Composers Concordance: Ensemble Motion
$20 advance, $30 at the door
- Talujon
- CompCord Ensemble
- Peter Jarvis, flower pots & conductor
Dan Cooper — Selected works
Jonathan Finlayson — Selected works
Peter Jarvis — Selected works
Denise Koncelik — Selected works
Ginka Mizuki — Selected works
Alon Nechushtan — Selected works
Max Pollak — Selected works
Gene Pritsker — Selected works
Daniel Schnyder — Selected works
Randall Woolf — Selected works
"I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people." –Isaac Newton
On March 26th at 4pm Eastern, Composers Concordance presents "Ensemble Motion." The legendary percussion ensemble Talujon meets Composers Concordance's own CompCord Ensemble on a program featuring brazen new compositions, together with choreography by the world-renowned tap dancer/body percussionist/composer Max Pollak.
At the historic St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, this exceptional interdisciplinary performing arts event will feature music by Aaron Alter, Dan Cooper, Jonathan Finlayson, Peter Jarvis, Denise Koncelik, Ginka Mizuki, Alon Nechushtan, Max Pollak, Gene Pritsker, Daniel Schnyder, and Randall Woolf.
This performance will be presented in person at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery in NYC; it will also be viewable for free online via the Composers Concordance Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ComposersConcordance
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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 Talujon
Described by The New York Times as possessing an "edgy, unflagging energy", Talujon has committed itself to the growth of contemporary percussion music through diverse performance, commissioning, educational, and outreach activities.
Highlights of Talujon's recent engagements include appearances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival, Bang on a Can Marathon, Carnegie Hall, ISSUE Project Room, Miller Theatre, and New York Historical Society. International performances include Taipei's Lantern Festival and Italy's Sound Res Festival. In addition to its diverse performance schedule, Talujon has conducted residencies, clinics, and master classes at institutions across the US. Collaborators include Dewa Alit, Nick Brooke, Chien Yin Chen, Alvin Lucier, Eric Moe, Steve Ricks, Ralph Shapey, Henry Threadgill, Ushio Torikai, and Julia Wolfe.
Talujon partners with New York City Public Schools and the Midori and Friends organization to produce educational programming across New York City’s five boroughs. The ensemble's playing can be heard on the Cantaloupe, Tzadik, Unseen Worlds, New World, Bridge, Albany, and Capstone record labels.
https://www.talujon.org/