The amazing mandolin and guitar duo, Duo Ahlert und Schwab will premiere a piece commissioned by them, Cassotis, Sunday 11th June, 8 p.m. in Borkum, Germany. The piece is a much more grandiose exploration of the realms explored in my piece Erg which was also written for this fantastic group of musicians.
Cassotis for Mandolin and Guitar - Synthesized MP3
We've just got back from a 2 week working vacation in Paris last Monday night. What a trip! The Rémy/Janaillac/Keay/Lagorce String Quartet premiered my string quartet composition, Adagio tenebroso (see below for pre-premiere MP3 and PDF's), and I also had the opportunity to attend rehearsals of that piece and a workshop of my string trio, Tetra-Mnemonsyne VII. I've been asked to arrange Tetra-Mnemonsyne VII for string quartet and the parts and score of that transcription are now available:
Tetra-Mnemonsyne VII for String Quartet - Score
Tetra-Mnemonsyne VII for String Quartet - Violin I Part
Tetra-Mnemonsyne VII for String Quartet - Violin II Part
Tetra-Mnemonsyne VII for String Quartet - Viola Part
Tetra-Mnemonsyne VII for String Quartet - Cello Part
While I was in Paris, violinist Erik Carlson and cellist Claire Bryant of the New York Miniaturist Ensemble premiered a set of 3 pieces at the Juillaird School, May 15th, Tre composizioni di cento note per il violino ed il violoncello. I'm told the premiere was a great success. This July and August we should see a repeat of that performance and the premiere of a set of solo violin pieces, Cinque composizioni di cento note per il violino solo.
Tre composizioni di cento note per il violino ed il violoncello - Score
Tre composizioni di cento note per il violino ed il violoncello - Cello Part
Tre composizioni di cento note per il violino ed il violoncello - Violin Part
Cinque composizioni di cento note per il violino solo - Score.
Currently on my composing plate:
1. Beginning work on a new piece for string orchestra.
2. Continuing work for a new string quartet. (And I have no idea what number it is now, so I'll probably call it #5).
3. More pieces for the New York Miniaturist Ensemble. Possibly a few pieces for string quartet.
4. Finishing up the score and parts for my nonet and starting to shop it around for a performance.
5. Solo pieces for guitar and mandolin for Duo Ahlert und Schwab, probably a suite for each instrument, my recent experience with composing miniatures has revived my interest in short pieces.
5. Beginning work on a new piano trio.