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COMPOSERS CONCORDANCE
2024 - 2025

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41ST Season

 

Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper - Directors

Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra KayE,
Seth Boustead - Associate Directors

OUR SEASON IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF SEAN SATIN

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Seasons Featured Artist
Rainer Gross

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CONCERT CALENDAR

9/16 1972 - 4/19 2024

Tango Prism

Season Opener with Machiko & Jai

@ Steel Wig

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Composers:

Jai Jeffryes, Angel Lasala,

Machiko Ozawa, Astor Piazzolla, Gene Pritsker

 

Performers:

Machiko Ozawa - violin
Jai Jeffryes - piano

Tuesday, Aug. 27th
7pm

Steel Wig Music
939 8th Ave (56th St)
Suite 502, NYC

TICKETS

​$20 in advance

$30 at the door


LIVE STREAM

Sound Liberation

at Birdland

Album Release for 'Gene & The Strings'


 

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Composers:

Gene Pritsker,

Dan Cooper, D. Shostakovich,

Antonio Vivaldi

Performers:

Sound Liberation

David Banks - voice

Lara St. John - violin

Machiko Ozawa - violin

Franz Hackl  - trumpet

Todd Rewoldt  - saxophone
Lesi Mei - piano

Gene Pritsker - guitar
Amanda Ruzza - bass

David Cossin - drums
 

Poets: Imelda O'Reilly,

Erik T. Johnson, Robert C. Ford, John Pietaro, Jacob Miller

 

Thursday, Sept. 5th
8:30pm

Birdland
315 W 44th St, NYC


TICKETS
$40.61 - table
$30.06 - bar

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LIVE STREAM

Interpretations of

Chuck Connelly's Paintings

Combining Music,

Poetry, and Art, CompCord Ensemble Performs at

Chuck Connelly's House in Pennsylvania

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Art by Chuck Connelly

Composers:

Lynn Bechtold, Charles Coleman, Dan Cooper, Carli Munoz,

Gene Pritsker


Performers:
Carli Munoz - keyboard
CompCord Ensemble
Charles Coleman - baritone
Lynn Bechtold - violin
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Franz Hackl - trumpet

Dan Cooper - alto flute

Poets: Robert C. Ford,

Carnilious M, Jim Kempner,
Imelda O'Reilly,

Erik T. Johnson,

Kat Georges, Peter Carlaftes

 

Sunday, Sept. 22nd
5pm

Chuck Connelly's Place

Reservation Only


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LIVE STREAM

ETHEL

ETHEL Performs

New Compositions for String Quartet

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Composers:

Lynn Bechtold, Svjetlana Bukvich, Dan Cooper, Sophie Dunér, 

Lee McClure, Alon Nechushtan, Gene Pritsker,  David Soldier

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Performers:

ETHEL

Ralph Farris - viola,

Kip Jones - violin,
Dorothy Lawson - cello,

Corin Lee - violin

 

 

Sunday, Oct. 6th

5pm

Church Street School
41 White St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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LIVE STREAM

Interpretations of Art @ Ki Smith Gallery

Feat. CompCord Ensemble

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Chamber Premieres and Spoken Word on the Lower East Side 

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Composers:

Kate Borthwick, Carlos Castro,,

Dan Cooper, Moppa Elliott,

Carman Moore, Machiko Ozawa, Gene Pritsker,  Steve Sandberg, David Shohl, James Nyoraku Schlefer

Performers:

CompCord Ensemble

Lish Lindsey - flutes

Gene Pritsker - fretless guitar,

Steve Sandberg - piano,

Moppa Elliott- bass,

John Ferrari - drums

 

Guest Performer:

James Nyoraku Schlefer - Shakuhachi

CompCord Murderers' Row

of Poets:

Ruthie Adamson AKA Wonky Wordsmith,

Roger Aplon, Erik T. Johnson, Robert C. Ford, Kat Georges, Peter Carlaftes, Jim Kempner Imelda O'Reilly, John Pietaro


 

Sunday, Oct. 20th

7:30pm

Ki Smith Gallery

170 Forsyth St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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LIVE STREAM

Charles Vs. Gene

A Composer Battle Between Lifelong Friends On Halloween Night

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Composers:

Charles Coleman, Gene Pritsker, Mark Kostabi

 

Poets:

Robert C. Ford

Erik T. Johnson

Seth Boustead - moderator

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Performers:

