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May 12th, 2024 – PUPO & Pictures at an Exhibition
The Peggy Corkum Music Room, Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Premiere of new piano sonata, PUPO, by Adam Vincent Clarke with Parisian pianist Dimitri Malignan.
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May 14th, 2024 – PUPO & Pictures at an Exhibition
Salle Joseph-Rouleau, Montréal (Québec, Canada)
Premiere of new piano sonata, PUPO, by Adam Vincent Clarke with Parisian pianist Dimitri Malignan.
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Last night we presented PUPO in Paris. 🇫🇷 Last night we presented PUPO in Paris. 🇫🇷 

A huge thank you to France Mainville, @mec_ciup for hosting us. Thanks to everyone who joined us last night, some familiar faces I haven’t seen in far too long, and some brand new faces I hope to see again!
In Paris again for the first time in two years! An In Paris again for the first time in two years! An espresso and musical chats before PUPO tomorrow evening with pianist Dimitri Malignan. 

20h00 @ Salon Wilson, Maison Etudiants Canadien
Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
31 Bd Jourdan, Paris
My piano sonata PUPO has its European premiere thi My piano sonata PUPO has its European premiere this Thursday, Nov. 7th in Paris! Performed by none other than my dear friend and collaborator @dimitrimalignan 

20h00 @ Salon Wilson, Maison Etudiants Canadien
Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
31 Bd Jourdan, Paris

Reserve your seat in my bio! Looking forward to seeing you!
Music: “Carousel” from Two People in Love Neve Music: “Carousel” from Two People in Love Never Shake Hands composed by Adam Vincent Clarke

This past year has been a whirlwind of artistic endeavours, with some of the most rewarding projects of my career so far coming to life. From contemporary dance to ballet to piano sonatas. I’ve been fortunate to be able to collaborate with some incredibly talented artists,  musicians, dancers - it’s pretty wild to say that this is what I do now. So cheers to that, and to all y’all that make that a reality, trust my vision, and support these endeavours!

I know we’re not done with ‘24 yet, but the New Year looks to be bringing a new full-length ballet in the United States, a touching song cycle, a sonata for four hands (piano… not just four hands, I love John Cage but no), a full-length dance-theatre creation in the UK, London Fashion Week, and the development of my work PUPO into a full length theatre/opera performance!  There are a few other pokers in the fire as it were, but I’ll speak to those once the come to fruition! 

Highlights from 2024 so far: 

“Brinca” (Oscar Ramos)
“Two People in Love Never Shake Hands” (Nicola Wills & Ballet X, USA)
“PUPO” (Piano Sonata, Dimitri Malignan)
“Devotion” (Shane Urton & Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre, USA)
“DOS” (Oscar Ramos & Andanza Puerto Rico)

Musicians: 

Dimitri Malignan (piano), Edgar Gomes (violin), Maja Dvoracek (harp), Adelaide Federici (violin), Johan Boekman (Trumpet), Madison Vomastek (voice), Maria Naberio (cello), Corneel van der Vaart (percussion), Floris Van der Veken (saxophone), Maria Im (violin), Alexandr Kislitsyn (viola), Branson Yeast (cello), Caleb Paxton (violin). 

Two people in love… filmed by Daniel Madoff, commissioned by Ballet X
Dos filmed by Pedro Iván Iván
Had a successful premiere of ‘Devotion’ this p Had a successful premiere of ‘Devotion’ this past weekend in Atlanta, performed by Terminus Modern Ballet Theater 🎭 Thanks for having me on board Shane! 

More performances throughout the week!

Choreography: Shane Urton
Live Violin: Adelaide Federici 
Violin: Edgar Gomes
Cello: Maria Naberio
Percussion: Corneel van der Vaart
Saxophone: Floris Van der Veken

@shaneurton @terminusmbt @adelaide_federici @edgarmgomes @mariafnabeiro @corneel.vandervaart.music @floris.van.der.veken
New work for solo piano - started as a sketch in B New work for solo piano - started as a sketch in Bucharest last December, finally getting to develop it!
BRINCA created by Oscar Ramos, was the second coll BRINCA created by Oscar Ramos, was the second collaboration between Oscar and myself! We just had some beautiful performances in Puerto Rico the last weeks, here’s a section I’m very fond of featuring me on guitar. 

Choreography: @oskiep84 
Photo: @alanaserbia
Scoring for ballet 🩰 🎶 version 4.45 Scoring for ballet 🩰 🎶 version 4.45
BRINCA by Oscar Ramos — Performances in Puerto R BRINCA by Oscar Ramos — Performances in Puerto Rico (tech rehearsal)

Composed by Adam Vincent Clarke
Recording Sax at the KCA for Shane Urton’s upcom Recording Sax at the KCA for Shane Urton’s upcoming creation for Terminus MBT! Many thanks to Floris for the great energy, his brilliant playing and openness! 

@floris.van.der.veken 
@shaneurton 
@terminusmbt
Today’s reel is brought to you by playing the pi Today’s reel is brought to you by playing the piano in every way except how it’s meant to be. 

Filling out part of the sound design for @shaneurton and his upcoming work with Terminus MBT in Atlanta, Georgia!
New pipe bag day! Yes aside from composing and tha New pipe bag day! Yes aside from composing and that I also play bagpipes. 

This is a bit of a behind the scenes of maintenance. Typically you can replace a bag once every few years, leather bags are a bit different depending on what animal they’re from. I don’t use them any more, not a fan of seasoning them (rubbing goop inside the bag to keep it airtight).

* I say new stocks, I mean the old stocks in the new bag.
We were testing out marionettes with PUPO! Playf We were testing out marionettes with PUPO! 

Playful, creepy.
Two People in Love… a little clip. Some schmaltz Two People in Love… a little clip. Some schmaltzy jazzy goodness. 

Choreography by Nicola Wills
Music: Adam Vincent Clarke

Trumpet: @johanboekema 
Harp: @maja_dvoracek 
Voice: @madsvo1 

Commissioned and performed by @balletx
PUPO - Dimitri shredding his way through the final PUPO - Dimitri shredding his way through the finale. 

Composed by Adam Vincent Clarke for Dimitri Malignan 

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PUPO, a more serene minimalistic phrase. Compose PUPO, a more serene minimalistic phrase. 

Composed by Adam Vincent Clarke for Dimitri Malignan
PUPO, played by brilliant Dimitri Malignan. Ps. PUPO, played by brilliant Dimitri Malignan. 

Ps. If you’re doing a dance production and need some piano music, just hit me up for the full recording.
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What’s up. What’s up.
“Will you gimme a kiss?” Something I composed “Will you gimme a kiss?”

Something I composed nearly a decade ago as part of my graduation from Acadia University. I wrote it during the period mom’s brain cancer was… very present. It’s one of three pieces I wrote during that time, and premiered two months after her death in 2015. It’s a sweet, heartfelt, and later a bit dancey and playful tune! 

Cello: @india.yeshe? Right!? 
Flute: Kaytea Glen
Scottish Smallpipes: yours truly
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