Fred + Ginger III

Ginger was plenty sick and tired of Fred always clowning around when they were rehears ing a new dance routine, especially one potentially fraught with danger . Take the time they were sharing the outdoor dance floor with a high - strung Lizzie Borden, who was trying to break into show business as a “mature” chorus girl. Fred was making light of Lizzie’s well known fondness for axes by pretending to discover one in his shoe , and Lizzie had turned beet red – always a sign of danger . Sure enough , Lizzie took the umbrella she’ d just used in he r soft - sho e routine and whacked Fred 40 times – the same number she was said to have used on her dear ol’ mum ... with , of course, far worse consequences.

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Upcoming Performances

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC MEETS MODERN DANCE AT COMPOSER’S VOICE

Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 1:00 PM

Composer’s Voice concert series presents a bounty of creation pairing contemporary music with modern dance. Choreographers and dancers bring a fluid and tantalizing visual to the new sounds of music written by their peer composers.

Choreographer Erin Bomboy meets Alex Kruchoski’ work Slon-he with dancer Brittany Testone and violist Conway Kuo

Erin Bomboy has been a professional classical ballet dancer and placed as a United States finalist in competitive ballroom dancing. She produced The Public Decides, in conjunction with Composer’s Voice and has been the dance director for 60x60 Dance.

Alex Kruchoski is completing a degree in viola performance at Temple University and is a self-taught composer writing music since he was ten.

Brittany Testone is currently an artist with ToUch Performance Art, The People Movers and Carol Mendes and Artists. She is also an apprentice with the Seán Curran Company and performed in “Left Exit” at the Joyce Theater.

Conway Kuo, violist and violinist, is currently the Associate Principal Second Violin of the New York City Ballet Orchestra and a Section First Violinist with the New York City Opera Orchestra. Mr. Kuo performs regularly with the Philadelphia Orchestra and participated in theAspen, Schleswig-Holstein, and Pacific Music Festivals.

Choreographer Callie Hatchett and her dancers Stanton Jacinto, Lee Katherine, Allison Schieler create dance for two composers named Douglas.

Douglas DaSilva’s work “He Stood Before Me” with music performance from clarinetist Diego Vasquez.

Douglas DaSilva, composer and Artistic Director for the Composer’s Voice concert series. Classical Guitar Magazine has described his compositions as “very individual, and to us has a very clear personality.”

Diego Vasquez is currently a member of the Mannes American Contemporary Ensemble, and performs regularly with Ensemble Mise-en.

And American composer, musicologist and native Manhattanite Douglas Townsend (1921-2012) with his work Violin Solo from Chamber Concerto No. 1 Air (from Suite No 1 for Strings) with musical performance from violinist Denise Stillwell.

Douglas Townsend composed well over 100 works, among them two string symphonies, two chamber symphonies, several chamber concertos, and many other symphonic and chamber works (including his well-known works for piano four-hands).

Denise Stillwell, violin and viola, has appeared in MTV videos and on "Live With Regis and Kelly" and "The View", and has recorded and toured with such artists as Placido Domingo, Barbra Streisand, and Don Henley. Ms. Stillwell performs regularly in Broadway shows and at Radio City Music Hall.

Choreographer Callie Hatchett grew up in Alabama, and has presented her choreography at Dancenow’s RAW Festival, NYC10, Music and Motion, the Bessie Schonberg Choreography Intensive, and for Andalusia Ballet.

Stanton Jacinto has studied at the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance in Salzburg, Austria. and working with Ensemble Dance and MADboots Dance Co.

Lee Katherine has won numerous awards including first place overall National Dance Competition for solo, duet, small group, large group and production.

Allison Schieler’s was a selected performer in “The Face of Tisch Gala” honoring alum Billy Crystal, allowing her the opportunity to work with current Smash choreographer Joshua Bergasse, and perform alongside Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, and Billy Crystal. Allison currently freelances as a professional dancer and choreographer.

Vivian Li’s work “coyote craze” with musical performance by Conway Kuo will meet the choreography of the dance troupe Ruah.

Born in Hong Kong, Vivian Li began on the piano at a young age. After more than a decade of playing classical repertoire, her desire to write her own music outgrew her desire to become a classical pianist.

Ruah, Inc: Movement as communication, expression, and inspiration breathed life into the vision for Ruah. This performance group reunites arts and humanity by collaboratively creating kinesthetic work designed to engage the senses and encourage connectedness.

