2006 / Solo
DURATION
6 minutesINSTRUMENTATION
piano
- Alexis Frank Horvat 05:35
Programme Notes
Alexis Currie
Age: 2
Killed: March 9, 2002. Alexis disappeared during a custodial visit with her father. The toddler was stabbed to death. Her body was found near Claremont, a forested area northeast of Toronto.
Investigation: Soon after the disappearance, her father, Peter Currie, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
– Courtesy cbc.ca
This piece explores the emotions I experienced while following this case as it unfolded on the news back in 2002: the loss of innocence, the rage, and the sadness.
– Frank Horvat
RECORDING
I’ll Be Good
Frank Horvat (piano)
Producer: Frank Horvat
PERFORMANCES
World Premiere
June 5, 2007
Frank Horvat
I’ll Be Good CD Release
The Gladstone Hotel
Toronto, Canada
Prezi Piano Concerts – January 20, 2013 (4pm, Musideum Toronto); January 20, 2013 (7pm, Musideum Toronto); April 13, 2013 (Ottawa); June 15, 2013 (Gallery 345 Toronto)
Dozens more concerts across North America since 2007 supporting the album, I’ll Be Good.