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Distant Structures EP Release by international Award-Winning Composer Hayley Lam

Source: Hayley Lam
August 10, 2019

Hayley Lam is an international award-winning composer who has deep influences in both contemporary jazz and classical music. Her musicianship has been compared to “Stravinsky meets Brookmeyer" and with the likes of progressive rock fusion elements. Hayley has also won many accolades over the years including the 2017 Global Music Awards (GMA), 2018 American Prize in Composition- Light & Pop category, 2018 KMEA Composition Competition, 2018 Maurice Ravel International Composition Competition just to name a few. Her works were also ...

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Pianist And Composer Hayley Lam Releases "Being Alive" Single

Source: Hayley Lam
August 3, 2017

Composer/pianist/violinist Hayley Lam has released “Being Alive," a single that serves as expository material for her debut EP Being Alive scheduled for release later this year. The track features Marko Djordjevic on drums and Akos Forgacs on bass. Hayley Lam's musical background is diverse: she is a classically-trained pianist, received her classical diploma at 11, studied jazz composition and performance at Berklee, and yet likes to wander into progressive rock territory. “Being Alive" contains elements of jazz fusion, yet defies ...

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