Amos Elkana was born in Boston but grew up in Jerusalem. At the age of 15, he picked up the electric guitar and began to study music which soon became his primary occupation in life. In 1987, aged 20, he returned to Boston to study jazz guitar at the Berklee College of Music and composition at the The New England Conservatory of Music. In 1990, he moved to Paris to study composition with Michele Reverdy. He also took composition classes with Erik Norby in Copenhagen, and with Paul-Heinz Dittrich and Edison Denisov in Berlin. In 2007 Elkana received his MFA in music/sound from Bard College, New York. While at Bard, he focused on electronic music and took lessons with Pauline Oliveros, David Behrman, Richard Teitelbaum, George Lewis, Maryanne Amacher and Larry Polansky among others.

Amos Elkana composes concert music for orchestras, ensembles and individual performers as well as music for dance, theatre and films. His works have been performed and recorded by ensembles and musicians from all over the world, such as the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the clarinetist Richard Stoltzman, Musica Nova Consort, the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, the pianist Gábor Csalog, the Berlin Saxophone Quartet, Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, the flautist Yossi Arnheim, the New Israeli Woodwind Quintet, the Carmel String Quartet, Ensemble Meitar, the ICSQ (Israel Contemporary String Quartet) and many more.

Many of Elkana's compositions are written for traditional orchestral instruments, but without the traditional boundaries. They are his attempt to carry the listener's imagination and senses into new territory. One of Elkana's best known works is "Arabic Lessons", a multilingual song cycle for three sopranos and chamber ensemble that sets to music 13 poems by the German writer and poet Michael Roes. Commissioned jointly by the Berlin Festival and The Tel Aviv municipality, the work won the 2003 Golden Feather of ACUM, Israel's Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. In its review of Arabic Lessons, the English daily Jerusalem Post called it "a perplexing, beguiling 40-minute opus in which the composer challenges the so-called 'acceptable' form of the lieder, shattering it and building it anew, as if constructing a new world from its ashes. ... Arabic Lessons is one of the most significant works composed in Israel for quite a while."

Elkana is also an active performer. He regularly participates in concerts and performances of improvised music where he plays electric guitar and does computer processing. In 2010 he opened the International Litrature Festival in Berlin giving a concert of his music for Recorded voices of poets, Electric guitar and electronics. Elkana is also a part of the duo Concoct Sonance with Yaaki Levy. The duo performes improvisd music and tours on a regular basis.

BOOZEMEN ACOUSTIC JAM project was designed by two street musicians (Ruslan Stupin and Alexey Arkhipov, known by NAIVE, Infection and other bands) and, most likely, embodies their subconscious reaction to the recent 10-15 years in rock music. Where on one end of the spectrum you see groups that play very loudly and deliberately hard and are not musically consistent with the vocalist angrily screaming about the injustice of modern society, and on the other end - performance of sugary songs in the style of the 60's, arranged by punk rock studio masters. Both are nothing more than a fecal product of the show industry and cause vomiting.
BOOZEMEN ACOUSTIC JAM have tried to demonstrate this absurdity at the expense of performing songs entirely collected from clichés. This project is a cycle of songs, merging the general subject and style lines. Those are stories about a group of three bastards (Archie-Beer Belly, John the Blind Bull and Mr. McKinley), living somewhere in the abstract Kentucky or Hollywood City in the Wild West. This is an aggressive put on full of blue-grass tunes with the songs musically inclined more to punk rock than to traditional country music.
Openly mocking material texture, this project leaves no doubt that the authors are (to put it mildly) skeptical with regard to modern rock music.
Trying to return to rock and roll it's raw, aggressive sound, BOOZEMEN ACOUSTIC JAM are providing the solution to the artistic problem by using only acoustic instruments, and whilst the idea is not new - it is tempting for people who love to rock out. In fact, any unplugged punk-band could've sounded the same. 

