Classical Revolution brings classical music to the community by performing in non traditional venues such as bars, cafes, etc. The group was founded in San Francisco, but has spread to other cities throughout the United States. This Friday, June 3rd, at 8pm the Atlanta group will hold a performance at a the TahCha Teahouse in Atlanta. Featured on this program will be works by Atlanta composers Michael Kurth and Nicole Chamberlain.
Michael Kurth will have two pieces performed by Andy Zaplatynsky (former concertmaster for Syracuse), Ronda Respess (ASO violin), William Johnston (viola), and Jennifer Humphreys (ASO cello). The string quartet will perform "Mean Old Pony Tango", a fun latin tango, and "Torcedura Azul", a rhythmically driven piece with some blues influence. Michael Kurth's music has been recently performed by the Riverside Chamber Players and he was commissioned to write a fanfare ,"May Cause Dizziness", for ASO's Robert Spano's 10th anniversary which was performed in March. When Kurth is not writing, you can hear him perform bass with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Nicole Chamberlain will have her flute and guitar piece, "Valentine", performed by the Chamberlain Duo. The piece was written for her husband, and this will be a world premiere performance. You can hear the composer's next premiere by the Atlanta Opera on October 29 at the Wren's Nest where she has been commissioned to write an children's opera based on the Br'er Rabbit stories.
Classical Revolution events are a great place to meet some of Atlanta's professional classical musicians. Unlike the traditional concert setting, there is no backstage for the musicians to run to after a performance. So many of the musicians will be lingering to listen to peers or to converse about the performance. Don't miss a fantastic networking opportunity to introduce performers to your music!
TahCha Teahouse
3352-c Chamblee Tucker Rd
Atlanta, GA 30341
Suggested donation: $5
This month's ticket drawing: winner receives a pass for 4 tickets to an Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concert of choice at Verizon Ampitheater.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Q&A with Composer Adam Scott Neal
1) Name five influences
The Beatles, John Cage, Claude Debussy, Pink Floyd, and Anton Webern. There are so many others, but these are definitely in the top 10.
2) What are you currently working on? What can we expect to hear from you?
I am working on a lot of things this summer. I am gradually switching to Linux (Ubuntu mainly), so I am learning how to use some great open source programs such as Ardour and MuseScore. I just got The SuperCollider book and am delving further into that. Music-wise, I am revising some pieces, including a generative spectralist piece in SuperCollider featuring synthesized bells and a piece for quarter-tone alto flute and fixed media. If I have time I want to revise a sax
quartet I wrote last fall as well.
3) What's good about the Atlanta music scene? Or, why do you live and/or work here?
The best parts about the Atlanta music scene is that it's small enough to break in and that it's very friendly. After living in the New York City area for two years, I can say that it's nice that our city doesn't really have the cliques and barriers that other cities have.
I am a native, but basically (for four years) expat Atlantan. However, I really believe that Atlanta is ripe for an active alt-classical scene and do what I can to help promote it. There are a few venues that focus on other genres but are friendly to the idea of classical and experimental music, and in my experience, people are more receptive to different genres than one might expect. We have a small core group of people who play out often, and I hope this will
grow. Even though I live in Florida, I like to come up and put on shows in Atlanta. There is an audience here; we just need more musicians to be active about promoting their music, and alt-classical music in general.
4) What is the biggest challenge you face as an Atlanta composer and how do you address it?
The biggest challenge is putting on shows and maintaining an audience. As I said, there are a handful of venues friendly to alt-classical/experimental music, but I understand that they have to pay the bills and won't be as friendly if turnouts are small. Atlanta's size makes for a strange dynamic – small enough to make things happen, but large enough that there can sometimes be too many entertainment/cultural options for your audience. Since playing classical music in bars (as I like to do) is a fairly new idea for a lot of people, they may not think of it as an option for their evening.
5) Who in the local scene would you like to collaborate with and why?
Of course, any musicians who are interested in playing my music! But I am also very keen on collaborating with artists in other fields – visual arts, film, dance. I'd love to work on an experimental show of some sort with the Center for Puppetry Arts.
6) What instrument(s) haven't you written for that you would like to write for?
I recently saw two calls for toy piano compositions, so I listened to some contemporary toy piano works and really loved the sound. Yet another piece for the summer may be for toy piano!
7) How does technology play a role in your work?
It plays many roles. I have written a lot of fixed media works, as well as some live electronic pieces. My Master's thesis included five pieces for laptop quartet (Max/MSP pieces). This year I started an improv group – FLIP – and so far we've been primarily improvising with our laptops. I have made a few pieces involving the Arduino circuit board and plan to explore that further.
I also use technology in my acoustic pieces. A few pieces have used some probabilistic processes to generate material. For the piece I just finished, Etude in Metal for solo percussion, I analyzed the frequency spectrum of my percussionist's gongs, and used the harmonics of his gongs to create the pitch material for the glockenspiel part.
8) When and where is your next performance?
My next performance will be on Saturday, June 11 in Gainesville, FL. I will be doing a solo improv set as part of Hal McGee's Apartment Music series. It will be streaming online here:
http://www.justin.tv/haltapes
9) Where can we find you online?
My website is www.adamscottneal.com. I am also on Twitter, Blogspot, ReverbNation, SoundCloud, CDBaby, and YouTube under "adamscottneal."
The Beatles, John Cage, Claude Debussy, Pink Floyd, and Anton Webern. There are so many others, but these are definitely in the top 10.
2) What are you currently working on? What can we expect to hear from you?
