Cycles & Solos

Staying in rotation for 37 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Peter Jarvis. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition."For the past 37 years, Composers Concordance has been a booster for local composers, through both its concerts across the city and a record label."  -The Wall Street Journal. "Enterprising new music organization" -The New York Times. "The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" -Classical-Modern Music Review. "Edgy...boisterous...demanding our attention" -San Diego Story."These men and women are creating exciting music with elements of jazz, world music and many experimental techniques blended with equal parts classical tradition and playing techniques." -Asbury Park Press. "There is considerable evidence to show that Composers Concordance may be one of the most exciting labels in American contemporary music.- JazzdaGamacomposersconcordance@gmail.comhttps://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2021-22-season

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Composers Concordance Presents ‘Cycles & Solos’
Featuring 4 Song Cycles & 5 Piano Solos

Tenri Cultural Institute, West 13th Street, New York, NY, USA

On Saturday, November 11th, 2023 at The Tenri Cultural Institute, Composers Concordance presents &#x27;Cycles &amp; Songs&#x27;, a concert featuring four new Song Cycles and five new piano solos, performed by vocalists Michelle Shocked, Melanie Mitrano,Maria Tegzes, Adriana Valdes and pianists Geoffrey Burleson, Steve Sandberg, Kathleen Supové, Christopher Vassiliades.Featured song cycles include Melanie Mitrano&#x27;s &#x27;Adverse Childhood Experiences&#x27;, &#x27;Poet&#x27;s Songs&#x27; by Gene Pritsker and &#x27;Come In From The Edge&#x27; by Maria Tegzes and Geoffrey Burleson. &#x27;Searching for Solace&#x27; by Charles Coleman and &#x27;Prélude to “Evangeline - A Tale of Acadie&#x27; by Christopher Vassiliades are the featured piano solos.Composers Concordance Presents‘Cycles &amp; Songs’Featuring 4 Song Cycles &amp; 5 Piano SolosComposers: Geoffrey Burleson, Charles Coleman,Dan Cooper, Melanie Mitrano, Gene Pritsker, Steve Sandberg, Michelle Shocked, Kathleen Supové, Maria Tegzes, Christopher VassiliadesPerformers: Melanie Mitrano, Michelle Shocked, Maria Tegzes, Adriana Valdes - voices Geoffrey Burleson, Steve Sandberg, Kathleen Supové, Christopher Vassiliades - piano

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