The House of St Barnabas is a charity pledging to break the cycle of homelessness and social exclusion in London. They run a social enterprise, a not-for-profit members’ club, to help the people they support back into lasting paid work. Their Employment Academy offers accredited qualifications, on-site work experience, real job opportunities and mentoring. The House of St Barnabas are seeking to redefine the notion of a members’ club, to challenge stereotypes around the idea of exclusivity and to create a different kind of membership. The club is a creative, socially conscious and vibrant space.

The House of St Barnabas is a Nesta New Radical 2016, has been shortlisted in the final three for the London Homelessness Awards, won the Dot London Social Enterprise Awards in 2015, has been recognised as a Coolbrand for the past three years, and is a London Living Wage Employer. They have also been shortlisted for a Social Enterprise UK award in Employment, Training and Jobs and the Third Sector Awards Brand Development category.

If you would like to find out about how you can support the work of The House of St Barnabas, please get in touch via contact@hosb.org.uk 0207 437 1894 or visit their website www.hosb.org.uk  

Mini Manifestos were a week long series of thought sparking talks that challenged the audience to think differently. Expanding on the themes of start, create, discuss, encourage and disrupt, the talks take you on a journey following the life-cycle of an idea, from incubation to action to creating real impact, exploring what society can do to nourish lasting positive change.

Dawinson Rojas Jiménez (Dj Daw) Producer & Remixer

House / Progressive / Electronica

Born in Zipaquirá in october 19, 1985. he include in the Bogota's electronic scene in the 2002 year beginning your major with dj in some importants clubs in the city. He was pioneer and try to promove the new electronic scene in your city born, there he make in society with Alejandro Rojas the first and unique place of espesialized electronic music (Pure Lov.e). Pure Love offered a new musical and vision alternative about this culture closing there doors in october of 2004 fulfilling cycle from physic place to transform in Dj Agency.

In his facet with productor make a fussion strong inclination for the house sound with the new tendence that the industry coming every year. In works as original as remix figure out artist as Cristian Paduraru, Mastercris, Albert Maris, Andy Spinelli, 6pod9, Paco Buggin and labels with Deepclass Records, Manuscript Records (Ukraine), Worldwide Exclusive Records, Next Dimension Music, Dutchie Music, Grouper Recordings, Tokyo Red Recordings, Peanut Musik, Bit Recors Mexico & Xela Digital.

When finish 2008 year dj daw inning to form part the number one radio in Ibiza (Ibiza Global Radio 97.6 Fm) whit there radio show Pure Lov.e Sessions by Dj Daw this radio show try to spread the electronic Latin American scene in Europ.

A process of elimination- disassociation- guidance- fear- distractions- distortion- peace- purpose- intentions- result- confusion- misinformed- consequences- sequences- realization- similarities- differences- influences- history & culture- analyzing- signs- instincts- inhibitions- conscience- sub conscience- music- love- perception- deceit- betrayal- sacrifices- trial & error- acceptance- denial- anger- blame- despair- rationalize- placement- conclusion- mind. body. spirit- energy- frequency- reactions- nature- balance- humanity- dimensions- dreams- reality- fantasy- stress- serenity- alteration- action=reaction- oppression-infinite- restrictions- protection- messages- recollection- time vs. space- trust- chemicals- vibrations- boundaries- building the foundation for the future generations- war- poverty- communication- technology- karma- blessings- expectations- evolving- cognitive thinking- dissection- critical, factional, mythical reasoning- natural resources- excess- journeys- natural selection- fate- space time continuum- prophecies- Good vs. Evil- Positive vs. Negative- reconstruction- electricity- rhythm- currents- tides- life cycle- equality- geographical placement- free will- manifestations- insanity- defense- re divine- recalculate- direction- response- prerequisite- incarceration- acceptance- forgiveness- empathy- understanding- miracles- higher power- conspiracy- opposition- gathering in masses- production- reproduction- disease- infrastructure- displace- acknowledge- anticipation- procrastination- language- majority and minority- never-ending equations- influence- interpretation- loneliness- necessities- laws- restrictions- mother nature- the laws of physics- stars- repetition- time loop- renewable energy- recycle- natural balance between man/animal/plants/atmosphere- subculture- resistance- utopia- illusions- holograms- summarizing- depletion of material value to all things to open all senses for the meaning of all that exists- the removal of persuasive media- value- education- sobriety- society- creation- goals- motion- personality- support- imagination- maintenance- success- harmony- propaganda- audiences- awareness- fairness- eco system- enlightenment- prayer-meditation- motivation- relaxation- independence- techniques- fascination- judgment- literature- fertility- present day- strategy- strength- travel- sacrifices- mystery- history- disagreement- accuracy- competition- optimism- PURPOSE... 