I am working on a lot of things this summer. I am gradually switching to Linux (Ubuntu mainly), so I am learning how to use some great open source programs such as Ardour and MuseScore. I just got The SuperCollider book and am delving further into that. Music-wise, I am revising some pieces, including a generative spectralist piece in SuperCollider featuring synthesized bells and a piece for quarter-tone alto flute and fixed media. If I have time I want to revise a sax
quartet I wrote last fall as well.
3) What's good about the Atlanta music scene? Or, why do you live and/or work here?
The best parts about the Atlanta music scene is that it's small enough to break in and that it's very friendly. After living in the New York City area for two years, I can say that it's nice that our city doesn't really have the cliques and barriers that other cities have.
I am a native, but basically (for four years) expat Atlantan. However, I really believe that Atlanta is ripe for an active alt-classical scene and do what I can to help promote it. There are a few venues that focus on other genres but are friendly to the idea of classical and experimental music, and in my experience, people are more receptive to different genres than one might expect. We have a small core group of people who play out often, and I hope this will
grow. Even though I live in Florida, I like to come up and put on shows in Atlanta. There is an audience here; we just need more musicians to be active about promoting their music, and alt-classical music in general.
4) What is the biggest challenge you face as an Atlanta composer and how do you address it?
The biggest challenge is putting on shows and maintaining an audience. As I said, there are a handful of venues friendly to alt-classical/experimental music, but I understand that they have to pay the bills and won't be as friendly if turnouts are small. Atlanta's size makes for a strange dynamic – small enough to make things happen, but large enough that there can sometimes be too many entertainment/cultural options for your audience. Since playing classical music in bars (as I like to do) is a fairly new idea for a lot of people, they may not think of it as an option for their evening.
5) Who in the local scene would you like to collaborate with and why?
Of course, any musicians who are interested in playing my music! But I am also very keen on collaborating with artists in other fields – visual arts, film, dance. I'd love to work on an experimental show of some sort with the Center for Puppetry Arts.
6) What instrument(s) haven't you written for that you would like to write for?
I recently saw two calls for toy piano compositions, so I listened to some contemporary toy piano works and really loved the sound. Yet another piece for the summer may be for toy piano!
7) How does technology play a role in your work?
It plays many roles. I have written a lot of fixed media works, as well as some live electronic pieces. My Master's thesis included five pieces for laptop quartet (Max/MSP pieces). This year I started an improv group – FLIP – and so far we've been primarily improvising with our laptops. I have made a few pieces involving the Arduino circuit board and plan to explore that further.
I also use technology in my acoustic pieces. A few pieces have used some probabilistic processes to generate material. For the piece I just finished, Etude in Metal for solo percussion, I analyzed the frequency spectrum of my percussionist's gongs, and used the harmonics of his gongs to create the pitch material for the glockenspiel part.
8) When and where is your next performance?
My next performance will be on Saturday, June 11 in Gainesville, FL. I will be doing a solo improv set as part of Hal McGee's Apartment Music series. It will be streaming online here:
http://www.justin.tv/haltapes
9) Where can we find you online?
My website is www.adamscottneal.com. I am also on Twitter, Blogspot, ReverbNation, SoundCloud, CDBaby, and YouTube under "adamscottneal."
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Q&A with Composer Curtis Bryant
1) Name five influences.
Bartók, Brahms, Beethoven, Bach, Beatles come to mind under the letter B.... But, then there's C.... I recognize many mentors, and I can wear many musical hats.
2) What are you currently working on? What can we expect to hear from you?
This summer I'm doing the orchestration of my opera "The Anarchist," in anticipation of a 2013 premiere with Atlanta's Capitol City Opera. I also have a recent piano quartet and a new song cycle that are awaiting premieres. Stay tuned....
3) What's good about the Atlanta music scene? Or, why do you live and/or work here?
I am an Atlanta native with roots that go back to the city's founding, but mostly, I like it here, and I have a cool place in the woods on a private lake that makes for an ideal place to compose.
4) What is the biggest challenge you face as an Atlanta composer and how do you address it?
The music scene here offers a great amount of variety, and there are some good opportunities for performances of new works. But I have to say that the city's major music organizations, such as the Atlanta Symphony and the Atlanta Opera have shown not the slightest interest in the work or talent of Atlanta composers. Another major problem working as a composer in Atlanta and in the South in general is the lack of funding for commissioning new works and the lack of funding for the arts in general.
5) Who in the local scene would you like to collaborate with and why?
I am open to collaboration with any group performing chamber music, orchestral music, opera, art song, or liturgical music.
6) What instrument(s) haven't you written for that you would like to write for?
Never composed anything for the Wagner tuba, Heckelphone or the Theremin. Beyond that, there are several genres that I haven't had the opportunity to write for. Most glaringly absent in my catalog is a concerto. I'd be happy to tackle one for piano or any other major solo instrument, given the promise of a performance. That could include any of the above instruments, as well.
7) How does technology play a role in your work?
I got tired of producing hand-written scores and instrumental parts years ago. I currently use Finale for most of my concert music. I use Logic Pro for most commercial work, including film scores and video game music.
8) When and where is your next performance?
Still waiting for exact dates, but at least 3 premieres are in the wings. The major one with Capitol City Opera is slated for the 2012-13 season.
9) Where can we find you online?
My website is http://www.curtisbryantmusic.com. You can go to the "news" page for updates on performances. I also maintain a group on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=79336280906. Anyone can join my group.
Thanks, Curtis!
