released March 29, 2024
Turning Point Ensemble
Conductor: Owen Underhill; Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute: Brenda Fedoruk; Clarinet, Bass Clarinet: AK Coope; Oboe, English Horn: David Owen; Bassoon: Katelin Coleman;
French Horn: Nick Anderson*, Valerie Whitney**; Trumpet: Katherine Evans; Trombone:Jeremy Berkman; Percussion: Jonathan Bernard; Piano, Toy Glockenspiel: Jane Hayes; Harp: Janelle Nadeau*, Violin1: Marc Destrube; Violin 2: Francisco Eduardo Barradas Galván; Viola: Sarah Kwok*; Cello: Isidora Nojkovic; Bass: David Brown.
*Symphonies of Mother and Child only
** World Within only
Producers: Denise Ball, Nova Pon, and Piotr Wieczorek
Recording Engineer, Editing, Mixing & Mastering: Piotr Wieczorek
Recorded at: Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 30, 2022 (World Within); May 1, 2022 (Symphonies of Mother and Child)
Cover Painting and Album Art: Kathryn Beals
Album Design and Notes: Nova Pon
Photos: Mark Mushet (photo of Nova Pon) and Christian Venter (photo of Turning Point Ensemble)
© 2024 Nova Pon
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In creating her music, Nova Pon strives to evoke ideas and experiences that are both deeply personal and humanly primal. She holds degrees from University of Calgary and University of British Columbia, and she continues to follow her curiosity in many fields. She has composed over fifty works across most genres, and her music has been performed on four continents. Several of her works are available on award-winning recordings. Symphonies of Mother and Child is her debut solo album. She resides with her husband and daughter on Bowen Island, BC, Canada.
www.novapon.com
Turning Point Ensemble (TPE) was founded in 2002 with a mandate to increase the understanding and appreciation of music composed during the past hundred years. Uniquely and flexibly sized between a small chamber ensemble and a symphonic orchestra, TPE has built a strong reputation for outstanding musicianship and innovative presentations. TPE’s Artistic Director and conductor Owen Underhill has conducted over 300 premieres and as a composer is featured on several award-winning recordings.
www.turningpointensemble.ca
Special Thanks to Denise Ball, Kathryn Beals, Dorothy Chang, Marc Destrube and all the musicians, Jordan Nobles, Owen Underhill, Piotr Wieczorek, SFU and UBC. Thank you with love to my family in Alberta, and beyond measure to Lyra and Christiaan, and Howard and Zoe. Special thanks also to all who have touched my life and inspired me.
This recording was made possible through the financial assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts and in-kind support from Simon Fraser University and Nova Pon.