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Bill Gilliam

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Poems

My music is often connected to the power of words. Here are some of my writings.

Child’s Play (set to music in 7 movements)
In Search Of?
Freedom Now

 

About Bill

Bill is a Toronto based composer / pianist who creates and improvises new music compositions blending contemporary harmony and jazz idioms with his unique style of piano and prepared piano playing. Bill is from London, England and moved to Toronto after studying jazz and film composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Bill has composed for film, dance and theatre and produced jazz CDs with assistance from the Canada Council and FACTOR. His compositions have been performed by Canadian new music ensembles with assistance from the Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council. As a pianist / improviser he has performed with many Canadian artists and his ongoing projects include collaborations and performances with the Toronto Improvisers Orchestra, Glen Hall, David Story, Michael Lynn, Ambrose Pottie, Kayla Milmine, Cheryl O, Penn Kemp and other artists.

Upcoming Concerts

Date
November 18, 2018 Nov 18
Luminous Gestures 3.0
Toronto, ON, Canada
Array Space
161 Walnut Ave
Toronto, ON M6J 3W3
 Canada
416 532 3019
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Luminous Gestures 3.0
Sunday November 18th, 8pm
Admission $15
Array Space
155 Walnut Ave.
Toronto, ON, M6J 3W3

Luminous Gestures offers a magical evening of images and theme-inspired compositions and improvised music featuring Bill McBirnie (flute), David Story (percussion & piano), Bill Gilliam (piano) and the UNquartet string trio with Cheryl O (cello), Meghan Cheng (violin) and Nelson Moneo (viola) as well as improvised visuals by filmmaker Dan Browne.

The program will include new compositions & arrangements for flute and string trio, duets for piano & flute, piano & cello as well as for our full ensemble.

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  • “Entangled Pathways” CD Release
    October 4, 2017
  • August 2016
    August 15, 2016
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