Member News
Recording of Solstice, David Biedenbender's new piano quartet written for Garth Newel Piano Quartet through the 2017 Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Grant. Garth Newel Piano Quartet recorded Solstice at Blue Griffin Records Studio with engineer Sergei Kvitko, on April 14-15. The tracks will be ready in September!
The mournful simplicity of this tender Lento is perfectly captured and beautifully rendered by the alto flute in NSM’s transcription of Mauritz Hauptmann's Bereavement (for alto flute and piano).
Stanford Jazz Workshop is proud to be the recipient of a 2019 Presenter Consortium Grant for Jazz, along with our partners: Helena Presents/The Myrna Loy and The Jazz Bakery Performance Space. All three of us are presenting work from Matt Wilson's "The Carl Sandburg Project", which was originally funded by CMA!
GetClassical partners with the European initiative Rhapsody in School https://www.getclassical.org/getclassical-partners-with-the-european-initiative-rhapsody-in-school-3/
This June, I will be recording my first album as part of my project entitled "This is Our Environment," featuring my sextet and original compositions combined with spoken word artists and environmental justice.
NEW SOLO AND TRIO PROJECTS - MORE ON MY PROJECT PAGE
NEW IMPROVISATION TUTORIALS ON PATREON
Hi everyone! Please check out my latest aricle on "The Art of Practicing and Self Esteem" recenlt published in the May issue of Downbeat.com!!
In May 2019, CMH debuts the Hawaiian Oboe Legacy Project. Envisioned and performed by J. Scott Janusch, the instrument is the world's only handcrafted oboe made of Hawaiian kauila wood.
Now accepting applications for our Young Musicians Program, for students ages 9-18! Join us this summer in Dublin, NH, along with composer Kati Agocs, Ensemble Dal Niente, and members of the International Contemporary Ensemble.
Blue Heron Duo is busy commissioning a brand new program of music inspired by nature and introspection. The program will be premiered in the fall and performed next season. Don't worry, we are still happy to play all the flute and guitar hits!
