Composers Concordance: Gene & The Brass
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The concert features the brass music of Gene Pritsker and his colleagues, performed by some of New York's best brass musicians including trumpeters: Wayne du Maine, Charlie Porter, Valery Ponomarev and the trio B3+ with Franz Hackl - trumpet, John Clark - horn and Jonathan Greenberg - bass trombone, as well as Gene Pritsker - guitar/conductor.
Music Includes Gene's 'Fanfare for the Unfair' for three trumpets and 'Dances Shmances' for 4 trumpets, also music by David Taylor, John Clark, Charlie Porter and others.
2022 First Commission
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Interim for trio and electronics (2022)
New Thread Quartet
Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, soprano saxophone
Erin Rogers, alto saxophone & mentor
Zach Herchen, baritone saxophone
The recipient of the 2022 Composers Now First Commission Award is Ebun Oguntola. Ebun is a 16-year-old contemporary classical composer, violinist, pianist and saxophonist living in upstate New York. Her music was brought to the attention of Composers Now by the founders of Luna Composition Lab, Missy Mazzoli and Ellen Reid. With mentorship from composer/saxophonist Erin Rogers, Ebun will create a chamber work for the New Thread Quartet that received its world premiere as part of the Opening Event of the 2022 Composers Now Festival.
