Let's TALK about TOM

Thomas Piercy is a clarinetist. He is also much much more! Besides also performing the hichiriki, Thomas is Executive and Artistic Director Random Access Music, founder for Tokyo to NY, and frequent collaborator with Contemporary Recordings, Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame and Composer's Voice. A true champion of new music, he has presented and premierd the works of many living composers empowering the new music community.

Vox Novus first met Tom over a decade ago on the previous iteration of Composer's Voice with a special Japanese themed concert. Tom was part of a duet with Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame. That was the beginning of a long standing relationship of working together in many different projects. Hang on tight! Much more is coming.

This week there is a lot of Tom to speak about! 15 with Tom and Dance! And a great lineup for 2 RAM (Random Access Music) concerts. Make sure to attend concerts if in town, watch online, spread the word of all this good music, or just give a shout out to Tom that you appreciate his work. We are all in it together!

Oh! and just a little teaser... keep on the lookout here... there is so much more coming!

Composer’s Voice features 15 with Thomas Piercy

Saturday, September 28th 2:00 – 2:30pm EDT (UTC-4)

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15 is a collaboration project with art, dance, and music. 15 choreographers create 15 modern dances to the 15 new works by 15 composers performed by clarinetist Thomas Piercy. This “happening” is surrounded by the art of Paul Reika and Tyler Loftis at his studio in Tribeca this performance is presented by 2nd Avenue Arts and Vox Novus.

Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame presenting the 15 one-minute works for clarinet performed by Thomas Piercy and composed by Utsyo Chakraborty, Navrozidis Charalambos, Monica Chew, David Gonzalez, Ulf Grahn, Sakiko Kosaka, Manos Panayiotakis, Akmal Parwez, Ugo Raimondi, Giuseppe E. Rapisarda, Ann Somerville-Charles, Emma Shifrin, Blair Whittington, Sebastian Zaczek, and Parsa Zandi.

With dances by Alex Roe, Rina Rinkewich, Valerie Green, Craig Anthony Bannister, Izzy Hanson-Johnston, Kevin Predmore, Leann Gioia, Maher Benham, Tony Musco, Stephanie Godino, Virginie Mécène, Charles Rosario, Pele Bauch, Vanessa Knouse, Catherine Tharin, and Amelia Atteberry.

Composer's Voice showcases full contemporary works by musicians who champion new music from living composers.

Episodes of Composer's Voice air its half-hour show every 2 weeks on Saturday at 2:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) on NYC cable access TV with Manhattan Neighborhood's Network channel 2. 
 

 


View on the following TV cable channels in Manhattan:

Channel 83 on RCN

Channel 67 on Spectrum

Channel 34 on Verizon FIOS
 


Watch and listen online at the following:

https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/lifestyle-channel

TWO GREAT CONCERTS - RANDOM ACCESS MUSIC

Two great concerts coming by RAM (Random Access Music)
The first concert takes place in New York City Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 7:00pm at Martha Graham Studio Theater 55 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014.

The second concert is in Queens on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 7:00 pm at The Secret Theatre 38-02 61st St., Woodside, NY 11377

Tickets: $25 Adults / $10 Students
Cash or credit at the door
Or purchased online at the links below.

Tickets for September 28 concert

Tickets for September 29 concert

These RANDOM ACCES MUSIC have performances by Pele Bauch - dancer; Lish Lindsey - alto flute; Thomas Piercy - clarinet, bass clarinet; Sabina Torosjan - violin; Shaleah Feinstein - violin; Tess Krope - viola; Daniel Hass - cello; and Marina Iwao - piano. The will be performng the works of RAM composers: Seth Boustead, Gilbert Galindo, Daniel Hass, Zhihua Hu, and Allen Schulz. And the works of guest composers: Tyson Gholston Davis, Jennifer Higdon, Thea Musgrave, and Yu Zhuen,

Random Access Music (RAM) -- our mission is to cultivate, promote, produce, perform, and champion contemporary music that pushes boundaries and ignites artistic exploration. We strive to foster a vibrant community of composers and performers, encouraging collaboration and innovation. Through our diverse programming, educational initiatives, and accessible platforms, we aim to engage audiences, challenge preconceptions, and inspire a deeper appreciation for the power of new music. RAM is dedicated to creating an inclusive space where emerging and established artists can thrive, and where the transformative potential of music is celebrated and shared with the world.
Find more here: www.ram-nyc.org

SRU’s annual 60x60x60 dance concert returns Sept. 26

60x60x60 will be held Sept. 26 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Sept. 26, at Stoner West

Slippery Rock University’s Dance Department’s annual 60x60x60 concert is 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Sept. 26, at Stoner West.

Slippery Rock University's Dance Department is hosting two presentations of its annual 60x60x60 concert, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Sept. 26, at the Dance Studio Theater in Stoner West. In one hour, more than 100 musicians, painters, dancers, choreographers and filmmakers from SRU will showcase their talent through 60 dance segments in 60-second intervals.

According to Andrew Hasenpflug, a SRU dance musician and instructor, the origin of the 60x60x60 comes from a musical contest created by Vox Novus of New York City. Similarly, musical artists would perform 60-second songs from across the world. The winners of the contest would be arranged into a 60-minute playlist called mixes.

"This event is not limited by genre, so choreographers are free to interpret their sections as they choose and we expect to see many styles and artistic voices represented," Hasenpflug said. "This is a great event if you like short scenes, and that's definitely in line with the attention span of today."

Tickets for the 60x60x60 performances are $5 and can be purchased online at sru.edu/tickets.

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