Month: October 2013

Danielpour: “An American Requiem” @ Western Michigan University

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On Friday October 25, Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) closes its Centennial Festival celebrations with a performance of Richard Danielpour’s An American Requiem  Written in 2001 in honor of  the service of thousands of American soldiers, An American Requiem will…

Music from Copland House: “Late Night with Leonard Bernstein” (NYTimes)

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On October 25, Music from Copland House performs their acclaimed program “Late Night with Leonard Bernstein” at SUNY Buffalo’s Slee Hall. The composer’s daughter Jamie Bernstein narrates and joins soprano Amy Burton and pianists Michael Boriskin and John Musto for…

Fain: “12 Years A Slave” Soundtrack Update

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On November 11, 2013, Columbia Records will release the soundtrack to “12 Years A Slave” — the critically acclaimed film — which features violinist Tim Fain. Fain performs the violin music played by historic character Solomon Northrup (portrayed by Chiwetel…

Fain: More “Portals” in Boston (Boston Magazine)

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Boston Magazine’s Ingrid Adamow chats with Tim Fain on the eve of the Boston premiere of his multimedia work Portals, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Adamow writes, “Those willing to pry their eyes off their iPhones and open their…

Copland House in “The New York Times”

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From October 17 – 20, Copland House (Cortland Manor, NY) is partnering with The Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville, NY) to present a mini-festival of Aaron Copland’s music for film and chamber ensemble. “Copland’s film music was really innovative in…

Copland House: 2013 Residency Awards Announced

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Copland House has announced the 2013 composer-participants in the Copland House Residency Awards. Artistic and Executive Director Michael Boriskin shares, “These residencies have always embraced both emerging and established artists, and we’re very pleased that this year’s residents range widely…

Jalbert: Dancing with “Visual Abstracts”

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On October 16, Mazzini Dance Collective joins the American Modern Ensemble for the world premiere choreography of Pierre Jalbert’s popular chamber work Visual Abstracts. Conceived by choreographer/Annmaria Mazzini, the peformance is sponsored by Ear Heart Music chamber series and takes…

Fain: “Portals” @ The Gardner (Boston Globe preview)

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Coming soon to The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – Tim Fain’s “Portals” – in its Boston premiere. “Portals” explores the concept of live performance in the digital age. Fain shares some insight in David Weininger’s preview for The Boston Globe.…