Village of Landscapes
NOW AVAILABLE, new album featuring Sébastien Malette (bassoon), capturing the majesty of Canadian landscapes as photographed by Michelle Valberg. Learn more. Read More
NUMUS Commission
Working with Bass Clarinetist, Kathryn Ladano, to bring an important topic to NUMUS' season finale. Find out more. Read More
Mental Health Tour
This new event is geared to college/university music students, specifically addressing the mental health challenges of a life in music. Learn more Read More
FRANK HORVAT - Composer · Pianist · Songwriter · Recording Artist · Arranger · Producer
Album Sampler
- Torngat Mountains Sébastien Malette (bassoon), Allison Wiebe (piano) more... 04:24
- Unity in Distress Odin Quartet more... 01:41
- Innertation Frank Horvat more... 01:00:18
- Alchemist's Brew Kathryn Ladano more... 06:16
- Music for Self-Isolation - Cello Amahl Arulanandam (cello) more... 01:47
- Empathy, Compassion, and Finding Happiness in Our Troubled World Frank Horvat more... 03:27
- Life for Mars Frank Horvat (piano) more... 05:28
- A Little Loopy Sharlene Wallace (harp) more... 09:54
- I Wait For You Edwin Huizinga (violin), Erika Nielsen (cello), Gregory Millar (piano) more... 03:44
- The Thailand HRDs, mvt. 23 Mivos Quartet more...
- Diverging Crossroads Frank Horvat (piano) more... 08:32
- Bliss Laura Swankey (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) more... 10:10
- Whistleblower Jamie Thompson (flute), Erika Nielsen (cello), Daniel Morphy (marimba), Frank Horvat (electric piano) more... 09:55
- Return to East Aleppo Frank Horvat (piano) more... 05:09
- Memories of a Place Past – St. Joe’s Trio Dell'aria more... 14:05
- fishworshipper The Frank Horvat Band more... 03:06
- Starsky & Hutch Frank Horvat (piano) more... 03:36
- The Hurting Game The Frank Horvat Band more... 01:35
- The Week After Frank Horvat (piano) more... 10:06
- The Man, the Snake and the Fox, movt. 5 Ron Korb (flute), Ralitsa Tcholakova (violin), Benjamin Smith (piano) more... 01:54
- The Dignity Song Romy Mounzer (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) more... 04:39
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Latest Compositions
Anatomy of the Recovering Brain2023 – for bass clarinet and musical cameos (vibraphone, cello, piano, soprano), fixed electronics – 60:00 Performances World Premiere: Jun 11, 2023, The Registry Theatre, Kitchener, Canada NUMUS Programme Notes Anatomy of the Recovering Brain is an extended single-movement musical work focused on bringing awareness to the invisible health impacts and struggles of having a […]View Item -
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A Village of Landscapes2021-22 – for bassoon, piano, fixed electronics – 60:00 Sheet Music coming November 2023 Recording Album: A Village of Landscapes Date: May 12, 2023 Musician(s): Sébastien Malette (bassoon), Allison Wiebe (piano) Producer: Frank Horvat Location: Port Nelson United Church, Burlington, Canada Label: I Am Who I Am Records Programme Notes A Village of Landscapes is […]View Item -
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The Spirits That Haunt Us2022 – for flute/alto flute and bassoon/contrabasson – 3 movements – 11:30 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Performances World Premiere: Mar 28, 2023, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Megan Lanz and Cayla Bellamy Programme Notes When Megan Lanz and Cayla Bellamy extended this opportunity for me to compose this work, I was very intrigued by the […]View Item -
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Memories of Self-Isolation2022 – for choir, soloists and chamber ensemble – 8 movements – 42 minutes Performing Forces SATB Chorus Soprano Soloist Mezzo Soprano Soloist Woodwind Quartet Percussion (vibraphone, tubular bells) Harp Piano String Quartet Double Bass Premiere Performance World Premiere: Nov 12, 2022, Vancouver, Canada Vancouver Bach Choir Programme Notes When the Vancouver Bach Choir and […]View Item -
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Hope2022 – for string quartet – 7:30 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Recording Album: From Oblivion to Hope Date: March 31, 2023 Musician(s): Odin Quartet – Alex Toskov (violin), Tanya Charles Iveniuk (violin), Matt Antal (viola), Samuel Bisson (cello) Producer: Frank Horvat & Alex Toskov Location: Canterbury Music, Toronto Label: I Am Who I Am Records […]View Item -
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In the Area of the Heart2022 – for solo violin and fixed electronics – 6:30 Sheet Music Score (pdf) [please contact me for fixed electronics part] Premiere Performance World Premiere: August 6, 2022, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Paulina Derbez (violin) Programme Notes Meditation has been an integral part of my daily routine for a number of years. My mind […]View Item -
