James Campbell Curriculum Vitae
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JAMES CAMPBELL CURRICULUM VITAE Name: James Campbell Date of Birth: August 10, 1949 Place of Birth: Edmonton, AB Education / Teaching: 1971: Bachelor of Music, University of Toronto 1971-1973: Private study in Paris with Yona Ettlinger 1978-1986: Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, the Conservatory of Music of Toronto, and York University. 1988 –2019: Professor, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 2019- Professor Emeritus, Indiana University 2014-present: Faculty, National Youth Orchestra of Canada 1990-present: Faculty, Orford Musique Touring: We have attempted to condense Mr. Campbell’s touring history by incorporating the various events that have occurred over the years. This includes his positions as artistic director, founder of ensembles, collaborations, recordings, etc. 1985–present: Artistic Director of Festival of the Sound, Parry Sound, ON 1973–present: Tours worldwide as soloist, chamber musician and guest artist with orchestras. 1973-present: a- List of Countries where Mr. Campbell has performed (note: numerous=over 10 visits or tours): Canada (numerous), UK (numerous), Netherlands (numerous), Japan (numerous), Taiwan (1), France (5), USA (numerous), Russia (2), Italy (1), Spain (8), Romania (5), Thailand (1), China (1), Australia (3), New Zealand (6), Mexico (1), Brazil (2), Switzerland (2), Germany (6), Costa Rica (2), Belgium (1), Turkey (1), Czech Republic, (1), Poland (1). b- Overview of Venues: London's Wigmore and Queen Elizabeth Halls, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Tokyo's Suntory Hall, Paris's Theatre Champs-Elysees, Washington's Kennedy Centre and Symphony Hall, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. …/2 JAMES CAMPBELL CV – P.2 c- Overview of the major orchestras with whom Campbell performed and/or recorded: The Boston Pops, the London Symphony, the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia of London, the Russian Philharmonic, Spanish Radio Orchestra, Riga Chamber Orchestra, Kanazawa Symphony, Orchestre de Luxembourg, the Montreal Symphony, Quebec Symphony, Newfoundland Symphony, L'Orchestre Metropolitain, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Thunder Bay Symphony, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Regina Symphony, Saskatoon Symphony, Edmonton Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Okanogan Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Victoria Symphony, and the Toronto Symphony. The latter included four performances of Copland’s Clarinet Concerto with Aaron Copland as conductor. d- Collaborations with whom Campbell has performed, toured, and/or recorded with: 1972-75: 5 television appearances with Glenn Gould for CBC Television 1973-1983: Founder member of Camerata – tours USA, Canada, UK and South America 1982: recording and concert with Elly Ameling 1983: toured USA with Amadeus Quartet (replaced an ailing Benny Goodman) 1983-2002: Toured with Allegri Quartet of the UK. 1984: Artistic Director of an ensemble of Canadian instrumentalists, at the request of the Canada Council, for a government-sponsored tour of China 1984-1990: Founder-member of Da Camera with Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Moshe Hammer and William Tritt – tours in North America, Europe and Japan 1984-present: Tours with Classical Jazz in North America, Europe and Japan with jazz pianist Gene DiNovi, and guests 1986: Took Festival of the Sound to England, with three concerts at Wigmore Hall – broadcast by the CBC and BBC. One of the concerts featured the world premiere of Oscar Morawetz’s The Weaver with tenor Mark Dubois and pianist John York. (James also performed the Morawetz Clarinet Sonata on several occasions.) 1996: Produced Stravinsky’s Histoire du Soldat with Festival of the Sound Ensemble, Gordon Pinsent, Felix Mirbt Theatre Company – toured Ontario 1992-2003: Bath International Ensemble with Allegri Quartet, William Bennett, Rian de Waal – tours to the USA, UK, Netherlands, Canada …/3 JAMES CAMPBELL CV – P.3 Collaborations with whom Campbell has performed, toured, and/or recorded with, cont’d: 1998 - 2000: Festival International Ensemble with musicians from three continents: North America, Europe and the Far East 1998–present: Tours and/or performs and/or records with Pendericki String Quartet, Gryphon Trio, Afiara Quartet, New Zealand Quartet, Rolston Quartet, 1999: Toured Japan with Quatuor Arthur Leblanc 1999–2005: Founder member of Festival Winds and Festival International Ensemble. 