Andrea Skurr has performed locally and nationally with several modern companies including Ruah, Inc which she serves as Artistic Director. Bringing new ideas to life through collaboration feeds her soul.

Jessica Mego dances with several modern companies and pursues a career with SoulCycle. To fuel her creative artistic side, she enjoys collaborating with DOTA Dance Theatre and Ruah, Inc.

Stine Moen has performed at Midsummer Night Swing at Lincoln Center, the Marc Jacobs Holiday Party, Biz Bash Style Awards at Nokia Theatre, Tribeca Film festival. She is currently performing with Body Collider Dance, Ruah Inc., Shirdance and Modern Gypsies, and Rhythm Break Cares. Julius Bucsis will perform his work “Blue” to dance improvisations from Andrea Skurr and Jessica Mego

Julius Bucsis was awarded the Excellent Achievement Prize by the Musicacoustica Beijing 2012 composition competition. He frequently performs a set of original compositions for electric guitar and computer.

And always a Composer’s Voice favorite will be the latest performance of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring the duo andPlay.

andPlay is committed to expanding the existing violin/viola duo repertoire through performing rarely heard works and commissioning emerging composers. This New York City based duo of Maya Bennardo, violin, and Hannah Levinson, viola, first played to an eager crowd on Fire Island in the summer of 2012, and can be seen performing this season at Caffe Vivaldi, 109 Gallery, and the Concerts on the Slope series.

Fifteen Minutes of Fame is 15 one-minute acoustic works by different composers. Fifteen Minutes of Fame gives a variety of new music by living composers to audiences hungry to hear what is being created in today's music scene.

"...the 15 Minutes of Fame project of Vox Novus is a godsend. It organizes competitions whereby ensembles commission worldwide calls for submissions of approximately one-minute pieces, and then select their 15 favorites for premieres. " - NY Music Culture Examiner

"…the pieces are performed in quick succession and each has a character of its own, the audience is treated to a kaleidoscope of styles; in turn textural and tonal, avant-garde and neo-romantic... the entire smorgasbord of contemporary idioms was playing a game of musical chairs, so to speak, and the effect was thrilling. " - Damjan Rakonjac, Artificialist

andPlay will be performing the one-minute works from composers: Rachel Graff, Matthew Hetz, Nathan R. Johnson, Shigeru Kan-no, Michael Lukaszuk, Michael Maiorana, Iain Matheson, Ryan Muar, Natalija Munda, Mike Perdue, Thomas S. Pottage, Ricardo Silva, Dale Trumbore, Luca Vanneschi, and Erqing Wang

One of the premier showcases for promising composers, Composer’s Voice Concert Series is an opportunity for contemporary composers and musicians to express their musical aesthetic and personal “voice.” Composer’s Voice has presented over 100 concerts in New York City and scores of performances throughout the world.

"[Vox Novus offers] the presentation of serious works by established and emerging composers. Those voices should be heard, and they can even be reheard on the Vox Novus website (http://www.VoxNovus.com)..." - New Music Connoisseur

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Composer’s Voice Concert
Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 1:00PM
Jan Hus Church
351 East 74th Street
New York, New York
FREE ADMISSION

EXPLORING NEW TIMBRES
WITH
DUO ANOVA
AND
BATEIRA TRIO

January 27, 2014 - 7:30 PM

Composer’s Voice explores new sound timbres with Duo Anova and the Bateira Trio at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. These two new ensembles will color the evening with their unique instrumentation. Duo Anova consists of the emerging guitarist Kenji Haba and cellist Susan Davita Mandel. Industry veterans Sandy Huges playing flute, violinist Conway Kuo, and Satoshi Okamoto on Double Bass form the Bateira Trio.

The Bateira Trio brings new life to traditional works and has a bold approach to new music. A mixed ensemble of flute and strings, Bateira’s unique timbre is best described by composer, Vivian Li: “fresh sounds that, when pureed, make a wholesome drink for your spirit.” The New York City-based ensemble was born from a group of musicians and friends that enjoyed animated conversation over a platter of Bateira Sushi. The Bateira Trio seeks collaborations with both established and blossoming composers, enlarging the repertoire for this lovely combination of colors.

Sandy Hughes became a member of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in the 2012-13 season. Called “one of the best young American flutists I’ve heard” by Sir James Galway, she has received critical acclaim for her “eloquent playing” and “detailed attention to the musical phrase.” Sandy plays second flute with the Akron Symphony Orchestra and also appears frequently with the New York Philharmonic.

