Composers Concordance: Sound Liberation
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Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation presents a CD release concert for their new album 'Lets Save The World Suite'. The suite is based on a poem by Erik T. Johnson and scored for Franz Hackl - trumpet, Paul Carlon - sax, Gene Pritsker - guitar, Jose Moura - bass, Damien Bassman - drums.
This was the first in-studio recording Sound Liberation did after the pandemic lockdowns were lifted. The concert will also include new music such as the premiere of the song 'Outside' featuring singer David Banks. The event will also include compositions from their past albums with opera singers Adriana Valdes and Charles Coleman, and poets Erik T. Johnson & Robert C. Ford
2022 First Commission
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Interim for trio and electronics (2022)
New Thread Quartet
Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, soprano saxophone
Erin Rogers, alto saxophone & mentor
Zach Herchen, baritone saxophone
The recipient of the 2022 Composers Now First Commission Award is Ebun Oguntola. Ebun is a 16-year-old contemporary classical composer, violinist, pianist and saxophonist living in upstate New York. Her music was brought to the attention of Composers Now by the founders of Luna Composition Lab, Missy Mazzoli and Ellen Reid. With mentorship from composer/saxophonist Erin Rogers, Ebun will create a chamber work for the New Thread Quartet that received its world premiere as part of the Opening Event of the 2022 Composers Now Festival.
