Tag Archives: New Music
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Nov, 10Circles and Lines Live from (Le) Poisson Rouge on WQXR
A recent performance given by myself and other NYC musicians is now available in streaming audio on WQXR’s Q2!
Circles & Lines on Q2
Live from (Le) Poisson Rouge on September 12, 2010
“Circles and Lines is a new composers consortium dedicated to providing an eclectic and accessible sample of compositional styles in contemporary classical music. Its members include Angelica Negron, Noam Faingold, Eric Lemmon, Dylan Glatthorn and Conrad Winslow.”
Listen to a live performance featuring Elizabeth Bonomo and piano and me on flute! First on the player is Noam Faingold’s A Knife in the Water, followed by us playing Eric Lemmon’s Little Respite.
Dylan Glatthorn: Joy, (Chanel Thomas, Voice Melissa Oropesa, Voice, Michelle Dowdy, Voice, Dylan Glatthorn, Piano)
Eric Lemmon: Little Respite for flute and piano (Maria Johnson, Flute and Elizabeth Bonomo, Piano)
Conrad Winslow: Nearly Resolved Chords, (Laura Lutzke, Violin, Elizabeth Derham, Violin, Joan Topper, Viola, Jay Campbell, Cello, Eric Lamm, Bass, and Trevor Doherty, Electronics)
Pedro da Silva: Concertino Bulería, (Pedro da Silva, Classical Guitar, Amanda Lo, Violin, Ernesto Villalobos, Violin, Eric Lemmon, Viola, Lauren Weaver, Cello, Pablo Aslan, Bass)
Noam Faingold: A Knife in the Water, (Justyna Jara, Cello and Susanna Mendlow, Violin)
Angélica Negrón: Drawings for Meyoko, (Janus trio: alto flute, viola/banjo, harp & electronics)
Lucía Caruso: Canção de Sintra, ( The Manhattan Camerata )
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Sep, 10World Premiere of Eric Lemmon’s: Little Respite at Le Poisson Rouge
Elizabeth Bonomo (piano) and I will be premiering a new composition for flute and piano on Sunday, September 12 at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 and they can be purchased through the Le Poisson Rouge website.
Circles & Lines (A Night of Young Composers)
w/ music of Glatthorn, Lemmon, Winslow, Silva, Faingold, Négron, Caruso
Sun., September 12, 2010 / 6:30 PM
PROGRAM:
Dylan Glatthorn: Joy, (Piano, 3 Voices)
Eric Lemmon: Little Respite for flute and (lightly) Prepared Piano (Flute, Prepared Piano)
Conrad Winslow: Nearly Resolved Chords, (String Quintet & Electronics)
Pedro da Silva: Concertino Bulería, (Guitar and Strings)
Noam Faingold: A Knife in the Water, (Cello, Violin)
Angélica Negrón: “Drawings for Meyoko”, (alto flute, viola/banjo, harp & electronics)
Lucía Caruso: Canção de Sintra, (4 Voices & Chamber Orchestra)
This is a first come, seated event. Seating is limited and a ticket does not guarantee a seat.
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Dec, 09World Premiere: The Day Boy and the Night Girl Opera
The Day Boy and the Night GirlTuesday, December 29, 2009 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 7:30pm
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Hall at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (95th St. and Broadway)
New York, NY
The world premiere of The Day Boy and the Night Girl, by Jordan Wentworth Farrar, commemorates the 60 anniversary of The After Dinner Opera Company (ADO). The opera, based on the Victorian fairy tale by George MacDonald, features a sorceress, an evil inventor, two queens, mermaids, fireflies, and of course – a boy and a girl who fall in love!
Two nights only!
Tickets on sale now:
http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/6096-the-day-boy-and-the-night-girl
Keep an eye on the DBNG Webiste for updates, music and photos: http://www.dayboynightgirl.com/
Jordan Wentworth Farrar, conductor
Maria Johnson, flute
Fran Novak, clarinet
Michael Gorham, horn
Lis Rubard, horn
Feng Churn Hwei, violin
Greg Williams, viola
Joe Lee, cello
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Jul, 09Dutch Kills Gallery on July 11
Dutch Kills Gallery is pleased to present Cast Shadows, a solo exhibition of new works by Niki Kriese. Among the grouping of sculpture and video, there will be a series of special performances: a set of scores by Audra Wolowiec featuring Maria Johnson, flute and Lauren Edman, voice and cinematic projections by Yuka Otani.