Conway Kuo is currently the Associate Principal Second Violin of the New York City Ballet Orchestra and also a Section First Violinist with the New York City Opera Orchestra. Conway performs regularly with the Philadelphia Orchestra and has participated in the Aspen, Schleswig-Holstein, and Pacific Music Festivals.

Satoshi Okamoto is Acting Associate Principal Double Bass with the New York Philharmonic. He was Assistant Principal Double Bass in the San Antonio Symphony for eight years and a member of the New York City Ballet Orchestra for one before joining the New York Philharmonic.

The trio will be performing a work by Vivian Li and Concertino by Erwin Schulhoff. Bateira Trio will also encore their Fifteen Minutes of Fame – a set of 15 one-minute miniatures written by 15 different composers written specifically for the ensemble. "…the 15 Minutes of Fame project of Vox Novus is a godsend. It organizes competitions whereby ensembles commission worldwide calls for submissions of approximately one-minute pieces, and then select their 15 favorites for premieres. " - New York Music Culture Examiner

Emerging guitarist Kenji Haba and cellist Susan Davita Mandel of Duo Anova will present their talents in a dynamic program of music from living composers including Atanas Ourkouzounov and Dusan Bogdanovic. Bonding over their passion for contemporary music and their animated sense of humor, Susan Mandel and Kenji Haba formed Duo Anova to offer an exceptional experience; opening the listener’s mind to a new dimension of textures and sounds unique to cello and guitar.

Kenji Haba is a guitarist who heralds a new direction for classical guitar through his insight and work with the coloration of sounds, as well as through bringing new formats to the landscape. He is well known for his interpretation of Toru Takemitsu, his performances having been described as an “ideal match for Takemitsu’s music” by Fanfare. He is a champion performer of contemporary music, with over 20 pieces of music written for and premiered by him.

Susan Davita Mandel is a native of New York. In her classical training, she has studied with cellists Marion Feldman and Dr. Frederick Zlotkin. She performed at Weill Recital Hall as finalists of the AMTL Young Musicians concert series. In addition to her passion for classical performance, she has interests outside of the classical genre involving collaborations with hip-hop, pop, rock, and jazz artists. She has recently performed with indie artist, Feist, at Radio City Music Hall with a Mason Jar Music ensemble.

One of the premier showcases for promising composers, Composer’s Voice Concert Series is an opportunity for contemporary composers and musicians to express their musical aesthetic and personal “voice.” Composer’s Voice has presented over 100 concerts in New York City and scores of concert performances throughout the world. "[Vox Novus offers] the presentation of serious works by established and emerging composers. Those voices should be heard, and they can even be reheard on the Vox Novus website (http://www.VoxNovus.com)..." - New Music Connoisseur

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Exploring New Timbres with Duo Anova and Bateira Trio
Monday, January 27, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
154 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
Tickets $30
carnegiehall.org
CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800
Box Office at 57th on Seventh

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Announcing results for
Fifteen Minutes of Fame with Daniel Sachs

Announcing selections for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Hommage à Ravel with pianist Daniel Sachs to be premiered on March 9, 2014 for the Composer’s Voice concert series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City.

The theme of this Fifteen Minutes of Fame is a Hommage à Ravel using colors of sound and popular/folk idoms for the 21st century

Selected composers for Fifteen Minutes of Fame include:
Aram Ethan Adajian, David Bohn, Erik Branch, Roman Czura, Philip DeWalt, Jim Fox, Vladimir Karpenko, Martin Loridan, Shao Suan Low, Julie Mandel, Brian Martinez, David Obaniyi, Arpad Solti, Jean-Pierre Vial, Frank E. Warren

Born in Basel, Switzerland, Daniel Sachs earned his first degree in piano performance in his home town followed by studies in Paris, France, and Lübeck, Germany. In 2005, he completed his doctoral degree in piano performance at the College-Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati), where he studied with James Tocco.

Mr. Sachs’ performances have brought him to venues such as the Fondation György Cziffrà in Senlis (France), the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, the Musiksaal in Basel and the Tonhalle Zürich, the Guest Artist Series at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, the University of Louisville and numerous other venues including performances with members of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

He performed with several orchestras and recorded solo works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff for the Swiss Radio. He is a founding member of the Mount St. Joseph Piano Trio and collaborates with his wife, soprano Rachel Sachs.

