In the second part of my conversation with Robert he talks about his solo recital (Thursday, April 4) and his concert with Alia Musica on Saturday, April 6 when he will perform his newly revised version of his 1986 Meristem. It’s fascinating to hear him talk about the flute as a “human powered synthesizer.”
The legendary Robert Dick is coming to Pittsburgh this week for two concerts with Alia Musica Pittsburgh. Robert was kind enough to Skype with me last week and I’ve posted the first of two parts of that interview below. Robert says many wonderful things in the course of our conversation, but what you really want to know is: how does one accurately shoot projectiles from the flute? Yes, you will find out.
Molly Joyce is a young up-and-coming Pittsburgh-borned-and-raised composer. She’s studying composition at Julliard since 2011, and her music is getting a lot of attention around the country… ensembles, blogs, audiences, etc. Her piece Dollhouse was selected as one of the 5 finalists in the PNME/Alia Musica 2012-13 Competition, so it’s part of the program in Alia Musica’s concert Friday (Kresge Hall, 7:30, $15/12).
I had a nice talk with her last Friday. We had ‘skyped her in’ for one of the rehearsals, so we thought, why not have a conversation about things? Here’s some of it, check it out:
My interview with composer and thereminist Eric Ross. He will be performing tomorrow (Thursday, September 27) at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Regent Square Theater at 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble’s 2012 Season starts tonight! As promised, here is an interview with PNME flutist Lindsey Goodman and violinist Nathalie Shaw. They talk about their big solo pieces on this weekend’s opening concert—Nathalie will play a work by Maderna called Pièce pour Ivry and Lindsey will give the professional premiere of Joseph Schwantner’s Taking Charge—and they demonstrate their page turning techniques for Randall Woolf’s Quicksilver. You won’t want to miss that. And what else… Oh Yeah! Fashion!
As we prepare for Alia Musica’s performance at the Hear/Now festival, John Arrigo has been observing and assisting rehearsals. Here we sit down and talk about rehearsals, about some of the pieces (including his), etc.
We end up talking a lot about old Igor (Petroushka, Rite of Spring), but somehow manage to never mention his name! Oh, and the winds and the chimes also had a lot to say.
In advance of Friday, March 30th’s Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble performance of music by Dutch composers Louis Andriessen and JacobTV, here’s an interview between myself and Mr. TV.
If you didn’t notice the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo concert in the Pittsburgh New Music Net events list, then here’s a little reminder. The Duo will perform the final Music on the Edge concert this season at Bellefield Hall Auditorium next Monday, April 2nd at 8 p.m. The program features the works of György Kurtág, Conlon Nancarrow, György Ligeti, and Pittsburgh composer Amy Williams. Here’s an interview on the upcoming program and the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo’s history with Amy herself!
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Composer Jeffrey Nytch sat down with Pittsburgh New Music Net to talk about his new commission for the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble.
PNME premieres Nytch’s new commission on Friday, July 29 & Saturday, July 30 at City Theatre (1300 Bingham, the South Side). Both concerts start at 8PM. Complete details are at www.pnme.org.
Composer Mathew Rosenblum sat down with Pittsburgh New Music Net to talk about his new commission for the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble.
PNME premieres Rosenblum’s new commission on Friday, July 22 & Saturday, July 23 at City Theatre (1300 Bingham, the South Side). Both concerts start at 8PM. Complete details are at www.pnme.org.