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InnertationInnertation 2019 – electronic – 1:00:00 Recording Album: Innertation Date: May 27, 2022 Composed & Produced: Frank Horvat Mixed & Mastered: Jean Martin Label: I Am Who I Am Records Programme Notes Innertation is a continuous 60-minute electronic ambient composition that I created as an extension to my meditation practice. I began composing this […]View Item -
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Just Cracked2022 – for SATB Choir and piano – 3:10 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Programme Notes When I first read Just Cracked, a short poem by my friend, Meg Freer, I knew I would want to set it to music. In Meg’s touching prose, she evokes a heartfelt, consoling spirit for a loved one who is […]View Item -
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Helianthus2022 – for a cappella Treble Choir – 3:30 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Performances World Premiere: Jun 3, 2022, De Kriekelaar GC, Brussels, Belgium Schaerbelles (concert marking 100 days of War in Ukraine) Programme Notes The barbaric invasion of the Ukraine in early 2022 reminded me of how vulnerable the world is to falling into […]View Item -
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Timeless Life2019 – for orchestra (0000 / 2010 / timp / 2hp.pf / str) – 6:00 Sheet Music Score (pdf) [please contact me for the complete parts] Programme Notes This work is inspired by the idea that it is okay to have a mindset that one can live forever. While a life with no restrictions of […]View Item -
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To Cope and Manage2021 – for solo violin – 3:45 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Premiere Performance World Premiere: Nov 18, 2021, Richmond Hill, Canada Stephen Sitarski (violin) Programme Notes According to the United Kingdom’s Mental Health Foundation, one of the pillars of good mental health is the “ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty”. What I […]View Item -
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Two Hearts In Concert2021 – for violin and viola – 3:15 Premiere Performance World Premiere: July 21, 2021, Edmonton, Canada Fabiola Amorim (viola), Vladimir Rufino (violin) Recording Album: DEBUT Date: July 2022 Musician(s): Amorim-Rufino Duo – Fabiola Amorim (viola), Vladimir Rufino (violin) Producer(s): Vladimir Rufino, Fabiola Amorim Location: Muttart Hall, Edmonton, AB Canada Label: Azul Music Programme Notes […]View Item -
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Together in Spirit2020 – for large ensemble or orchestra – 4:00 Sheet Music/Score Original Large Ensemble (pdf) Orchestral Arrangement (pdf) [please contact me for the complete parts] Performances World Premiere: Oct 3, 2021, Pan Pacific Ballroom, Toronto North York Concert Orchestra Recording Album: Music for Self-Isolation Date: April 9, 2021 Musician(s): Amahl Arulanandam, Tara Baxendale, John […]View Item -
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Staccato Etude for Trumpet2021 – for trumpet with or without marimba accompaniment – 3:15 Sheet Music Trumpet Part (pdf) Score (includes marimba part) (pdf) Programme Notes Commissioned by The World Trumpet Society and Richard Stoelzel/President of The World Trumpet Society, for the Daniel Patrylak Memorial Trumpet Competition. A special thank you to the SSHRC Connection Grant for making […]View Item -
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Empathy, Compassion, & Find…Empathy, Compassion, and Finding Happiness in Our Troubled World 2020 – electronic – 3:27 Recording Album: Happiness in a Troubled World Date: January 15, 2021 Composer & Producer: Frank Horvat Mixed & Mastered: Jean Martin Label: I Am Who I Am Records Programme Notes In the 15th and final chapter of the book, The […]View Item -
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Finding Our Common Humanity2020 – electronic – 7:53 Recording Album: Happiness in a Troubled World Date: January 15, 2021 Composer & Producer: Frank Horvat Mixed & Mastered: Jean Martin Label: I Am Who I Am Records Programme Notes In Chapter 14 of the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, The Dalai Lama says… “If we […]View Item -