Bartók, Brahms, Beethoven, Bach, Beatles come to mind under the letter B.... But, then there's C.... I recognize many mentors, and I can wear many musical hats.
2) What are you currently working on? What can we expect to hear from you?
This summer I'm doing the orchestration of my opera "The Anarchist," in anticipation of a 2013 premiere with Atlanta's Capitol City Opera. I also have a recent piano quartet and a new song cycle that are awaiting premieres. Stay tuned....
3) What's good about the Atlanta music scene? Or, why do you live and/or work here?
I am an Atlanta native with roots that go back to the city's founding, but mostly, I like it here, and I have a cool place in the woods on a private lake that makes for an ideal place to compose.
4) What is the biggest challenge you face as an Atlanta composer and how do you address it?
The music scene here offers a great amount of variety, and there are some good opportunities for performances of new works. But I have to say that the city's major music organizations, such as the Atlanta Symphony and the Atlanta Opera have shown not the slightest interest in the work or talent of Atlanta composers. Another major problem working as a composer in Atlanta and in the South in general is the lack of funding for commissioning new works and the lack of funding for the arts in general.
5) Who in the local scene would you like to collaborate with and why?
I am open to collaboration with any group performing chamber music, orchestral music, opera, art song, or liturgical music.
6) What instrument(s) haven't you written for that you would like to write for?
Never composed anything for the Wagner tuba, Heckelphone or the Theremin. Beyond that, there are several genres that I haven't had the opportunity to write for. Most glaringly absent in my catalog is a concerto. I'd be happy to tackle one for piano or any other major solo instrument, given the promise of a performance. That could include any of the above instruments, as well.
7) How does technology play a role in your work?
I got tired of producing hand-written scores and instrumental parts years ago. I currently use Finale for most of my concert music. I use Logic Pro for most commercial work, including film scores and video game music.
8) When and where is your next performance?
Still waiting for exact dates, but at least 3 premieres are in the wings. The major one with Capitol City Opera is slated for the 2012-13 season.
9) Where can we find you online?
My website is http://www.curtisbryantmusic.com. You can go to the "news" page for updates on performances. I also maintain a group on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=79336280906. Anyone can join my group.
Thanks, Curtis!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Q&A with Composer Nicole Chamberlain
1) Name five influences.
Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, William Davis (composition teacher at UGA), Osvaldo Golijov, and Brian Chamberlain (husband/composer/guitarist)
2) What are you currently working on? What can we expect to hear from you?
I have been commissioned by the Atlanta Opera to write a small ensemble 45-60 minute children's opera based on the Tales of Br'er Rabbit. The piece is for soprano, mezzo, tenor, baritone, and piano with libretto provided by Madeleine St. Romain. Based on the cultural history of the tales, the music will also get inspiration from blues, jazz, americana, and native american music. The end result, I hope, will be playful and fun music with substance that young and old will enjoy.
3) What's good about the Atlanta music scene? Or, why do you live and/or work here?
Growing up in Savannah there were not many opportunities for musicians. The city has been plagued with trying to support even a part-time orchestra. I knew early on I would not be able to make a living in Savannah as a musician. I happened to move to Atlanta for a day job, but stayed because of the music opportunities. I have been able to establish a network of music friends and colleagues so I have never felt the need to leave. Geographically, Atlanta is a good spot to be as well. With a major airport you can fly anywhere. I am also the middle point between my parents and sister in Savannah to my eldest sister in Clarksville, TN. I can visit all of any of my immediate family with in 4-5 hours.
4) What instrument(s) haven't you written for that you would like to write for?
I have never written for saxophone, and that has been a big regret of mine. At UGA, where I went to school, there was an outstanding saxophone quartet who repeatedly asked me I needed to write for them. What a missed opportunity! Sometimes you just need to make time to write for musicians when they ask you. I cringe when I think of how fabulous a performance and recording I could have from my undergrad years had I just written a saxophone quartet.
5) Who in the local scene would you like to collaborate with and why?
I've had such a fabulous time collaborating with the Atlanta Opera I hope I get to do it again. They've been incredibly supportive and trusting. Of course I would like to get the chance to write and have another orchestral work performed, but who wouldn't? I would love to work with Atlanta Symphony, but I think a highly underrated orchestra that I would love to write for is the Cobb Symphony (now Georgia Symphony). I had the pleasure of performing with the group this past season and throughly enjoyed working with some fabulous and talented musicians. I hope I get the chance to collaborate with them gain either as composer or flutist.
6) When and where is your next performance?
There are a few performance on the horizon. The Walker School Band directed by Erik Kofoed in Marietta, GA is performing my band piece "Hopewell" on May 20th that was commissioned by Hopewell Middle School band directed by Audrey Murphy. In September, the Dahlia Flute Duo is premiering my flute duet "Chatter" at the International Alliance of Women in Music World Congress at the University of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, AZ. Then on October 29, the Atlanta Opera will give the public premiere of "Rabbit Tales" at the Wren's Nest here in Atlanta in conjunction with National Opera Week.
7) Where can we find you online?
http://www.nikkinotes.com
http://www.twitter.com/nikkinotes
http://www.facebook.com/nikkinotes
and you can sign up for a newsletter here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nicolechamberlain
Thanks, Nicole!
Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, William Davis (composition teacher at UGA), Osvaldo Golijov, and Brian Chamberlain (husband/composer/guitarist)
2) What are you currently working on? What can we expect to hear from you?
