The Canadian Music Centre and the Acadia New Music Society are proud to announce the release of KITCHEN PARTY — a CD of new music performed by Acadia faculty members Mark Adam and Derek Charke.

The “Kitchen Party” is a chance for neighbours, family and friends to gather and enjoy good food, good music, and each other’s company. The Acadia New Music Festival, Shattering the Silence, delved into this intimate musical setting unique to Eastern Canada. Over the course of three hours on a snowy Sunday afternoon, in February 2013, composers, performers, and audience bumped elbows, shared food, and enjoyed some terrific music. The Kitchen Party CD captures the magic of that evening. Flutist Derek Charke and percussionist Mark Adam present seven new works by CMC Associate composers: Bob Bauer, Derek Charke, Anthony Genge, Jeff Hennessy, Steven Naylor, Jim O’Leary, and John Plant. A single strand of DNA links all seven works. A live improvisation on this musical strand is included on the CD.

The Kitchen Party CD will be launched on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Shattering the Silence 2014 at, appropriately enough, another Kitchen Party!

Launched in 1981, Centrediscs is an award-winning recording label dedicated to showcasing the talent of Canadian composers. http://musiccentre.ca/recordings/centrediscs

KITCHEN PARTY will be available on February 5 from:

iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/kitchen-party/id805834282

Canadian Music Centre

http://musiccentre.ca/node/81880

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