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Positive Emotions and Building…Positive Emotions and Building a New World 2020 – electronic – 7:36 Recording Album: Happiness in a Troubled World Date: January 15, 2021 Composer & Producer: Frank Horvat Mixed & Mastered: Jean Martin Label: I Am Who I Am Records Programme Notes In Chapter 13 of the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled […]View Item -
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Inner Happiness, Outer Happi…Inner Happiness, Outer Happiness and Trust 2020 – electronic – 4:57 Recording Album: Happiness in a Troubled World Date: January 15, 2021 Composer & Producer: Frank Horvat Mixed & Mastered: Jean Martin Label: I Am Who I Am Records Programme Notes In Chapter 12 of the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled […]View Item -
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Hope, Optimism and Resilience2020 – electronic – 5:56 Recording Album: Happiness in a Troubled World Date: January 15, 2021 Composer & Producer: Frank Horvat Mixed & Mastered: Jean Martin Label: I Am Who I Am Records Programme Notes In Chapter 11 of the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, The Dalai Lama quotes one of […]View Item -
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Coping with a Troubled World2020 – electronic – 3:07 Recording Album: Happiness in a Troubled World Date: January 15, 2021 Composer & Producer: Frank Horvat Mixed & Mastered: Jean Martin Label: I Am Who I Am Records Programme Notes In Chapter 10 of the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, The Dalai Lama says… “Much […]View Item -
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Lorna’s Metamorphosis2020 – for vibraphone, 2 marimbists, piano, timpani & fixed electronics – 10:30 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Vibraphone Part (pdf) Marimba 1 Part (pdf) Marimba 2 Part (pdf) Piano (pdf) Timpani (pdf) [please contact me for the fixed electronics sound file] Recording Album: Project Dovetail Date: October 22, 2021 Musician(s): TorQ Percussion Quartet – Richard […]View Item -
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Positivity2019 – for violin & marimba – 60:00 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Programme Notes Composing this piece is part of an on-going mission for me, both creatively and personally, to simply be happy and positive. For a person like me who battles depression, that can be a challenging task. But these days, my inner aura […]View Item -
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Music for Self-Isolation: StoriesPlease visit the Music for Self-Isolation website.View Item -
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Unity in Distress2020 – for string quartet – 2:00 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Recording Album: From Oblivion to Hope Date: March 31, 2023 Musician(s): Odin Quartet – Alex Toskov (violin), Tanya Charles Iveniuk (violin), Matt Antal (viola), Samuel Bisson (cello) Producer: Frank Horvat & Alex Toskov Location: Canterbury Music, Toronto Label: I Am Who I Am Records […]View Item -
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I Am Not Alone2020 – 5-part student violin ensemble – 2:00 Sheet Music Score (PDF) PURCHASE PARTS Violin 1 Part (PDF) Violin 2 Part (PDF) Violin 3 Part (PDF) Violin 4 Part (PDF) Violin 5 Part (PDF) Programme Notes I composed this piece at home in the Spring of 2020. I, like most of the world, was in […]View Item
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A Village of LandscapesA Village of Landscapes is a 13-piece suite for bassoon inspired by photos of stirring natural landscapes in Canada. Each photo was taken by award-winning nature photographer, Michelle Valberg. The 13 pieces in the suite represent each of the 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada.Buy/Stream Album -
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From Oblivion to HopeThis album starts pessimistically with a track called Oblivion, which is an easy headspace to live in these days, especially in the context of the pandemic and its outcomes. As the album progresses, the tone evolves into something more optimistic, ending with a heartfelt work simply called Hope.Buy/Stream Album
"Frank Horvat has been successfully exploring states of the human condition in contemporary times..."
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Music for Self-IsolationRecorded at Toronto's iconic (and empty) Roy Thomson Hall, in the three days before another COVID-19 lockdown in January 2021. This album is a culmination of a project that has been evolving over a year in collaboration with musicians around the world.Buy/Stream Album
"It takes a special skill to be able to create a whole atmosphere in a work that is just 2 minutes long."
