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“Via the Void”

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I just now finished my newest work, music for Pierrot ensemble and two percussionists, called “Via the Void.”  (In fact, I just finished printing off the score a couple minutes ago, having spent the better part of this past week “engraving” the manuscript in my notation program.)  The music will feature on my second (and final) lecture recital on 24 September in Morphy Recital Hall in Madison, WI.  This recital also features the work of Gabriel Pionkowski, whose ideas inspired this music, and whose work will feature as an installation in the first-floor lobby of the Humanities Building.

As always, more details to follow…

Updates

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I noticed that I haven’t written in awhile, so I thought I’d post a quick update.

I’m now fully re-located to St. Paul and I absolutely love it.  I’ve been working on some music for Pierrot ensemble.  Right now I’m just calling it Void Music but I’m also toying with the idea of calling it Music Crossing a Void or Music through a Void or something like that.  This is music that I’m writing in collaboration with visual artist Gabriel Pionkowski, and I’ll present it at a lecture recital in Madison this September.

I also decided that I’m going to turn in not eleven movements for my dissertation, but seven.  I think seven is much more manageable and it will yield a more solid piece.  I think I’ll some day write for the remaining four, though.

As it stands, I think the order of the movements for the symphony (now titled Music for Orchestra in Seven Incarnations) will be:
I. The First: W.H.
II. The Second: P.T.
III. The Ninth: C.E.
IV. The Seventh: S.M.
V. The Third: J.P.
VI. The Fifth: P.D.
VII. The Fourth: T.B.

The remaining four, then, will make a fabulous symphony on their own, too.  Possibly:
I. The Tenth: D.T.
II. The Eighth: P.M.
III. The Sixth: C.B.
IV. The Eleventh: M.S.

Anyway, as it stands, I’ve got 1-1/2 more movement to complete, and I’ll be finished with the dissertation in time for a December 2011 graduation.

Library Staff Service Award

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The Mills Music Library staff nominated me for a library staff service award, and I’m pleased to announced that I am one of this year’s recipients.  I’ve worked at Mills since I started grad school in 2005, and my tenure will come to a close later this month on 25 May.

Many thanks to John Solon, Jeanette Casey, Tom Caw, and Ron Wiecki for their support over the years!  This is a flattering honor, and a wonderful going-away present!  I shall miss not only having regular access to a top-notch music library, but I shall also miss working with you all, too!

Interview on “The Inoculated Mind”

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I’m excited to announce that my interview about the “Eleven Incarnations” symphony with Ariela Haro von Mogel will air on her husband Karl’s weekly show, “The Inoculated Mind.”  His show airs Mondays 8-9am on Madison’s WSUM 91.7 FM.  My interview will take place on his 25 April show, so tune in!

And if you’re not in the Madison area, you can also listen to WSUM online as well as through iTunes.

Symphony Concert Streamed

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Well, I’m just so absolutely pleased with the UW Symphony concert on the 25th.  They all played so well… I couldn’t be happier.  They’ve streamed the concert on the School of Music’s website.  Please listen to the entire concert, as everyone played so well.  My piece, if you just want to fast-forward, begins the “Part 2” link.

Just go here to listen.  Find the Symphony concert listed on 25 February, click on that, and the rest should be clear from there.

Jen Lien and Vince Fuh Perform Aubades by Traci Brimhall

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On 23 April 2011 in Morphy Recital Hall at the Humanities Building in Madison, WI, Jen Lien will sing the world premiere of my song cycle, Aubades, a setting of… er… aubades by Traci Brimhall.  Lien and Fuh already performed a live reading of “Aubade with a Broken Neck,” the fourth and final song of the set, as a stand-alone version in spring 2009.  I’ve since revised that one a tad and finished three others to precede it: “Aubade in a Burning House,” “Oneiromancy,” “Sonnet with Lightning and Bull Sharks.”

You can listen to an excerpt of the reading of “Broken Neck” from 2009 here.

Program Note

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Here’s the program note for the upcoming performance of W.H. and P.T. Hopefully it’s to-the-point, especially for people who have no idea what Doctor Who is.  (And if you don’t… you’re really missing out!)  Again, 25 February at 8:00pm in Mills Hall at the Humanities Building in Madison, WI.  UW Symphony performs with Prof. James Smith conducting.  Also come to support the winners of the concerto competition!