When I sat with Barbara Day Turner after dinner in August 2013 at the Montalvo Arts Center and said “yes!” to her commission little did I know all the amazing things that would unfold over next the 2 1/2 years: Meeting the amazing Victoria Gau and Monica Bauchwitz and getting to work with them on this consortium … Read More
Movable Home lands in the DC-area with Victoria Gau and the Takoma Ensemble! I hope to see all my local friends on Saturday, April 9th at 7:30 pm at Church of the Ascension, 633 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20910. The program also includes the world premiere of CONSTELLATIONS by Alistair Coleman and Respighi’s ANCIENT AIRS AND DANCES, Suite No. 3. A Q&A and reception to … Read More
Excited to have my new song Continuance premiered at the premiere performance of Modern Medieval, a duo made up of the über-talented mezzo-soprano Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek and violist Elizabeth Weinfield. Continuance is part of a collection of rare 13th- and 14th-century secular medieval love poetry by women (Findern Manuscript). Sunday, April 10, 3PM $20/$15 SPECTRUM 121 Ludlow … Read More
In honor of the upcoming next performance of my string orchestra piece Movable Home with Victoria Gau and the Takoma Ensemble, here’s the East Coast Premiere by SONYC from February 12, 2016 at National Sawdust! Enjoy. I hope to see all my local friends on Saturday, April 9th at 7:30 pm at Church of the Ascension, … Read More
It’s drawing nearer! Next week, Friday, February 12th, is the East Coast Premiere of my string orchestra piece Movable Home by the String Orchestra of New York City (SONYC) at National Sawdust under the aegis of “Jeffrey Zeigler presents.” The fabulous program also includes Aaron Jay Kernis’ “Sarabanda in Memoriam,” Reena Esmail‘s “Teen Murti” and … Read More
My next preconcert talk for the Baltimore Symphony and Levine Music tomorrow night at 6:30 pm at Strathmore: Jakub Hrůša (conductor) and Sergey Khachatryan (violin) and the BSO presenting a program of Janáček’s Jealousy, Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 @BaltSymphony @LevineMusic @GreyBirdMuse
I’m pleased and excited that the next stage of Movable Home is almost here! Co-commissioner SONYC will perform the East Coast Premiere of my string orchestra piece on the “Jeffrey Zeigler presents” series at National Sawdust on Friday, February 12, 2016 at 8 pm. The program also includes works by friends Aaron Jay Kernis, Randy … Read More
George Grella of New York Classical Review had some very nice things to say about Andrew Gonzalez and my “fierce little viola piece!” “Joel Friedman’s solo viola work, When the World Disintegrates Before Your Eyes, brought more intensity and emotional darkness. This is a technically and expressively demanding piece, ably played by Andrew Gonzalez. The … Read More
I’m thrilled that on January 13th Irving M. Klein International String Competition will be presenting a concert – “A CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIP” – of California-related works performed by illustrious Klein alumni INCLUDING 2 of my 2013 Klein Competition commissions “Uncle Hokum’s Fiddle” for solo violin (East Coast Premiere performed by Kevin Lin, Curtis Institute) and “When … Read More
My “fierce little viola piece” When the World Disintegrates Before Your Eyes will have its New York premiere next month January 1-4, 2016 at Bargemusic’s Here and Now Festival with the exciting young violist Andrew Gonzalez (Sphinx, Heifetz Institute). And to celebrate the occasion here’s another amazing violist Derek Smith, principal violist of New Orchestra of Washington, giving … Read More