Jacob Sacks and Eric Wobbles: Pianos

“Advanced Soundpainting Session-Beginners Welcome.” We cover new concepts around this live-composing sign language, and share new ideas. Beginners can ‘swim’ and ask questions, and a short overview of gestures can also be done before diving in with the rest of the group. Hosted each month by two Soundpainter hosts, these sessions will cover a variety of live-composition topics and will concentrate on different disciplines such as: acting, dancing/movement, lighting design, visual art, music, electronic music.

Three works by Nicholas Mechak will be premiered by New Thread Quartet as well as percussionists Josh Perry and Sean Statser from Iktus Percussion.  New Thread Quartet will also perform “Without World” by Scott Wollschleger

http://www.iktuspercussion.com/

http://www.newthreadquartet.com/

http://nicholasmechak.com

7:00 pm
Aryeh Kobrinsky – Solo Bass

8:00 PM  Elliott Sharp & Lukas Ligeti Duo

8PM Gridlock Christmas

9PM Chris Hoffman Trio

10PM Deicont | Philips Collective

Gridlock Christmas - Eric Stilwell – trombone, Tree Palmedo – trumpet, Andres Abenante -gtr, Eladio Rojas-drums

Chris Hoffman Trio:Christopher Hoffman cello, Adam Hopkins  bass, Tommy Crane Drum

The Deicont Philips Collective- Allison Philips-Trumpet, Mike Deicont-Bass, Louis Cohen-Guitar, Alex Kirkpatrick-Percussion, Connor Parks-Drums

Deicont | Philips collective is a project under the guidance of New York born, Amsterdam based trumpeter Allison Philips and bassist Mike Deicont. Currently numbering 5, these friends have come together to perform a repertoire spanning many genres. The group performs both original compositions as well as forward thinking arrangements from Americana to John Coltrane.

Christopher Hoffman is best known as a composer and cellist to an assortment of ensembles, composers, film-makers, songwriters, dancers, improvisers and noizers.  He is also a producer, engineer and film composer. Christopher writes for his ensembles multifariam, the silver cord quintet, magic wells and company of selves. He currently performs in Henry Threadgill’s zooid (recipient of the 2016 pulitzer prize), dimples & double-up ensemble, Tony Malaby’s tubacello quartet and Jeremiah Cymerman’s pale horse

Links to Website(s), Social Media Pages(s), Recordings:

http://www.allisonphilips.com/

http://www.mikedeicont.com/

http://christopherhoffman.com/

Melinda Faylor is a pianist working in a variety of genres, primarily in NYC. She has performed with new music chamber ensembles Lunatics at Large, Mimesis, Ensemble 212, TACTUS, Tenth Intervention and the Curiosity Cabinet. Melinda is also a frequent curator and producer of concerts and concert series. This solo performance at the Firehouse Space is in preparation for an album recording, and marks a return to some favorite 20th and 21st century solo piano works from her past, as well as some new pieces that have always been on her mind to play: John Corigliano’s Etude Fantasy, John Adams’ Phrygian Gates, Karen Tanaka’s Crystalline II, Tobias Picker’s the Blue Hula and Old and Lost Rivers, and Frederic Rzewski’s Down By the Riverside. There will be video projections created to accompany at one or more of the pieces.

www.melindafaylor.com

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) Composer’s Voice Artistic Director, Douglas DaSilva celebrates his 50th year on earth by sharing a unique and celebratory musical experience 7:30pm, Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Firehouse Space, 246 Frost Street, Brooklyn, NY.

This concert features the World Premiere of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Re-Imaginging Beethoven, Stephen Porter, piano-15 one-minute works by 15 composers Alberto Alassio, Aaron Alter, Bracha Bdil, Daniel Cocchetti, Paul Dickinson, Alessandro Giannotti, Peter Gilbert, S.R. Kisselbaugh, Kamil Kosecki, Mathieu Daniel Polak, Aurelio Scotto, Mateo Soto,  David Nelson Tomasacci,  Anne-Marie Turcotte, and Peter Walton,

The Composer’s Voice Concert Series is an opportunity for contemporary composers to express their aesthetic and personal voice. Founded in 2001 by Robert Voisey, Composer’s Voice has presented hundreds of concerts in New York City. The series has premiered thousands of works from living composers from around the world. Works are chosen from a wide range of contemporary composers of different styles, aesthetics, and genre. The works are performed by dedicated musicians devoted to new music. Performances are recorded and archived to further promote new music, performers, and composers. Audio, video, scores, and programs can be found on the Composer’s Voice website. www.ComposersVoice.com

Douglas DaSilva’s compositions have been described as “very individual, and to us has a very clear personality” in Classical Guitar Magazine. As curator of new music he has produced hundreds of concerts in New York City and collaborated internationally:  “DaSilva knows just how to tempt you with a delicious array of musical desserts that titillate your ear.” NM421  (more…)