I have been commissioned by the Atlanta Opera to write a small ensemble 45-60 minute children's opera based on the Tales of Br'er Rabbit. The piece is for soprano, mezzo, tenor, baritone, and piano with libretto provided by Madeleine St. Romain. Based on the cultural history of the tales, the music will also get inspiration from blues, jazz, americana, and native american music. The end result, I hope, will be playful and fun music with substance that young and old will enjoy.
3) What's good about the Atlanta music scene? Or, why do you live and/or work here?
Growing up in Savannah there were not many opportunities for musicians. The city has been plagued with trying to support even a part-time orchestra. I knew early on I would not be able to make a living in Savannah as a musician. I happened to move to Atlanta for a day job, but stayed because of the music opportunities. I have been able to establish a network of music friends and colleagues so I have never felt the need to leave. Geographically, Atlanta is a good spot to be as well. With a major airport you can fly anywhere. I am also the middle point between my parents and sister in Savannah to my eldest sister in Clarksville, TN. I can visit all of any of my immediate family with in 4-5 hours.
4) What instrument(s) haven't you written for that you would like to write for?
I have never written for saxophone, and that has been a big regret of mine. At UGA, where I went to school, there was an outstanding saxophone quartet who repeatedly asked me I needed to write for them. What a missed opportunity! Sometimes you just need to make time to write for musicians when they ask you. I cringe when I think of how fabulous a performance and recording I could have from my undergrad years had I just written a saxophone quartet.
5) Who in the local scene would you like to collaborate with and why?
I've had such a fabulous time collaborating with the Atlanta Opera I hope I get to do it again. They've been incredibly supportive and trusting. Of course I would like to get the chance to write and have another orchestral work performed, but who wouldn't? I would love to work with Atlanta Symphony, but I think a highly underrated orchestra that I would love to write for is the Cobb Symphony (now Georgia Symphony). I had the pleasure of performing with the group this past season and throughly enjoyed working with some fabulous and talented musicians. I hope I get the chance to collaborate with them gain either as composer or flutist.
6) When and where is your next performance?
There are a few performance on the horizon. The Walker School Band directed by Erik Kofoed in Marietta, GA is performing my band piece "Hopewell" on May 20th that was commissioned by Hopewell Middle School band directed by Audrey Murphy. In September, the Dahlia Flute Duo is premiering my flute duet "Chatter" at the International Alliance of Women in Music World Congress at the University of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, AZ. Then on October 29, the Atlanta Opera will give the public premiere of "Rabbit Tales" at the Wren's Nest here in Atlanta in conjunction with National Opera Week.
7) Where can we find you online?
http://www.nikkinotes.com
http://www.twitter.com/nikkinotes
http://www.facebook.com/nikkinotes
and you can sign up for a newsletter here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nicolechamberlain
Thanks, Nicole!
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
The Atlanta Opera Commissions Children Opera
Libretto Based on Br’er Rabbit Stories by Joel Chandler Harris
The Atlanta Opera has commissioned a one-hour children’s opera for its 2011-2012 season. The libretto, written by Atlanta-based librettist and playwright, Madeleine St. Romain, will be based on the antics of Br’er Rabbit, a central figure in the Uncle Remus stories popularized by Southern author Joel Chandler Harris in the late 19th Century. The Br’er Rabbit stories can be traced back to “trickster” figures in African folklore, particularly the hare, a character that is prominent in the storytelling traditions of Western, Central and Southern Africa. This production will be a contemporary, light-hearted rendering of several story lines from Native American, African, and Cajun Folklore. The score, composed by Atlanta-based flutist and composer Nicole Chamberlain, will be written for four voice types, and will incorporate melodies and rhythms from African, Native American and Cajun music, as well as the blues. The work, currently entitled Rabbit Tales, will be performed by The Atlanta Opera Studio in elementary schools October 24 through November 18, 2011 and again February 13 through March 30, 2012. There will be a premiere open to the public on October 29, 2011 at the Wren’s Nest, in conjunction with National Opera Week. Further details will be announced at a later date. This is the first opera commission in the company’s history.
To book a performance of Rabbit Tales and to find out more information, contact Emmalee Iden at (404)881-8883 or eiden@atlantaopera.org.
Read full press release here: http://www.atlantaopera.org/media/pdf/Childrens_Opera_050411.pdf
The Atlanta Opera has commissioned a one-hour children’s opera for its 2011-2012 season. The libretto, written by Atlanta-based librettist and playwright, Madeleine St. Romain, will be based on the antics of Br’er Rabbit, a central figure in the Uncle Remus stories popularized by Southern author Joel Chandler Harris in the late 19th Century. The Br’er Rabbit stories can be traced back to “trickster” figures in African folklore, particularly the hare, a character that is prominent in the storytelling traditions of Western, Central and Southern Africa. This production will be a contemporary, light-hearted rendering of several story lines from Native American, African, and Cajun Folklore. The score, composed by Atlanta-based flutist and composer Nicole Chamberlain, will be written for four voice types, and will incorporate melodies and rhythms from African, Native American and Cajun music, as well as the blues. The work, currently entitled Rabbit Tales, will be performed by The Atlanta Opera Studio in elementary schools October 24 through November 18, 2011 and again February 13 through March 30, 2012. There will be a premiere open to the public on October 29, 2011 at the Wren’s Nest, in conjunction with National Opera Week. Further details will be announced at a later date. This is the first opera commission in the company’s history.
To book a performance of Rabbit Tales and to find out more information, contact Emmalee Iden at (404)881-8883 or eiden@atlantaopera.org.
Read full press release here: http://www.atlantaopera.org/media/pdf/Childrens_Opera_050411.pdf
Sunday, May 01, 2011
FREE Bent Frequency show TODAY
Sorry we neglected to post this!