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InnertationIt is time to make time and take the time. Innertation gives you that opportunity. It takes you on a 60-minute inward exploration.Buy/Stream Album -
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Project DovetailFrank Horvat’s final release in a trilogy that covers the epic year that has been. This latest emotionally fervent album, featuring some of Canada’s top chamber musicians, showcases the continued importance of art in our world.Buy/Stream Album
"Frank Horvat has carved a niche for himself among today’s composers, wearing his fragile heart on his sleeve..."
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Happiness in a Troubled WorldFrom this surprise release of new music courtesy of award-winning Canadian composer, Frank Horvat, comes the soothing and meditative sounds of Happiness in a Troubled World.Buy/Stream Album
"Frank Horvat's minimalism is attractive, bright-coloured…Also surprising."
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A Little Dark Music vol. 2Composer and pianist Frank Horvat returns a decade later with a follow-up album to his original instru- mental ode to the planet. A Little Dark Music 2 is introspective and powerful, a very personal reaction to the current state of our planet ten years on. Angry yet full of hope and beauty.Buy Album
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What Goes AroundCentrediscs is proud to present, What Goes Around, a minimalist chamber album by Canadian composer Frank Horvat, featuring Beverley Johnston, Peter Stoll and Sharlene Wallace.Buy Album -
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For Those Who Died TryingWorld-renowned Mivos Quartet records these 35 movements inspired by a photo essay by photographer, Luke DugglebyBuy Album
Video: Juilliard String Quartet
"Performed with intensity and poise by the Mivos Quartet...the resulting [musical] tributes are poignant."
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Love in 6 StagesFrom Gaze to Lust to Bliss and on in a downward spiral, Love in 6 Stages takes you through the journey of an ill-fated relationship using the simplicity of voice and piano.Buy Album
Video: Lust
"A work where minimalism meets art song and where the two milieus collide in the visceral physicality and psychology of love...the six aspects of love turn into something superbly aerodynamic."
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You Haven't BeenA follow-up response to Horvat’s first solo piano album a decade earlier (I’ll Be Good), You Haven’t Been takes on a beautiful and captivating tone. Introspective, full of hope and despair, the music looks at this storytelling pianist’s own struggles with mental health.Buy Album
Video: Diverging Crossroads
"...so deeply personal that listening to the music requires an intrusive mindset…recording the events of this long and difficult expedition in deeply personal and profoundly beautiful music."
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The Current AgendaSocial justice music of today, in a powerful, brutal and heartfelt electro-chamber package.Buy Album
Video: 08/14/13 - Cairo
"Horvat focuses his outward vision and glares at the world in all its nakedness. What he sees results in music filled with anger, a mesmeric and hypnotic visual account of a world gone mad."
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Me to WeAn utterly emotional exploration of the potency of love. The music will wrench your heart apart and then piece it back together again.Buy Album
Video: I Wait For You
"...warm sounds that evoke healing, through music that is mysterious and exotic as well as long limbed and almost aria like without the vocals." – WholeNote Magazine -
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Strange MachineThis album is indie rock with a splash of art. Crafted like a playlist, try listening to the whole album to see its effect. Pure energy that comes straight out of your speakers directly into your heart and soul. Video: Strange MachineBuy Album
"These songs will grant one rare access to peer into the soul of a quintessential artist and tormented soul that none of us can get enough of." – Indie Music Review -
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I Can See YouA little indie and a little art rock... Pop, poetry and modern expression in a beautifully pained existence. Video: Inspired by the One I LoveBuy Album
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A Little Dark MusicAn ambient yet powerful collection of compositions featuring four introspective tracks exploring real-world themes. Video: Earth HourBuy Album
"Earth Hour really should be heard as one continuous piece, a journey... Highly recommended."
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I'll Be GoodAn aggressive and virtuosic collection of original solo piano compositions. These pieces without words tell deeply personal stories. Video: Like Franz Liszt and Metallica in a cage match!Buy Album
"Wildly original, often chaotic, eclectic as all get-out, and quite a ride."
