Concert Announcement: Sarah Van Sciver MFA Performer-Composer Recital – this Sunday @ CalArts

MFA Mid Res Recital

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Concert Announcement: TONIGHT! Anne Cleary Recital @ CalArts

Make Music, Not War:

a graduation concert consisting of original songs and personal favorites by/from Anne Cleary.

today, February 24th

CalArts, Roy O. Disney Concert Hall

8PM Pacific/11PM Eastern

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Concert Announcement: this Sunday! Jesse Vandenkooy Recital @ CalArts

Putting Words in Your Head:

a concert of original pieces by Jesse Vandenkooy and Kelly Furniss

this Sunday, Feburary 22nd

CalArts, Roy O. Disney Concert Hall

8PM Pacific/11PM Eastern

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I am performing in a choral piece “Clocktower,” composed by Jesse.
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Concert Announcement: today! OK Composer @ CalArts

OK Composer:

a concert of original pieces by current CalArts students

today – Sunday, January 8th

CalArts, Roy O. Disney Concert Hall

2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern

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I am performing in an choral original piece “Грустная Земля” composed by my friend Luke Morin.
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Video: OK Composer @ CalArts

You can now watch Sunday’s OK Composer performance!

We performed a piece I composed for choir called “Titania’s Lullaby.” Its lyrics come from a scene in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in which fairies lull their queen Titania to sleep with a song. It was originally commissioned for an experimental theatre company’s production of the play.

Oberon, Titania, Puck, and fairies. Painting by William Blake, 1796.

Special thanks to CalArts/Nicolas Bejarano for the video; to Edward Park and Justin Scheid for curating and running the concert; and to the ensemble: Amy Golden, Diana Cioffari, Drew Corey, Gina Kodel, Edward Park, Julian Karahalios, and Luke Morin.
And thank you to everyone who tuned into watch OK Composer on Sunday!

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Concert Announcement: OK Composer @ CalArts

OK Composer:

a concert of original pieces by current CalArts students

Sunday, November 16th

CalArts, Roy O. Disney Concert Hall

2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern

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Out-of-town? Can’t make it to CalArts campus? Watch the concert *live* on the afternoon of the event, on the ROD Webcast.
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I am performing in and directing a piece I composed for choir called “Titania’s Lullaby.” Its lyrics come from a scene in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in which fairies lull their queen Titania to sleep with a song. This is a new version, but it was originally commissioned for an experimental theatre company’s production of the play.

Oberon, Titania, Puck, and fairies. Painting by William Blake, 1796.

Special thanks to the ensemble: Amy, Diana, Drew, Gina, Ed, Julian, and Luke.

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Concert Announcement: Persian Ensemble at CalArts

World Percussion & Persian Ensemble Concert

Friday, November 14th

CalArts, Roy O. Disney Concert Hall

8PM Pacific/11PM Eastern

 

I am performing with the Persian Ensemble, on piano.

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…read about the ensembles, here…

 

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I am on IMDB!

IMDB (the Internet Movie Database)

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Check out this new film,

“Imagined Warfare”

“After a group of friends erupt into an epic ‘imaginary gun fight’, tensions rise as the remaining four must unite to battle an unstoppable force that intervenes…”
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…a Binary Sun Productions film by Ari Fishbein and Ivan Moutinho…
…featuring original music by Sarah Van Sciver…

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>> check out more from Binary Sun Productions on YouTube <<

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New Film / Score: “Imagined Warfare”

Check out this new film,

“Imagined Warfare”

“After a group of friends erupt into an epic ‘imaginary gun fight’, tensions rise as the remaining four must unite to battle an unstoppable force that intervenes…”
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…a Binary Sun Productions film by Ari Fishbein and Ivan Moutinho…
…featuring original music by Sarah Van Sciver…

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>> check out more from Binary Sun Productions on YouTube <<

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“Sound of Now” featured in a film soundtrack

Thrilled to announce that “Sound of Now,” a track on which I played/arranged piano for the fabulous Ayumi Perry, is now available on iTunes as part of the soundtrack for the film God Where Are You?

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Spotlight on Musical Theatre Composition: “Pay 2 Play”

I am proud to announce that I am the composer for a brand new musical, currently in the works, called Pay2Play. It’s a satire of Philadelphia politics. Funnyman Brian Kerrigan is the author of the book/lyrics and he’s also the show’s producer. Writing the music to complement his hysterical, witty, amazing script is entirely too much fun.

We’ll be casting 5 roles for a web-based mini filmed version of the musical [casting early in June, shooting in August]. Please stay tuned for more updates on the project!

  • For more information about auditions and the web-based mini musical, check out our listing on Backstage.com

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  • To hear demo piano-vocal recordings of excerpts of songs from the show, check out VoiceMakeDown’s Soundcloud page (the official SoundCloud site for our show’s production company)

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All Original Music and Recordings ©℗ SARAH VAN SCIVER.

New Video: “Hellfire”

Check out this new short Western film,

“Hellfire” – watch on Vimeo.

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…a Hokahey Production by Richard Bellamy…
…with original music by Sarah Van Sciver…

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All Original Music and Recordings ©℗ SARAH VAN SCIVER.

New Video: “Running on Rivalry”

Check out this new short film,

“Running On Rivalry” – watch on YouTube

Running on Rivalry
starring ……………………………………………………………. Alex Rafi & Luke Kelly
camerawork, direction, & visual editing/FX …………………………….. Ivan Moutinho
sound design, sound editing, and original music ………………………. Sarah Van Sciver

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All Original Music and Recordings ©℗ SARAH VAN SCIVER.

TOP TEN KAPI AWARDS: “Zoo Pal: A Gift” with SmartyPAL

The app “SmartyPAL-A Gift” was submitted to the Kapi Awards run by Children’s Technology Review – a top, influential publication.

The final winners will be announced in December. We’re currently in the TOP 10.

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Please take a second and view our page by clicking here & ‘heart’ us.

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The kids’ learning app, ZooPAL-A Gift, launched on August 5th and is available for the iPad in the App store! It is a personalized, interactive story in which your child solves a series of tasks to help retrieve a mysterious box and rescue a new animal. Developed with early childhood development experts, each task helps pre-schoolers build critical skills. With 160 different story lines possible, there’s always a new adventure for your child. I did sound design/music composition for the app suite.

Some highlights from the first week of launch:

– Reached top 100 rank in 7 different countries under the “educational games” category

– Downloads already in the 1000s in just a week and kids are returning to the app at a high rate day after day

– App featured by iTunes in the top 20 apps in 5 different categories/regions

Press: Here is an article about SmartyPAL from a couple of weeks back.

If you have kids in the 2-5 range (or know someone who does), please download the app here.