February 1st, Karen Bentley Pollick performed a fabulous concert at the beautiful Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle, Washington. The program featured music by NYWC members Victoria Bond, Adrienne Elisha, Marga Richter, Faye-Ellen Silverman, as well as works by Mark Kopytman, Jonathan Berger, and a world premiere of Karen’s own new piece for solo violin.
Her performance of the world premiere of my miniature for solo viola, Mixed Times of Yearning was so perfectly exquisite.
2017 Thanks to the Musicians!
Thank You for the Premieres and Performances in 2017.
MSU Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Kelts, Conductor, Pamela Davis, Violin soloist;
Moonkyung Lee, violin; Ana Cervantes, piano; Marvin Rosen, piano; Minkyung Lee, soprano;
Anna Cromwell & Lisa Nelson, violins; Bruno Ispiola & Guillaume Lagravière, cellos;
Sylvia Ahramjian and Rafael Torralvo, violins; George Georgiou, clarinet & Annini Tsiouti, piano;
I am so grateful for your Musical Artistry!
2017 Musicians Thank You
Semi-Finalist for the American Prize in Composition–Orchestra
Great News! I’m genuinely honored to have just been selected as a semi-finalist in the American Prize in Composition—Orchestra (professional division) national competition for my orchestral work, Fast Through Dark Winds.
Cyprus premiere of clarinet/piano version of Jilted Tango
December 5, 2017 Clarinetist, George Georgiou and pianist, Annini Tsiouti are premiering the clarinet/piano version of Jilted Tango on a wonderful concert program of women’s music at the Cyprus Wine Museum!
World Premiere in Brussels at Osmose Intermezzo
This promises to be a fabulous performance program by the cello duo of Guillaume Lagravière and Bruno Ispiola November 25, 2017 at the Osmose Intermezzo concert, Centre Culturel d’Evere, Bruxelles, Belgium. I’m thrilled that my newly composed work, Configurations – for two celli will receive its world premiere!
PARMA Recording “In Passages” with Croatian Chamber Orchestra
I’m so excited – I’ll be tuning in real-time Saturday, October 14th to the PARMA recording session of my orchestral tone poem In Passages for violin soloist and string orchestra, with the Croatian Chamber Orchestra conducted by Miran Vaoupotic!
“Yet Still Night” video for opening excerpt
This is something that I’ve wanted to do for awhile… create a short video excerpt for the opening of my nocturne, “Yet Still Night.”
Fun to design.
Hope you enjoy it.
Pianist Ana Cervantes in NY Concerts
I’d like to invite you to two solo piano concert performances by wonderful pianist, Ana Cervantes – in NYC and Schenectady.
US-Mexican pianist Ana Cervantes returns to New York, thanks to a Seed Money Grant from New York Women Composers, Inc, to perform a concert of works by women composers of New York State and of Latin America. Of the Light, of Air / De la Luz, del Aire
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 8PM: New York City
Christ and St Stephen’s Church, 120 W 69 St
$15 general, $10 seniors and students
Monday, September 25, 2017 at 7PM: Union College, Schenectady, NY
Emerson Auditorium
Free admission
(Big thanks to Ana for including my piece, Hourglass on the program!)
Dream Vapors CD proceeds to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund
Thanks to PARMA Recordings – another donation amount from my Dream Vapors CD proceeds went to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund.
As with all the donations they receive, 100% goes directly to research and their Board continues to fund 100% of their operating expenses.
They’re a good organization.
Every little bit… stream, download, CD… counts and goes to a good cause. Thanks for listening!
Cellist, Carmine Miranda’s beautiful rendition of “Resolves”
Listening to this demo recording of Resolves by cellist, Carmine Miranda – I was struck by how similar the relationship between composer and musician is to the relationship between playwright and actor. Miranda – I was struck by how similar the relationship between composer and musician is to the relationship between playwright and actor.
It is always so amazing after writing a piece, to then have a great performer bring the work to life with their passion, masterful artistry and skill.
Carmine plays this piece so soulfully and beautifully.