1999-present: Tours with Octagon (Kevin Lau premiere to be performed in Ottawa, Nov. 2019) 2009-present: Recordings and performances with Lands End Ensemble Calgary (specializes in new music) 2000: World Premiere Tour and Recording of “Hommage a Debussy”, the complete six sonatas by Debussy; it toured to Japan, Netherlands and Canada (includes a work by Jacques Hetu) 2003: commission by Edmonton Symphony for James Campbell with Canadian composer Allan Gilliland, work called Dreaming of the Masters, world premiere with Edmonton Symphony 2004: USA premiere of “Dreaming of the Masters” with Boston Pops 2010 - present: Founder-member of Spirit ’20 with Mark Fewer, Guy Few, Chloe Dominguez, James McKay and John Novacek – touring Canada 2014: Spirit ‘20 toured the USA Other Artists with whom Mr. Campbell collaborates: Gryphon Trio, Afiara Quartet, Penderecki Quartet, Octagon, Vermeer Quartet, Fine Arts Quartet, St Lawrence Quartet, Brodsky Quartet, Swiss Trio, Tiberius Quartet, (Romania), Graffe Quartet (Czech Republic). Mr. Campbell has commissioned over 40 works, composers include: Allan Gilliland, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Jacques Hétu, Gregory Levin, Harry Freedman, André Prévost, Ezra Laderman, David Baker, George Shearing, Robert Sherlaw Johnson. Timothry Corlis, Gary Kulesha, Phil Nimmons, Allan Gordon Bell. …/4 JAMES CAMPBELL CV – P. 4 Highlights of Mr. Campbell’s Honors – Awards – Discography: 2016: Recorded the Clarinet Quintet op. 115 by Johannes Brahms with the New Zealand Quartet for Naxos Records. 2013: Recorded Quartet For The End of Time – Analekta – with Gryphon Trio - Works by Messiaen, Alexina Louie, Silvestrov (nominated for a Juno). 2012: a-Recorded Gravity and Grace by Allan Gordon Bell – Centrediscs – with Lands End Ensemble; CD included Field Notes by Allan Gordon Bell, which won the Juno for best composition. b-Received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal (marking the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne) 2007: Recorded Afternoon Reverie - Marquis Classics - with organist Charles Webb music of Schumann, Debussy, Bach and Mendelssohn. 2003: Recorded “Carl Reinecke and Friends: Chamber Music of the Romantic Era” - Marquis Classics with James Sommerville, horn; and pianists Rena Sharon and Stéphan Sylvestre - works by Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn (arr. Ernst Naumann), Carl Reinecke and Norbert Burgmüller. 2002: Received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal 2000: a-Recorded “Carl Maria von Weber” - Marquis Classics – with London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Hokanson, Allegri Quartet b-Gerald Finzi Ÿ Meditation - CBC Records – with Manitoba Chamber Orchestra c-Mozart ▪ Beethoven ▪ Witt: Piano & Wind Quintets - CBC Records with Anton Kuerti, piano; James Mason, oboe; James McKay, bassoon; James Somerville, French Horn d- Manhattan Echoes - Marquis Classics – with Gene DiNovi, piano; Dave Young, double bass 1998: a-James Campbell with the Allegri String Quartet - Naim Audio b-Borodin Trio - Chandos Records - with the Borodin Trio 1995: a-The Glenn Gould Edition - SONY Classical - with Glenn Gould, piano b-Celtic Memories - Marquis Classics …/5 JAMES CAMPBELL CV – P. 5 Highlights of Mr. Campbell’s Honors – Awards – Discography, cont’d: 1994: French Woodwind Music Vol I and Vol II - Cala Records 1993: After Hours - Marquis Records - With the Gene DiNovi Trio 1992: a- Brahms Quintet op115 - Cala Records - named “Top Choice” by BBC Radio 3 and London Times– with Allegri String Quartet b-Brahms - Chandos Records - with the Borodin Trio 1991: a-Brahms/Berio: Premiere recording of Berio arrangement of the Brahms Clarinet Sonata op120 - Cala Records - with the London Symphony Orchestra (conductor: Geoffrey Simon) b- Borodin Trio - Chandos Records - with the Borodin Trio 1989: a- Named Artist of the Year by the Canadian Music Council b- Received Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall Award c- Named “Best of the Year” by Music Magazine for recording of Mozart/Weber Clarinet Quintet’s with Orford Quartet 1987: BBC Television produced a documentary, in cooperation with CBC Television called Round Trip: London Parry Sound, filmed in London, UK and Parry Sound, ON 1986: a- Received Juno Award with Stolen Gems for best classical recording b- Took Festival of the Sound to England, 3 concerts at Wigmore Hall – broadcast by CBC and BBC. .