The North Bay Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association is pleased to host composer and pianist, Frank Horvat, in recital on Tuesday, April 26th at Christ Church Anglican, 312 Greenwood Ave. Mr. Horvat will be performing a 45 minute program of his own original compositions and compositions by Canadian composer Ann Southam.
Born in Ottawa, Canada in 1974, Frank Horvat is an award-winning and critically acclaimed composer and pianist. From performing in classical recitals to playing in The Frank Horvat Band, Frank maintains an active schedule of performances of his own compositions and the works of others in Canada and abroad. His portfolio of compositions consists of chamber, pop, electronic, music theatre, film, and large ensemble works. His music has been featured on TV networks like the CBC & Bravo and a variety of radio stations internationally. Released in June ’07, his debut recording, “I’ll Be Good”, features thirteen original compositions for solo piano performed by Frank himself. This was followed by a 28-stop concert tour including performances at NuitBlanche (Toronto) and The Works Art and Design Festival (Edmonton). Frank’s followup CD, “A Little Dark Music”, released on Earth Hour 2010 is inspired by environmental themes. A portion of the sale of this CD is being donated to WWF. From March 2010 to April 2011, Frank presented “The Green Keys Tour”, a 60+ city concert tour across Canada and the US that showcased eco-friendly behaviour. In January 2014 he released his third CD entitled, “I Can See You”, for band and electronics. The Frank Horvat Band’s highly anticipated follow-up album, “Strange Machine”, also released in 2014 in November. A graduate of the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto and the Royal Conservatory of Music, Frank is also very active within the field of music education. Residing in Toronto with his wife, Frank is an Associate Composer at the Canadian Music Centre (CMC), a member of the Canadian League of Composers and is passionate about social issues related to poverty and the environment.
Frank will also be adjudicating the Kiwanis Music Festival piano performances from April 25-28 at Christ Church.
Admission is by donation, with all proceeds going towards the Community Grand Piano project. For more information on this project please go to http://www.northbayormta.ca/piano.html. Frank’s CD’s will be available for purchase after his recital.
