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Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson was born in Belfast in 1964 and obtained the first DPhil in composition to be awarded by the University of Ulster which, in 1993, commissioned his orchestral work Rise in celebration of the tenth anniversary of its foundation. His music has been performed and broadcast on six continents by artists such as the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, the Ulster, Belgrade Philharmonic and Norwegian Radio Orchestras, the London Mozart Players and the Irish Chamber Orchestra, the Artis, Callino, Carducci and Vanbrugh Quartets, Argento and Avanti! ensembles, Catherine Leonard and Hugh Tinney. Works have been performed at many festivals including the BBC Proms, Venice Biennale, ISCM World Music Days, the Brighton, Cheltenham, Spitalfields and Bath Festivals and the Ultima Festival in Oslo, where Running, Thinking, Finding for orchestra received the composition prize in 1991.

He has written over eighty pieces including two chamber operas, concertos for organ, cello, alto saxophone, violin (three), marimba and piano, orchestral pieces, eight string quartets and many other chamber, vocal and multi-media works.

In 1992 Ian Wilson was awarded the Macaulay Fellowship administered by the Arts Council of Ireland, and in 1998 he was elected to Aosdána, Ireland’s State-sponsored body of creative artists. From 2000 to 2003 Ian Wilson was AHRB Research Fellow in Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Ulster. Since 2002 he has been director of the Sligo New Music Festival, and from 2006-2009 he is Composer-in-Association with California’s Camerata Pacifica ensemble.

His music is published by Ricordi London and Universal Edition.

Awards

Ultima Festival, Norway, composition prize (1991) Macaulay Fellowship, Arts Council of Ireland (1992) Elected to Aosdana, Ireland's state-sponsored body of creative artists (1998)


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Brian Wilson & Jeff Beck To Appear At The NYCB Theatre In Westury On October 12, 2013 And At The Beacon Theatre In NYC On October 15, 2013

Brian Wilson & Jeff Beck To Appear At The NYCB Theatre In Westury On October 12, 2013 And At The Beacon Theatre In NYC On October 15, 2013

Source: Mike Perciaccante

Legendary music icons and Grammy Award winners, Brian Wilson (co-founder Beach Boys) and Jeff Beck (Yardbirds) are co-headlining a North American tour. Two of the music industry's most celebrated entertainers will kick off their tour on September 27th in Hollywood, FL and will visit 20 cities as they bring an evening of historic musical collaboration to fans across North America. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, August 9th at NOON at livenation.com and will also be available at ticketmaster.com. Throughout ...

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Interview: Brian Wilson on Smile

Interview: Brian Wilson on Smile

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

Last week I traveled to Los Angeles to spend time with Brian Wilson at his home in Beverly Hills. My interview with Brian is in today's Wall Street Journal (pick up a copy or go here if you're a subscriber). As the founding member of the Beach Boys and the musical wizard behind the group's most absorbing recordings, Brian also is probably rock's most direct link to the California's jazz scene of the 1950s. What many jazz fans may not realize ...

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Brian Wilson: Canadian Tour

Brian Wilson: Canadian Tour

Source: JamBase

TOUR STARTS JUNE 15 IN KITCHENER, ONTARIO Brian Wilson will embark on his first-ever cross-Canada tour in June of 2011. For many Canadians, the tour represents their first opportunity to directly experience and pay homage to this unrivaled mainstay of the cultural soundtrack. Audiences can look forward to a musical tour de force as Wilson performs his latest critically acclaimed album Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin in its entirety, along with a selection of classics from both the Brian Wilson and ...

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Brian Wilson: 2011 Tour Dates

Brian Wilson: 2011 Tour Dates

Source: JamBase

BRIAN WILSON RETURNS TO THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL IN SEPTEMBER 2011 For three nights only, Brian Wilson returns to the Royal Festival Hall—his 'spiritual home away from home'—in September 2011, following a series of hugely celebrated concerts there between 2002-2007. He performs his latest critically- acclaimed album Brian Wilson Re-imagines Gershwin in its entirety, as well as classics from the Beach Boys back-catalogue. Tour Dates: September 11, 2011: Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall September 13, 2011: Manchester, England: Manchester ...

