LIAM WADE's comic opera, Part of the Act, with libretto by John Grimmett was recently commissioned by Washington National Opera for the inaugural year of the American Opera Initiative and premiered at the Kennedy Center on their 2012/13 season. His music been featured on tours throughout the United States, Canada and France by CMASH, the Firebird Ensemble, and the Cecilia String Quartet. Wade's music has also been presented by La Jolla Music Society, ProQuartet, Toronto Music Garden, Noe Valley Chamber Music, Concerts at Old First Church, Ensemble Parallele and the Empyrean Ensemble at the Mondavi Center. 
Liam Wade is co-founder and Director of Collaborative Programing for the San Francisco based new music repertory group CMASH. He has composed numerous song cycles and individual songs for co-founder Ann Moss, as well chamber works for One Art Ensemble and M2B Ensemble, and string quartets for the Cecilia and Hausmann Quartets. Liam is currently collaborating with the Hausmann Quartet on his fifth string quartet; with composer/librettist Weslie Brown on their Opera, Chivalry; and with soprano Ann Moss and producer Leslie Ann Jones on Moss's 2013 debut album, Currents, at Skywalker Sound.
http://annmosssoprano.tumblr.com/currents
Wade studied composition at La Schola Cantorum in Paris, France; Longy School of Music in Cambridge; and University of California, Davis. His composition mentors have been Philip Lasser, Howard Frazin, Kurt Rohde, Ross Bauer, Jake Heggie.
For two summers he participated at Dweezilla and Three of a Perfect Pair Camp, intense summer workshops held near Woodstock, NY. There, he studied improvisation and musicianship with Zappa Plays Zappa, Flo and Eddie, and King Crimson.
As many of you know, I am in the studio at Skywalker Sound recording my debut album CURRENTS with soprano Ann Moss, pianist Steve Bailey and the rest of our fantastic CMASH team. This project is a dream coming true - to be able to share some of the wonderful music we have created over the last six years here in San Francisco, with people all over the world!
Thanks to the kind and generous contributions of many supportive friends and fans, We have reached the halfway mark towards bringing this vital and exciting project to life. Recording sessions are well underway, and the music is sounding amazing! I cannot thank our supporters enough for helping us come this far. This album is a collaboration in every aspect - truly a labor of many.
Please consider making a Tax deductible donation in support of our efforts to reach our goal of $66,000.
No dollar value is too small to make a big difference!
And with a contribution of $15 or $20 you can pre-order a digital download or signed CD of CURRENTS as soon as it releases.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/326268/
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support on this incredible journey.
Liam Wade is co-founder and Director of Collaborative Programing for the San Francisco based new music repertory group CMASH. He has composed numerous song cycles and individual songs for co-founder Ann Moss, as well chamber works for One Art Ensemble and M2B Ensemble, and string quartets for the Cecilia and Hausmann Quartets. Liam is currently collaborating with the Hausmann Quartet on his fifth string quartet; with composer/librettist Weslie Brown on their Opera, Chivalry; and with soprano Ann Moss and producer Leslie Ann Jones on Moss's 2013 debut album, Currents, at Skywalker Sound.
http://annmosssoprano.tumblr.com/currents
Wade studied composition at La Schola Cantorum in Paris, France; Longy School of Music in Cambridge; and University of California, Davis. His composition mentors have been Philip Lasser, Howard Frazin, Kurt Rohde, Ross Bauer, Jake Heggie.
For two summers he participated at Dweezilla and Three of a Perfect Pair Camp, intense summer workshops held near Woodstock, NY. There, he studied improvisation and musicianship with Zappa Plays Zappa, Flo and Eddie, and King Crimson.
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As many of you know, I am in the studio at Skywalker Sound recording my debut album CURRENTS with soprano Ann Moss, pianist Steve Bailey and the rest of our fantastic CMASH team. This project is a dream coming true - to be able to share some of the wonderful music we have created over the last six years here in San Francisco, with people all over the world!
Thanks to the kind and generous contributions of many supportive friends and fans, We have reached the halfway mark towards bringing this vital and exciting project to life. Recording sessions are well underway, and the music is sounding amazing! I cannot thank our supporters enough for helping us come this far. This album is a collaboration in every aspect - truly a labor of many.
Please consider making a Tax deductible donation in support of our efforts to reach our goal of $66,000.
No dollar value is too small to make a big difference!
And with a contribution of $15 or $20 you can pre-order a digital download or signed CD of CURRENTS as soon as it releases.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/326268/
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support on this incredible journey.