The opening reception is Saturday July 11, from 6pm-10pm with performances starting at 9pm.
Dutch Kills Gallery
37-24 24th Street, Suite 402
Long Island City, NY 11101
hours: sat, sun 12-5pm and by appointment
I hope to see you there!
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May, 09Upcoming Lincoln Center Performance on June 5
On June 5 I’ll be playing a tune or two with the LA-based band, Princeton (see above photo), who will be in town to play at the Virginia Woolf Conference. My friend Lynn Tsai is also going to be rocking out on flute that night.
We’re going on at 8pm in the Pope Auditorium in Lincoln Center – more details to follow later!
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Mar, 09Roulette and Fontana’s
Next month, I’m playing with some good friends of mine at Fontana’s and Roulette. I thought I would pass along the information to you all:
Saturday, 04/11/09
Box Five @ 8:00pm
Fontana’s
105 Eldridge St.
New York, NY
Tuesday, 04/14/09
Alison Crossley, flute and Steve Beck, piano in recital @ 8:00pm
Roulette
20 Greene St
New York, NY
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Jan, 09Andrea Clearfield’s Salon
Playing flute next week for an arrangement of Mary Bichner’s “Exanimi”
for Box Five
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Andrea Clearfield’s Salon
400 South Sydenham Street
Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 2009
Doors open at 7pm!!
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Nov, 08Darius Jones & Co. @ NYU Black Box
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Time: 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: NYU Black Box Theatre, Pless Hall
Street: 82 Washington Square East
Improvisation et Caprice by Eugene Bozza
Darius Jones: Alto Sax
Janus by Paul Hayden
Darius Jones: Alto Sax
Maria Johnson: Flute
(Arr. Jones, Johnson)
Improvisation 1 by Ryo Noda
Darius Jones: Alto Sax
Dai Sospiri by Paola Lopreiato
Darius Jones: Alto Sax
Esther Lamneck: Clarinet
Friction of Things in Other Places by Ricardo Sigal
Darius Jones: Alto Sax
Improvisation in Black by Darius Jones, Mike Pride, Ben Gerstein, Dafna Naphtali
Darius Jones: Alto Sax
Mike Pride: Percussion
Ben Gerstein: Trombone
Dafna Naphtali: Voice and electronics
Darius Jones is an alto saxophonist, composer, and producer. He joined the New York music community in 2005, after living and studying in Richmond, Va. Darius graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelors in Jazz Studies. Jones has also received a Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance/Composition from New York University. He is currently finishing a Advanced Certificate in Music Education at New York University. Jones also taught for a year as an adjunct professor at in NYU. Darius comes from a diverse musical background that has lead to his unique, alternative, and soulful approach to music. Jones has composed and performed in a wide variety of areas such as electro-acoustic music, chamber ensembles, contemporary jazz groups, avant-garde jazz groups, modern dance performances, and multi-media events. Darius enjoys playing with a steady group of artists and improvisers. The current bands Jones works with are the Cooper-Moore Trio, Mike Pride’s From Bacteria to Boys, Nioka Workman’s House Arrest Band, William Hooker’s Bliss Quartet, Trevor Dunn’s Proof Readers, The Hub, Lewis Barnes’ Hampton Roads, and Period. Darius has collaborated with Andrew D’angelo, Esther Lamneck, William Parker, Jim Black, Charlie Looker, Dafna Naphtali, Sam Hilmer, Weasal Walters, Peter Evans, Nate Wooley, S.E.M Ensemble, Lisle Ellis, Rob Brown, Warren Smith, Alex Waterman, etc. In New York, Darius has produced records for Korean jazz vocalist Sunny Kim and country-folk artist Mary Bragg. Jones has performed in Italy, France, U.S. and Canada. Jones has a band with Travis LaPlante, Ben Greenberg, and Jason Nazary called Little Women, which recently went on a national tour to promote the release of their first record “Teeth” on Sockets and Gilgongo Records. Darius was featured in AllAboutJazz in this years August 2008 issue. Jones is also the recent winner of the Van Lier Fellowship awarded by Roulette.