Daniel Sachs is currently an Assistant Professor of Music at the College of Mount St. Joseph, where he teaches Piano and Music Theory.

You can find more information here
http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame/featuring/Daniel_Sachs/

Vox Novus Projects

Two Fifteen Minutes of Fame at the Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California

The Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale California will be hosting two Fifteen Minutes of Fame with pianist Mark Robson on Sunday April 6 at 2pm and cellist Maksim Valechkin on Sunday May 4 at 2pm. Both will be part of their full length solo recitals on the Brand Library Music Series. The concerts will be held in the Brand Library Recital Hall and admission is free. Receptions for the artists will be held in the courtyard after each concert.

Information on the Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame calls for scores can be found below by clicking here.

The Brand Library, located in the City of Glendale’s verdant Brand park, is the art and music section of the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department. In 1956 it opened to the public in El Miradero, the beautiful home of Leslie C. Brand, a prominent early 20th century citizen and businessman. In 1969 an art gallery and recital hall were added to serve music and art lovers from across Southern California.

The design of El Miradero was inspired by the East India Pavilion built for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago and visited by Brand. The Saracenic architecture combines characteristics of Spanish, Moorish, and Indian styles and features striking cusped arches and minarets. Brand died in the house in 1925. He bequeathed El Miradero and surrounding property to the city for use as a library and public park upon the death of his wife, Mary Louise Brand, who died in 1945.

The Library closed in March 2012 for a two year renovation and will reopen in March 2014. The project will provide ADA accessibility, replace the HVAC system, strengthen seismic bracing, improve and organize access to the collections, restore a historic look to the front rooms of the mansion, and introduce a new entrance and outdoor programming plaza. Pictures of the construction are on the Brand Library and Art Center web site www.brandlibrary.org/BrandLibraryRenovation.asp

We are extremely pleased to be hosting these two amazing artists as part of our concert series in our reopening year. A special thank you to Vox Novus for all of the important work they have done in promoting new music around the world and in the administration of these calls for scores!

For more information on Mark Robson http://pianospheres.org/?page_id=57

For more information on Maksim Velichkin http://www.maksimvelichkin.com

Opportunities

Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame:
The Four Elements:
earth, wind, fire, water
with Mark Robson

Deadline: January 25, 2014

Vox Novus is calling for one-minute solos for piano and/or toy piano composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: The Four Elements: earth, wind, fire, water with Mark Robson to be premiered in Spring 2014 at the Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California (www.brandlibrary.org). Brand Library is currently closed for renovation so this 15 Minutes of Fame program will be included as part of the reopening festivities in Spring 2014 (date TBA). The theme for this Fifteen Minutes of Fame call is: The Four Elements: earth, wind, fire, water. The composers can interpret this creatively.

Mark Robson has been lauded by the Los Angeles Times on numerous occasions, singled out as a pianist with “one of the great techniques” and “an inquiring mind”. His career has included performance as a keyboard soloist, chamber artist, composer, conductor and vocal coach. He was a regular member of the music staff of the Los Angeles Opera from 1991 to 2005 as an assistant conductor and has worked as a musical assistant at the Salzburg and Spoleto (Italy) festivals. Mr. Robson has been on the faculties of USC, Chapman University, Cal State Fullerton and Cal Arts in the capacity of vocal coach and piano teacher. His music has been performed widely, including orchestral works premiered by the Brentwood - Westwood Symphony Orchestra and the Idyllwild Orchestra.

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Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Homage to Bach with Maksim Velichkin

Deadline: April 19, 2014

Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Homage to Bach is to be premiered by Maksim Velichkin on the Music@Mimoda series in Los Angeles. The one-minute works for this call are to be written for solo cello. The theme of this Fifteen Minutes of Fame is an Homage to Bach; works submitted should be based on, developed from, and otherwise related to the pitches BACH. This shall serve as a uniting factor for all the compositions. The pieces should employ traditional means of extracting sound from the cello.

Maksim Velichkin has been active as a solo performer, chamber and orchestra musician, both locally and throughout the world. Mr.Velichkin has appeared as a soloist with Uzbekistan National Symphony, Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble, American Youth Symphony, as well as Torrance, Westchester, Southeast and Bellflower orchestras. He has toured extensively to Europe, Asia, North and South America and Australia with the prestigious Verbier Chamber and Verbier Festival Symphony Orchestras.

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