The music of Robert Maggio has been called "lyrical, passionate, melodic, and rhythmically charged" (American Record Guide). Hailed as a composer of music that is “smart, vital, and inventive” (Philadelphia Inquirer), Robert Maggio has created a substantial body of works in nearly every genre, each creating a unique connection between the composer’s “wondrously eclectic vocabulary” (New York Times) and the demands of a diverse body of commissions.

Recent projects include "ADSR (Attack-Decay-Sustain-Release)" for jazz band, "Man Up / Man Down," a 30-minute choral work for Constellation Men's Ensemble on the subject of toxic masculinity in 21st century America, and "Dance on a Volcano" for English hornist Elizabeth Massoudnia of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Works in progress include a percussion quartet for Doug Perkin's studio at the University of Michigan. Maggio is also a member of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, where he is currently collaborating on several different musical theater projects.

Published by Theodore Presser Company, Hickman Music Editions and Yelton Rhodes, Maggio’s music is currently recorded on the Albany and CRI (New World) and Summit labels. 

Maggio’s orchestral music has been performed by the Boston Pops, the Atlanta Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Long Beach Symphony, the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, the Oakland East Bay Symphony, the Dallas/Fort Worth Symphony, the New York Youth Symphony and the Tampa Bay Youth Orchestra. His chamber and vocal/choral music has been commissioned and performed by the New York Festival of Song, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Festival, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Borromeo Quartet and Colorado Quartet (Arizona Friends of Chamber Music commissions), Sanford Sylvan and David Breitman (Barlow commission), Detroit Chamber Winds, Meridian Arts Ensemble, Composers Inc., Network for New Music, Orchestra 2001, Donald Nally and The Crossing, and the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia.

In addition to composing for ballet, Maggio has created scores for numerous modern dance companies (Stephen Pelton Dance Theater, Randy James Dance Works, Leah Stein and Dancers). He has composed songs and incidental music for professional theater productions, including those at Yale Repertory Theater, Philadelphia Theater Company, Peoples Light and Theater, and Shakespeare Santa Cruz.

Maggio has received awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Pew Fellowships in the Arts, the NJ Council on the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and Meet the Composer.

A graduate of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, Robert Maggio lives in Lambertville, New Jersey with his husband, the artist, Tony LaSalle, and their daughter Annamaria. He is a Professor in the Wells School of Music at West Chester University.

I'm a composer and conductor currently studying at Cambridge University. 

I've written pieces for a range of student and professional musicians, with recent performances by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, musicians from the Britten Sinfonia and violinist Peter Sheppard Skaevard. Amongst other projects, I'm currently working on a song-cycle for countentenor and piano on poems by Michelangelo, and a commission for the Britten Sinfonia for their 2013-14 At Lunch series.

As well as composing, I'm also a conductor, currently holding the positions of Conducting Scholar for the Cambridge University Music Society and conductor of the Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra. I'm lucky enough to travel the world as a Choral Scholar in the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and also sing in close-harmony group Over the Bridge. 

I'm a pianist, cellist and for the last two years have enjoyed working with English Touring Opera on their outreach project Turtle Song.

Musings about various musical things can be found here: http://www.interlude.hk/

Follow here for new pieces and projects - or email me at williamajcole@gmail.com


Film score, concert music, jazz, songs…
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Composer, born in Poland and established in Paris (France), Sylvia Filus is graduated in Film Music Composition and in Orchestration (First Prize). 