Sishel Claverie - mezzo soprano,

Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet,

Lynn Bechtold - violin,

Markus Kaitila - piano

Thursday, Oct. 31st
7pm

Kostabi World

225 W 22nd St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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My Guitar Wants

To Kill Your Mama Guitar Quartet

Four Electric Guitarists Perform New Music

at Silvana in Harlem

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Composers:

Bruce Arnold, Greg Baker,

Kitty Brazelton, Dan Cooper,

Jane Getter, Gene Pritsker,

Will Rowe, Frank Zappa

Performers:

Jane Getter, Bruce Arnold,

Greg Baker, Gene Pritsker - guitars
 

Saturday, Nov. 16th
7pm

Silvana
300 W 116h St, NYC

 

TICKETS

Free


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Trumpetation

Four Great Trumpeters

Perform a Set of New Music With A Rhythm Section.

Part Of Our

'Timbre Tantrum' Series

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Composers:

John Clark, Dan Cooper,
Sophie Dunér, Jane Getter,

Philip Harper, Dary John Mizelle, Valery Panomarev, Gene Pritsker, Carlton Holmes, Anton Rovner,

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Performers:

Franz Hackl, Peter Oswald, Valery Panomarev,

Philip Harper - trumpets
Gene Pritsker - guitar,

TBA - bass, TBA - drums

Nov. 29th at 7pm

NUBLU
151 Ave C

TICKETS
$22.66


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'Chamber

vs.

The 1s & 2s'

Feat.

Composers/DJ’s
Gilbert Galindo - aka Casa De Galindo
&

Gene Pritsker - aka Di.J. Noizepunk

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Composers:

Gilber Galindo, Gene Pritsker

Performers:

 Casa De Galindo &

Di.J. Noizepunk

- DJ's
CompCord Ensemble

TBA - violin
TBA - bass clarinet
TBA - trumpet
TBA - piano

Friday, Dec. 13th
7pm

Red Eye

355 W 41st Street

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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Jeffryes Brothers

The Duo Premieres New Compositions for Piano and Drum Set

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Composers:

Rick Baitz, Seth Boustead,

Vicky Cheng, Jai Jeffryes,

Lee Jeffryes, Peter Jarvis,

Mark Kostabi, Peri Mauer,

Gene Pritsker, Alan Sentman

Performers:

Jai Jeffryes - piano,

Lee Jeffryes - drums

Friday, Jan. 3rd

7pm

Kostabi World

225 W 22nd St. NYC
 

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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Tasman & Noizepunk

Electro-acoustic music with violinist Tasos Papastamou aka Tasman and composer/Di.J. Gene Pritsker aka Noizepunk

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Composers:

Gene Pritsker, Tasos Papastamou
Marshall Coid, Tim Mukherjee


Performers:
Tasos Papastamou - violin,
Gene Pritsker- Di.J.

January

(Last weekend)

The Delancey

168 Delancey St, NYC

TICKETS

$10 at the door


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Octogenarians

Legendary Musicians John Clark & David Taylor Celebrate Their Milestone Years with a Concert of New Music

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Composers:

John Clark, Dan Cooper,

Peter Jarvis, Eugene W. McBride,

Gene Pritsker, Jay Rozen,

Anton Rovner, Gary Schneider,

Faye-Ellen Silverman,

David Taylor, Paul Undreiner

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Performers:
John Clark - horn,

David Taylor - bass trombone,

Gene Pritsker - guitar,

TBA - bass, TBA - percussion

Saturday, Feb. 15th,

7pm

Gallery MC
549 W 52nd St, NYC

 

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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TromBonafide

Three Great Trombonists

Plus Rhythm Section Perform a Set of New Music.

Part Of Our

'Timbre Tantrum' Series

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Composers:

Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper,

Dick Griffin, Craig Harris,

Gene Pritsker, Dave Soldier,

Stephanie Susberich, Steve Swell, David Taylor
 

Performers:

David Taylor, Dick Griffin,

Steve Swell - trombones
Gene Pritsker - guitar,

TBA - bass, TBA - drums,

Sunday, March 2nd

@ 7pm

NUBLU
151 Ave C

TICKETS
$22.66


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The Waltz Project

Celebrating Johann Strauss’ 200th Birthday, Composers Write New Waltzes for

CompCord Ensemble

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Art by Rainer Gross.

