Composers Concordance - 40th Season Announcement
Featuring New Music for
Violin and Piano
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Composers:
Luis Gianneo,
Carlos Guastavino,
Jai Jeffryes,
Machiko Ozawa,
Astor Piazzolla,
Gene Pritsker
Performers:
Machiko Ozawa - violin
Jai Jeffryes - piano
Saturday, Aug. 19th
7pm
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Steel Wig Music
939 8th Ave (56th St)
Suite 502, NYC
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TICKETS
FREE with
RESERVATION
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Sound Liberation
'Better Now'
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Album Release
& Birthday Party
for Gene Pritsker
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Composer:
Gene Pritsker
Performers:
Sound Liberation:
Adriana Valdés, David Banks,
Charles Coleman - voices
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Gene Pritsker - guitar/rap
Greg Baker - guitar
Amanda Ruzza - bass
David Cossin - drums
With Poets:
Erik T. Johnson,
Imelda O'Reilly,
Robert C. Ford
Saturday, Sept. 30th
7pm
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The Delancey
168 Delancey St, NYC
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TICKETS
$10 at the door
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Interpretations of Kostabi Paintings
Composers, Poets, and Performers Collaborate on New Works Inspired by the Paintings of Mark Kostabi
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Composers:
Seth Boustead, Debra Kaye,
Henny Kim, Mark Kostabi,
Gene Pritsker,
Michelle Shocked,
Faye-Ellen Silverman,
Kathleen Supové
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Performers:
Adriana Valdés - soprano
Michelle Shocked - voice
Kathleen Supové - piano
Others TBA
With Poets:
Roger Aplon, Kelsea Brunner, Robert C. Ford, Erik T. Johnson,
Imelda O'Reilly, John Pietaro
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Eclectic Bands
Halloween Edition
3 Eclectic Bands
Perform a Halloween-Themed Program
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Composers:
Dan Cooper, Gene Pritsker, Laurie Towers,, Joseph Waters.
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Performers:
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Laurie Towers - electric bass
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John Pietaro - poet
Dan Cooper Quartet:
Evan Francis - flute / saxophone
Yayoi Ikawa - piano / keyboard
Dan Cooper - bass guitar
Tommy Campbell - drum set
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Sound Liberation:
Gene Pritsker - guitar/rap
Adriana Valdés - voice
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Jose Moura - bass
David Cossin - drum set
Poets: Robert C. Ford
& Erik T. Johnson
Special Guest Lara St. John - violin
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Tuesday, Oct. 31st
7pm
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Pangea
178 2nd Ave (12th St)
NYC
$25 at the door
$20 in advance
- $20 food-drink minimum
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Cycles & Solos
Featuring 4 Song Cycles
&
5 Piano Solos
Art by Rose Hackl
Composers:
Geoffrey Burleson,
Charles Coleman, Dan Cooper,
Melanie Mitrano, Gene Pritsker,
Steve Sandberg, Michelle Shocked,
Kathleen Supové, Maria Tegzes,
Christopher Vassiliades
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Performers:
Michelle Shocked,
Melanie Mitrano, Maria Tegzes,
Adriana Valdes - voices
Geoffrey Burleson, Steve Sandberg, Kathleen Supové,
Christopher Vassiliades - piano
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Saturday, Nov. 11th
7pm
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Tenri Cultural Institute
43A W 13th St
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TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Todd Rewoldt
& Friends
Featuring New Music
for Alto Saxophone, Piano,
and Guitar
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Composers:
Aaron Alter, William Anderson,
Seth Boustead, Kitty Brazelton,
Dan Cooper, Gilbert Galindo
Jane Getter, Denise Koncelik,
Eugene W. McBride, Gene Pritsker, Dave Soldier
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Performers:
Todd Rewoldt - alto saxophone
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Jai Jeffryes - piano
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Saturday, Nov. 18th
7pm
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Steel Wig Music
939 8th Ave (56th St)
Suite 502, NYC
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TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Gene & The Brass
Brass music of Gene Pritsker & others, featuring some of New York's best brass musicians
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Composers:
Dan Cooper, John Clark,
Gene Pritsker, Steve Swell
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Performers:
