Flier for Friday's Concert

Percussionist Stephen Solook made a great flier for the concert this Friday, February 29, in which The Duel will premiere. (Click image for a larger size view.) See you there!

The Duel to premiere Feb 29

Tonal Center Trio, a trio comprised of Tiffany DuMouchelle (soprano), Stephen Solook (percussion), and Adam Berokwitz (clarinet), will premiere my new comic (yet dramatic!) piece, The Duel, next Friday, February 29. This concert is sponsored by the Lawyers Orchestra, and is being presented by their concert series, Friday Evening Chamber Music. The concert has a rush hour start time: 6pm, and the venue is the Bar Association, 42 West 44 Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) in New York. Other composers on the bill are Gordon Stout, David Maslanka, David Loeb, Frederic Rzewski, and Ney Rosauro. (An admission charge is still being determined, but estimate $15.)

Rilke Songs at Mannes

A great concert yesterday at Mannes College of Music, with compositions by Wayne Alpern, Chris Park, David Ames, Wendy Griffiths, Faye Ellen Silverman, and Ryan Tracy. The highlight for me was (of course!) my Two Rilke Songs, performed by Sofia Dimitrova, Stani Dimitrova, and Tomoko Nakayama. Here's a pic, click for larger size.