New Thread @Morgan Library

Composer David Morneau‘s “Not Less Than the Good” will receive its official premiere at The Morgan Library on June 2 in celebration of Henry David Thoreau‘s Bicentennial (1817-2017).

Woven into the fabric of this hour-long work for saxophone quartet and electronics, poet J. D. McClatchy will recite excerpts from Thoreau’s Walden.

The exhibition This Ever New Self: Thoreau and his Journal will be open at 6:30 pm for program attendees.

Friday, June 2, 7:30 pm
Tickets:
$25; $20 for members

http://www.themorgan.org/programs/not-less-good

December 20, 2016

Navy Sax Symposium w/ Geoffrey Deibel

United States Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium
George Mason University Center for the Arts
4400 University Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030

January 6-7, 2017

Performing Assembly Line by Joe Michaels (for 2 soprano saxophones + electronics) and Karate by Alex Mincek (for 2 tenor saxophones) with saxophonist Geoffrey Deibel.

Jan 6, 2016 @4:30pm
Performing Arts Building
Chorus Room A321

December 13, 2016

Sound Traffic Series @Firehouse Space

Sound Traffic is a new concert series bringing together talented composers and sound creators from diverse backgrounds to present works with personal and meaningful music and sonic ideas. I’ll perform Hannah Selin’s “Aspenepsa” for solo alto saxophone and fixed media.

8pm
Firehouse Space
246 Frost St.
Brooklyn, NY

Works by:
* Cory Bracken (http://www.corybracken.com/)
with Susan Davita Mandel, cello
* Jesse Elder (http://www.jesseeldermusic.com/)
* Howie Kenty (http://hwarg.com/)
with Hitomi Honda, piano
* Akio Mokuno (http://www.akiomokuno.com/)
with Hitomi Honda, piano
and Taeko Ota, soprano
* Tomek Regulski (www.tomekregulski.com)
with Mara Mayer, bass clarinet
and Lisa Maree Dowling, bass
* Hannah Selin (https://hannahselin.net/)
with Erin Rogers, alto saxophone

December 6, 2016

thingNY: Contemporary Opera NYC Talks with Artists and Producers

Contemporary Opera NYC: 

Talks with Artists and Producers

Monday, November 28

6:30pm Discussion

The Segal Theatre

The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Ave at 34th St

FREE + open to the public

First come, first served

We livestream our events at www.theSegalCenter.org/home

Please check back on the day of the event

New York City is experiencing a renaissance of contemporary opera. Artists find boundary-pushing new expressions by crossing musical genres, creating stunning visuals, and defining new narratives. Join us to explore how and why experimental theatre artists successfully revive this art form, while classical opera is struggling. Artists and producers at the forefront of the contemporary New York opera scene will present their works and discuss the radically changing landscape of the field.

Participating artists: Jecca Barry (General Manager, Beth Morrison Projects); Lisa Bielawa(Composer); M. Lamar (Composer/Performer); Aaron Siegel (Composer/Producer, Experiments in Opera); Ashley Tata (Director) and thingNY (Composer/Performer collective); and Kristin Marting (Co-producer, PROTOTYPE and Artistic Director, HERE Arts Center).

November 18, 2016

Brooklyn Youth Chorus – Silent Voices First Look Presentation #1

Excited to join Brooklyn Youth Chorus and WildUp for Silent Voices First Look Presentation #1

Sunday, November 20 @ 3:00pm
National Sawdust
80 North 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11249

More information HERE

October 24, 2016

Ogni Suono “Clamor” – University of Michigan-Flint

Delighted to be part of Ogni Suono’s “SaxoVoce,” a long-term project exploring the wide-ranging ways of synthesizing saxophone and voice.
Noa Even and Phil Pierick will perform my work “Clamor” for two vocalizing soprano saxophonists:

Sunday, October 30, 4:30pm
French Hall Recital Hall 164
University of Michigan-Flint
327 E Kearsley St
Flint, MI 48503

RECITAL PROGRAM

Kate Soper: OTOTOI (2015)
Felipe Lara: Vocalise II (2016)
Erin Rogers: Clamor (2016)
Christopher Dietz: My Manifesto and Me (2016)
Zach Sheets: dare-gale, speaks and spells (2016)
David Coll: Ask (2015)

October 24, 2016

Ogni Suono “Clamor” – Oakland University

Delighted to be part of Ogni Suono’s “SaxoVoce,” a long-term project exploring the wide-ranging ways of synthesizing saxophone and voice.
Noa Even and Phil Pierick will perform my work “Clamor” for two vocalizing soprano saxophonists:

Guest Artist Recital
Oakland University
Varner Recital Hall
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48309

PROGRAM

Kate Soper: OTOTOI (2015)
Felipe Lara: Vocalise II (2016)
Erin Rogers: Clamor (2016)
Christopher Dietz: My Manifesto and Me (2016)
Zach Sheets: dare-gale, speaks and spells (2016)
David Coll: Ask (2015)

October 18, 2016

Ogni Suono “Clamor” – Wayne State University

Delighted to be part of Ogni Suono’s “SaxoVoce,” a long-term project exploring the wide-ranging ways of synthesizing saxophone and voice.
Noa Even and Phil Pierick will perform my work “Clamor” for two vocalizing soprano saxophonists:

Guest Artist Recital
Wayne State University
Schaver Musical Recital Hall
480 W. Hancock, Detroit, Michigan 48201
Detroit, MI

PROGRAM

Kate Soper: OTOTOI (2015)
Felipe Lara: Vocalise II (2016)
Erin Rogers: Clamor (2016)
Christopher Dietz: My Manifesto and Me* (2016)
Zach Sheets: dare-gale, speaks and spells (2016)
David Coll: Ask (2015)
* world premiere

October 18, 2016

Popebama plays Home Audio, Brooklyn

Popebama plays Home Audio, Brooklyn!

Saturday, November 12, 2016 @8:00pm
Stay tuned for details.

October 18, 2016

Music of Nick Mechak – New Thread Quartet

Music of Nick Mechak

NTQ joins members of Iktus percussion for a concert of music by composer Nick Mechak. We will be premiering a new work for saxophone quartet and 2 percussionists. Stay tuned for details!

October 18, 2016