The Black Fish is the debut solo album by contemporary composer Keyan Emami, released on October 7, 2022, on CMCCD 30422, an imprint of CMC Centrediscs/Naxos.
Awards and nominations The album was nominated for a JUNO Award in the category of Classical Composition of the Year (2023).
Critical reception The WholeNote Magazine gave the album a positive review, stating, "In his three-movement inspirational work, Keyan Emami has crafted a multi-stylistic masterpiece that showcases his masterful ability to seamlessly blend elements from the symphonic, jazz, rock, world, and contemporary music genres." Performance history The Black Fish premiered at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada, on May 27, 2022, featuring a performance by the Black Fish Ensemble. The Black Fish was also performed on July 11, 2022, at the Meridian Arts Centre as part of the Tammuz Summer Tirgan Festival, and again on August 9, 2022, at Palais Royale as part of the Toronto Concert Orchestra Summer Concerts. Track listing +No.TitleLength1."Dailiness"8:182."Dreaming"7:493."Swimming in D"19:19Total length:35:30 All tracks are written by Keyan Emami.
Personnel Musicians
Keyan Emami – electronics, narrator Andrew Downing – bass Majd Sekkar – clarinet Louis Pino – percussion Naoko Tsujita – percussion Ton Beau String Quartet: Bijan Sepanji – violin Patrick Goodwin – violin Alex McLeod – viola Sarah Steeves – cello Kate Tavasoli – conductor
Production
Roberto Occhipinti – producer Keyan Emami – audio design Pouya Hamidi – recording, editing & mixing Reuben Ghose – mastering Kate Tavasoli – audio assistant Mehdi Farahani – graphic design Revolution Recording Studio A, Toronto, ON
Further reading Junos 2023: Full list of winners and nominees announced at CBC
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