Member News
Applications are now open for the 2020 CAG Competition! CAG seeks to partner with young musicians who exemplify artistic excellence and engagement with their audience, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and will go on to create an impact in the world.
Liminal Space Ensemble announces their latest commissioning project, "Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great"
Hey everyone! My newest release, Brazilian Whispers, just came out on Origin Records on January 17 and is currently at #16 on the Jazz Week charts! We are havning another CD release party this Friday, February 28 at the Headroom Bar and Social, Jersey City's newest jazz spot.
Charlie Porter won a GRAMMY Award for his performance on Joyce DiDonato's album Songplay. This exciting collaboration between famed classical mezzo-soprano DiDonato, a jazz quartet, and bandoneon gave Porter ample room to exhibit both his jazz and classical chops.
Since it's premier in September 2019, we have performed Chris Rogerson's String Quartet No. 3 twice in Texas, and also at the 2020 CMA Conference in Times Square when Chris was in attendence! Looking forward to performing it again this spring, info soon to be announced.
I am currently working on several projects which I am planning to complete and premiere by the end of 2020. 1. Nobody Knows my Name: Music inspired by Words of a Harlem Son is a piece based on James Baldwin's writing but also his deeper inner world reflected in his archives housed at the Shomburg.
Aloha from Hawaii, where we're performing our new commission by Takuma Itoh! Takuma's Adapatation Variations is supported by a Classical Commissioning Program grant from CMA. Our program includes additional pieces about Hawaiian themes by Michael-Thomas Foumai, Byron Yasui, and Tonia Ko.
DSQ's 2nd album, "Ex Machina," will be released 2/28/2020 on the Bright Shiny Things label! Premiere recordings of works of Marc Mellits, Dave Biedenbender, Suby Raman, Mischa Zupko, Richard Chowenhill, and Chris Hass!
Volta Piano Trio (formerly Icicle Creek Piano Trio) has a new CD out with wonderful reviews. See www.conbriorecordings.com or www.voltapianotrio.com.
