News | Joel Friedman - Part 13
Angel Gil-Ordonez conducts my new orchestra piece
On 25, Oct 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
I loved working with the fabulously talented Maestro Angel Gil-Ordóñez and the students in the Georgetown University Orchestra in a performance of my “The First Step Of the Journey” (an excerpt from my new orchestral piece) in conjunction with the Benoy Behl exhibition opening at the Spagnuolo Gallery on October 23, 2014. Expressly written for the students of the Georgetown University Orchestra. The commission was the idea of Music Director Maestro Gil-Ordonez. Thanks to the Georgetown University Department of Performing Arts for their support (that’s you Maya Roth and Anna Celenza!).
Just scored a social media video for a new startup Wine Ring!
On 15, Aug 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
I just scored this short social media video for a new incredible startup company Wine Ring (http://www.winering.com) co-founded by Pam Dillon and Andrew Sussman. “Discover what you love. Love what you discover.™ Launches this fall! Wine Taste Perception
My latest interview piece is now up on the Chorale Arts website
On 06, Jun 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
I recently interviewed DC-based composer Armando Bayolo about his upcoming chorale premiere Lincoln that is part of next week’s joint Chorale Arts Society/Washington Chorus Made In America concert at the Kennedy Center. Go read it!
Panelist on careers in composition Sunday 6/8 @3pm
On 05, Jun 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
3 PM — panel discussion moderated by Ken Hopper, with local composers Steve Antosca, Armando Bayolo and Joel Friedman, and Collective members Levan Iordanishvilli, Lewis Krauthamer and Javier Ledesma.
4 PM — presentation by Washington Post critic Stephen Brookes
4:30 – 6:00 PM — Atlas Composers Collective concert
post-concert reception
Final BSO/Levine preconcert of the season
On 25, May 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
Last night was my last preconcert talk of the 2013-14 season with the Baltimore Symphony/Levine Music. A full house for Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff and then a stellar performance. Violinist Ray Chen ate up Tchaikovsky’s concerto followed by Paganini as an encore! Keep your eyes out DC, he’s doing a recital for Washington Performing Arts next season! A definite “must hear!”
This Saturday, May 24th, at 7 pm: Final preconcert talk for BSO/Levine Music for the season!
On 20, May 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
This coming Saturday May 24th is my next, and final, preconcert talk for the Baltimore Symphony and Levine Music for the season. Come hear and all-Russian program conducted by Hans Graf: Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto (Ray Chen, violin). Preconcert is at 7 pm. Concert at 8 pm.
Triptych receives its world premiere
On 05, May 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
Young Peabody Conservatory cellist Jacques-Pierre Malan, a student of Amit Peled‘s, premiered the full 3 movement version of Triptych, my solo cello piece commissioned for the 2013 Klein International String Competition, at the Phillips Collection on May 4, 2014 to a sold-out house in the historic music room.
Latest BSO/Levine preconcert: Beethoven & Shostakovich
On 04, May 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
Saturday May 3rd was my most recent preconcert talk for the Baltimore Symphony and Levine Music at the Strathmore Center. The program consisted of Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto (Op. 73) with Yefim Bronfman soloist and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 12 in D Minor (Op. 112, The Year Of 1917) . Marin Alsop conducted.
Hosted the roll out of the Fairfax Symphonies 2014-15 Season
On 04, May 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
On Thursday, May 1st I had the pleasure of hosting the season preview for the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Chris Zimmerman opened and closed the festivities while I took the audience step-by-step through the terrific season Chris has planned. In addition there were chamber performances by FSO players mixed with this year’s young Feuer Competition winners, and by Luke Frazier, the FSO’s new Principal Pops Conductor. Luke introduced his new programs and performed two songs with the talented young singer Hayley Travers.
Triptych for cello to be performed at the Phillips Collection 5/4/2014
On 29, Apr 2014 | In News | By Joel Friedman
Sunday afternoon at 4 pm Jacques-Pierre Malan is giving the second East Coast performance of Triptych, my solo cello piece commissioned for the 2013 Klein International String Competition. JP is a very talented Peabody Conservatory student of Amit Peled‘s. The concert at the Phillips Collection in Washington DC includes Amit, and a number of other cellists performing works by Bach, Boccherini, Ligeti, Haydn, and, of course, Friedman. Should be great! Concert info.