Peter Oswald - trumpet
Franz Hackl - trumpet
John Clark - Horn
Steve Swell - trombone
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December 1st
5:30pm
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The Delancey
168 Delancey St, NYC
TICKETS
$10 at the door
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Generations XIII
The Bowers-Fader Duo
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Our Annual
Composition Competition and Concert Event
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Composers:
Natasha Bogojevich,
Luis Andrei Cobo, Dan Cooper,
Shanan Estreicher, Mark Kostabi,
Eugene McBride, Gene Pritsker,
Faye-Ellen Silverman,
Roger Tréfousse,
Plus 2 Winners of the
Generations Competition​
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Performers:
Bowers-Fader Duo
Jessica Bowers - mezzo soprano
Oren Fader - classical guitar
Saturday, Dec. 16th
7pm
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Kostabi World
225 W 22nd St, NYC
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Rhapsody in Blue Centennial
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Gershwin's 1924 Masterpiece is Celebrated and New Works Inspired by His Life and Music
Are Premiered
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Composers:
Dennis Brandner, Anthony Branker,
Svjetlana Bukvich, Dan Cooper,
Franz Hackl, George Gershwin,
Matt Herskowitz, Ginka Mizuki,
Alon Nechushtan, Max Pollak,
Gene Pritsker, Dave Soldier,
Ann Warren
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Performers:
Matt Herskowitz - piano
Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Dennis Brandner - tenor saxophone
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Max Pollak - tap / body percussion
January TBA
Time
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Venue
Address
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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CompCord Ensemble @ The NWEAMO Festival
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The CompCord Ensemble performs a chamber concert at San Diego State University
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Composers:
Aaron Alter, Charles Coleman,
Dan Cooper, David Gardea,
Debra Kaye, Texu Kim, Milica Paranosic/Brian DuFord, Gene Pritsker, Joe Waters
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CompCord Ensemble
Ljiljana Winkler - soprano
Lynn Bechtold - violin
Todd Rewoldt - alto sax
Gene Pritsker - e. guitar
Lesi Mei - piano
Robert C. Ford - poet/narrator
Roger Aplon - poet/narrator
Saturday, January 27th
7pm
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San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Dr,
San Diego, CA 92182,
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TICKETS
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Memory Palace Ensemble
Featuring
New Compositions for
2 Horns, Violin, and Cello
Art by Rose Hackl
Composers:
Benjamin Louis Brody,
Dan Cooper, Rachel Drehmann, Bernhard Eder, Kirin McElwain, Machiko Ozawa, Zachary Paul,
Gene Pritsker, David Taylor
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Performers:
Benjamin Louis Brody,
Rachel Drehmann - horns,
Zachary Paul - violin
Kirin McElwain - cello
Others TBA
Saturday, February 17th
7pm Time
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Gallery MC
549 W 52nd St, NYC
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TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Silent Films @ Westbeth
New Silent Films
with Live Music
Art by Rose Hackl
Composers:
Seth Boustead, Lynn Bechtold
Carlos Castro, Dan Cooper,
Gene Pritsker
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Films by:
Imelda O'Reilly,
Others TBA
Performers:
TBA
Saturday, March 2nd
7pm
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Westbeth
55 Bethune St, NYC
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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New Ballets
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Contemporary Choreography with
Live Music for String Trio
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Composers:
Natasha Bogojevich,
Dan Cooper, Max Pollak,
Gene Pritsker
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Performers:
TBA
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Librettist:
Robert Shannon Fields
Others TBA
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Dancers:
Max Pollak,
Bianca Delli Priscoli
Others TBA
Sunday, March 17th
4pm
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St. Mark's Church
in-the-Bowery
131 E 10th St, NYC
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Our Four-Concert
12th Annual Festival
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I.
- CompCord Ensemble -
II.
14th Annual Comp-Play-Comp Marathon
III.
Electronic Music Event
IV.
