Frank was the 2026 Artist-in-Residence at the Woodhaven Eco Culture Centre, part of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. During his residency, he gave the first outdoor performance of his epic solo piano work, Earth Hour, began composing Earth Hour 3, and forged a deeper connection with nature.
Confined in Everyday Scenes, new music for cello and electronics commissioned by Joann Whang, illuminates the hidden truths of modern-day slavery and human trafficking. Workshopped at the Canadian Music Centre. Premiered at the Open Ears Festival.
Each piece in this series begins with an intention — a word chosen by the commissioner that captures a feeling, a longing, a state of mind. Spencer Brand‘s is ‘clarity’. Marie Bennett‘s is ‘serenity’. From that single idea, a new musical meditation drawn from the elemental world of the Arctic is created.
Latest recording featuring pianist Vicky Chow – The Banff Suite takes you on an intense, beautiful, and epic musical journey through Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for its towering peaks, turquoise lakes, and unforgettable trails. Released on Redshift Records.
Featured CompositioNS
ALBUM SAMPLER
- Johnston Canyon Vicky Chow (piano) 10:15
- Coll - Hazel Sharlene Wallace (harp) 05:28
- More Rivers 5 Christina Petrowska Quilico (piano) 6:43
- Melanie Kathryn Ladano (bass clarinet), Greg Turner (piano) 10:02
- Homeland Security Meredith Hall (soprano), Brahm Goldhamer (piano) 03:32
- An Auditory Survey of the Last Days of the Holocene: Causes, 1.4 Home Sweet Home SHHH!! Ensemble 03:00
- Torngat Mountains Sébastien Malette (bassoon), Allison Wiebe (piano) 04:24
- Unity in Distress Odin Quartet 01:41
- Innertation Frank Horvat 1:00:18
- Alchemist's Brew Kathryn Ladano 06:16
- Music for Self-Isolation - Cello Amahl Arulanandam (cello) 01:47
- Empathy, Compassion, and Finding Happiness in Our Troubled World Frank Horvat 03:27
- Life for Mars Frank Horvat (piano) 05:28
- A Little Loopy Sharlene Wallace (harp) 09:54
- I Wait For You Edwin Huizinga (violin), Erika Nielsen (cello), Gregory Millar (piano) 03:44
- The Thailand HRDs, mvt. 23 Mivos Quartet 02:17
- Diverging Crossroads Frank Horvat (piano) 08:32
- Bliss Laura Swankey (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) 10:10
- Whistleblower Jamie Thompson (flute), Erika Nielsen (cello), Daniel Morphy (marimba), Frank Horvat (electric piano) 09:55
- Return to East Aleppo Frank Horvat (piano) 05:09
- Memories of a Place Past – St. Joe’s Trio Dell'aria 14:05
- fishworshipper The Frank Horvat Band 03:06
- Starsky & Hutch Frank Horvat (piano) 03:36
- The Hurting Game The Frank Horvat Band 01:35
- The Week After Frank Horvat (piano) 10:06
- The Man, the Snake and the Fox, movt. 5 Ron Korb (flute), Ralitsa Tcholakova (violin), Benjamin Smith (piano) 01:54
- The Dignity Song Romy Mounzer (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) 04:39
About Frank Horvat
Born with an insatiable curiosity for sound and the symphony of life that surrounded him, composer Frank Horvat has embarked on a lifelong quest to channel these harmonies into his own unique language. His compositions and commissions are a sanctuary where he pours his joys, sorrows, and aspirations, forming vivid landscapes and a symphonic tapestry into his soul.
