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Frank Horvat

Composer – Pianist

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A Village of Landscapes (composed by Frank Horvat) - album cover

A Village of Landscapes

Bassoon, Piano, Social Justice, Woodwinds

The Spirits That Haunt Us composed by Frank Horvat (photo by Anton Darius on Unsplash)

The Spirits That Haunt Us

Bassoon, Flute, Mental Health, Woodwinds

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Piece for Woodwind Quartet

Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe

Desert Scenes by Frank Horvat

Desert Scenes

*CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL*, Bassoon, Piano

About Frank Horvat

"Highly recommended... Will make waves musically. "
– WholeNote Magazine

Aggressive yet introspective, an award-winning and critically acclaimed composer and pianist whose music demonstrates an unpredictable meld of styles that tell deeply personal stories. Influenced by Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Bartók, Zappa, Rush, Miles Davis, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, metal, Tori Amos and more. Delve deeper...

  • Toronto's Historic Red Oak

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    Honouring Magnificent Roots
    Very happy to announce that I have been commissioned by the acclaimed chamber orchestra, Sinfonia Toronto, to compose a new work in honour of their 25th anniversary season! When Nurhan Arman approached me to compose this concert overture, I immediately thought about how it would be fitting to base the composition on something positive and […]
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  • NUMUS Premiere Announcement

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    Countdown to a Recovering Brain
    One of the exciting projects I have been working on this year is a new large-scale composition focused on bringing awareness to the invisible health impacts and struggles of having a brain injury. I composed the piece for bass clarinetist, Kathryn Ladano, a brain injury survivor herself. All of our work will culminate in a […]
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  • A Village of Landscapes album

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    A Village of Landscapes album May 12
    I am very happy to announce that my album collaboration with the amazing bassoonist, Sébastien Malette, will be released May 12! Here’s the official unveiling of the album cover… Sébastien commissioned me to compose A Village of Landscapes, a 13-piece suite for bassoon inspired by photos of stirring natural landscapes in Canada. Each photo was […]
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  • Zac Pulak, Frank Horvat and Edana Higham at Port William Sound

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    The Creative Last Days for the Last Days
    Completing a project can always be an intense time in the creative process, especially when on the theme of climate change. But these past 2 days working with the piano/percussion duo, SHHH!! Ensemble, has been amazing and gratifying putting the final touches on the epic hour-long artivist piece they commissioned, An Auditory Survey of the […]
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  • Post-Concert Chat

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    FRACTURES World Premiere
    People often ask me, what is it like to listen to your music being performed? Honestly, it’s always this wonderful out-of-body experience. This was the case x 10 as I sat with such a great audience to experience the magic of vocalist, Meredith Hall, and pianist, Brahm Goldhamer, presenting the world premiere of my large-scale […]
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