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Composers Concordance PRISM

"Before music there was silence, and the duet format allows you to build from the silence in a very special way." –Charlie Haden

For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Saturday, August 30th at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents its next installment of 'Prism.' Violinist Machiko Ozawa and pianist Jai Jeffryes reunite at Steel Wig Music to perform compositions by Graciela Carriqui, Jai Jeffryes, Makia Matsumura, Lee McClure, Machiko Ozawa, Astor Piazzolla, Brian Tidwell, and Gene Pritsker.

Featured compositions include 'Prism Sonata' by Gene Pritsker, reexamining and reimagining the sonata allegro form, Lee McClure's 'Duet For Violin & Piano', 'El Toque De La Mano De Un Hombre' by Graciela Carriqui, and 'Fragmented Dreams' by Makia Matsumura.

The concert will also be live-streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page.

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Listing Information

Composers Concordance

PRISM

Saturday, Aug. 30th, 2025 at 7pm

Steel Wig Music

939 8th Ave. (56th Street)

Suite 502, NYC

TICKETS

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Live Stream

Composers

Graciela Carriqui, Jai Jeffryes, Makia Matsumura,

Lee McClure, Machiko Ozawa, Astor Piazzolla,

Brian Tidwell, Gene Pritsker

Performers

Machiko Ozawa - violin

Jai Jeffryes - piano

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Staying in rotation for 42 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, Seth Boustead, and Audrey Morse. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records. 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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