"Ethuiá V (2006) has been written thinking to what Luciano Berio once described as a 'virtuosism of collaboration'. Here, in this kind of virtuosism, writing is fulfilled in the possibility of existing in the pure hands of (…those yes) really eloquent artists. Ethuiá V is articulated in a few flowing sections with defined sound and colour qualities. The live electronics component is performed live and freely interacting with the performance of the written materials. Ethuiá V is dedicated to Darnell Linwood.” – Giorgio Magnanensi
from
Appearances,
released October 1, 2021
Born and raised in Italy, Giorgio Magnanensi currently lives in Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. His diverse artistic practice includes composition, conducting, improvisation, sound art, circuit–bending and video art.
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Originally from Saskatoon, Darnell Linwood was Principal Horn with the Regina Symphony Orchestra and since moving to Victoria in 2003, she has been active as both a chamber and orchestral musician playing with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Calgary Philharmonic, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Victoria Symphony. A strong advocate for new music, Darnell is a co-founder of Aventa Ensemble, where she has been featured on local concerts, tours and recordings. Performance highlights include the world premiere of Giorgio Magnanensi’s Ethuiá V for horn and electronics, as well as recordings of Gilles Tremblay’s Le signe du lion (Centredisc) and Pierre Boulez’ Dérive II (CBC). Darnell has also been featured in such repertoire as György Ligeti’s Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano, Poul Ruders’ Horn Trio, Hans Abrahamsen’s Six Pieces and Simon Steen-Andersen’s In Spite of, and maybe even therefore. She works closely with composers in developing the horn repertoire and presented the world premiere of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ horn trio, Stormwatch, Stormfall of which the composer wrote: “the new piece was wonderfully performed, to the extent that I can’t remember a better premiere.”