BSO’s Rowe gives American Premiere of Carter Flute Concerto Feb 4-9
Ah, ’tis a small world…years ago during my film music studies at USC I remember chatting several times with a flutist who had made the finals for a position with…
Forget Gonzo Journalism…Philly’s got a Gonzo Cantata!
It’s not often that Sequenza 21 gets scooped by the likes of Rachel Maddow – but that’s a good thing for composer Melissa Dunphy and the group of 30 musicians…
Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble season begins with Pierre Jalbert world premiere
Summertime in the Steel City brings forth some pretty damn good concerts from the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, one of the best new music ensembles in the country, every year…
Signaling Reich at Le Poisson Rouge
The timing gods may be with me…I’ll just happen to be in NYC for the day today and just might be able to make it down from LaGuardia to 153…
If it’s June…it must be Buffalo
Since Christian Carey’s wonderful post on June in Buffalo sounded so enticing, I figured it was time I see what all the hubbub was about. From getting there just in…
Great Noise Ensemble at the Kennedy Center – tonight!!!
Good gravy, how could I have forgotten to post this…Armando Bayolo’s Great Noise Ensemble will be performing their Kennedy Center debut TONIGHT with the Congressional Chorus at 7:30 pm in…
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Necessity being the mother that it is, it’s always intriguing to find folks within the new music community who see a need and break out the grindstone. Here’s two examples…
Chock Full o’ New Music at the Cleveland Orchestra
If you happen to be in the Lake Erie neighborhood tomorrow night, the Cleveland Orchestra will be showcasing several new works by American and British composers under the baton of…
88 keys x 15 performers + 3 composers = Ethos NewSound Festival at SUNY Fredonia
It’s pretty easy to drive by Fredonia, NY without realizing you’ve done so…it’s one of the many small communities that dot the I-90 Interstate between Cleveland and Buffalo, practically on…
First Time in the Big City
Amazingly enough, there’s still some people who have never been to New York City…and until yesterday, I could count myself as a member of that group. This weekend, however, I…