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The Flying Frenchman
Tchaikovsky wrote his 1812 Overture to commemorate the anniversary of Russia’s defense of its motherland against Napoleon’s invading army. The piece is famous for its climactic volley of cannon fire, and in the original score, Tchaikovsky substituted 16 Frenchmen for the cannonballs because, after 70 years, he still harbored a grudge against France. At the piece’s premiere in Moscow in 1882, Tchaikovsky himself played the cannons, but he was only able to fire off one francophone before an irate mayor of Paris and his city council stormed the stage and stopped the performance. Philippe Pringler, the star-crossed projectile, is now but an obscure footnote found in only two music history books. (Cf. The Flying Frenchman.) 
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Composer's Voice concertSunday, April 27th, 2014 at 1:00 PM
Composer’s Voice presents Borderless, an international concert featuring music and performances by Tim Hansen, Nate Festinger, Jennifer Shaw, Felipe Salles, Tristan McKay, Madeline Jansen, Brandon Gianetto, Molly Aronson Dan Granda, Greg Mueller. Guest Curator: Masatora Goya Composer's Voice concert Sunday April 27, 2014 at 1:00 PM Jan Hus Church 351 East 74th Street (between First and Second Avenues) New York, New York 10021 FREE ADMISSION |
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Fifteen Minutes of Fame with The Poné Ensemble celebrating their 40th Season - Past, Present, and FutureThe Poné Ensemble selected 15 one-minute works to premiere on April 27, 2014 in New Paltz, New York for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame. The Poné Ensemble for New Music is celebrating its 40th season in 2013-14. The Anniversary concert season, entitled “The Poné Ensemble @ 40: Past, Present, Future”, is a series of three concerts featuring works from key composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, culminating in a concert of new works for chamber ensemble. The final concert ("Future") will be on April 27, 2014 and will feature composers under the age of 50 (basically composers born and coming of age during the life thus far of the ensemble). This Fifteen Minutes of Fame will be featured on the “Future” concert.
Composers selected for fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame with The Poné Ensemble include: Along with these works, we will have 4 other world premieres: David Mecionis: Obstinate Duet for Flute and Clarinet Eric Roth: Recercare for Violin and Cello Brian Wery: String Quartet Michael Vincent Waller: Rifiuto for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin 1 &2, Viola, Cello
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Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Pamela Sklar, bass flute & Suzanne Mueller, celloDeadline: May 9, 2014Vox Novus is calling for one-minute duets composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Pamela Sklar, bass flute, & Suzanne Mueller, cello to be premiered on November 9, 2014 for the Composer’s Voice concert Series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City. Pieces should be for bass flute & cello duet only. No solos. The call 'theme' is meditative, peaceful, soulful and magical music inspired by Native American cultures. Some ideas: vision quest, peace meeting, animal souls, the glory and majesty of open outdoor natural spaces- mountains, forests, plains, etc. 
A published composer of chamber music, Pamela Sklar plays many styles of music and enjoys collaborating as a flutist and composer. Her duo for violin/bongos and cello was co-featured at Composers Concordance's Festival II, and her Spell 166 for five flutes & organ is included in Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts's special collection. Her performance credits include numerous tours as soloist with Claude Bolling, concerts with Dave Brubeck, TV performances with tenor Andrea Bocelli, orchestras for the GRAMMY Awards, recordings for jingles, major films and many artists including Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Paul Simon, and Aretha Franklin. 
Cellist Suzanne Mueller has been Summer Concert Artist-in-Residence at Old Westbury Gardens in New York since 2003, presenting an eclectic series of concerts with various partners. She made her New York recital debut under the auspices of Artists International, as a member of the piano/cello Elysian Duo, and went on to perform as half of its successor, Elysian II, for ten years, before forming CROSS ISLAND with pianist Elinor Abrams Zayas. She also performs with \flutist Pamela Sklar as Cambiata Flute & Cello Duo. She enjoys collaboration with composers, which has led to her being a frequent performer on the Composer’s Voice concert series, presenting new music by living composers. |
