Composers Concordance: Name Bands & Nicknames
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
- Jay Elfenbein, electric viola da gamba
- Jay Rozen, tuba
- Jai Jeffryes, piano
- Peri Mauer, cello
- Svjetlana Bukvich, synthesizer
- Anthony J. Izzo, saxophone
- Mark Kostabi, piano
"When the other kids started calling me nicknames, I knew everything was all right. I have a pretty big mouth, so they hit on that and began calling me Gatemouth or Satchelmouth, and that Satchelmouth has stuck to me all my life, except that now it's been made into Satchmo."
– Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong.
On May 7th Composers Concordance presents "Name Bands & Nicknames," the first event of its 11th annual festival, entitled "What's In a Name?"
This event, at Kostabi World in Chelsea, features new music written for the The J's Ensemble: Jai Jeffryes, piano; Jay Rozen, tuba; and Jay Elfenbein, electric viola da gamba.
Composers are invited to join the trio as performers and write music inspired by the theme. Other performers include: Peri Mauer, cello; Svjetlana Bukvich, synthesizer; Anthony J. Izzo, sax; and Mark Kostabi, piano.
The four-concert festival features new music compositions inspired by names of fictitious characters, names that are dear to individual composers, and nicknames, plus a concert of 26 composers presented alphabetically, a trio of musicians named Jay, and other imaginative ways composers choose to play upon the event titles and festival theme. The concerts will be presented at an array of NYC venues, with numerous fun premieres, virtuoso performances, and an eclectic range of styles, presented in quick tandem, encouraging our favorite composers to play on the phenomenon of names.
The event will also be live streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook page.
More info on this year's Festival and full schedule here: https://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2022-23-season/compcord-festival-what-s-in-a-name
Please email composersconcordance@gmail.com to inquire about our $50 full-festival pass.
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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.com