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Otherwise by Brad Wells

The august director of A Roomful of Teeth is also a composer in his own right (write).  Here is a recent performance at Spectrum of his Ötherwise."

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New Columbia Shuttle for West Harlem

Not that Shuttle, turns out Columbia University is providing free neigborhood shuttle service beginning in September.
REMINDER:
2nd Annual Healthy Mind, Body and Soul Fair
Saturday, June 1, 2013
125th St. & Old Bway
11am - 5 pm

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Caroline Shaw: Little Did She Know

That when she performed her "Passacaglia" with A Roomful of Teeth at Spectrum, that a month later, to the day, she would be awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Music. The crew at Spectrum and Our Net News congratulate Caroline Shaw on her accomplishment -- great for music, great for women in music, great for vocal music, great all around....

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Voice of the People

The voice of the People showed up in force last Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the Community Board #4.  The Board is charged with making sure city regulations are followed and on this particular night, the operators of Boxer's Sports Bar at 742 9th Avenue were asked to appear to shed light on certain issues -- it seems they agreed to a set of stipulations concerning the number of patrons, closing hours, etc.and how to best utilize the roof area, which now is coded for 48 people, as long as there is sit down dinner service -- these things can get very convoluted....

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Water Walk

In performing John Cage's "Water Walk" this is one of the very few times that Jenny Q. Chai touches the piano in this supposed piano piece, and of course, it's John Cage.

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Beth Levin plays "Bittersweet" by David Del Tredici

Generally recognized as the father of the Neo-Romantic movement in music, David Del Tredici has received numerous awards (including the Pulitzer Prize) and has been commissioned and performed by nearly every major American and European orchestral ensemble. "Del Tredici," said Aaron Copland, "is that rare find among composers — a creator with a truly original gift. I venture to say that his music is certain to make a lasting impression on the American musical scene. I know of no other composer of his generation who composes music of greater freshness and daring, or with more personality."

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Beth Levin plays Andrew Rudin

At Spectrum Beth Levin premieres Andrew Rudin's "Sonata for Piano 2013" with the composer present for the performance.

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Matt Siffert

Matt Siffert is a New York City-based composer, songwriter, and bassist. He is committed to these duties as individual crafts, as well as exploring the connections between all three. Lucid Culture praised his interdisciplinary approach to music-making as “something entirely new.”

As a composer, he has premiered music locally and internationally, from Le Poisson Rouge in New York City to Villa La Pietra in Florence. He has worked with groups such as Imani Winds, Wet Ink, Trio Kavak, and the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). His music has been described as “bluesy, yet searchingly pensive” by Examiner.

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Svjetlana Bukvich plays "Back to the Heart Planet"

An innovator in hybrid electronic sound, and a "force in new music", Sarajevo-native Svjetlana Bukvich has emerged as one of the most unique music figures on the New York scene. Her genre-spanning performances described as "ecstatic musical experience" (New Music Connoisseur) often feature video, voice, and tuning of her design, and regularly involve top avant-garde, jazz, and prog rock instrumentalists such as Martha Mooke, Tony Levin, Mari Kimura, Cornelius Dufallo, Patrick Derivaz, Johnny Reinhard, Leonardo Suarez Paz, Ha-Yang Kim, Gareth Flowers, Susan Aquila, and Mordy Ferber, among others. A compelling composer-producer-performer mix, Svjetlana draws from the energies of the places she has lived in - Addis Ababa, Edinburgh, Boston, New York City, and Sarajevo.

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Tattoo played by Rob Schwimmer

This is part of a commission for Svjetlana Bukvich to compose "Tattoo" for synthesizer and theremin for the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company -- with theremin performed by the one and only Rob Schwimmer.

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Jason Rogers Rides NYC

In his marathon trek from Key West, FL to Campobello Island in Canada, he took a side trip thru NYC -- Google told him to go around but Google didn't tell him the hills in New England are worse as you go north -- so we talked him into using the old Boston Post Road (US 1) and ride along the coast: the result? He pedalled from Jersey City, NY to New Haven, CT -- on local streets!  Anyone who claims this guy isn't a biking MONSTER should be reported to us.....

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Jason Rogers Rides Again

Jason Rogers, third from left, from Waycross, is shown just north of Waverly on the sixth day of his ride from Key West to Campobello Island, Canada. With him Friday were, from left, Charlie Moore, Lance Brantley, Dalton Rogers, Moi Monroe, Chip Sasser and James Fordyce. The other riders were expected to drop out at the end of Friday's ride leaving him riding solo in his fund raiser for Camp Reveille, a summer camp at the Waycross Family YMCA for children whose families can't afford camp. Today's video is of our coverage of him in 2011 after biking from San Diego to St. Simons Island, GA. This ex-GI is now riding from Key West, FL ro Lubek, ME. He's in Virginia tonight -- headed for NYC!

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Angels by Paul Marquardt

Paul Marquardt was born in Baltimore. He holds degrees from Eastman Shool of Music and the University of Illinois at Urbana. He has received awards from ASCAP and BMI.  He was a member of of the BONK Composers Collective and as a pianist, he performs a large repertory of duo piano music. Angels is performed by String Noise.

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String Noise Plays Eric Lyon

Pauline Kim Harris and Conrad Harris comprise the duo known as String Noise.  They have presented 6 new violin duos composed by members of the BONK Festival.  They play a section from "The Book of Strange Positions" by Eric Lyon.

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Different Trains

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