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Coeo played a concert of all original music in Toronto’s Heliconian Hall on Tuesday night, November 27, 2012.  Click on the name to hear the piece.

Click on the titles to listen to the pieces performed:

Sparring – A piece by 1+1>3 performed by Coeo.

Garden – A karimba solo written by and performed by Jurij Konje

Spectra Mvmt 1 – A three movement piece by Jurij Konje performed by Coeo.

Spectra Mvmt 2 – The second movement of the work.

Spectra Mvmt 3 – The third movement of the work performed by Coeo.

Multiples – A piece by Ray Dillard performed by Coeo.

Daraba – A drum solo written by and performed by Jurij Konje

Tanga – A piece by Jurij Konje performed and arranged by Coeo.

Coeo, 1+1>3 and Jurij Konje took the stage on July 7th at the Sharon Temple north of Toronto.  HERE is a description of the concert on their website.

Coeo is a new percussion quartet.  Members are Jurij Konje, Andy Morris, Dean Kurtis-Pomeroy and Ray Dillard.  1+1>3 is a duo made up of Jurij Konje and Ray Dillard.  All music performed by both ensembles was composed by members of the ensembles.

Jurij’s solo performances were taken from his three solo CD projects.  Taken as a trilogy, Flux, Walkabout, and Ambush introduce a solo artist of staggering imagination coupled with instrumental and compositional virtuosity.  Darabe and Garden are two wonderful examples from this amazing three title project.

Each possesses a singular focus and unique identity, showcasing different facets of Jurij’s artistic vision.

Here are files you can Hear of the Concert:

SPAR[ring] – ensemble                                                                     1 + 1 > 3

A staged battle with true and manipulated sounds.

Daraba – solo                                                                                    Jurij Konje

         A drum composition that employs variation as well as improvisation.

Spectra – ensemble – premiere performance                                     Jurij Konje

         This piece is composed in three movements for Coeo. The first embodies the intensity, the second, the integrity and the third, a bold perspective that makes for a colourful listen.

~ INTERMISSION ~

Multiples – ensemble                                                                     Ray Dillard

A work that takes a fascinating look at some not so obvious numbers which can imply rhythm as a system or set of pulses.

Garden – solo                                                                                 Jurij Konje

This piece was conceived as the first “song” in a set of twelve. It is cyclical in nature.

Tanga – ensemble                                                                           Coeo

This music proves that there is a retreat for both the performer and listener.