attended the studio release that propelled him into prominence, the Canadian violinist and composer transitioned from the project Final Fantasy to releasing music under his own name and launched He Poos Clouds which won the 2006 Polaris Music Prize and featured string-quartet arrangements inspired by Dungeons & Dragons schools of magic. During 2020 he released the surprise album Island with the London Contemporary Orchestra at Abbey Road, after scoring for Arcade Fire, Caribou, and Frank Ocean, along with a film scoring nomination connected to Her. Earlier collaborations include film scores and concert works, with notable performances and commissions around 2011-2019. Additional source notes mention his curatorial work, including the 2017 TSO New Creations Festival and a 60-minute AGO choral program. His diverse output extends to film and stage scores, reflecting his continuing influence in modern composition.
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Owen Pallett has been played on NTS over 20 times, featured on 26 episodes and was first played on 28 January 2013. Owen Pallett (born Michael James Owen Pallett-Plowright, on September 7, 1979) is a violinist and singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and winner of the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. On December 18th, 2009, Pallett announced the retirement from the old artist name, Final Fantasy, and would be henceforth releasing material under Owen Pallett. Previous albums released under the...
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alpentine.comHe served as curator of the TSO’s New Creations Festival in 2017 and was commissioned by the Art Gallery Of Ontario to curate a 60 minute program of choral pieces, in celebration of the opening of the galleries Early Rubens exhibit in 2019. Pallett’s most recent album, *Island *was released in May 2020.
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