PASIC 2011 Wrap-up
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...
PASIC 2011
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...
Penelope Band
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...
NMR’s $10 Microfinance Campaign
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”...
Bang on a Can at Duke
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
Music for Prague
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...
Five tips from Le Poisson Rouge
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...
Penelope
On Monday, I had the pleasure of hearing yMusic and Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) present a performance of Sarah Kirkland Snider‘s Penelope at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC. The piece is a 60 minute song cycle loosely based on Homer’s Odyssey with text by Ellen McLaughlin. Mrs. Worden’s performance was stunning, presenting colors and...
Dracula
The News and Observer did a nice article today about the Carolina Ballet’s Dracula. J. Mark Scearce was commissioned for a brand new score, and I’ll be playing the gigantic percussion set-up. It runs for the next three weekends in Raleigh. More info here.
NMR Begins Second Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shawn Galvin 202-297-3833 shawn@newmusicraleigh.org New Music Raleigh Begins Second Season August 27, 2010 (Raleigh, NC) – Raleigh’s most adventurous performing arts group will begin it’s second season on Sunday, September 12th at the Murphy School Theatre (224 Polk St.) with an evening of music that explores textural sonic landscapes ranging from...