Today, Sunday May 1st
3:00 PM
Ivy Hall, Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta campus, natch)
179 Ponce de Leon Ave
Featuring works by Erickson, Rzewski, Mansurian, Thornock, Mellits, and Cage.
Today, Sunday May 1st
3:00 PM
Ivy Hall, Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta campus, natch)
179 Ponce de Leon Ave
Featuring works by Erickson, Rzewski, Mansurian, Thornock, Mellits, and Cage.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
GSU Student Chapter of SCI in CONCERT
Come check out great music by talented student composers!
DATE: Friday, April 15
TIME: 12 PM
PLACE: Kopleff Recital Hall
FREE!
Works by Rachael Alexander, Taylor Helms, Emiliano Nieto-Montiel and more!!!
For directions to the Kopleff Recital Hall click HERE
Need more info? Call the GSU School of Music Concert Information Line at 404-413-5901
Hope to see you there!
DATE: Friday, April 15
TIME: 12 PM
PLACE: Kopleff Recital Hall
FREE!
Works by Rachael Alexander, Taylor Helms, Emiliano Nieto-Montiel and more!!!
For directions to the Kopleff Recital Hall click HERE
Need more info? Call the GSU School of Music Concert Information Line at 404-413-5901
Hope to see you there!
Sunday, April 03, 2011
California EAR Unit 4/17
Hi all - this is a VERY important show that you all need to attend. The California EAR Unit is one of the top new music ensembles in the country. I'll be stuck in FL, so I'm quite jealous!
Guest Artist - California E.A.R. Unit
Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 7:30 PM
Venue: Kopleff Recital Hall, GSU
Cost: FREE
The EAR Unit, Los Angeles' fearless new music ensemble, performs David Dvorin's haunting multimedia As Alice with live electro-acoustic manipulations of tea cups/saucers, playing cards, pocket watches and child song along with interactive video (degraded 1903 version of Alice in Wonderland); Montana native Vicki Ray's Jugg(ular)ling, which follows the ever-increasing complexity of juggling feats captured on video; Spill Out/Fish Tank by Canadian Linda Bouchard with images created by Kim Turos and the electronics-savvy Belgo II, Amy Knoles's clever confounding of violin, piano, sampled text and bird song.
Friday, April 01, 2011
GSU Percussion Ensemble - Tuesday 4/5
GSU Percussion Ensemble
Rialto Center
Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 7:30 PM
Stuart Gerber, director
FREE!
Featuring works by Michael Colgrass, Daniel Levitan, Adam Scott Neal, Dorothy Hindman, James Romig, Steve Reich, John Cage and Nigel Westlake, as well as a "Middle Eastern Groove Medley" guest directed by Emrah Kotan.
Rialto Center
Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 7:30 PM
Stuart Gerber, director
FREE!
Featuring works by Michael Colgrass, Daniel Levitan, Adam Scott Neal, Dorothy Hindman, James Romig, Steve Reich, John Cage and Nigel Westlake, as well as a "Middle Eastern Groove Medley" guest directed by Emrah Kotan.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Discounted tickets for eighth blackbird concert
The Bailey Center at Kennesaw State University would like to offer discounted tickets for the April 2, 2011 eighth blackbird concert to AtlantaComposers.com visitors.
To purchase $10 tickets, visit http://ticketing.kennesaw.edu or call 770-423-6650 and use this promotion code:
GTGS
To purchase $10 tickets, visit http://ticketing.kennesaw.edu or call 770-423-6650 and use this promotion code:
GTGS
eighth blackbird
Saturday, April 2, 2011 | 8 p.m. | Bailey Center Performance Hall | $30
Grammy Award®-winning sextet eighth blackbird returns to the Bailey Center displaying their
uniquely provocative and engaging performance style. The program will include the world premiere
of How Soon?, a new work by Nico Muhly, featuring the KSU Womenʼs Chorus. The work was co-commissioned
by eighth blackbird, the KSU School of Music, and the Anima-Young Singers of
Greater Chicago.
The KSU Festival of New Music continues this evening with a free Faculty Composers Concert at 8 p.m., on Friday with residency activities by eighth blackbird and Nico Muhly, and on Saturday with an Analysis Symposium. A complete schedule is at:
http://www.kennesaw.edu/music/bpc/newmusicfestival/
The KSU Festival of New Music continues this evening with a free Faculty Composers Concert at 8 p.m., on Friday with residency activities by eighth blackbird and Nico Muhly, and on Saturday with an Analysis Symposium. A complete schedule is at:
http://www.kennesaw.edu/music/bpc/newmusicfestival/
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
neoPhonia New Music Ensemble: APRIL 6, 2011
To All Our Friends,
The fourth and final concert of the 2010/11 neoPhonia New Music Ensemble season takes place on Wednesday, April 6. If you find yourself in or around the Atlanta area, please join us as we present a concert entitled Odysseia.
The evening will feature music composed by Greek and Greek-American composers and is made possible, in part, through funding by the Center for Hellenic Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, Georgia State University. We are honored to welcome special guest faculty artists from Thessaloniki, Greece Nevart-Veron Galileas (flute) and Theofilos Sotiriadis (saxophone) as well as GSU faculty artists W. Dwight Coleman (baritone), Christos Galileas, (violin), Ken Long (clarinet) and Brandt Fredriksen (piano).
DATE: Wednesday, April 6
TIME: 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Kopleff Recital Hall
FREE ADMISSION!
