Yati will be chairing the European Education Alliance for Music and Sound in Media (EEAMS) at the Festival du Film D'Aubagne on 17th March 2016. This meeting gathers colleagues and programme area directors of film music programmes throughout Europe (and the USA) to discuss important leading trends, directives and issues related to teaching film music. For further information about the festival, please see the Festival du Film D'Aubagne website here.
Jazz in March: Ornette Coleman Tribute and other gigs
1. World Premiere Quintet hosted by Bill Kyle at Jazz Bar Edinburgh on Saturday, 26th March, 9pm-12am. Entry £5.
2. Playing with the Jazz Bar Big Band led by Keith Edwards at the Jazz Bar Edinburgh on Monday, 28th March. Open rehearsal starts at 7:40pm, concert starts at 9:30pm. Entry £5
3. Ornette Coleman Tribute with Raymond MacDonald - sax, Pete Johnstone - piano, Ed Kelly - bass and David Carnegie - drums. The Jazz Bar Edinburgh, Wednesday, 30th March, 9pm - 12am. Entry £5.
Programme and more info at: http://www.thejazzbar.co.uk/programme/regular-weekly-events/current-programme/
Spieszmy Się for soprano and pianoforte at the Reid Concert Hall with pianist Rafael Luszczewski and soprano Magdalena Durant
Pianist Rafael Luszczewski and soprano Magdalena Durant will perform the European Premiere of Yati Durant's Spieszmy Się on 15th November 2015 7pm at the Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG.
The work is a turbulent and expressive musical interpretation of Jan Twardowski's famous poem, in which one should never wait until it's too late to tell your loved one how you feel. The composition was first premiered in 2007 at the Bechstein America Piano Centre in New York City. This will be the European Premiere.
Rafael Luszczewski will continue the concert with a recital featuring works by Paderewski, Chopin, de Falla and Gershwin.
Tickets are free but must be reserved at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/piano-recital-by-rafael-luszczewski-concert-tickets-19013791763
Hallowe'en event: Häxan in the Reid Concert Hall, 31st Oct. 10pm
Yati will be leading the improvising ensemble of the Edinburgh Film Music Orchestra to a new score performance of Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922), the epic Swedish silent film masterpiece that inspired the horror film generation. The event is being held at the Reid Concert Hall on Hallowe'en night at 10pm and features an electro-acoustic score of 7 performers, lights and surprises. Costumes are mandatory! More information and tickets here: http://www.mediascot.org/atmosphere/haxan