Composers:

Dennis Brandner, Dan Cooper,

Bernhard Eder, Jane Getter,

Franz Hackl, Eugene W. McBride,

Max Pollak, Gene Pritsker,

Clemens Rofner, Marina Vesic


 

Performers:

CompCord Ensemble
Franz Hackl - trumpet,
Dennis Brandner - saxophone,
Jane Getter, Gene Pritsker - guitar,

Max Pollak - percussion / tap dance,
TBA - double bass
 

 

Thursday, March 13th

Austrian Cultural Forum

11 E 52nd St, NYC

TICKETS

Free


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The Fiddlers

Four Great Violinists Perform a Set of New Music With A Rhythm Section.

Part Of Our

'Timbre Tantrum' Series

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Composers:

Natasha Bogojevich,

Daisy Castro, Dan Cooper,

Larry Goldman, Jason Hwang,

Gene Pritsker, Dave Soldier,

Mazz Swift

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Performers:

Daisy Castro, Jason Hwang,

Dave Soldier, Mazz Swift - violins,

Gene Pritsker - guitar,

TBA - bass,

TBA - drums

April TBA (3rd wknd)

Venue TBA

TICKETS

$20 in advance

$30 at the door


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Michael Hall and Kathleen Supové

The Viola and Piano Duo Premiere New Works

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Art by Kim Pritsker

Composers:

Aaron Alter, Seth Boustead, Debra Kaye, Douglas Knehans,

Mark Kostabi,

Mary Kouyoumdjian,

Gene Pritsker, Clare Shore, Kathleen Supové

OTHERS TBA

Performers:

Michael Hall - viola,

Kathleen Supové - piano

May TBA (2nd wknd)

Kostabi World

225 W 22nd St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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Guitars & Poems

 

Guitarists and Poets Present New Music and Poetry. Featuring a Performance by the Winner of the First 'Sean Satin Memorial

Guitar Prize'

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Performers:

TBA

Composers:

William Anderson, Lee McClure, Gene Pritsker, Emiliano Revert, Edin Solis, Joseph Waters,

Others TBA

Poets:

Roger Aplon

Robert C. Ford

Erik T. Johnson

Imelda O'Reilly

John S. Hall

Ray Tuttle

Others TBA,

 

June TBA

Jim Kempner Fine Arts
501 W 23rd St, NYC

TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door



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CompCord at Howland

CompCord Ensemble Performs Its Annual Concert in Beacon, NY

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Composers:

Aaron Alter,
Benjamin Louis Brody,

Madelyn Byrne, Dan Cooper, Brad Hubbard, Debra Kaye,

Milica Paranosic,
Daniel Palkowski, Gene Pritsker, Judi Silvano, Marina Vesic,

 

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Performers:

Roger Aplon - poet / narrator

Gene Pritsker - guitar

Brad Hubbard - bari. sax

Debra Kaye - piano

Franz Hackl - trumpet

Others TBA

June TBA

6pm

Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St

Beacon NY, 12508

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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Moonlight &

Maple Syrup

CompCord Ensemble In Vermont

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Composers:

Dennis Bathory-Kitsz,

Captain Beefheart, David Gunn,
Machiko Ozawa, Craig Pallett,

Gene Pritsker, Karl Suessdorf

Performers:

CompCord Ensemble
Mary Rowell - violin
Machiko Ozawa - violin
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Gene Pritsker - electric guitar
Dorothy Braker - cello
Robert C. Ford  - poet

Friday, August 30th
7pm

Capital City Grange
6612 Vermont 12
Berlin, VT 05602

TICKETS

$15 in advance 

$20 at the door

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LIVE STREAM

In Memory of

Sean Satin

 

Part of the

Village Trip Festival

Remembering Our

Dear Friend and Launching the

Sean Satin Guitar Prize


 

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Composers:

Bruce Arnold, Lynn Bechtold,

Luis Andrei Cobo,

Charles Coleman, Dan Cooper,

Shanan Estreicher, Jane Getter, Patrick Grant, Eugene McBride,

Ginka Mizuki, Gene Pritsker,

David Saperstein

Performers:

Gene Pritsker, Greg Baker, Jacob Horowitz, Patrick Grant, Oren Fader, William Anderson  - guitars;
Jessica Bowers - voice,

Luis Andrei Cobo - piano,

Lynn Bechtold - violin,
Petro Krysa - violin (virtually),

Charles Coleman - voice,

Franz Hackl - trumpet,
MGWTKYM Quartet,

Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet,

Others TBA


Poets: Robert C. Ford,

Erik T. Johnson, Imelda O'Reilly

Sunday, Sept. 15th
5pm

Greenwich House
46 Barrow Street, NYC


TICKETS

Free event with Reservation

 