She has composed music for several movies, chamber music ensembles, symphonic orchestra and big band. In 2008, at the request of the Pomeranian Society Musica Sacra and the Chamber Orchestra of Gdynia, Sinfonietta Nordica, she wrote the Cycle of 3 melodies for mezzo-soprano, barytone, and orchestra, which was performed during the festival The Music of Words in Gdynia (Poland). 

In 2010 she was commissioned by the Polish Strauss Society to commemorate Chopin’s 200 Anniversary and wrote Fantasia in "Salt" Minor performed by the orchestra Obligato at the Symphonic Chopin concert in the Salt Mine of Wieliczka (near Cracow). During the same year, Sylvia Filus was honored with the Trophy of Women‘s Success by the Association France-Euro-Méditerranée and became finaliste of the competition International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition awarded by the National Academy of Music.

In 2011 Sylvia Filus composed for her first feature film Le Bout du monde (The End of the World) by the marocan filmmaker Hakim Noury and for the documentary « Avec toi sans toi » by Francesca Ragusa. Commissioned by Lobster Films and SACEM for the european film collection on line Europa Film Treasures she wrote music for two silent movies: “Danseur de jazz” (feature) and “Troppo Bello!” (short). 

In 2012 Sylvia composed for the full length documentary « Fishermen » by Viktoria Marinov and in 2013 she has been awarded in the International Composition Competition "Artistes en herbe" in Luxembourg. 

In 2014 she took part of the B.O. Concert, 25 french composers film music concert in Paris and in the Spring Concert in Padua (Italy), where her piece "The Cobweb" was premiered by the orchestra I Solisti Veneti conducted by Claudio Scimone. 

In 2020, Sylvia Filus composed music for the movie « Quand je serai grande » (When I grow up) by Yves Levy, which received the Sacem grant for original music and in 2021, to the the poetry « Les plaisir de la porte » (The pleasures of the door) by Francis Ponge as well as the poetry by Jolanda Podejma-Eloyanne. 

On 2023 she writes music for the short movie « À Fleur de peau » by Kathie Kriegel and takes part of the program Crescendo and the residency TRIO from Maison du Film and Sacem.

FEATURES:

« Le Bout du monde » (The End of the World) by Hakim Noury - 2011
« Le Danseur de jazz » by Benito Perojo (1927) - 2011

DOCUMENTARIES: 

« Avec toi sans toi » by Francesca Ragusa - 2011
« Fishermen » by Viktoria Marinov - 2012
« Floris » by Jacqueline Kalimunda - 2014

SHORT MOVIES:

« Personal Best » - fiction by Viktoria Marinov - 2004
« Undo » – experimental documentary by Jean-Gabriel Périot - 2005
« Onchocercose » – animation by Christophe Gautry - 2005
« Réconciliation » – fiction by Alain Gilot (France) - Émergences 2006
« Accord parfait » (The Perfect Tune) – animation by Izabela Bartosik - 2006
« Les Saisons du souvenir » (Seasons of Souvenir) – fiction by Nicolas Rogez - 2007
« This Emotion » – experimental by Viktoria Marinov - 2008
« Samare » – animation by Nicolai Troshinsky - 2008
« La Main » (The Hand) – fiction by Rémy Ginestet - 2009
« Troppo bello! » - silent by André Deed (1909) - 2011
« La Cravate Bleue » - fiction by Niels Michon Fisher - 2012
« Confession » - experimental fiction-documentary by Kamil Krolak - 2013
« Quand je serai grande » - 45’ fiction by Yves Levy - 2020
« À Fleur de peau » short fiction by Kathie Kriegel - 2023

PARTICIPATION AS ARRANGER AND/OR MUSIC SUPERVISOR:

« Bis repetita » - feature by Emilie Noblet - 2024
« Sukrit’s Sundays » – short fiction by Vasant Nath - 2009
« Réveries d’antant » – short fiction by Christopher Poulain - 2009

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