September 29, 2011
Four World Premieres in the next 30 Days, New Tango for String Quartet and Vol for Solo Flute
My swirling Bach-ish solo flute piece, En un Clin d'Oeil, will be premiered in London by the superb, Camilla Hoitenga, October 30 at the Flute School. It's 1:00PM at The Hall School, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 4NU. She'll be playing it with Sciarrino's transcription of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, which was the piece that inspired me to write it! Also, my monumental guitar and mandolin piece, Bidon Cinque, will be premiered in Bottrop, Germany, November 11 by Duo Ahlert und Schwab. The next week, my Lovecraftian string octet, written for the The Hutchins Consort, will be premiered in La Jolla and Newport Beach on the 18th and 20th respectively. And I've been told my Grand Duo for 2 Violins will be premiered in the next couple of weeks in Mannheim. Also, the Cross Island Ensemble will be performing my Nocturne for Cello and Piano November 1 for their CD release concert: November 1, 8:00 PM: Classical Concert Series, Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY!
I've also finished my 7th String Quartet - a monstrous and dramatic tango! It's about 11 minutes of static drama, flourishes and big climaxes.
Tango for String Quartet (String Quartet #7) - Realization
Tango for String Quartet - Score
Tango for String Quartet - Violin I Part
Tango for String Quartet - Violin II Part
Tango for String Quartet - Viola Part
Tango for String Quartet - Cello Part
And I've also just finished a dramatic and very free solo flute piece, entitled Vol. It's 4 minutes of bird song, Cameroon-inspired funk, and Bach-ish counterpoint.
Vol for Solo Flute - Realization
Vol for Solo Flute - Score