It's all about momenta...
The momenta string quartet, that is. Join this fabulous foursome along with my South Oxford Six colleagues and I for an evening of string quartets by us and special guest Alfred Schnittke (though I doubt he'll actually be there).
Brooklyn Conservatory
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 8:00pm
58 7th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY
Opera Idol: Vote Early and Often
Yours truly has been selected as a contestant in Opera Vista's second annual Opera Competition. No, I will not be singing the Queen of the Night's aria--I'm afraid I'll need to keep practicing that one. This is, rather, a competition for the creators of new chamber operas. And you, the audience, vote for the winner. My recently completed chamber opera Looking Back was selected as one of six semi-finalists. If you find yourself in Houston, come and vote for me! In the meantime, watch some highlights from last year's competition.
Summer in Sombor
Summer in Sombor is a week-long composition seminar led by the members of the South Oxford Six composers collective. This seminar is an opportunity for 12 students to spend a week with the members of the collective and a resident ensemble exploring the art and craft of composition from a variety of perspectives. The seminar includes group sessions, individual instruction, readings by the resident ensemble and public concerts. The language of instruction will be English and the seminar takes place in Sombor, Serbia from July 20 to July 28, 2008.
Interested students can contact me for details or download the brochure below. You can can also watch this video to see the experience through the eyes of last year's participants.
South Oxford Six
Long away in a borough far, far away (Brooklyn, that is), six composers gathered and wrote, and wrote and wrote. And it was all good. in fact, it was all so good that they continued to gather and write and lead the way for other composers. They became the South Oxford Six. Their repute and fashion sense are legendary. Read and listen at www.southoxfordsix.org or visit our blog entries below.
