– Composer + String Quartet – 1/23/22

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Six diverse composers, Michael Wolff, Craig Harris, Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper, Milica Paranosic, and Samuel Torres,

 perform their own compositions with a string quartet. The concert also will feature an onstage Roundtable: a panel of celebrated artists, musicians, and poets providing commentary, led by radio host David Srebnik. The concert will also have a live comment stream displayed that encourages audience members (physical and virtual) to comment on the music as it is performed. 

Featured compostions include 'Nigerian Sunset’ for trombone and string quartet by Craig Harris (Sun Ra, Judas and the Black Messiah), 'Pandemia’ for piano trio by Michael Wolff (Cannonball Adderley, Arsenio Hall Show Band), and ‘In Time’ for soprano, rapper and string quartet by Gene Pritsker (Absolute Ensemble, Matrix Resurrections) 

Composers: 

Michael Wolff, Craig Harris, Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper, Milica Paranosic, Samuel Torres.

Panelists:

David Srebnik, Patrick Grant, Ray Tuttle, others tba

Performers: 

Milica Paranosic - voice

Adriana Valdés - voice

Craig Harris - trombone 

Gene Pritsker - rap

Dan Cooper - bass

Samuel Torres - congas 

Max Pollak - tap dance/body percussion

   Michael Wolff Trio: 

Michael Wolff - piano, Ben Allison - bass, and Mike Campenni.- drums

  CompCord String Quartet:

Lynn Bechtold and Machiko Ozawa - violins

Eddy Malave - viola

Valeriya Sholokhova - cello

Roundtable Panelist:

David Srebnik, Patrick Grant, Ray Tuttle, Linda Pehrson