Harlem Jazz Series presents Composers Concordance: The Jazz Influence With Strings
$25
- John Clark, French horn
- Sophie Dunér, voice
- Craig S. Harris, trombone
- Lee Odom, saxophone
- Steve Swell, trombone
- Funda Cizmecioglu-Goetze, violin
- Lynn Bechtold, violin
- Orlando Wells, viola
- Mara Navas, cello
- Moppa Elliott, double bass
- Joe Abba, drums
Sophie Dunér — Hey Doctor
John Clark — My Portion
Dan Cooper — Selected works
Craig S. Harris — Selected works
Lee Odom — Selected works
Steve Swell — Selected works
On May 3rd at the Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church, Harlem Jazz Series presents Composers Concordance's "The Jazz Influence With Strings." The concert features world-class soloists John Clark - horn, Sophie Dunér (voice), Craig Harris (trombone), Lee Odom (saxophone), and Steve Swell (trombone), together with the CompCord String Quartet plus bass and drums, for a program of jazz-inspired contemporary compositions.
Featured compositions include Gene Pritsker's Quodlibet Sextet, Sophie Dunér's Hey Doctor, and John Clark's My Portion, as well as music by Dan Cooper, Craig Harris, Lee Odom, and Steve Swell.
The concert will also be live streamed 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 John Clark, French horn
About Sophie Dunér, voice
Sophie Dunér is a singer and composer with roots in jazz. Originally from Sweden, she travels and performs internationally as her blend of jazz, world, and contemporary classical writing receives demand worldwide – from the infamous CBGBs in NYC to Buenos Aires Festival de Música Contemporánea La Plata to Festival O/Modernt in Sweden.
http://www.sophieduner.com/About Craig S. Harris, trombone
About Lee Odom, saxophone
About Steve Swell, trombone
About Funda Cizmecioglu-Goetze, violin
https://oceancitypops.org/orchestra-members/funda-cizmecioglu
About Lynn Bechtold, violin
Violinist/composer Lynn Bechtold, a native of Pittsburgh, has appeared in recital throughout the U.S., Argentina, Canada, France, Holland, Japan, and Switzerland. An advocate of new music, she has worked with composers such as Derek Bermel, Carter Burwell, Gloria Coates, George Crumb, Beatriz Ferreyra, John Harbison, and Morton Subotnick, and has premiered works on the Tribeca New Music Festival and the Princeton Composers' Series. In 2001, she gave the premiere of Violynn, a work for violin and electronics written for her by Alvin Lucier. All About Jazz noted her for her "virtuosity and technical expertise," I CARE IF YOU LISTEN pointed out her "brilliance of sound, technical mastery, and stunning expressivity," San Diego Story called her "unapologetically dominating," and Strings Magazine labeled her "impressive" and "close to the edge."
https://www.violynn.net/About Moppa Elliott, double bass
About Joe Abba, drums
Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church
15 Mt Morris Park W, NYCNew York, New York New York, NY 10027
USA
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(212) 662-7779