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“Hear [the Duo Kalysta] if you can, either in concert or this way.”
— Gorman, American Record Guide
May-June 2020 (about the recording Origins)
“Deutsch, a player who can soften or strengthen her handsome tone according to need, is very much in the first chair.”
— Arthur Kaptainis, La Scena Musicale
February 2020
"Deutsch revealed new worlds of colour and meaning in every single note ... an astonishing artist"
— Scott Tresham, Senior Producer at CBC Music
“Hear [the Duo Kalysta] if you can, either in concert or this way.”
— Gorman, American Record Guide
May-June 2020 (about the recording Origins)
“Deutsch, a player who can soften or strengthen her handsome tone according to need, is very much in the first chair.”
— Arthur Kaptainis, La Scena Musicale
February 2020
"Deutsch revealed new worlds of colour and meaning in every single note ... an astonishing artist"
— Scott Tresham, Senior Producer at CBC Music
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The Great Human Odyssey
The Great Human Odyssey
The concert adaptation of
A film by:
With the music of:
Darren Fung
Conducted by:
Darren Fung
Narration by:
Niobe Thompson
Emmy Nominee and Canadian Screen Award winner of “Best Science & Nature Documentary” and “Best Original Music”, The Great Human Odyssey was described by the Canada’s Globe & Mail as “part eye-popping nature documentary, part anthropology… stunning!” After debuting on CBC and PBS, Canada’s leading television critic John Doyle called the series as “The scientific equivalent of a creation story for humankind… brilliant!”
Anthropologist Niobe Thompson's epic journey back to our human journeys has been recognized as one of the finest recent achievements in science and nature documentary. Spectacular cinematography, nail-biting adventures, and a gorgeous musical score led to multiple Canadian Screen Awards, an Emmy nomination, and prime-time broadcasts in 54 countries.
Nominé aux Emmy Awards et lauréat d'un prix-écran canadien du “Best Science & Nature Documentary” et du “Best Original Music”, The Great Human Odyssey a été décrit par le Globe & Mail comme “à la fois un documentaire sur la nature et oeuvre anthropologique... Superbe!” Après ses débuts sur CBC et PBS, le principal critique télévisuel canadien, John Doyle, a dit de la série qu'elle était “l'équivalent scientifique de l'histoire de la création de l'humanité... géniale!”
Le voyage épique de l'anthropologue Niobe Thompson vers les voyages de l'humanité a été reconnu comme l'une des plus belles réalisations récentes en tant que documentaire sur la science et la nature. Une cinématographie spectaculaire, des aventures époustouflantes et une superbe partition musicale ont mené à plusieurs prix Écrans canadiens, à une nomination aux Emmy et à une diffusion télévisuelle dans 54 pays.
Creation date:
2015
Running time:
Shows are available in versions of 80 minutes (55 & 23 min) and 60 minutes (no intermission); 60-minute parts are written with an inserted transition, to allow for one set of rehearsal for the two versions; 60-minute version also available as a family friendly version.
Le concert est disponible en versions de 80 minutes (55 & 23 min) et 60 minutes (sans entracte); les parties de 60 minutes sont écrites avec des insertions de transitions, permettant une seule série de répétitions pour présenter les deux versions; la version de 60 minutes est également disponible en version familiale.
Language:
Available in English only
Offert en anglais seulement
Minimum rehearsal requirements:
If choir is used, an extra choir-only rehearsal required
Rehearsal with orchestra (2.5 hour)
Dress Rehearsal (2.5 hour): All video and audio systems will be ready for artist approval at least 1 hour prior to the start of the Dress Rehearsal.
If choir is used, an extra choir-only rehearsal required
Rehearsal with orchestra (2.5 hour)
Dress Rehearsal (2.5 hour): All video and audio systems will be ready for artist approval at least 1 hour prior to the start of the Dress Rehearsal.
Instrumentation:
1.1(=ca).1.1.duduk - 4.2.2.1 - timp.3perc - pno - strings (suggested:10.8.6.5.4; minimum 8.6.5.4.3) SATB (minimum 28 singers 7.7.7.7)
1.1(=ca).1.1.duduk - 4.2.2.1 - timp.3perc - pno - cordes (suggéré:10.8.6.5.4; minimum 8.6.5.4.3) SATB (minimum de 28 chanteurs 7.7.7.7)
Complimentary outreach activity:
Filmmaker and Narrator Niobe Thompson and Composer and Conductor Darren Fung are available for media interviews remotely and in-person shortly before performances. They welcome opportunities to engage with funders and audience members before and after performances.
Le cinéaste et narrateur, Niobe Thompson, et le compositeur et chef d'orchestre, Darren Fung, sont disponibles pour des entretiens avec les médias à distance et en personne peu avant les représentations. Ils accueillent volontiers les occasions de dialoguer avec les donateurs et les membres du public avant et après les représentations.
Awards and nominations:
Emmy Nominee and Canadian Screen Award winner of “Best Science & Nature Documentary” and “Best Original Music"
Nominé aux Emmy Awards et gagnant des prix du meilleure documentaire scientifique et de la de la meilleure musique originale aux prix écrans canadiens
Press:
"The visual backdrop to this odyssey is gorgeous flowing footage, shots of real-life bushmen and reindeer herders, along with ancient scenes re-created from early artifacts. But science is the backbone.”
- EDMONTON JOURNAL / CALGARY HERALD
"The visual backdrop to this odyssey is gorgeous flowing footage, shots of real-life bushmen and reindeer herders, along with ancient scenes re-created from early artifacts. But science is the backbone.”
- EDMONTON JOURNAL / CALGARY HERALD
Previous performances:
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
For more information or to book this performances, please contact us.