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Fire & Grace
Fire & Grace & Ash Acronym Sweetwater Festival Carmel Bach Festival Dark Watchers Opera Atelier Big Sur Music Camps Classical Revolution The Wooden Sky |
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FIRE & GRACE
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Virtuoso violin meets Celtic Guitar.
Canadian-born violinist Edwin Huizinga has established himself as one of North America’s most versatile violinists. Grammy award winning guitarist William Coulter has been performing and recording traditional and classical music for over 25 years. What is Fire & Grace? An eclectic exploration into the fire and grace that connects the elements of classical, folk and contemporary musical traditions from around the world. |
DARK WATCHERS
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Dark Watchers is a full-length ambient collaboration between experimental musician Jonas Bonnetta and virtuoso violinist Edwin Huizinga, written and recorded in situ during the pair’s seclusion at Big Sur. Click HERE for more information or to purchase the album.
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CARMEL BACH FESTIVAL
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I am currently on the festivals Artistic Leadership team and am the Director of the Baroque and Classical Academy of the Carmel Bach Festival which will have its inaugural year starting 2021. I hold this festival and it's audiences near and dear to my heart!
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Watch Edwin's Artist Profile
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ACRONYM ENSEMBLE
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Baroque band ACRONYM—an "outstanding young early-music string ensemble" (The New Yorker)—is dedicated to giving modern premieres of the wild instrumental music of the seventeenth century. Playing with “...consummate style, grace, and unity of spirit” (The New York Times), the group formed in 2012 and has released eight critically acclaimed CDs since 2014.
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SWEETWATER MUSIC FESTIVAL
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In case you had not heard, I am the new Artistic Director of this amazing Canadian Classical/Jazz music festival! Although this year's event may look different due to Covid-19. Check out the website for more information . It is important to note that their Annual Next Wave Showcase for emerging musicians (age 14-29) is going online this year. Click here to go to the festival's webpage.
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OPERA ATELIER
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I have recently been commissioned for my third composition with Opera Atelier, for a premier that has recently been postponed, so stay tuned! These compositions have been performed in Toronto, Chicago, and in the Chateaux de Versailles, France. Opera Atelier is a world leader in the rediscovery and revitalization of period opera and ballet, particularly works from the Baroque era. To read more about this opera company click here for their website.
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Michelle Djokic and I came together during the 2020 summer during the pandemic to brainstorm about how to play live music again. We have performed more than 14 concerts so far, mostly "porch concerts" with our audience social distanced and outside enjoying the music.
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Poetry in Motion
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In 2020 Erin Carey and I started working on a project with Big Sur poet Casey Cushing and others called Poetry in Motion. We have had an incredible community providing us with small private opportunities to perform safely for our community. Stay tuned for more projects to come! |
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FIRE & GRACE & ASH
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Fire & Grace has teamed up with ace mandolin player and composer Ashley Broder. Broder is a brilliant musician who brings an authentic mandolin virtuosity and flair for modern instrumental composition to Fire & Grace – the trio is known as Fire & Grace & Ash.
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BIG SUR FIDDLE CAMP
Edwin and Bill's class concert at the camp
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Edwin has been an instructor at this camp for four years, he is also currently a member of the artistic team and on the board of directors.
Each summer for one week, fifty string and singing students arrive on a coastal farm, to be part of a special gathering of musicians. They connect with the land, hone their skills with world class teachers, and experience all that is Big Sur while learning to play and perform among the these rugged mountains. This year the camp will look different due to the shelter in place restrictions. and will go on for most of the summer with many online classes and events. Recently the camp published a fundraising concert online which is a nice glimpse into the lives of the people involved in the fiddle camp and what they have been up to this past year ( 2020) . Click here to go to my teaching page to see the video. |
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BIG SUR MUSIC and NATURE CAMPS
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BIG SUR CAMP FOR KIDS
Glenn Devon Ranch, Big Sur, California A music and nature camp in Big Sur every summer. In partnership with YOSAL and Big Sur Land Trust, |
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a video clip from the 2014 music camp
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THE WOODEN SKY
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I still occasionally play with the Wooden Sky
The Wooden Sky is a toronto-based indie rock band. You can see a video on my video page or check out their website here. |
CLASSICAL REVOLUTION TORONTO
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The mission of the Classical Revolution is to present concerts involving both traditional and modern approaches while engaging the community by offering chamber music performances in highly accessible venues, such as bars and cafes, and collaborating with local musicians and artists from various styles and backgrounds. There are classical revoluntion groups around the world. I have often organzed events for the Toronto group.
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International Tours ( outside of USA and Canada)
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I went to Ireland with Fire & Grace in 2017. It was an amazing experience, playing music from our debut album and meeting other performers, musicians and artisans. We filmed a beautiful film documentary and published a coffee table book. Both are for sale on my store page. For video clips check out my youtube channel.
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In 2018, Bill and I toured New Zealand with Fire & Grace. We performed at a variety of venues. A big highlight for us was conducting music workshops in local schools.
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Past Projects
Passamezzo Moderno
passamezzo moderno is a baroque ensemble based in the bay area |
Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival
This Festival happens each summer in Trinity County in Northern CA. 
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Stereo Live Toronto
My friend Keith Hamm and I collaborated on a mixed -genre concert series featuring classical music, bluegrass, indie rock and even theatre |