Cameron moved to Toronto in 1989. She founded a six-piece chamber ensemble, Arcana, in 1992, which performs a contemporary composition repertoire.[2] In 1995 she released a CD of chamber music, Raw Sangudo.[3]
Cameron's 1998 composition, "Retablo", was commissioned through the Canada Council for the Arts to be played by the classical music quartet The Burdocks.[4] Her 2000 release, Ornaments, features her compositions performed by violinist Marc Sabat, pianist Stephen Clarke, and clarinetist Ronda Rindone.[5]
Her music has been performed at the Bang on a Can Festival and she has been commissioned by the Bang on a Can All-Stars. Recordings of her music have been released by the CRI and XI (Experimental Intermedia) labels. In 2004, she was music director of the contemporary ensemble Arraymusic.[6]
In 2013, the Allison Cameron Band (Cameron, Eric Chenaux and Parkinson), released an album, Bent Spoon Duo, Without and With Allison Cameron through the Rat Drifting label.[7]
2008 - Rains Out. CD, Veni Ensemble Bratislava, Hevhetia.
2004 - TheArt of Touching The Keyboard CD, Eve Egoyan, Earwitness Records.
Referencesedit
^"Allison Cameron’s Rarefied Soundworld". Music Works, Issue 122, Summer 2015. By Nick Storring
^ abcEverett-Green, Robert (Fall 1995). "Arcana ensemble: an interview with Allison Cameron". Musicworks. 63: 28–31.
^"Allison Cameron: Raw Sangudo". AllMusic Review by Gene Tyranny
^"MG Encore: Works by Martin Arnold, Allison Cameron, Linda Catlin-Smith, Nic Gotham, Erik Ross and Ann Southam The Music Gallery, Toronto ON, October 16". Exclaim!, By Tom Beedham, Oct 17, 2015
^"Allison Cameron Ornaments". AllMusic Review by François Couture
^"A weird Wolff at the door". The Globe and Mail, CARL WILSON, January 29, 2004
^"Bent Spoon Duo With and Without Allison Cameron". Exclaim!, By Bryon Hayes, Aug 09, 2013
External linksedit
Allison Cameron page from Canadian Music Centre site
Allison Cameron page at The Living Composers Project site
Allison Cameron page from Kalvos & Damian's New Music Bazaar
allison, cameron, composer, allison, cameron, born, 1963, canadian, composer, contemporary, classical, music, composes, works, conventional, classical, instruments, early, music, instruments, modern, electric, instruments, such, electric, guitar, also, perform. Allison Cameron born 1963 is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music She composes works for conventional classical instruments early music instruments and modern electric instruments such as the electric guitar She is also a performer of free improvisation and experimental music Allison CameronBorn1963 age 60 61 Edmonton Alberta CanadaGenresContemporary classical free improvisation experimentalOccupation s Composer musicianInstrument s Keyboards ukulele banjoLabelsSpool record label Websitewww wbr allisoncameron wbr com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editCameron was born in Edmonton Alberta and moved with her family to North Vancouver 1 She studied at the University of Victoria and York University She has cited Michael Longton and Rudolf Komorous as significant influences 2 Career editCameron moved to Toronto in 1989 She founded a six piece chamber ensemble Arcana in 1992 which performs a contemporary composition repertoire 2 In 1995 she released a CD of chamber music Raw Sangudo 3 Cameron s 1998 composition Retablo was commissioned through the Canada Council for the Arts to be played by the classical music quartet The Burdocks 4 Her 2000 release Ornaments features her compositions performed by violinist Marc Sabat pianist Stephen Clarke and clarinetist Ronda Rindone 5 Cameron has worked with Louis Andriessen Gilius van Bergeijk Per Norgard and Frederic Rzewski in Europe and Rudolf Komorous Michael Longton and James Tenney in Canada She was a member of the Drystone Orchestra along with Martin Arnold Stephen Parkinson and John Abram 2 She also performs in a duet with Parkinson Her music has been performed at the Bang on a Can Festival and she has been commissioned by the Bang on a Can All Stars Recordings of her music have been released by the CRI and XI Experimental Intermedia labels In 2004 she was music director of the contemporary ensemble Arraymusic 6 In 2013 the Allison Cameron Band Cameron Eric Chenaux and Parkinson released an album Bent Spoon Duo Without and With Allison Cameron through the Rat Drifting label 7 Discography edit1995 Raw Sangudo CD Experimental Intermedia 1998 Leisure CD Maarten Altena Ensemble Donemus 2002 Ornaments CD Spool 2004 Canevas Fin Fin CD Ensemble SuperMusique DAME 2010 The Allison Cameron Band CD Rat Drifting 2012 Mach Shorn The EP Stephen Parkinson Sandro Perri Marla Hlady Christof Migone Eric Chenaux Allison Cameron 2015 A Gossamer Bit CD Redshift Music Society 2022 Somatic Refrain CD Apartment House Another Timbre Compilations included on 1992 Bang on a Can Live Vol 1 CD Emergency Music series New York New York CRI Contains Two Bits by Allison Cameron 2001 ArrayMusic Ensemble compilation CD Artifact Toronto 2008 Rains Out CD Veni Ensemble Bratislava Hevhetia 2004 The Art of Touching The Keyboard CD Eve Egoyan Earwitness Records References edit Allison Cameron s Rarefied Soundworld Music Works Issue 122 Summer 2015 By Nick Storring a b c Everett Green Robert Fall 1995 Arcana ensemble an interview with Allison Cameron Musicworks 63 28 31 Allison Cameron Raw Sangudo AllMusic Review by Gene Tyranny MG Encore Works by Martin Arnold Allison Cameron Linda Catlin Smith Nic Gotham Erik Ross and Ann Southam The Music Gallery Toronto ON October 16 Exclaim By Tom Beedham Oct 17 2015 Allison Cameron Ornaments AllMusic Review by Francois Couture A weird Wolff at the door The Globe and Mail CARL WILSON January 29 2004 Bent Spoon Duo With and Without Allison Cameron Exclaim By Bryon Hayes Aug 09 2013External links editAllison Cameron page from Canadian Music Centre site Allison Cameron page at The Living Composers Project site Allison Cameron page from Kalvos amp Damian s New Music Bazaar 1 Spool Record Label 2 Experimental Intermedia 3 Allison Cameron s web page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allison Cameron composer amp oldid 1171908468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
