Thanks to PARMA Recordings for the opportunity to share what I’ve been up to lately… with this article I wrote for a guest post on PARMA’s blog.
“Intersections Between Music and Sculptural Spaces”
I hope you enjoy it.
“Dream Vapors Suite Live” album release
I love the energy of a live concert performance, so I’m thrilled to announce PARMA Recordings’ release of “Dream Vapors Suite Live” – the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra‘s World premiere performance of “Dream Vapors Suite” with Conductor, Elias Peter Brown.
Take a listen!
Digital Download: Amazon
Streaming on: Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube Music
Or, check out the cool premiere performance video!
I am also so honored to receive Marçal Borotau’s wonderful Sonograma Magazine review. What cool descriptions of the emotionality of the music!
“…music from emotions and has the power to seize those of the listeners, guiding them along an imaginary journey that excites the inner being…”
“…tension through tonality, with an ever-deepening intensity of feeling.”
The Full Score or Study Score is available through Subito Music Distribution.
The three movements have also been performed as stand-alone works.
Scores for the movements as separate works are also available through Subito Music Distribution.
Some recent sculptural installation concept visualizations
I am pulled toward the potency of awe and transformative spaces, and am essentially drawn to material and light that convey an ephemeral fluidity – within space, form, or line.
Here are a couple of recent works… click the title links to check out the video visualizations with music excerpts.
“The Music Within” a large scale sculptural installation concept visualization… kind of nebulae-like, set to an except of my original orchestral composition “Confluences.”
and
“Circuit Dance” a sculptural concept rendering to include kinetic lighting design and original music composition, “Relays” for two violins.
“A View From the Easel” on Hyperallergic
I’m thrilled to have my studio spaces featured in “A View From the Easel” on the dynamic artzine, Hyperallergic.
With a shout out to Taliesin Thomas, Director of the Critical Forum program at the Arts Center of the Capital Region and 2023 CF artist colleagues for their inspiring art and nurturing feedback!
April NYC performances – Astoria Music Project | Cobalt Quartet
April performances in New York City:
Astoria Music Project performs Jilted Tango for violin & piano, Sunday, April 14, 4pm, at Art House Astoria, and
the version premiere of BaDaBaDaDa for solo alto sax, will be performed at Cobalt Saxophone Quartet‘s concert Sunday, April 21, 6:30pm, at Scholes Street Studio, Brooklyn.
Special Recognition for my sculpture “Trace Motions”
Excited to receive a mention of 3 Dimensional Special Recognition for my sculpture “Trace Motions” at the LightSpaceTime online gallery.
Critical Forum Alumni Exhibition January-February, 2024
he Critical Forum Alumni Exhibition, January-February 2024 included my small-scale sculptural installation model, “Still Motion #1”)
Sculptural Installation Animation Rendering of “Canopy #1”
I’m super excited to share this new creative direction of sculptural installations with music. Check out this animation rendering “Canopy #1” set to an excerpt of my orchestral piece “Shadows of the Wind.” (Animation rendering created by Seraphim Le, of LePace)
Presenting at the 2024 ICG Conference, January 4-6, NYC
International Conductors Guild Conference 2024 Presentation at the Sidewalk Studio, Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center.
Rain Worthington – Creating Contemporary Concert Experiences: Actionable Ideas for Cultivating Audience Engagement
I was delighted to have been invited to present a talk at the International Conductors Guild’s 2024 Conference, January 4-6, 2024.
Dacher Keltner’s inspiring book Awe and recent scientific research into “musical awe” demonstrate that audiences, as a group, can synchronistically experience this transformative and mysterious energy. I was excited to offer ideas for energizing community engagement and developing “reflective concert formats” in which the encounter with orchestral music and the potency of awe can be maximized for audiences.
Check out the Conference Lineup and Registration
Palisades Virtuosi Commission Gala Premieres
I’m so genuinely honored that Palisades Virtuosi will premiere my commissioned piece “Shadow Dance” as part of their 100 Commissions Gala Concert, Sunday, December 3, 2023, @7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ.
