We’re famous!
Well, slightly. Steve Smith’s terrific review of the ACME/MNMP/Sequenza21 concert at Joe’s Pub Tuesday night is now up online. And, if you’re arriving via the Times link, welcome. Come back…
A Red Hot Start to Michigan’s New Music Season
Up until this last weekend, the true new music season was yet to begin at the University of Michigan. True, fabulous the Symphony Band and members of the performance faculty…
How was it?
Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it to the concert last night. If you were there, leave a note and tell me how it went.
It’s Tonight! Hope to see You there!
Sequenza 21 and Manhattan New Music Project present ACME in Concert Tuesday October 25, 2011 at 7 PM Joe’s Pub, NYC American Contemporary Music Ensemble…
Guest post: Clarice Jensen and Nadia Sirota
Clarice: So, ahem, Nadia it was pretty remarkable when we switched from reading from the score to parts when we were working on Hayes’ piece (ed.: Steal Away by Hayes…
David Smooke takes Requests
On Requests A guest post for File Under? Back in 2003, the incredible pianist Amy Briggs (and if you don’t know her playing, you should check out some of her…
Sam Nichols Talks Refuge
Sam Nichols teaches at UC Davis. His string quartet ‘Refuge’ is on the Sequenza 21/MNMP Concert this coming Tuesday (7PM at Joe’s Pub in NYC. Did we mention it’s free?).…
Rob Deemer’s Grand Dragon
Composer Rob Deemer teaches at SUNY Fredonia. He blogs regularly at NewMusicBox; he’s also a frequent contributor to Sequenza 21. The presenters enjoyed his whole string quartet, but were running…
Merry Christmas, Glassiacs
Sure, you’ve seen the mesmerizing Godfrey Reggio film KOYAANISQATSI: Life Out of Balance with its breathtaking music by Philip Glass. Maybe, several times. But, you’ve never seen it projected on…
That Pioneering Spirit
Watching the beginning of a new ensemble is always exciting. But there’s a difference between a group that sets up camp in known territory — say, in the mineral-rich…