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Recent Posts
Honouring Magnificent RootsVery 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 […]View post -
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Countdown to a Recovering BrainOne 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 […]View post -
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A Village of Landscapes album May 12I 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 […]View post -
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The Creative Last Days for the Last DaysCompleting 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 […]View post -
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FRACTURES World PremierePeople 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 […]View post -
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Growing 2 More Trees!If someone ever tells you that making new music is a solitary endeavour, don’t believe them! Case in point, my collaboration with Sharlene Wallace – we recently found out that a group of Sharlene’s students had banded together to commission an Oak tree in our Trees.Listen project, one of the pieces that will make up […]View post -
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Album Release with Odin QuartetWe had a wonderful time at the Canadian Music Centre celebrating this week’s release of From Oblivion to Hope, my album collaboration with the amazing Odin Quartet! From Oblivion to Hope has a serious and pessimistic tone to start. But, as we go from piece to piece, the tone evolves to something more optimistic, ending […]View post -
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Update on the FRACTURES JourneyI was in awe and filled with exhilaration as I witnessed my good friend and acclaimed soprano, Meredith Hall present the first complete performance of all 13 songs from my large-scale cycle for voice and piano called Fractures. Joined by eminent collaborative pianist and vocal coach, Brahm Goldhamer, this was their final private presentation for […]View post -
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From Oblivion to Hope – new album March 31I am very happy to announce that my album collaboration with the wonderful Odin Quartet will be released March 31! Come celebrate with us on March 29 at the Canadian Music Centre in Toronto! Here’s the official unveiling of the album cover designed by Matthew Maaskant… From Oblivion to Hope will have a serious and […]View post -
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FRACTURES Performance #1What a delightful evening it was to attend the first performance, for close acquaintances, by my good friend and acclaimed soprano, Meredith Hall, and eminent collaborative pianist and vocal coach, Brahm Goldhamer. They performed selections from a large-scale song cycle for voice and piano that I composed called Fractures. The idea for this project first […]View post -
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Going NorthI feel very honoured that I have been invited to attend an expedition to the Arctic this coming June! Along with other international artists, scientists, educators and innovators, I will be living and composing on-board a Tall Ship for 3 weeks while sailing the waters of the international territory of Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago just […]View post -
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With The SunHappy New Year, Friends! Lisa and I put away our Christmas decorations earlier this week. It’s a nice annual tradition to clean up and make everything tidy. It’s like a renewal, starting the new year with a clean slate. Rather than jump back into work at our desks, we decided to sit on the couch […]View post -
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Happy Holidays!Tis the Season for goodwill and joy, spending time with loved ones, and reflecting on all that we have accomplished this past year. I’m also taking time this Holiday Season to hold close to my heart and be grateful towards all my creative partners and to you, the supporters of my musical endeavours. It means […]View post -
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Recording A Village of LandscapesThere’s no better way to end a year than making music with wonderful people! Case in point, it was a great pleasure to spend the last 2 days recording with Sébastien Malette at Port Nelson United Church in Burlington. He commissioned me to compose a suite of solo bassoon pieces called A Village of Landscapes. […]View post -
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Anatomy of the Recovering BrainI am pleased to announce that one of Canada’s foremost new music presenters, NUMUS, has commissioned me to compose an ambitious new work for bass clarinet, instrumental cameos, and fixed electronics called Anatomy of the Recovering Brain. Acclaimed bass clarinetist, my friend and collaborator, Kathryn Ladano, and I started conversations about this project 1.5 years […]View post
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Stuart Derdeyntheprovince.com...put something together that really can be compared to Pink Floyd and the more out there aspects of Bjork... A must hear.
Raul da Gamathewholenote.comFrank Horvat is one of the most inventive song writers to come out of the contemporary scene in Canada. ...duos appear to tear through the composer's innards not simply to discover his heart, but to gather its myriad pieces and bind them back together again. Horvat's work is exquisitely eventful and almost insidiously
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John Teraudsmusicaltoronto.orgToronto pianist [and composer] Frank Horvat likes to do things his way, not anyone else's. He ignores genre boundaries and isn’t afraid to mix politics with art.
Thom Ellisindie music reviewThese songs will grant one rare access to peer into the soul of a quintessential artist and tormented soul that none of us can get enough of.
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