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Estacio's latest composition Song of the Future for SATB choir, strings,and piano, with poety by Alice Major, will be premiered November 29, 2022 at the Francis Winsper Centre in Edmonton by Vocal Alchemy and conductor Jordan van Biert. More infomation and tickets available here. |
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Estacio’s “Trumpet Concerto” was recorded by Marc Geujon and the Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse with conductor Jacques Lacombe and recently released on the IndeSens! label. More information on the CD is available here.
An upcoming performance of the Trumpet Concerto will take place on March 25, 2023 with Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivieres with soloist Paul Merkelo. More info here. |
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra performed “I Lost My Talk” in Paris, France, on May 17, 2019 and again in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 26, 2019. With choreography by Santee Smith, film by Barbara Willis-Sweete, and narration of Rita Joe's poetry by Monique Mojica. |
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John Estacio's composition, Moontides, will be performed by Symphony Nova Scotia in Halifax on February 26, 2023. More information on the concert is available here.
Moontides was premiered by the National Youth Orchestra of Canada on July 29, 2018 at Koerner Hall in Toronto. The NYO performed Moontides on its European tour with stops in Berlin and Edinburgh. Moontides has been commissioned by KV265 and a film depicting lunar tides has been produced to accompany live orchestral performances of Estacio's score, to be premiered in Halfax with the SNS performing. |
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In December 2021, John Estacio became a member of the Order of Canada.
In 2017 he ewas awarded the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award. The awards ceremony took place September 23, 2017 at the Banff Centre. Other recipients include Alex Janvier and Alice Major. |
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King Arthur's Camelot, with music by John Estacio and choreography by Victoria Morgan, was remounted by the Cincinnati Ballet in November 2021 and in February 2017. You can see behind the scenes videos here. |
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra performed “I Lost My Talk” in Paris, France, on May 17, 2019 and again in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 26, 2019. With choreography by Santee Smith, film by Barbara Willis-Sweete, and narration of Rita Joe's poetry by Monique Mojica. |
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Filumena, Estacio's first opera with libretist John Murrell, was remounted by the Calgary Opera in February 2017. Canada Post also issued a stamp commeroating the opera Filumena as part of their Canada Opera issue. You can order the stamp here. You can see a video montage of the opera here. |
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King Arthur's Camelot, with music by John Estacio and choreography by Victoria Morgan, was remounted by the Cincinnati Ballet in November 2021 and in February 2017. You can see behind the scenes videos here. |
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John Estacio received his fourth JUNO nomination in 2015 for his composition Triple Concerto. |
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For more information about the Triple Concerto, click here to listen to the ESO's podcast featuring excerpts from the piece. Click here to listen to John's recent interview on The Unknown Studio. |
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You can read more about John Estacio at the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. |
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You can follow John on Twitter @EstacioComposer |
