8th Annual Comp-Play-Comp Marathon: NYC Theme

Spectrum
121 Ludlow Street, 2nd floor, NYC
United States
http://https://www.facebook.com/spectrumNYC

Composer - Performers:
Jay Kauffman, Erin Rogers, Paula Matthusen, Dan Cooper, Gene Pritsker, Dary John Mizelle, David Claman, George Boziwick, Glenn Cornett, Geoffrey Burleson, Paul Carlon, Adam Holzman, Nick Didkovsky, Hannis Brown, Mark Egan, Elizabeth A. Baker, Cristian Amigo, Richard Sussman, Nick Didkovsky, David Rozenblatt, Franz Hackl, Peter Jarvis, Jim Kempner.



 
8th Annual Comp-Play-Comp Marathon: NYC Theme

Part of 6th Annual Festival: 'New York // New Music'

March 4th @ 7pm
Spectrum NYC
121 Ludlow St #2, NYC
Tickets $15 general admission; $10 seniors and students


Composers Concordance's 6th annual festival, entitled 'New York // New Music', will be held from March 3-12, 2017, and will feature new music about NYC by more than 85 composers. 
 
The second concert, at Spectrum NYC, will be the 8th annual 'Composers-Play-Composers Marathon'. No fewer than 25 composers will perform original compositions inspired by New York. Featured composer-performers will include Adam Holzman (musical director for Miles Davis, also named by Keyboardmagazine as one of the top 10 players in the world), award-winning bassist Mark Egan (Pat Metheny Group, Gil Evans Orchestra), and recent Fulbright recipient Paula Matthusen ("entrancing" - The New Yorker). Comedian and Chelsea gallerist Jim Kempner will perform a piece about the NY art world with Gene Pritsker - guitar and Peter Jarvis - drumset. 
Composer - Performers:
Jay Kauffman, Erin Rogers, Paula Matthusen, Dan Cooper, Gene Pritsker, Dary John Mizelle, David Claman, George Boziwick, Glenn Cornett, Geoffrey Burleson, Paul Carlon, Adam Holzman, Nick Didkovsky, Hannis Brown, Mark Egan, Elizabeth A. Baker, Cristian Amigo, Richard Sussman, Nick Didkovsky, David Rozenblatt, Franz Hackl, Peter Jarvis, Jim Kempner.
Staying in rotation for 32 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 strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. It has also created a record label, Composers Concordance Records, with distribution by Naxos. 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, Svjetlana Bukvich, and Melissa Grey. 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.

"For the past 30 years, Composers Concordance has been a booster for local composers, through both its concerts across the city and a record label."  -The Wall Street Journal. "Enterprising new music organization" -The New York Times. "The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" -Classical-Modern Music Review. "Edgy...boisterous...demanding our attention" -San Diego Story. "These men and women are creating exciting music with elements of jazz, world music and many experimental techniques blended with equal parts classical tradition and playing techniques." -Asbury Park Press. "There is considerable evidence to show that Composers Concordance may be one of the most exciting labels in American contemporary music." -JazzdaGama.

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