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Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 out on DVD 11/23

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 out on DVD 11/23

Source: JamBase

FEATURES AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF WILSON'S SONGS THROUGH THE 60'S The songs Brian Wilson wrote for and recorded with The Beach Boys during the 1960s are re-assessed throughout Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 which runs over three hours in length across two discs. The DVD will be released on November 23. There are exclusive contributions from fellow Beach Boys, Bruce Johnston and David Marks; Wrecking Crew musicians Carol Kaye and Hal Blaine; friend and Beach Boys manager Fred Vail; producers Russ ...

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Recording

Brian Wilson Reimagines George Gershwin out 8/17

Brian Wilson Reimagines George Gershwin out 8/17

Source: JamBase

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE TWO NEW SONGS WILSON CRAFTED FROM PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC

Brian Wilson It's an unprecedented meeting of two legendary musical minds, separated by 70 years. Pioneering musical genius Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys, has teamed up with George Gershwin, in Wilson's Disney Pearl debut CD, Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin. Featuring timeless classics like “Rhapsody in Blue," “I've Got Rhythm" and “Summertime," the album makes history with “The Like in I Love You" and “Nothing ...

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Recording

Beach Boy Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin

Beach Boy Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin

Source: All About Jazz

'Match made in heaven': Brian Wilson and George Gershwin. Brian Wilson says he chose the George Gershwin songs “that I thought I could do justice to."

The album title alone is enough to make pop-music pundits drool, pairing two of the 20th century's most celebrated tunesmiths: Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin.

The recording itself, which arrives Aug. 17, was a “labor of love" for Wilson, 68, who was a George Gershwin fan long before he was a Beach Boy or had ...

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Super Bad Sunday: Brian Wilson

Super Bad Sunday: Brian Wilson

Source: JamBase

CAN WE BUY YOU A SANDBOX FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY, MAN?

JamBase's weekly triple-shot tips its hat to Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, who celebrates his 68th birthday today. Few “All-Time Top 10" lists fail to include Pet Sounds, Wilson's sixties masterpiece, and singles like “Good Vibrations" and “California Girls" continue to inspire musicians and audiences today. We begin this tasty threesome with a live version of “Good Vibrations" from 1976 that includes footage of Brian's birthday party with guests ...

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Brian Wilson to Finish Some George Gershwin Songs

Brian Wilson to Finish Some George Gershwin Songs

Source: Michael Ricci

Wilson plans to finish and record at least two songs on an album of Gershwin music that could be released next year.

In a surprise union of two quintessentially American composers from different eras, one the 1960s mastermind of “Good Vibrations," the other the Jazz Age creator of “Rhapsody in Blue," former Beach Boy Brian Wilson has been authorized by the estate of George Gershwin to complete unfinished songs Gershwin left behind when he died in 1937.

He plans to ...

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New Ian Wilson Album "Double Trio" Just Released

New Ian Wilson Album "Double Trio" Just Released

Source: Michael Ricci

An exciting and imaginative new large-scale work from Irish composer Ian Wilson on Ireland's Diatribe label is a cunning mix of jazz and classical music, resulting in a unique piece making the best of both worlds.

'Double Trio' is written for three improvisers playing saxophone, double bass and drums and three classical musicians playing violin, vibraphone and harp and takes its initial inspiration from speech rhythms and melodies. The material comes from a number of interviews composer Ian Wilson conducted ...

"a composer of imaginative resource and a sure formal sense… has the gift of making even the barest ideas interesting." Gramophone Magazine

"...an overflowing talent." Il Manifesto

"Wilson's talent is an exciting one." The Independent on Sunday

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Double Trio

Diatribe Recordings
2009

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'The Stonemason' from 'Double Trio'

From: Double Trio
By Ian Wilson

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