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Rizzuto, Matthew (b. 1973, Edmonton). Canadian composer of mostly chamber works that have been performed in Europe and North America.
Mr. Rizzuto studied music theory and piano privately with Valentina Dobrolige in Edmonton from 1982-92 and piano with Helmut Brauss at the University of Alberta in Edmonton from 1992-96. He studied composition with Denys Bouliane and John Rea at McGill University in Montréal from 1997-2000. He also attended seminars with Denys Bouliane and Magnus Lindberg at Domaine Forget in Montréal in 1999 and with Hanna Kulenty and Andrew Toovey at the International Young Composers Meeting in Apeldoorn in 2002.
Among his honors are two awards in the SOCAN competition for young composers (Second Pierre Mercure Prize, 2001, for perseveration kids; Third Serge Garant Prize, 2003, for 8g) and the Prix du musique contemporaine Québec-Flandre (2002, for 8g). He has also received Second Prize in the Solo Piano category in the CBC competition for young composers (2003, for perseveration kids). His music has been performed in Belgium, Canada, The Netherlands, and the UK.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: mrizzuto@sympatico.ca
Telephone: + 514 602 0684
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: boobajoob whack (in progress), small orchestra (13 players), 1999-
CHAMBER MUSIC: easy deletion, 7 percussion, tape, 1999-2000; EVERYBODY OUT, flute (+ piccolo), clarinet, bassoon, trombone, viola, percussion, 2000; 8g, violin, cello, piano, 2000-01; doot, piccolo (+ bass flute), E-flat clarinet (+ bass clarinet), 2 percussion, 2001-02; everybody's leaving, flute, clarinet, cello, double bass, piano, percussion, 2002; bitches, baritone saxophone, percussion, 2002; machines, percussion, 2002; yeah, see, me, i dunno, string quartet, 2001-03; me against you, alto flute, oboe, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, 2003; strings of MEANINGFUL, violin, piano, 2004
VOCAL: ninety degrees is a HOAX (text by the composer), soprano, alto, tenor, bass, flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, 2 French horns, trumpet, 2 trombones, tuba, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, 2002
PIANO: perseveration kids, 1999; contempt, 2004
(Last updated on December 8, 2003)
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