CompCord Ensemble Meets Hot Wrk Ensemble
$20 advance, $30 at the door ($10 student/senior)
Brad Hubbard — Selected works
Debra Kaye — Selected works
Otto Luening — Selected works
David L. Post — Selected works
Gene Pritsker — Selected works
Anton Rovner — Selected works
Faye-Ellen Silverman — Selected works
On Saturday, June 24th at 6pm, Composers Concordance presents its fourth annual concert event at the historic Howland Cultural Center – the first building in the City of Beacon, New York to receive the distinction of being placed on the National Register of Historic Places. This continuing collaboration between NYC and Beacon musicians features Beacon's Hot Wrk Ensemble: Lois Hicks-Wozniak (saxophones), Brad Hubbard (baritone saxophone), and J Brooks Marcus, AKA J Why (percussion), performing together with members of NYC's CompCord Ensemble: Franz Hackl (trumpet), Gene Pritsker (electric guitar), John Kneiling (cello), Jai Jeffryes (piano), and Debra Kaye (piano). The program features a recitation by Beacon poet Roger Aplon as well as "The Wall Street Poet" Robert C. Ford and music compositions by Dan Cooper, Brad Hubbard, Debra Kaye, Otto Luening, Lisa Neher, David L. Post, Gene Pritsker, Anton Rovner, and Faye-Ellen Silverman.
The concert will also be live streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook page.
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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 Hot Wrk Ensemble
Hot Wrk presents diverse, genre-busting chamber music. An interactive experience that invites audiences to engage – feel a part of the music making – sharing thoughts, asking questions, contributing ideas.
J Brooks Marcus (J Why), percussion |
Lois Hicks-Wozniak, saxophones |
Brad Hubbard, baritone saxophone & woodwinds