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I’ve joined the faculty of the Levine School of Music

I’ve been asked to join the faculty of the Levine School of Music here in Washington DC, one of the best and most dynamic community music schools around, period. As part of my appointment I will be offering a series of pre-concert lectures for the Baltimore Symphony and Maestra Marin Alsop at the amazing Strathmore … Read More

Singing In the Rain, or Shine – The Washington Chorus has a new member, me

This fall I’ve joined the prestigious Washington Chorus as part of their Bass 1 section.  Under the direction of conductor-composer Julian Wachner and Executive Director Dianne Peterson, we have already performed Act III of Wagner’s Parsifal with Christoph Eschenbach and the National Symphony and Britten’s War Requiem as part of the Britten 100 Worldwide Celebration. … Read More

Back to, and from, Montalvo!

In September Seth Friedman (librettist) and I had a terrific and productive time working on Fallings during my next installment of my Fellowship/residency at the Montalvo Arts Center. Thank you Kelly Sicat and whole gang for making our stay productive and fun. BTW: This was my studio. Watch this space for future updates on Fallings!

We have arrived: back on the East Coast, but this time it’s D.C.

Late last night (June 15th) we landed at Dulles: 2 adults, 1 teen, 1 small dog, and 2 unhappy parrots.  It was a l-o-n-g process of purging, packing, and preparing culminating in a l-o-n-g day.  But, we are here setting up shop in Washington D.C. It’s great being back in a city, the Northwest part … Read More

The Lede: Klein Competition announces its 2013 Winners; composer very happy.

This year’s Klein Competition is now over.  It was a fabulous weekend with eight terrific semi-finalists playing Bach, Tchaikovsky, Berg, Bartok, Sibelius, Poulenc, and Friedman (among others).  Three finalists were chosen.  I had the pleasure of hearing multiple interpretations of my new pieces Uncle Hokum’s Fiddle (violin), When The World Disintegrates Before Your Eyes (viola), … Read More

Almost there: the 2013 Klein International String Competition

We’re almost there: 3 weeks until the Klein Competition!  The participants have my  three new commissioned solo string pieces.  Three very different, but technically comparable works: Uncle Hokum’s Fiddle (violin), When The World Disintegrates Before Your Eyes (viola), and Triptych: Dark Waters, Parting, and Arriving Home (cello).   Each contestant is required to perform the pieces … Read More

Heading Back East!

I’m very excited to announce that my family is moving back to the East coast, Washington D.C. to be specific.  My wife, Jenny Bilfield, is the new President and CEO of the Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS).  Jenny will start April 1st and Hallie and I will join later.   Meanwhile, I have a number of projects in the pipeline and will look forward to reconnecting friends and colleagues on the East coast network.  Washington Post article

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Commission for the 2013 Klein International String Competition

Joel has been commissioned to write a series of solo string pieces for the 2013 Irving M. Klein International String Competition.  Founded in 1985, the Klein Competition is a premier competition for emerging string players.   Past winners have included violinists Jennifer Frautschi and Jennifer Koh, and cellist Joshua Roman.  Semi-finalists will present Friedman’s commissioned work June 8, 2013.

The Klein commission

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The Anatomy Of the Musical

Leonard Bernstein rehearses West Side Story with Stephen Sondheim at the piano.

Joel offers a unique “insider’s perspective” on the art, craft, and history of the musical. Works include classics such as Show Boat, Oklahoma!, West Side Story, Company,  and  A Chorus Line, with recent musicals like Rent, and Hedwig and The Angry Inch. The various constituent parts – book, score, lyrics, choreography, and direction – are dissected illustrating how they are employed to tell the story, propel the plot, and develop character. If you’ve ever wondered how a musical actually works then this is the course for you.

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