Albany Center Gallery Members Show
Excited to have my installation concept model “Emanations #1” exhibited in the Albany Center Gallery Members Show, Opening Reception, December 1, 2023.
Miolina performing at SUNY Albany 11-29-23
Wednesday, November 29 @ 4pm, Miolina:The Dueling Violinists
If you are in the Capital Region area, I’d like to invite you to come hear Miolina, the ever-cool violin duet of Mioi Takeda and Lynn Bechtold. They will perform a program that includes two of my violin duets, as well as music by Max Lifchitz and Hilary Tann.
Purchase Tickets
SUNY Albany Performing Arts Center
Relevant Tones Podcast episode
It was an honor to be featured on Seth Boustead’s Relevant Tones Podcast. Thanks to host Matthew Dosland for the interview conversation and music selections. I have to say my heart said “YES!” as speaking about my love of writing for orchestra segued into Full Circle, for cello soloist and orchestra. (starting with Matthew’s question at 19:17)
Frances Wilson’s “Meet the Artist” – Rain Worthington, composer
I’ve been enjoying Frances Wilson’s wonderful “The Cross-Eyed Pianist” blog posts and “Meet the Artist” highlights for years. So, I am delighted to be featured in a “Meet the Artist” interview about working with master musicians & commissions as inspiring affirmations of connection. Plus, a word or two about my compositional process and big hopes for the future!
Thomas Piercy’s concert premiere of “Just Beyond Reach”
Hello friends, colleagues, NYC metro area denizens!
I’m looking forward to Thomas Piercy’s concert and premiere of Just Beyond Reach June 27th.
Thomas Piercy & New York Women Composers 2023
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 7pm
A stylistically diverse program of musical trios and duos by women composers.
Scorca Hall at National Opera Center
330 7th Ave 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Performed by Thomas Piercy, clarinet; Daniel Hass, cello; Tengku Irfan, piano
The program includes works by Beth Anderson, Chen Yi, Jinhee Han, Stefania de Kenessey, Jane Leslie, Alla Pavlova, Faye-Ellen Silverman, and Judith Zaimont.
Tickets: $25 (Students/Seniors $15) Doors open at 6:30pm.
Information/Reservations: [email protected]
CV San Francisco Review of “Shredding Glass” Performance
Wow, I am very excited to share this San Francisco Classical Voice review of Redwood Symphony‘s West Coast premiere performance of “Shredding Glass” conducted by Kyle Baldwin.
“Redwood Symphony Blends Seriousness and Festivity“
Definitely sounds like Kyle Baldwin did a great job conducting Shredding Glass!
Journalist David Bratman totally got the piece in his review – plus, he also listened to the cool pre-concert Zoom conversation that Kyle and I had.
I’m thrilled!
Cello Museum NYWC Spotlight on “Configurations”
While serving as the NYWC Artistic Admin/Composer Advocate, I helped develop a collaborative series of NYWC member spotlights for The Cello Museum. After two years running, my duet “Configurations” has been randomly drawn for the January 2023 spotlight. Enjoy.
Music HERstory podcast
Thanks to Casidy Reed for this podcast opportunity on HERstory. It’s fun talking about music and Casidy is a terrific host.
November airplay rotation on dublab
My music is in the November airplay rotation on dublab radio “The Sounds of Now” 2am to 8am.
The Sounds of Now features a selection of new music and recent re-issues. With weekly updates The Sounds of Now offers listeners the opportunity to stay up to date on what is being released across the wide musical landscape from around the world.
Tune in on dublab radio afterhours, or subscribe to weekly selections of new music on Spotify and Facebook.
And, check out the intriguingly eclectic DUBLAB Recommends Youtube playlist which includes Balancing on the Edge of Shadows and Dreaming Through Fog.
Global Music Awards, Balancing on the Edge of Shadows & Resolves
It’s a thrilled to have these two beautiful performances recognized with Global Music Awards.
Balancing on the Edge of Shadows recorded by violinist Audrey Wright and pianist Yundu Wang, and
Resolves recorded by cellist Carmine Miranda.
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