PROGRAM:
Theodore ANTONIOU / Celebration XV for flute, alto sax, violin & piano
George TSONTAKIS / Three Sighs, Three Variations for violin & piano
Elainie LILLIOS / Veiled Resonance for solo soprano saxophone and electronics
Nickitas DEMOS / An Empty Blouse for baritone, flute, clarinet, violin & piano
As always, you can meet and greet some of the composers and all the performers at a reception following the concert sponsored by the GSU Student Chapter of the Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) !
For directions to the Kopleff Recital Hall visit: http://www.music.gsu.edu/locations.aspx. For more information, visit www.music.gsu.edu or call 404.413.5901
Hope to see you there!!
The fourth and final concert of the 2010/11 neoPhonia New Music Ensemble season takes place on Wednesday, April 6. If you find yourself in or around the Atlanta area, please join us as we present a concert entitled Odysseia.
The evening will feature music composed by Greek and Greek-American composers and is made possible, in part, through funding by the Center for Hellenic Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, Georgia State University. We are honored to welcome special guest faculty artists from Thessaloniki, Greece Nevart-Veron Galileas (flute) and Theofilos Sotiriadis (saxophone) as well as GSU faculty artists W. Dwight Coleman (baritone), Christos Galileas, (violin), Ken Long (clarinet) and Brandt Fredriksen (piano).
DATE: Wednesday, April 6
TIME: 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Kopleff Recital Hall
FREE ADMISSION!
PROGRAM:
Theodore ANTONIOU / Celebration XV for flute, alto sax, violin & piano
George TSONTAKIS / Three Sighs, Three Variations for violin & piano
Elainie LILLIOS / Veiled Resonance for solo soprano saxophone and electronics
Nickitas DEMOS / An Empty Blouse for baritone, flute, clarinet, violin & piano
As always, you can meet and greet some of the composers and all the performers at a reception following the concert sponsored by the GSU Student Chapter of the Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) !
For directions to the Kopleff Recital Hall visit: http://www.music.gsu.edu/locations.aspx. For more information, visit www.music.gsu.edu or call 404.413.5901
Hope to see you there!!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
KSU Festival of New Music
Student Composers Recital
Monday, March 28, 2011 | 8 p.m. | Bailey Center Performance Hall | Free
New works by students from Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology will be featured.
Faculty Composers Recital
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | 8 p.m. | Bailey Center Performance Hall | Free
Featuring compositions from the faculties of Kennesaw State, Georgia State, and Georgia Tech, including Robert Cronin, Nickitas Demos, Drew Dolan, Jason Freeman, Jen Mitchell, and Laurence Sherr.
Residency with eighth blackbird and Nico Muhly
Friday, April 1, 2011
Chamber Ensemble Coaching
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Bailey Center Performance Hall
Members of eighth blackbird will coach KSU students in chamber music performance.
Panel Discussion and Q&A Session
2 – 3:30 p.m. | Wilson Building, Room 103
Member of eighth blackbird and Nico Muhly will discuss topics related to modern chamber music performance.
Discussion Session with Composers
4 – 5:30 p.m. | Wilson Building, Room 103
Composer Nico Muhly hosts a discussion session aimed at composers
and composition.
Analysis Symposium
Saturday, April 2, 2011 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Wilson Building, Room 103
Music theorists Benjamin Wadsworth, Yayoi Everett, and Mark McFarland present their research on modern music.
eighth blackbird
Saturday, April 2, 2011 | 8 p.m. | Bailey Center Performance Hall
Grammy Award®-winning sextet eighth blackbird returns to the Bailey Center displaying their uniquely provocative and engaging performance style. The program will include the world premiere of “How Soon?”, a new work Nico Muhly, featuring the combined KSU Women’s Chorus and Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra Chorus. The work was co-commissioned by eighth blackbird, the KSU School of Music, and the Anima-Young Singers of Greater Chicago.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Bent Frequency Presents "Art Imitates Life Imitates Art"
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Kopleff Recital Hall, GSU
FREE ADMISSION!
Program:
David CRUMB - "Awakening"
Josh LEVINE - "Transparency I"
John DRUMHELLER - "The View from Dead Horse Point"
Ben STONAKER - "Back Jump"
Hubert HO - "A Dangerous Game of Hide and Seek"
Featuring:
Sarah Kruser Ambrose, flute
Jan Berry Baker, saxophone
Tania Maxwell Clements, viola
Amanda Pepping, trumpet
Stuart Gerber, percussion
Peter Marshall, piano
Robert J. Ambrose, conductor
Kopleff Recital Hall, GSU
FREE ADMISSION!
Program:
David CRUMB - "Awakening"
Josh LEVINE - "Transparency I"
John DRUMHELLER - "The View from Dead Horse Point"
Ben STONAKER - "Back Jump"
Hubert HO - "A Dangerous Game of Hide and Seek"
Featuring:
Sarah Kruser Ambrose, flute
Jan Berry Baker, saxophone
Tania Maxwell Clements, viola
Amanda Pepping, trumpet
Stuart Gerber, percussion
Peter Marshall, piano
Robert J. Ambrose, conductor
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Adam Scott Neal & Friends - CD Release Show - 3/19/11
I am releasing a short album/EP titled FULL CIRCLE, which features my hip-hop/electronic tracks overlayed with solos written by Atlanta composer-performers Nicole Randall Chamberlain, Margie Deeb, Darren Nelsen, Jason Passmore, and Jason Pellett. This event will feature an eclectic mix of performances culminating with the first public listening of this genre-bending experiment. I hope you all can join us!
