming out in a couple of months. There will be a physical version available as well as a digital one.
Thank you for your support and stay tuned as my next album is now complete and I am prepping for the release of it in the upcoming months.
Peace and love,
R
European Dates!
Hello Internet.
How has your pandemic been? Good? Cool! Lots has happened in the last little while…
I composed music for two contemporary dance pieces: Two x 30 for choreographer Michael Caldwell, and Note the Weather for Choreographer Mairead Filgate.
I spent a lot of time in the studio producing and mixing music for people and I started teaching in the Music Scoring for stage and Screen program at Sheridan College.
I released a bunch of music with my friend Mikhail Laxton under the name Blackbird Valley
I went on tour with my good friend Donovan Woods and played some shows with my friend Rose Cousins
And now…
I’m crossing the pond to play a bunch of shows with the lovely Jill Barber in Austria, after which I head to Berlin to play a solo piano show.
If you or anyone you know is in Austria between Oct 27 and Nov 5th, or the Berlin area on Nov 6th, come say hi! Check out my tour dates for details.
Imprint
I created this music for a beautiful community dance piece created by the beautiful and talented choreographer Meredith Thompson. It premiered at Toronto’s Dusk Dances in Withrow Park in 2019. It has recently been re-imagined in an online format for the 2021 Guelph dance festival, and will premier online tomorrow Saturday June 5th, 2021, here.
The score for this music which was composed, recorded, and mixed by yours truly is now available for donwload/purchase on Bandcamp. Please stop by My Page and check it out.
You can also buy/download my Album of original solo piano music, Oma, there.
Stay safe and hang in there everyone. I feel like this pandemic is getting under control and we are nearing the finish line!
Live Streams
Thanks to the generous support of a number of organizations this month has brought a couple of live streams my way in order to keep bringing the music of Oma to you live.
My next live stream is happening this saturday April 18th at 3pm. It will be a live performance of the whole album (Oma) directly from Union Sound company, the studio where I recorded it, on the piano that it was recorded on. the studio has been empty for the past several weeks and I have been given access to it for this special streaming performance. This stream is being brought to you through the #CanadaPerforms program, by the folks at the National Arts Centre, Slaight Music, SiriusXM Canada, the RBC Foundation, and Facebook.
If you missed the first one, this past Friday (April 10) I did another live stream from my house through the support of the people at Music Together (musictogether.ca), Shopify, Slaight Music, Arts and Crafts, and Ontario Creates. You can still watch this performance here if you missed it.
This program is open to all Ontario based musicians and provides payment to the artist for a 20-30 minutes live streaming performance providing vital support in this strange time. If you are an artist living in Ontario, please go to the website and apply!
If you want to support me or other artists that you love Please buy their albums and other merch! You can get my record on bandcamp or Stay home and listen. Both of these options provide a way to buy merch directly from the artist so that all funds go straight to them.
If you have not already please follow me on instagram, twitter, and like my page on facebook to stay up to date with the latest announcements. There will be lots of music coming your way throughout this period… I mean, what else am I gonna do???
Stay safe and stay home. Lets flatten this curve!
Photo by: Jen Squires
RESCHEDULED!
A small ray of hope and positivity (for me at least).
The Toronto Show has been rescheduled for Sept 10th. All pre-purchased tickets will be honored. If you cannot attend on that date you will be able to receive a credit for another Massey Hall show or a full refund.
I hope to see you then and there. I am also hoping to rebook the other cancelled shows for that week. Please stay tuned for more info.
Come back often! and if you were considering buying a record… This friday March 20th, Bandcamp is waiving their revenue share of all sales. So FRIDAY is the time to purchase a record from any of your favourite artists on Bandcamp, including ME! Click here to buy the record
More Cancellations
In the wake of this COVID-19 situation, more of my shows have been cancelled. Café Resonance in Montreal on March 31st is cancelled. The only show still potentially happening is Toronto at Heliconian Hall on April 2nd. Given todays news – State of Emergency in Ontario – Im assuming this wont stay, but as of now it is out of the window that has been defined for this state of emergency.
I will keep everyone up to date on the state of this show, and please stay tuned for new info on rescheduled dates. I am hoping that all of these shows will get rebooked once the viral dust clears.
Thank you and stay safe. Wash your hands!
CORANCELLED/COROSTPONED
In the wake of this COVID-19 situation, I am sad to report that the shows at the central library in Halifax, and the 4th stage at the NAC in Ottawa have been postponed for the moment.
I will keep everyone posted with news as to when the new dates are booked.
As of now, Toronto and Montreal are still on. Fingers crossed that things will improve and the shows will happen as planned, but… who knows?
Stay safe and healthy and most importantly try not to panic. Just wash your hands and stay home if your feeling sick.
Thanks and stay tuned for more info…
Oma – Canadian Tour Dates Announced!
This march, I’m taking the show on the road!!!!
My good friend and wonderful composer Joshua Van Tassel will be joining me on the road to start off the night.
Check out the dates below and please come out to one of the shows in a town near you, and tell your friends if they live in any of these spots. It promises to be a beautiful night of music. Here are the tour dates with links to buy tickets. Hope to see you out there this march.
Piano Fest show at The Burdock – January 11
This January 11th I will be playing a show together with my good friend Joshua Van Tassel at The Burdock as part of Piano Fest. While I play, Josh will be providing electronic manipulations of the beautiful grand piano that The Burdock is bringing in for this excellent festival.
This show is a little preview of the Canadian tour happening in march in support of the release of my solo album “Oma.” Josh will be joining me on The tour, which goes from Calgary all the way to Halifax. We will be playing separate solo sets but plan to include some collaborations during the show. Stay tuned for an official announcement of the tour dates!
Get tickets for the Piano Fest Show here