NYCC Honors Elliott Carter at Next Concert

Celebrating the centenary of honorary composer member Elliott Carter, the NYCC is proud to announce details of our next concert. Click the image for a larger view.

NYCC | In The Loop | Nov 15, 2008

Reminder: Our November Salon will be held tomorrow, Sunday November 16, from 2-5pm. The location is the Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza, 400 West 43 on the second floor.

 

Two upcoming concerts will take place in the same venue, Saint Peter's at Lexington and 54th Street, a venue well known to the NYCC… read on!

 

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WILLIAM VOLLINGER's "Whaddaya Want for Christmas?" will be premiered by the Gregg Smith Singers on November 22 at 8PM at St. Peter's Church Lexington Ave. at 54 St. Other composers on the evening include Schutz, Debussy, Edmund Najera, Jack Beeson, Michael Cohen, Dorothy Hindmann and others.

 

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ANNA TONNA writes: "I will perform as part of the Albéniz Trio a concert of music dedicated to Isaac Albéniz in honor of the centenary of his death." This chamber music concert is billed as "Albéniz: The Ultimate Romantic" and will be held on Tuesday December 2, 2008 at St. Peter's Church at at Lexington Avenue and 54th Street. Tickets are $15, sold at the door.

 

The Albéniz Trio is comprised of pianist Alexander Wu, guitarist Francisco Roldán and mezzo soprano Anna Tonna. Special guest performer on the evening is double bass player Hilliard Greene. Comprised of solo piano, solo guitar, the rarely performed songs for voice and piano, as well as two world premiere arrangements for piano/guitar and piano/double bass of Albéniz's Tango in D and Puerta de Tierra, Albéniz: The Ultimate Romantic celebrates the centenary of the death of the Spanish composer, Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909).

 

In The Loop | November 8, 2008

Now we know we are deep into our 2008-09 season: Our first concert is just a few short weeks away! Just so you have it in your calendar: December 6 at 8 pm at the beautiful Engelman Recital Hall at Baruch College. We have a special guest ensemble, the Sylvan Winds, who will perform all the music on the evening's program. This program will include the music of the prolific, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning centenarian, and NYCC 2008-2009 Honorary Member, ELLIOTT CARTER (his 1948 work "Woodwind Quintet") along with:

MARGARET FAIRLIE-KENNEDY's Woodwind Quintet

DON HAGAR's Little Suite for woodwind quintet

FEDOR KABALIN's Divertimento for woodwind septet

EUGENE MARLOW's Playtime for woodwind quartet and piano

JOSEPH PEHRSON's Windjammer for woodwind quintet

CESAR VUKSIC's Dialogues for woodwind quintet and piano

The Engelman Recital Hall at Baruch College is located at 55 Lexington Avenue (between 24th and 25th Streets). Tickets are a $20 suggested donation, payable at the door

 

The November Sunday Salon will be held Sunday November 16 from 2-5pm at the Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza, 400 West 43 on the second floor. All are invited.

 

DEBRA KAYE is offering for sale: Sibelius 5.2 (the latest version) for $225, complete with original packaging and manual.

Contact Debra Kaye at dkaye1000@aol.com

 

On Sunday November 16th at 4pm CESAR VUKSIC will perform a piano recital of Tangos at the Brooklyn Public Library. The Program includes compositions by Piazzolla, Salgan, Troilo, Cobian, Gardel and Belisario Perez. The concert is at 4pm ant the Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture Central Library

1 Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn. For more info, call 718.230.2100

 

NANCY GARNIEZ is presenting a lecture "Alberti Bass is Boring: True or False?" this Wednesday November 12, 2008 noon to 2 pm at Mannes College of Music's Goldmark Hall. All are welcome, particularly those who wonder why you have to play (or listen to) Alberti Bass. Mannes is at 150 West 85th St. and Goldmark Hall is on the third floor. For more info, email Nancy at nancygarniez@tonalrefraction.com