Album Release of CompCord@ 40 Anniversary CD Party
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Art by Rose Hackl
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Various Dates & Venues in April
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Imitations
Composers Writing New Fugues,Canons,Inventions and Other Imitative Compositions
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Composers:
Marshall Coid, Dan Cooper,
Debra Kaye, Joe Deninzon,
Dino Koncelik, Lisa Neher,
Daniel Palkowski, David Post,
Gene Pritsker, Anton Rovner,
Bill Schimmel, Aleksandra Vrebalov
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Performers:
Marshall Coid - violim
Daniel Palkowski - piano
Bill Schimmel - accordion
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Others TBA
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May TBA
Time
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Venue
Address
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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A Knack for Anachronism
Composers Rewriting Musical History
Art by Rose Hackl
Composers:
Lynn Bechtold, Charles Coleman,
Dan Cooper, Sophie Dunér,
Jay Elfenbein, Peter Jarvis,
Joshua Mirman, Gene Pritsker, Clemens Rofner, David Rothenberg, Ann Warren,
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Performers:
TBA
June TBA
Time
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Venue
Address
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Electric Circus
8 Electric Guitars
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Part of The Village Trip Festival
Co-Presented with Marsyas Productions
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Art by Rose Hackl
Composers:
William Anderson,
Bruce Arnold, Dan Cooper,
Jane Getter, Patrick Grant,
Kyle Miller, Gene Pritsker,
Mel Powell, Dave Soldier
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Performers:
Bodies Electric
&
My Guitar Wants
To Kill Your Mama
Guitar Quartets
Gene Pritsker
&
Bruce Arnold
Featuring
Judi Silvano
Double Album Release
concert for ‘ImproVisitations’ and Sonic Twist®
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Composer:
Gene Pritsker, Bruce Arnold,
Judi Silvano
Performers:
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Bruce Arnold - guitar
Judi Silvano - voice
Melissa Slocum- bass
David Cossin - drums
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Sound Liberation
Trio
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Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation performs a set of Music for the trio instrumentation combined with modern poetry.
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Composers:
Adam Holzman, Jan Hammer,
, Gene Pritsker
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Sound Liberation Trio:
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Adam Holzman - moog
David Cossin - drums
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Feat, Poets
Robert C. Ford,
Kelsea Brunner and
John Pietaro
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Charts & Graphics
Music Featuring Graphics and Lead Sheets
Art by Rose Hackl
Composers:
Dan Cooper, Jay Elfenbein,
Jason Hwang, Ginka Mizuki,
Michael Poast, Gene Pritsker
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Performers:
CompCord Ensemble:
Jason Hwang - violin
Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Jay Elfenbein - bass
Damien Bassman - drums
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Saturday, Nov. 4th
5:30pm
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The Delancey
168 Delancey St, NYC
TICKETS
$10 at the door
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Sound Liberation
Setting Free
The Funk
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New Funk Inspired Music
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Composers:
Gene Pritsker, Jai Jeffryes, Dan Cooper,
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Performers:
Amira B - vocals
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Todd Rewwoldt - sax
Gene Pritsker -guitar
Jai Jeffryes - keys
Jose Mouro - bass
Lee Jeffryes - drums
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Thursday, Nov. 16th
10pm
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Silvana
300 W 116th St
FREE event
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Art Of The
Art Song
Soprano Ljiljana Winkler Joins CompCord Ensemble in a Performance of 21st Century
Art Songs
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Composers:
Aaron Alter, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz,
Seth Boustead, Vicky Cheng,
Dan Cooper, Melanie Mitrano,
Amy X Neuburg, Gene Pritsker,
Emiliano Revert, Marina Vesic,
Joseph Waters
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Performers:
Ljiljana Winkler - soprano
CompCord Ensemble:
Peter Oswald - trumpet
Dennis Brandner - tenor sax
Jai Jeffryes - piano
Troy Rinker, Jr. - contra bass
Lee Jeffryes - drums
November 29th
9pm
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DROM
85 Avenue A
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TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Adam Holzman
"Drones
&
Pulses"
Legendary Pianist
Adam Holzman
Presents a Concert of
New Compositions Written for Him
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Composers:
Adam Holzman,
Anthony Branker, Dan Cooper, Gene Pritsker, David Taylor, Others TBA
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Performers:
Adam Holzman - piano
Others TBA
Sunday, Dec. 10
6pm
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Kostabi World
225 W 22nd St, NYC
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Guitars & Poems
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Low Key Chamber Concert
#29
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Composers:
Gene Pritsker, Mark Kostabi,
Dan Cooper, Others TBA
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Performers:
Sean Satin, Matt Panayides,
Gene Pritsker - guitars;
Erik T. Johnson, Imelda O'Reilly,
Robert C. Ford - poets
Mark Kostabi - piano
Thursday, Dec. 21st
7pm
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Greenwich House
46 Barrow St. NYC
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Steps Trio
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Featuring New Music
for Flute, Viola, & Cello
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Composers:
William Anderson,
Dennis Bathory-Kitsz,
Dan Cooper, Yejune Kim,
Lukas Ligeti, Lee McCLure,
Peri Mauer, Audrey Morse,
Gene Pritsker, David See,
Mark Zaki
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Performers:
Carmen Isabel Delgado - flute
Samuel Marchan - viola
Mara Navas - cello
Saturday, January 13th
7pm
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Gallery MC
549 W 52nd St, NYC
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Violins & Poems 'War'
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Violinists & Poets meet to explore the subject of 'War'
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Composers:
Lynn Bechtold, Dan Cooper,
Gene Pritkser, Michelle Shocked, Mark Zaki.
