About the Artists
AWARD ARTISTS
Although the Rozsa Award for Excellence in Arts Management was designed to recognize an outstanding arts administrator, it still required two talented artists to bring the Award to life. Tyler Rock created a visual representation of the Award in the form of an exquisite glass sculpture. Arthur Bachmann studied Tyler's work and, in turn, was inspired to compose the Rozsa Overture. As you listen to his music, you can hear the Award as well as see it.
Arthur's music is often played when the Awards are presented, and is also heard on this website. The sculpture that Tyler created remains on permanent display in the Rozsa Centre at the University of Calgary. Tyler also crafts a smaller unique sculpture for each year's winner to keep.
Tyler Rock and Julia Reimer
“Tyler and I have been involved in creating the awards for the Rozsa Arts Management Awards since the award’s inception. We love making the awards because they celebrate the arts, the ceremony is so well organized and collaborative, as well, the Rozsa family are great people to work for. When we asked them what they would like us to make this year, they replied, “just do what you do.” This is what every artist hopes for when it comes to commissions.”
~Julia Reimer (taken from the Firebrand Glass web blog, September 17, 2009)
THE 2009 ROZSA AWARD SCULPTURES
2009 Rozsa Award for Excellence in Arts Management
2009 Rozsa Innovation Award
TYLER ROCK
TYLER ROCK, a well-known Canadian glass artist, lives and works in Black Diamond, Alberta where he operates Firebrand Glass Works with his wife Julia Reimer. Tyler and Julia have worked collaboratively with other artists in a variety of studios in Canada, the United States and France. In 2002 both Tyler and Julia worked as "Artists in Residence" at the Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. In addition to his studio practice, Tyler teaches at his Alma Mater, the Alberta College of Art and Design, in Calgary, and in the "Series" summer arts program at Red Deer College.
Tyler's work has received recognition from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Alberta College of Art and Design and the Canada Council for the Arts. His work has been exhibited widely in both Canada and the United states.
ARTHUR BACHMANN
ARTHUR BACHMANN was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and began his musical studies at age ten. Post secondary studies took him to the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. After graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance in 1984, Arthur spent an additional year studying at the Banff School of Fine Arts, Advanced Studies, Winter Program. In 1986, Arthur won a job as Violist in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he holds to this day. 1991 saw Arthur begin a second career as a composer and arranger. His compositions and arrangements have been heard nation-wide on CBC radio, recorded on CD by a numbers of groups, and have been performed across Canada, in the United States and most recently in Europe. In 1997, Arthur was honoured to become an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre.