Composers Concordance, Tues. May 24

For those of you in the New York area, I have a concert... You want a
concert, I have a concert...

Microtonal.... Hmmm. Let's see... Hmmm... Oh yes, Brian
Ferneyhough, 'way microtonal.

The others.... I guess it depends on the performance... :) (I be
bad..)

Here's the scoop:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

On Tuesday, May 24, 2005, 8PM, the Composers Concordance hosts the
final concert of our 2004-2005 season with a varied concert at the
New York University Loewe Theatre, 35 W. 4th Street (between
Washington Square East and Greene Street).

Partially a homage to American composer Meyer Kupferman, who died
last year at the age of 77, this concert will feature two of his
works: the first is the dynamic Moonsticks for solo marimba as
performed by Peter Jarvis, an active reflection on the medieval tune
L'Homme Arme ("the armed man"). The second is Five Flicks, performed
by Esther Lamneck, clarinet, and Paul Hoffmann, piano. This is a
piece of five contrasting sections, almost movie vignettes, which
show the full range of Kupferman's eclectic style, even including a
hint of klezmer.

Erin Lesser on solo flute will navigate the impenetrable but engaging
shoals of Cassandra's Dream Song by Brian Ferneyhough. Ferneyhough
writes rich, complex music that challenges and engages the performer
in a kind of self-analysis rarely seen before.

Alla Borzova will be featured in her usually ebullient style in
Images Francaises for new music enthusiast Ana Milosavjevic, violin
and the composer at the piano. Borzova writes emotionally compelling
and substantial music that has the power to convince and please any
new music skeptic.

Patrick Hardish continues his exploration of influences of jazz and
popular culture in his Fantasy Swing for piano and drum set,
performed by Paul Hoffmann on piano with Tom Goldstein on drums.
Although the piano part is mostly in Hardish's "classical" style, the
addition of drums creates an entirely different effect.

Saxophonist Paul Bro will be coming from Chicago to perform Libby
Larsen's Bid Call with Kurt Fowler, cello. This piece has elements of
whimsy with the rhythmic patterning of a country auctioneer in
Larsen's exceptionally competent mix.

And Marc Antonio Consoli will present his Sciuri Novi IV with horn
player Karl Kramer. This unusual piece will have three pre-recorded
horn tracks by Mr. Kramer and the addition of a fourth live part. The
concept behind Sciuri Novi IV is to create a piece that involves
clones of one instrument, hence making a "super-instrument." In this
case we are using horn in a "supersized" environment.

Tickets are $12, $8 students, seniors, TDF accepted. Information can
be found at www.composersconcordance.org (212-564-4899). We look
forward to seeing you at the concert!