Sunday, March 26th, 2023 @ 4pm
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
131 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003
"I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people." –Isaac Newton
For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On March 26th at 4pm, Composers Concordance presents Ensemble Motion. The legendary percussion ensemble Talujon meets Composers Concordance's own CompCord Ensemble on a program featuring brazen new compositions, together with choreography by the world-renowned tap dancer - body percussionist - composer Max Pollak.
At the historic St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, this exceptional interdisciplinary performing arts event will feature music by Aaron Alter, Dan Cooper, Jonathan Finlayson, Peter Jarvis, Denise Koncelik, Ginka Mizuki, Alon Nechushtan, Max Pollak, Gene Pritsker, Daniel Schnyder, and Randall Woolf.
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Listing Information
Composers Concordance & Talujon Present
Ensemble Motion
Talujon Percussion Meets CompCord Ensemble,
Featuring Max Pollak Dance Company
Sunday, March 26th
4pm ET
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
131 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003
$20 advance, $30 at the door
Composers:
Aaron Alter, Dan Cooper, Jonathan Finlayson, Peter Jarvis, Denise Koncelik, Ginka Mizuki, Alon Nechushtan, Max Pollak, Gene Pritsker, Daniel Schnyder, and Randall Woolf
Performers:
Talujon:
Michael Lipsey, David Cossin, Caitlin Cawley, Matt Ward - percussion
CompCord Ensemble:
Daniel Schnyder - soprano saxophone, Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet, Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet, Gene Pritsker - electric guitar/conductor.
Featured Soloist:
Peter Jarvis - flower pots/conductor
Max Pollak & Dancers:
Max Pollak, Sydney Burtis,Tommy Wasiuta - dancers
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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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