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LIVE STREAM

World Central Kitchen Fundraiser

Part of the

Village Trip Festival

Poets and Musicians Unite to Support

a Worthy Cause​

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Art by Rainer Gross

Composers:

William Anderson, Dan Cooper,
Dr. H. T. Ma, W. A. Mozart,

Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Gene Pritsker, Bill Schimmel, Franz Schubert,
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

 

 

 

Performers:

Beth Levin, Gerald Robbins,
Donna Weng Friedman,

Joan Forsyth - piano;
Jessica Bowers - mezzo soprano;
Bill Schimmel - accordion;

Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet;
Yeou Cheng Ma,

Lara St. John - violin;
Gene Pritsker,

William Anderson - guitar



Poets: Roger Aplon, Robert C. Ford, Erik T. Johnson, Richard Levine, Yeou Cheng Ma, Puma Perl,
John Pietaro

 

Saturday, Sept. 28th
7pm

St. John's in the Village

218 W 11th St, NYC
 

TICKETS

$25 in advance

$30 at the door

Please DONATE


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Warren Nicholson

- Guitar

Solo Classical Guitar and Chamber Music Performed by One of Our CompCord Records Artists 

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Composers:

William Beauvais, Mark Delpriora, John Dowland, Gene Pritsker, Maximo Diego Pujol,

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Performers:

Warren Nicholson  - guitar,

Snježana Pavićević  - picc./flute,

Robert C. Ford  - poet / narrator

 

Saturday, Oct. 12th

7:30pm

St. John's in the Village

218 W 11th St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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LIVE STREAM

Strings Attached

New Music for Cello, Double Bass, and Piano

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Art by Rainer Gross

Composers:
Rick Baitz, Seth Boustead,

Dan Cooper,  Douglas J. Cuomo,

Gilbert Galindo, Jai Jeffryes,

Gene Pritsker, Marina Vesic, Margarita Zelenaia


 

Performers:

Jai Jeffryes - piano,

Mara Navas - cello,

Troy Rinker, Jr -  bass

Friday, Oct. 25th
7pm

Steel Wig Music

939 8th Ave (56th St)

Suite 502, NYC
 

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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LIVE STREAM

 Baritone

&

Electronics

Feat. Andrew White

Co Presented with  Composer's Voice 

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Composers:

 Dan Cooper, Carlotta Ferrari, Burton Goldstein, Ed Martin, Gene Pritsker, Ronen Shai, 

Robert Voisey

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Performers:

Andrew White - baritone

Saturday, Nov. 9th

5:30pm

The Delancey

168 Delancey St, NYC

TICKETS

$10 at the door


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Art of the Art Song

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Soprano Ljiljana Winkler and Trumpeter Peter Oswald Join CompCord String Quartet to Perform New Music

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Art by Rainer Gross

Composers:

Natasha Bogojevich,

Seth Boustead, Graciela Carriqui, John Clark, Carolyn Steinberg, David See, Philipp Moll,

Clemens Rofner, Faye-Ellen Silverman, Gene Pritsker,

Randal Woolf
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Performers:

Ljiljana Winkler - soprano,

Peter Oswald  - trumpet,
CompCord String Quartet

Friday, Nov. 22nd
7pm

St. John's in the Village

218 W 11th St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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Adam Holzman

A Solo Piano Recital of Adam's Original Compositions

Plus Music Written by His Colleagues

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Composers:

Dan Cooper, Jane Getter,

Adam Holzman, Gene Pritsker,
Others TBA

Performers:

Adam Holzman - piano

Friday, Dec. 6th
7pm

Kostabi World

225 W 22nd St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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Music & Film

@ Westbeth

New Music

Performed Live to Silent Films

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Art by Rainer Gross

Composers:

Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper,

Adam Holzman, Gene Pritsker,
Neil Rolnick, David Soldier



Performers:

Gene Pritsker - guitar,

Neil Rolnick - computer,

Adam Holzman - Moog,
David Cossin - percussion,
Others TBA

Film Makers:

Imelda O'Reilly

Barbara Hammer

Others TBA

Saturday, Dec. 21st

7pm

Westbeth
55 Bethune St, NYC

 

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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duoJalal

