For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Friday, April 7th at 7pm at Steel Wig Music, Composers Concordance presents a concert of new compositions created for the unusual combination of electric guitar and piano. The program features composer - electric guitarist Gene Pritsker and pianist Jai Jeffryes, as they perform music of Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper, and Gene Pritsker, among others. In addition, this event spotlights a special guest: Max Dornauer, a.k.a. 'Waxamilion', performing his distinctive compositions for electric guitar and electronics.
This is a limited seating event. Only 20 tickets will be available.
The event will be live streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook page.
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Listing Information
Composers Concordance
Electric Guitar & Piano Duo
Gene Pritsker - electric guitar,
Jai Jeffryes - piano
with special guest:
Max Dornauer, a.k.a. 'Waxamilion' -
guitar and electronics
Friday, April 7th, 2023
7pm
Steel Wig Music
939 8th Avenue
Suite 502
NY, NY 10019
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
Composers:
Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper, Max Dornauer, Jules Massenet, Gene Pritsker.
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Staying in rotation for 39 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, and Seth Boustead. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Peter Jarvis. 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.
"Composers Concordance..a veritable New York new music institution of concerts, album production and multiple ensembles under a sweeping, tenacious brand, thriving on the emulsion of contemporary classical, free improv, jazz and rock, overt humor and fearless political statements, all very much in evidence..The ensemble..was masterful throughout.”- John Pietaro, The New York City Jazz Record
"An unwavering force in giving composers exposure through concert bookings and its own record label, the intrepid new-music organization Composers Concordance” - The Brooklyn Rail
"The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" - Classical-Modern Music Review
“Enterprising new music organization” - The New York Times
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