I’ve recently returned home from Indianapolis and PASIC 2011 where Dennis Hoffmann and I performed Missy Mazzoli’s Volume; a 2006 work for Vibraphone, Steel Drums, five Bottles, and two Kick Drums. Volume can be purchased here, and you can learn more about Missy Mazzoli here. I’d like to thank the Percussive Arts Society, Eugene Novotney and...
Here’s a link to my artist profile on the Innovative Percussion website. I’ve been involved with IP since their very beginning through my work with Tempus Fugit. I have always been overwhelmingly pleased with IP’s quality and commitment to developing sticks and mallets that meet the needs of today’s percussionists. Thanks again Innovative Percussion for...
I’m pleased to announce that I have been invited to perform at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention on Thursday, November 10th in Indianapolis, Indiana. I’ll be performing the 2006 work, Volume by the Brooklyn based composer Missy Mazzoli with my great friend Dennis Hoffmann. Volume is a percussion duo for Vibraphone, Steel Drums, Tuned Bottles, and...
I couldn’t be happier about the ensemble that we have put together for New Music Raleigh‘s performance of Penelope with Shara Worden. The tricky and most interesting thing about this music is that it requires both classical music and rock music awareness. Not everyone can pull this off, but let me tell you – we...
To our fans: New Music Raleigh needs your help. We need $10. From each of you. Please follow this link to make a donation: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate/4281 Next month, NMR will be producing our biggest project to date: on April 18 we will be performing “Penelope” featuring singer Shara Worden. Written by Sarah Kirkland Snider, “Penelope”...
If you’ve watched this space, you’re aware of the Big Star Third Live show that I have been playing. The most blown out version of it happened over the weekend in NYC with a great cast of rock star contributers. Here’s a round-up of the press from the weekend. NY Times and Rolling Stone are...
So today was Press Release day for the upcoming New Music Raleigh show. The actual physical release was already done, but today was spent alerting news outlets, blogs, event calenders, and reviewers. Because of the fact that NMR is such a small organization, all of these types of responsibilities fall to myself, my wife, or...
Back in early October, I received an email from the folks at New Amsterdam Records announcing the upcoming release of Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Penelope with Shara Worden. This track from the recording accompanied the email: [audio:http://shawngalvin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/This-Is-What-Youre-Like-m3.mp3|titles=This Is What You're Like] At the time, I was in the process of planning the fourth concert of...
It has been great fun getting to know the music of Big Star over the last few months. We just had another performance of our live fully orchestrated version the Big Star’s Third on Tuesday at Historic Playmakers Theater on the campus of UNC – Chapel Hill. It was our last warm up for our...
Unfortunately, I was unable to go hear the Bang on a Can All Stars over the weekend at Duke. I’m hoping to get up to UVA to hear them in February. Here are two reviews from the Duke Performances Blog: Review 1 Review 2
I had the opportunity to perform Karel Husa‘s Music for Prague over the weekend with the North Carolina Symphony. I had performed the wind ensemble version with Tempus Fugit and the Duquesne University Wind Ensemble with Mr. Husa conducting years ago, and it was great to come back to the piece. A few points come...
Ronen Givony thinks classical music could pick up some useful business tips from the rock and pop world. Givony is one of two music directors for Le Poisson Rouge, an alternative Greenwich Village cabaret that blurs the boundaries of the two musical realms, frequently putting artists from each on its nightly bill. He suggests five...
