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New York, NY - Composers Concordance launches its 14th Annual CompCord Festival – Comedy with Sh*t L*szt, a daring, humorous, and genre-bending concert that takes apart the myth, spectacle, and excesses of Franz Liszt. Through inventive new works, spoken word, and fearless performance, the program reimagines Romantic virtuosity with wit, irreverence, and bold creativity.
Featured works include: Shit List by Gene Pritsker, for baritone, soprano, violin, and guitar; To do Liszt by Leo Genovese; and B.ovine S.cherzo for solo viola by Audrey Morse.
Composers:
Aaron Alter, Lynn Bechtold, Dan Cooper, Tom Lehrer, Leo Genovese, Audrey Morse, Daniel Palkowski, Gene Pritsker, Emiliano Revert, David Wolfson
Performers:
Leo Genovese & Daniel Palkowski (piano), Sara Paar (soprano), Charles Coleman (baritone), Audrey Morse (violin/viola), Gene Pritsker (guitar)
The Red Microphone: Laurie Towers (bass) & John Pietaro (poet/percussion)
Poets: Peter Christian Hall, Kat Georges, Peter Carlaftes, Robert C. Ford,
Ruthie Adamson (Wonky Wordsmith)
A playful collision of music, text, and theatricality, S*ht L*szt turns classical tradition inside out.
The concert will also be live-streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page.
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Event Details
What: Sh*t L*szt - Part of the 14th Annual CompCord Festival – Comedy
When: Sunday, May 17th at 5:00 PM
Where: St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery — 131 E. 10th St., NYC
Composers
Aaron Alter, Lynn Bechtold, Dan Cooper, Tom Lehrer,Leo Genovese, Audrey Morse,
Daniel Palkowski, Gene Pritsker, Emiliano Revert, David Wolfson
Performers
Leo Genovese, Daniel Palkowski - piano
Sara Paar - soprano
Charles Coleman - baritone
Audrey Morse - violin/viola
Gene Pritsker - guitar
The Red Microphone: Laurie Towers (bass) and John Pietaro (percussion, poet)
Poets
Peter Christian Hall, Kat Georges, Peter Carlaftes, Robert C. Ford,
Ruthie Adamson AKA Wonky Wordsmith
TICKETS
$30 at the door, $20 in advance
Facebook
Live Stream
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Staying in rotation for 42 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, Seth Boustead, and Audrey Morse. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.
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