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Bits, Birds and Bluegrass - Mills College Songline Series - Nov. 23, 2015

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I will be presenting a concert and lecture at Mills College on November 23, as part of their Songlines series. Entitled "Bits, Birds and Bluegrass," it will include my first public performance of "Cluck Old Hen Variations" (though not the first time the work has been performed). I will also be performing "Impossible Animals," for Zeta violin and computer voices. The lecture will include excerpts from such works as "Would You Just As Soon Sing As Make That Noise!?," "Who's on First?" and "The Space Between Us."

More info at Mills Now.

Here is a short excerpt of my performance of "Cluck..." from an informal concert at Universal Audio corporate headquarters in Scotts Valley, California. 

Dybbuk performed by Santa Cruz New Music Works

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On October 24, 2015, Santa Cruz New Music Works performed my 1980 work, Dybbuk, as part of their annual halloween concert, "Night of the Living Composers" at Samper Recital Hall at Cabrillo College, Aptos, California. I performed the offstage mandolin part from a hidden location in the balcony. Photos below. The concert was conducted by Phil Collins.

"125 Party Pieces" receives European premiere

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Thanks to a gift from Pierre Boulez, the group piece I participated in, along with 124 other composers, is being premiered in Leipzig on January 20,2016. Press release below...

On the initiative of the Forum of Contemporary Music Leipzig [FZML] 125 of the most distinguished contemporary composers created »Party Pieces«. On January 20th the world's largest group composition will finally experience its European premiere in Leipzig.

Patron: Pierre Boulez

20th January 2016 | 7.30 pm | UT Connewitz Leipzig

Kohlgartenstraße 24
04315 Leipzig, Germany
info@fzml.de
tickets: http://www.fzml.de/index.php?article_id=40&clang=0
fon: +49 - 341 - 24693 45
fax: +49 - 341 - 24693 44

New videos

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Just posted a new video here: Descent Into Flatland. Performed by the WestEast Brass Quintet in November 2013. the video includes annotations about the piece.

Also, a video of me playing Impossible Animals on the Zeta violin, from a performance at CCRMA, Stanford University on 3/4/15.