Chad Cannon's Utah Premiere Symphonic Recording: Dreams of a Sleeping World
The Harvard Alumni Association of Utah cordially invites you to attend the Utah premiere screening of debut symphonic recording, The Dreams of a Sleeping World by Chad Cannon, (AB '11).
Monday, May 20, 2019
7:00 PM
Salt Lake City Public Library Auditorium
Based on 10 paintings by Japanese-Brazilian artist Oscar Oiwa, The Dreams of a Sleeping World is a symphonic/choral work that explores global catastrophes (natural disasters, war, income inequality, etc.) through the lens of poets who have experienced these events firsthand. The piece was commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Composition at BYU and premiered by the Slovenia Philharmonic in 2017. Under conductor Vladimir Kulenovic (former Associate Conductor, Utah Symphony/Opera) this new recording features the Hollywood Studio Symphony and a Utah-based choir. A film using ultra high-resolution images of Oiwa's artwork provides the ultimate immersive experience of this multidisciplinary work.
Artist Profile:
Chad Cannon (AB '11; MA, Julliard '13) is a native son to Utah and a composer interested in the intersection of cultures, history, and human stories. Praised by The New York Times as, "subtle, agile,” with “vividness of motion", Chad’s music is quickly launching him to prominence. Recent film scores include the Hiroshima documentary Paper Lanterns, American Factory / 美国工厂 (2019 Sundance Film Festival premiere and award winner), Cairo Declaration (co-composed with Xiaogang Ye), and CyberWork and the American Dream (PBS). The Dreams of a Sleeping World, a symphonic work based on 10 paintings by Oscar Oiwa, was recorded by the Hollywood Studio Symphony after its 2017 Slovenia Philharmonic premiere.
Fluent in Japanese, Chad works with composer Joe Hisaishi, acting as chief orchestrator and arranger for Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki, which has seen sold-out performances in Melbourne, Paris, Brussels, Lyon, Los Angeles, San Jose, and New York City (Carnegie Hall). Chad has also orchestrated on major blockbuster Hollywood films such as The Hobbit, Godzilla, Secret Life of Pets (1 and 2), and Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2. Chad worked closely with violinist Midori on her charity projects, having produced 8 concert tours in Asia. He holds degrees from Harvard and Juilliard. In 2013, Chad founded the Asia / America New Music Institute (AANMI), which supports cultural exchange through new music concerts. He has led programs in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and across the United States, featuring some of the region’s best talent, including Ryu Goto and Kojiro Umezaki. AANMI’s 2018 Japan Concert Tour saw performances at Tokyo’s Suntory Hall and World Heritage sites such as Nijojo Castle in Kyoto. AANMI’s debut recording Transcendent was released in 2018, receiving critical acclaim in Gramophone.