KAVARNA
707 E Lake Dr, Decatur
Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 9PM
FREE!
on the bill:
Stuart Gerber and Craig Dongoski will present a portion of their new multidisciplinary collaboration "Surface Resonance"
Morningside Chamber Musicians will play a few pieces for woodwind trio, including Tim Jansa's "Morning Sides"
Darren Nelsen will be rocking out with his prog/fusion band GRAVITY MACHINE
These will be brief 20ish-minute sets before the listening party (album clocks in just under 30 minutes).
Bring your homies!
KAVARNA
707 E Lake Dr, Decatur
Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 9PM
FREE!
on the bill:
Stuart Gerber and Craig Dongoski will present a portion of their new multidisciplinary collaboration "Surface Resonance"
Morningside Chamber Musicians will play a few pieces for woodwind trio, including Tim Jansa's "Morning Sides"
Darren Nelsen will be rocking out with his prog/fusion band GRAVITY MACHINE
These will be brief 20ish-minute sets before the listening party (album clocks in just under 30 minutes).
Bring your homies!
Friday, March 04, 2011
Hopewell Middle School Symphonic Band Premieres New Work
Hopewell Middle School Symphonic Band under the direction of Audrey Murphy commissioned Nicole Chamberlain to write a piece to be performed at the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis later this month. They will be giving a preview concert and premiering the work in Alpharetta, GA this Tuesday.
Tuesday, March 8 at 7pm
Alpharetta First United Methodist Church
69 N Main St
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Here are the program notes written by my sister Joell Greco, who is an author soon to be published:
"Hopewell" was commissioned by Hopewell Middle School's Symphonic Band directed by Audrey Murphy located in Milton, Georgia. The connotations of the school's namesake gave an opportunity to convey a realization that a generation of young people is growing up in an age of uncertainty and that hope is often a seed that is rarely planted. Like most developing minds of today’s era, a situation where the possible positive ending to a seemingly dramatic and life changing problem is all but possible to them. Most do not see that hope is a ray of brilliant light that often breaks the most foreboding thundering clouds of life even at the last moments of a crossroads. The movements of rhythm and volume weaved within this piece reflect that the very mindset of those who only see the darkness of a situation can often find the glimmer of hope to hold onto at the very end for to have the hope of peace, the hope of cures, and the hope of a better life is something that all children deserve the right to have.
Tuesday, March 8 at 7pm
Alpharetta First United Methodist Church
69 N Main St
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Here are the program notes written by my sister Joell Greco, who is an author soon to be published:
"Hopewell" was commissioned by Hopewell Middle School's Symphonic Band directed by Audrey Murphy located in Milton, Georgia. The connotations of the school's namesake gave an opportunity to convey a realization that a generation of young people is growing up in an age of uncertainty and that hope is often a seed that is rarely planted. Like most developing minds of today’s era, a situation where the possible positive ending to a seemingly dramatic and life changing problem is all but possible to them. Most do not see that hope is a ray of brilliant light that often breaks the most foreboding thundering clouds of life even at the last moments of a crossroads. The movements of rhythm and volume weaved within this piece reflect that the very mindset of those who only see the darkness of a situation can often find the glimmer of hope to hold onto at the very end for to have the hope of peace, the hope of cures, and the hope of a better life is something that all children deserve the right to have.
Sonic Generator Concert
Sonic Generator Presents “Something Old, Something New…”
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Rich Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street.
Concert begins at 8 p.m.
Reception to follow
free admission
Georgia Tech’s chamber music ensemble-in-residence, Sonic Generator, features music by Philip Glass, Gil Weinberg, Milton Babbitt, Randall Woolf, Daniel Wohl, and Charles Amirkhanian in a free performance in partnership with the Woodruff Arts Center. The concert explores the power of words and images to reframe musical experiences and performances.
More info at http://www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu/upcoming_concerts/wednesday-march-16-2011.html.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Rich Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street.
Concert begins at 8 p.m.
Reception to follow
free admission
Georgia Tech’s chamber music ensemble-in-residence, Sonic Generator, features music by Philip Glass, Gil Weinberg, Milton Babbitt, Randall Woolf, Daniel Wohl, and Charles Amirkhanian in a free performance in partnership with the Woodruff Arts Center. The concert explores the power of words and images to reframe musical experiences and performances.
More info at http://www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu/upcoming_concerts/wednesday-march-16-2011.html.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Classic Goes Contemporary: F.W. Murnau’s silent movie "Faust" (1926) set to new music by Toby Chappell
Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm
Goethe-Zentrum Auditorium
http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/atl/ver/en7168706v.htm
The 1926 film "Faust", directed by F.W. Murnau of "Nosferatu" fame,
will be shown in its entirety on March 5 with a live performance of
a new soundtrack (electronics and guitar) for the film.
"Faust" was backed by the biggest film budget in German film history
up to that point, and features the most intricate special effects
possible in the era, as well as a superb cast anchored by Emil
Jannings as Mephisto and Swedish stage legend Gösta Ekman as Faust.
Previous sections of the soundtrack have been performed at
Georgia State University, and a house concert hosted by Darren Nelsen.
This event will mark the premiere of the full soundtrack.
CDs will be available featuring excerpts from the soundtrack.
Please RSVP for this event by March 4 at 404-892-2388 or info@german-institute.org.
Toby Chappell is a composer, guitarist, and sound sculptor currently
residing in the Atlanta, GA area. He has studied and/or collaborated
with such diverse artists and collectives as the Pythagoras Society,
Robert Scott Thompson, Eyes of Ligeia, and the Black Muse Element.