The Viola and Percussion Duo Perform A Concert Of New Works

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Composers:

Seth Boustead, Kenji Bunch,
Dan Cooper, Philip Glass,
Peter Jarvis. Mark Kostabi,
David Krakauer,  Gene Pritsker,
Enzo Rao, Yousif Sheronick

Performers:
duoJalal

Kathryn Lockwood - viola,

Yousif Sheronick - percussion

Friday, January 24th

7pm

Kostabi World
225 W 22nd St, NYC

 

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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Pizza Pizzicato

Alto Saxophonist

Todd Rewoldt Joins CompCord String Quartet to Perform Contemporary Compositions, and Grandaisy Bakery Provides its Famous Gourmet Pizzas!

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Art by Rainer Gross

Composers:

Dennis Bathory-Kitsz,

Dennis Brandner, Dan Cooper,  Jared Dines, Gene Pritsker,

Todd Rewoldt, Jay Rodriguez, Daniel Schnyder, Ann Warren, Amy Wurtz, System Of A Down

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Performers:

Todd Rewoldt - saxophone,

CompCord String Quartet

Saturday, Feb. 8th

7pm

St. John's in the Village

218 W 11th St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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TANGO PRISM II

Machiko Ozawa & Jai Jeffryes Reunite For More Tango Inspired new Compositions
 

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Composers:

Jai Jeffryes, Machiko Ozawa,

Astor Piazzolla, Gene Pritsker

Others TBA

 

Performers:

Machiko Ozawa - violin
Jai Jeffryes - piano

Sunday, Feb. 23rd,

7pm

Steel Wig Music
939 8th Ave (56th St)
Suite 502, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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Seth & Gene’s
Excellent

Electroacoustic

Adventure

Crossing the borders with Electric-Acoustic Music, Poetry, & Multi Media

USA, Costa Rica, Mexico

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Composers:

Seth Boustead, Gene Pritsker,

  Marvin Camacho, Carlos Castro,

Rodrigo Grillo Grillasco, Rodrigo Sigal


 

Performers:

Seth Boustead - piano

Gene Pritsker - Di.J. / guitar

Robert C. Ford - poet / narrator

 

Special Guest:

Rodrigo Grillo Grillasco - piano

 

Video by:

Octavio Maya
 

   March 9th

   Venue TBA

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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CompCord Ensemble Meets

Erik Hawkins Dance

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New Music for Dance is Written

in a Collaboration Between Two Steadfast Organizations

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Art by Rainer Gross

Composers:

Aaron Alter, Dan Cooper,

Charles Coleman, Carlos Castro,

Lucia Dlugoszewski,
Melanie Mitrano, Ginka Mizuki,
Gene Pritsker, David Taylor, Samuel Torres

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Performers:

CompCord Ensemble
Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet
David Taylor - bass trombone
Gene Pritsker - guitar
TBA - piano
TBA - double bass
TBA - percussion

Sunday, April 6th

St. Mark's Church

in-the Bowery

131 East 10th St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance

$30 at the door


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Generations XIV

Our Annual
Composition Competition and Concert Event

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Art by Rainer Gross.

Composers:

Lynn Bechtold, Geoffrey Burleson, John Clark, Dan Cooper,

Peter Jarvis, Stefania de Kenessey,
Mark Kostabi, Lila Meretzky,

Audrey Morse, Gene Pritsker, Marina Vesic, Plus 2 Winners of the
Generations Competition


 

Performers:

Emerald Trio

Karen Bogardus -  flute

Orlando Wells - viola

Geoffrey Burleson - piano

Monday, April 28th

Kostabi World

225 W 22nd St, NYC

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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13th Annual

CompCord Festival

– Motion –

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Art by Rainer Gross

I.

CompCord LittleBig Band

Swing and Lindy Hop

May TBA

Loft393

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II.

Electro-Motion

May TBA

Rockwood Music Hall

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III.

15th Annual

Comp-Play-Comp Marathon

May TBA

DROM NYC

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IV.​​

Handance

MayTBA

Venue TBA​

TICKETS

$20 in advance 

$30 at the door


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Leo Genovese & Franz Hackl Duo

 

The trumpet and piano duo perform their reperotire and new compositions

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Performers:

 Franz Hackl - trumpet
Leo Genovese- piano


Composers:

  Franz Hackl, Leo Genovese,

Gene Pritsker, Others TBA



 

June TBA

Venue TBA

TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door



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