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Performers:
Lynn Bechtold - violin
Funda Cizmecioglu - violin
Mark Zaki - violin
Tassos Papastanou - violin
Michelle Shocked - voice
Robert C. Ford - poet
Erik T. Johnson - poet
imelda O'Reilly - poet
Saturday, February 3rd
630pm
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The Delancey
168 Delancey St, NYC
TICKETS
$10 at the door
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The Jazz Influence With Strings
Jazz-Inspired Compositions for Soloists with String Quintet and Drum Set
Art by Rose Hackl
Composers:
Ruben Blades, John Clark,
Dan Cooper, Sophie Dunér,
Craig Harris, Lee Odom,
Gene Pritsker, Edin Solis,
Franz Hackl, Steve Swell
Performers:
CompCord String Quintet
John Clark - horn
Sophie Dunér - voice
Craig Harris - trombone
Lee Odom - saxophone
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Steve Swell - trombone
February TBA
8pm
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Mount Morris Ascension
Presbyterian Church
15 Mt Morris Park W,
NYC
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TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Vivaldi’s
Hot House
Sound Liberation
Feat.
Lara St. John
Gene Pritsker's composition 'Vivaldi's Hot House' is a starting point for this eclectic event inspired by the old master
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Performers:
Lara St. John - violin
Sound Liberation:
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Franz Hackl - trumpet
others TBA
March TBA
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Venue TBA
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TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Caballito Negro Duo
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New Music for
Flute and Percussion
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Composers:
Tessa Brinckman, Dan Cooper,
Gilbert Galindo, Wally Gunn,
Terry Longshore, mackxswell,
Gene Pritsker, Will Rowe,
Samuel Torres, Randall Woolf
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Performers:
Tessa Brinckman - flute
Terry Longshore - percussion
Saturday, March 23rd
6pm
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The Delancey
168 Delancey St, NYC
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TICKETS
$10 at the door
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Flautas
&
Flautists
New Music for Flute Ensemble
& Flautas Provided by Grandaisy Bakery
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Composers:
Aaron Alter, Kitty Brazelton,
Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, John Clark,
Dan Cooper, Shanan Estreicher, Peter Jarvis, David Mastikosa,
Joseph Pehrson, Gene Pritsker,
Carolyn Steinberg
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Performers:
Karen Bogardus,
Mindy Kaufman,
Margaret Lancaster,
Tessa Brinckman
Zara Lawler
- Flutes
Others TBA
May TBA
Time
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Venue
Address
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Charles Neidich
Clarinet
Eclectic Virtuoso Series
Clarinetist Charles Neidich Performs New Compositions as Part of Our Eclectic Virtuoso Series
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Composers:
William Anderson, Dan Cooper, Shanan Estreicher, Debra Kaye, Ginka Mizuki, Alon Nechushtan, Charles Neidich, Gene Pritsker, Eugene McBride, others TBA
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Performers:
Charles Neidich - clarinet
Others TBA
May TBA
Time
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Venue
Address
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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Howland Cultural Center
CompCord Ensemble Performs Its Annual Concert in Beacon, NY
Art by Rose Hackl
Composers:
Charles Coleman, Dan Cooper,
Shanan Estreicher, Brad Hubbard,
Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye,
Gene Pritsker, Zachary Seely,
Others TBA
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Performers:
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Debra Kaye - piano
Charles Coleman - voice
Peter Jarvis - percussion
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Brad Hubbard - baritone saxophone
Sunday, June 23rd
5pm
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Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St, Beacon, NY
TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
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