Tag Archives: American Composers Orchestra

SoundNotion 66: No Repeats

Posted on 29 Apr 2012 by nate

This week Douglas Boyce of counter)induction joins the panel. We take on music myths, creative programing, conflict in performance, Make Music, Occupy Guitarmy (yes Guitarmy), settlement in Louisville? NEWS FLASH: MUSIC + CHILDREN = EMPATHY.

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Douglas Boyce of counter)induction joins the panel this week. c)i’s new CD group theory from New Dynamic Records mixes up the mixed chamber ensemble.
Tom Service takes on five myths about contemporary classical music. We take on his take on the number and character of the myths.
The economic downturn brought no sympathy for the creative class.
The American Composers Orchestra Announces 21st Annual Underwood New Music Readings. The people’s choice winner gets to compose a ringtone!
Make Music NY is set for June 21st.
Occupy Guitarmy? “I got my first real six-string, Bought it at the five-and-dime…”
Find Kevin Puts’ Pulitzer Prize winning opera Silent Night for free-99 at NPR. Maybe this will cure the opera/pulitzer curse.
Louisville Orchestra management and labor may be headed for a settlement.
MUSIC + CHILDREN = EMPATHY

Pick of the week:

Douglas Boyce‘s Deixo | Sonata perf. counter)induction – Amazon MP3 – iTunes

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SoundNotion 54: Glasspeggios™

Posted on 5 Feb 2012 by nate

This week the panel is joined by #FoTS Ty Forquer. We discuss the Grammys (GO YORK BOWEN!), Oliveros’ Cage Award, the classical cred of Radiohead vs Reich, the salvation of classical music (ASIANS!) and Sam gets buyers remorse over Glass Symphony No. 9.

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The Grammys are next week. GO YORK BOWEN!
Pauline Oliveros gets a little Cagey (and rolls 50 large).
Which came first – the Reich or the Radiohead? The panel proofreads The Telegraph.
Can Asians save classical music?
#FoTS Rob Deemer wants to let the inmates run the asylum.
And some of the panel finds the Glass Symphony No. 9 to be only about 250% too long. Happy 75th maestro.

Pick of the week:

Symphony no. 9 by Philip Glass, perf. Bruchner Orchester Linz – iTunes

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SoundNotion 21: “Dear SoundNotion…”

Posted on 6 Jun 2011 by nate

Topics include Ethel’s new violinist, the end of the Kansas Arts Commission, the American Composers Orchestra readings, amateur pianists, new music in Seattle, and more.

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Ethel violinist Mary Rowell hangs up her hat after thirteen seasons with the ensemble. Can Jennifer Choi fill her shoes?
Bye bye, Kansas Arts Commission. P.S. We’ll let you know how we’re doing in a year or so.
The National Endowment for the Humanities awards $300,000 to Music Unwound. Do they deserve it?
American Composers Orchestra held their 20th annual composer readings.
A message from Drew McManus prompts us to ponder the role of the composer in orchestras’ collective bargaining agreements.
A real doctor wins the 6th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs.
Gerard Schwartz wraps up his final season in Seattle with a boatload of commissions.
NewMusicBox’s Colin Holter sheds light on composers’ propensities for using similar language in many of their works. We happen to think the English language is really terrific.