Currently, Toby is focusing on film soundtrack and guitar-based
ambient music, all of which he releases pseudonymously as Saturnin
Sektor (electroacoustic and film music), or Misdreamt (guitar+electronics).
Contact: motiondemon@emailengine.net
Goethe-Zentrum Auditorium
http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/atl/ver/en7168706v.htm
The 1926 film "Faust", directed by F.W. Murnau of "Nosferatu" fame,
will be shown in its entirety on March 5 with a live performance of
a new soundtrack (electronics and guitar) for the film.
"Faust" was backed by the biggest film budget in German film history
up to that point, and features the most intricate special effects
possible in the era, as well as a superb cast anchored by Emil
Jannings as Mephisto and Swedish stage legend Gösta Ekman as Faust.
Previous sections of the soundtrack have been performed at
Georgia State University, and a house concert hosted by Darren Nelsen.
This event will mark the premiere of the full soundtrack.
CDs will be available featuring excerpts from the soundtrack.
Please RSVP for this event by March 4 at 404-892-2388 or info@german-institute.org.
Toby Chappell is a composer, guitarist, and sound sculptor currently
residing in the Atlanta, GA area. He has studied and/or collaborated
with such diverse artists and collectives as the Pythagoras Society,
Robert Scott Thompson, Eyes of Ligeia, and the Black Muse Element.
Currently, Toby is focusing on film soundtrack and guitar-based
ambient music, all of which he releases pseudonymously as Saturnin
Sektor (electroacoustic and film music), or Misdreamt (guitar+electronics).
Contact: motiondemon@emailengine.net
Two new releases from Toby Chappell
Two new releases are now available from Atlanta-area electronic and
electro-acoustic composer Toby Chappell. The releases are available
in both physical and digital formats.
The latest release from SATURNIN SEKTOR ("Unreal City") is the culmination
of two years' work collecting field recordings from such places as
Savannah, New York City, and sacred sites in Ireland.
The first release from MISDREAMT ("The Motion Demon") is also now available.
MISDREAMT features found percussion and looped/layered guitar parts, with
unsettling electro-acoustic ambience always lurking beneath the surface.
Live performances of the MISDREAMT material will include video components
from the composer and other collaborators.
More information (samples, artwork downloads, ordering info) can be found at:
http://misdreamt.bandcamp.com
http://saturninsektor.bandcamp.com
http://motiondemon.blogspot.com
Toby Chappell is a composer, guitarist, and sound sculptor currently
residing in the Atlanta, GA area. He has studied and/or collaborated
with such diverse artists and collectives as the Pythagoras Society,
Robert Scott Thompson, Eyes of Ligeia, and the Black Muse Element.
Currently, Toby is focusing on film soundtrack and guitar-based
ambient music, all of which he releases pseudonymously as Saturnin
Sektor (electroacoustic and film music), or Misdreamt (guitar+electronics).
Contact: motiondemon@emailengine.net
electro-acoustic composer Toby Chappell. The releases are available
in both physical and digital formats.
The latest release from SATURNIN SEKTOR ("Unreal City") is the culmination
of two years' work collecting field recordings from such places as
Savannah, New York City, and sacred sites in Ireland.
The first release from MISDREAMT ("The Motion Demon") is also now available.
MISDREAMT features found percussion and looped/layered guitar parts, with
unsettling electro-acoustic ambience always lurking beneath the surface.
Live performances of the MISDREAMT material will include video components
from the composer and other collaborators.
More information (samples, artwork downloads, ordering info) can be found at:
http://misdreamt.bandcamp.com
http://saturninsektor.bandcamp.com
http://motiondemon.blogspot.com
Toby Chappell is a composer, guitarist, and sound sculptor currently
residing in the Atlanta, GA area. He has studied and/or collaborated
with such diverse artists and collectives as the Pythagoras Society,
Robert Scott Thompson, Eyes of Ligeia, and the Black Muse Element.
Currently, Toby is focusing on film soundtrack and guitar-based
ambient music, all of which he releases pseudonymously as Saturnin
Sektor (electroacoustic and film music), or Misdreamt (guitar+electronics).
Contact: motiondemon@emailengine.net
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Concert Review: "neoPhonia- Related Pitches"
Click on the title to check out my review of this past Tuesday's neoPhonia concert. I hope you enjoy!
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 - Take Your Pick!
Alas, next Tuesday is another night of competing concerts of contemporary compositions.
If you are downtown and/or in a "wind" mood, please see neoPhonia at 7:30 pm (FREE - see below for more details).
If you are in a more "percussive" mood and/or on the North(west) side of town, see Cerberus Percussion Group at KSU's Bailey Center (8PM, FREE).
Cerberus will be playing:
The Frame Problem by James ROMIG
Pachamama by Adam Scott NEAL
Metasmo by Joel HOFFMAN
Always Very Soft by John Luther ADAMS
Worker’s Union by Louis ANDRIESSEN
Please please please go support our growing post-classical music scene!!!!
If you are downtown and/or in a "wind" mood, please see neoPhonia at 7:30 pm (FREE - see below for more details).
If you are in a more "percussive" mood and/or on the North(west) side of town, see Cerberus Percussion Group at KSU's Bailey Center (8PM, FREE).
Cerberus will be playing:
The Frame Problem by James ROMIG
Pachamama by Adam Scott NEAL
Metasmo by Joel HOFFMAN
Always Very Soft by John Luther ADAMS
Worker’s Union by Louis ANDRIESSEN
Please please please go support our growing post-classical music scene!!!!
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