Composers Concordance: Chamber vs. The 1s & 2s
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
- Gene Pritsker (Noizepunk), Di.J.
- Gilbert Galindo, Di.J.
- Funda Cizmecioglu-Goetze, violin
- Todd Rewoldt, saxophone
- Franz Hackl, trumpet
- Lesi Mei, piano
- Coby Koehl, voice
- Xavier, voice
- Robert C. Ford, poetry
- John Pietaro, poetry
On Friday, December 14th, 2024 at 7pm Eastern at Red Eye NY, Composers Concordance presents a night of chamber and electronic music by composers/DJs Gilbert Galindo (AKA Casa De Galindo) and Gene Pritsker (AKA Di.J. Noizepunk). These two eclectic musicians combine electronics, live sound manipulation with chamber instruments, spoken word and compositional techniques that blur the boundaries of contemporary chamber music and electronic club sounds.
Joining the two composers will be joined by The CompCord Ensemble, consisting of Funda Cizmecioglu (violin), Todd Rewoldt (alto sax), Franz Hackl (trumpet), and Lesi Mei (piano). The event will also feature a fashion show presented by Rain Creative LLC. Electro acoustic chamber music mixed with runway models and fashion by ParaStyling and others. Also joining the event will be Composers Concordance's "Murderer's Row of Poets" represented by Robert C. Ford and John Pietaro. The event will feature vocalists Xavier, who will be performing a new track "Dirty Mind" and vocalists Coby Koehl who will be performing a remix of "Life is Free" as produced by Casa de Galindo.
The in-person concert will also be livestreamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page.
About Composers Concordance
Staying in rotation for 40 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, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. 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, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead.
Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Peter Jarvis. 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.
http://www.composersconcordance.comAbout Gene Pritsker (Noizepunk), Di.J.
Composer/musical polymath Gene Pritsker has written over nine hundred compositions, including chamber operas, orchestral and chamber works, electro-acoustic music and songs for hip-hop and rock ensembles. His compositions employ an eclectic spectrum of styles, that are influenced by his studies of various musical cultures.
He is the founder and leader of Sound Liberation, an eclectic hip hop-chamber-jazz-rock-etc. ensemble. He also Co-Directs Composers Concordance. Gene's music is performed all over the world at internationally recognized festivals and by highly respected ensembles and performers.
He co-founded the Grammy-nominated Absolute Ensemble with Kristjan Jarvi and has been a composer in residence and guitarist since its creation in 1993. He worked closely with jazz fusion legend Joe Zawinul and has orchestrated major Hollywood movies, including Cloud Atlas, for which he wrote additional music and composed his Cloud Atlas Symphony. He is also the lead orchestrator for such TV series as Babylon Berlin, Jett, Netflix's Sense8, and Messiah. Gene is the lead orchestrator and has additional music in the 2021 film The Matrix Resurrections.
"My music is extremely eclectic, for me music has no bounds – I view the world of music as one big genre. My motto for my art is ending the segregation of sound vibration."
Gene is also a guitarist/rapper/Di.J./ and producer he incorporates each of these musical attributes to create music that is "not designed for easy listening or to melt into the background. It is insistent. It demands attention and curiosity." (New York Newsday) "Mischief-maker and cultural blender-in-chief, Pritsker is a serious artist, yet much of his work is witty and irreverent. Anyone can draw a mustache on the Mona Lisa, but few musicians draw it as artistically and creatively as Gene Pritsker." (Raymond Tuttle, Fanfare Magazine)
https://www.genepritsker.com/About Gilbert Galindo, Di.J.
About Funda Cizmecioglu-Goetze, violin
https://oceancitypops.org/orchestra-members/funda-cizmecioglu
About Todd Rewoldt, saxophone
Saxophonist Todd Rewoldt has performed at major concert venues throughout Sweden, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, China, Ireland, Australia, and throughout the United States, including festival appearances at Calgary New Music, World Saxophone Congress, Veneto International Jazz, Centro Mexicano para la Música y las Artes Sonoras, International Computer Music Conference, Society for Electro-Acoustic Music, Carlsbad Music Festival, and Tribeca New Music. He has recorded on the Nonesuch, Aleppo, Warner Bros., and Composer's Concordance labels. He has taught master classes at Juilliard, Yale, Beijing Central Conservatory, Sydney Conservatorium, North Texas, UCLA, Temple, and USC. Todd is a Selmer Artist and performs on Selmer saxophones exclusively.
https://music.sdsu.edu/people/rewoldt-toddAbout Franz Hackl, trumpet
Franz Hackl, trumpeter, composer, and brass instrument maker, is founder and artistic director of the Outreach Orchestra, Festival and Academy, and leads his own group, Franz Hackl's IDO Quartet. His forward approach, building on traditions and looking beyond fashionable trends, leads to his distinctive style.
https://hacklmusic.com/hackl-360