Violinist Moonkyung Lee’s performance of “Jilted Tango”
Just wanted to share this lovely concert video of Moonkyung Lee’s performance of “Jilted Tango” at the Seoul Art Center. She’s such an exquisitely skilled violinist. She’s also recording this piece for her next PARMA Recordings release. Can’t wait… and who knows… keeping fingers crossed that PARMA may possibility consider making another fabulous tango dance video to go with Moonkyung’s recording. Wouldn’t that be so cool?!
April 2017 Collective Soundwaves
Very proud to have my music featured as part of the fascinating world mix of the April edition of Collective Soundwaves. Thanks to orchestral composer Sae Ely who founded this site in 2016.
Please consider a listen.
World Premiere of “In Passages”
Not quality visuals, but… The music comes through in this exquisitely soulful world premiere performance of “In Passages” by violinist, Pam Davis as soloist with the Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Christopher Kelts.
Minkyung Lee’s performance of “These days”
Soprano, Minkyung Lee beautifully captures the emotional essence of this song in her stunning performance of These days on the Lux Musicae “Soloists” April 4, 2017 concert program at the Palmetto Center for the Arts.
Great time at MSU Residency & Premiere
Great spending time with wonderful MSU conductor Christopher Kelts in Springfield, Missouri – here enjoying a breakfast together Friday morning, March 24th, before the evening premiere performance of In Passages with soloist, Pamela Davis and the Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra.
MSU Symphony World Premiere of “In Passages” – March 24
Just around the time corner… Friday, March 24th
I’d like to invite you to the world premiere of my orchestral work “In Passages” – for violin soloist and string orchestra by the Missouri State University Symphony with Conductor Christopher Kelts and soloist, Pamela Davis.
The evening promises to be a fabulous concert all-round under the direction of Conductor Christopher Kelts with the MSU Symphony Orchestra and soloist, Pamela Davis, premiering my work, “In Passages” and featured performances by the student musicians winners for the Aria and Concerto competition categories! – Aiyana Williams, soprano and Thomas Sanders, clarinet.
It’s always nice to connect with music colleagues – So, if you can go, please be sure to say hello!
Missouri State University, Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, 525 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield, MO 65897
P.S. Last year Maestro Kelts and the MSU Symphony delivered an awesome premiere of “Tracing a Dream”
Women in (New) Music: 50+ Pieces of Advice from Women Composers
A cool blog post on Second Inversion in celebration of International Women’s Day of women speaking about being women in music. I loved having the chance to chime in too as #20, THANKS Second Inversion
2nd Animation of Classical Discoveries Interview
I just posted the second animated segment of the Classical Discoveries broadcast interview for my Dream Vapors CD. This part of the interview is about the emotional inspirations of my music and the concept of “dream vapors.”
The short interview segment (4’) concludes with PARMA Recordings‘ track of Tracing a Dream performed by the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor, Ovidiu Marinescu.
The interview was animated by Sabrina Pena Young.
Young is a lecturer and writer on music technology, social media, online collaboration, marketing, and contemporary music, who enjoys combining futuristic fantasy with technology and creating innovative hybrid works that have never been seen before. Her animated opera Libertaria: The Virtual Opera, is the world’s first feature length machinima opera.
Marvin Rosen is the host and producer of the weekly radio program Classical Discoveries on WPRB 103.3FM, Princeton, NJ. This unique radio program is devoted to little known repertoire of all musical periods, with a special mission to expose beautiful, little-known 20th and 21st-century music to audiences.
Ending 2016 on some high notes
Ending 2016 on some hight notes, I’m thrilled to have my orchestral CD, Dream Vapors, on two “Best of 2016” lists
Jack Sullivan’s picks for the American Record Guide, and Raphael de Acha’s picks for his blog, rafaelmusicnotes.
2016 Thanks to the Musicians
A Special Thanks to the Musicians for the Premieres and Performances in 2016
Chris Kelts & the Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra, Miolina: Mioi Takeda & Lynn Bechtold, Eva Ingolf, Jane Boxall, Susanne Friedrich, Michael Braudy, Elizabeth A. Baker, and Sylvia Davis Ahramjian.
I am so grateful for your Musical Artistry!
