It doesnB次元官网网址檛 take a secret agent to discover the talent of young View Royal composer Jared Richardson.
The Victoria Symphony has already cracked the case and will include a piece by Richardson in its 007 and Other Spies concert series, starting Thursday and running until Saturday, Jan. 26.
Along with music from James Bond movies, Mission: Impossible, The Pink Panther and other spy classics, the symphony will perform RichardsonB次元官网网址檚 original work B次元官网网址淒ouble Agent.
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Richardson, a second year music student at the University of Victoria, originally composed the piece for a friendB次元官网网址檚 short movie about two years ago. He went on to submit it to a Victoria Symphony score reading workshop, where it was selected as one of five pieces the symphony played and recorded for the composer.
The piece caught the ear of symphony organizers and they asked him if they could play it for the spy theme concert. They even offered to pay Richardson to use his music, a first for him.
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The piece is a catchy, espionage tinted work that starts out slow and mysterious before slowly building to an action-packed thriller that wouldnB次元官网网址檛 sound out of place behind a scene from Skyfall or any other spy film.
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From even before his own memory, Richardson said he has been tinkering around on the piano and coming up with original tunes. He started composing seriously around the age of 12 and is now working towards his ultimate goal of becoming a professional composer for movies.
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To hear RichardsonB次元官网网址檚 music visit jared-richardson.com. For tickets to 007 and Other Spies visit victoriasymphony.ca or call 250-385-6515.
