Open Space is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristy Farkas as New Music Coordinator. The Coordinator conceptualizes and delivers Open Space’s series of challenging sound and music programs.
Farkas is a composer, musician, educator and organizer. Farkas studied piano and music composition at Wilfrid Laurier University and received a Masters degree in composition from the University of Victoria. Kristy has performed in Canada and Japan and her works have been presented by Toronto’s Arraymusic, Vancouver New Music, the Music Gallery in Vancouver, the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble, Ensemble Symposium and Continuum. Kristy is a founding member of the ensemble, CURV, a trio dedicated to the composition and performance of new experimental works in alternative venues, and is performing regularly with the local composer-performer collective, LaSaM. Kristy’s music combines both electronic and acoustic elements with performances that often include film, theatre, dance, and painting.
Kristy Farkas: “With such an exciting and innovative program planned for 2009-10, I am thrilled to be working with Open Space.”
Executive Director Helen Marzolf: “We are pleased to have Kristy’s energy and superb organizational skills at Open Space.”
Farkas takes over from Tina Pearson, who has accelerated and broadened Open Space’s music programming over the past four years.
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