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Composers Concordance: Strings & Poems "The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at." -Horace For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Thursday, June 20th at 8 PM at Jim Kempner Fine Art, Composers Concordance presents 'Strings & Poems, ' a concert event in which acclaimed poets recite original poetry over new music compositions for stringed instruments. Featured compositions include 'Solstice Haikus' and 'Kyoshi's Seasons' by Gene Pritsker, 'La Dame Qui Boite 1.1' by Lynn Bechtold, 'Meditation' by Seth Boustead, and 'Poems Written Within the Previous Week' by John S. Hall plus music by Bruce Arnold, Lila Meretzky, Natasha Bogojevich, Dan Cooper, Jane Getter, Eugene W. McBride, and Lila Meretzky. Performers include My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama: Jane Getter and Gene Pritsker - guitars; Miolina: Mioi Takeda and Lynn Bechtold - violins; John S. Hall - voice and ukulele; Lila Meretzky - voice and guitar; and Shu-Wei Tseng - cello. Poets include Roger Aplon, Peter Carlaftes, Robert C. Ford, Kat Georges, John S. Hall, Erik T. Johnson, Jim Kempner, Imelda O'Reilly, Puma Perl, John Pietaro, Kelsea Valentine, Carlinious M., and Ruthie Adamson AKA Wonky Wordsmith. The concert will also be live-streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page. _____________________________________________________ Staying in rotation for 40 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Gene Pritsker and Shanan Estreicher. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition. "Composers Concordance..a veritable New York new music institution of concerts, album production and multiple ensembles under a sweeping, tenacious brand, thriving on the emulsion of contemporary classical, free improv, jazz and rock, overt humor and fearless political statements, all very much in evidence..The ensemble..was masterful throughout.”- John Pietaro, The New York City Jazz Record "An unwavering force in giving composers exposure through concert bookings and its own record label, the intrepid new-music organization Composers Concordance” - The Brooklyn Rail "The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" - Classical-Modern Music Review “Enterprising new music organization” - The New York Times |
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