Here’s a few backstage pix of the preparations for the premiere of my TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION QUINTET. Terry Longshore directs Left Edge Percusion at Southern Oregon University. Here’s drummer Reed Bentley at his kit with myriad cymbals, an extra snare, large Roto Tom, wood blocks and his iPad from which to follow the music. Then we see some of the other… Read more →
Category: Tower Music Updates
TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION QUINTET AWARDED NEW MUSIC USA GRANT
Joseph Bertolozzi is pleased to announce that his arrangement of Tower Music for percussion quintet has been awarded a New Music USA Project Grant. Follow the project’s progress here. Dr. Terry Longshore will lead Left Edge Percussion, a contemporary percussion group in residence at the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University, Ashland in the premiere performance November 8, 2018 in Ashland, OR. Says Dr. Longshore: “This New Music USA grant… Read more →
TOWER MUSIC AT ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL
The talented choreographer Maddie Trotter interprets “A Thousand Feet of Sound” from Tower Music in dance at Australia’s Adelaide Fringe Festival! TIX HERE: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/rip-drag-ruminate-af2018 ! #TowerMusic Maddie Trotter is one of Adelaide’s newest dance makers and movers. What you’ll see at this event is short bursts of fresh dance ideas. The brief for each choreographer is to present innovation in thought and inspiration through action. The… Read more →
TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION QUINTET PREMIERE
I am pleased to announce my Tower Music percussion quintet will be premiered in 2018 by Terry Longshore of Southern Oregon University. Check him out at http://www.terrylongshore.com/ Exact dates TBA. While I can’t take Tower Music on the road (the Eiffel Tower is firmly secured in place!), I created this quintet so that the music could still be performed live… Read more →
TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION 5TET FINISHED
THE TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE ARRANGEMENT IS DONE! If you’d like to peruse the score for possible performance contact me. PEACE OUT!!!! #TOWERMUSIC 🎶🎶 Read more →
TOWER MUSIC IN THE TOP TWENTY
Tower Music hitting the iTunes Top Twenty in May 2016 Read more →
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE VERSION OF TOWER MUSIC IN THE WORKS
I’m currently working on a percussion quintet version of #TowerMusic. This is so the music may be played live in a theater sometime in the future. If I ever get so lucky as to have these live Tower Music performances, I’ll post the dates here. I’ve done 5 movements already, and hope to have it done before the fall. Attached are… Read more →
TOWER MUSIC’S 1ST ANNIVERSARY
One year ago today my defining album Tower Music was released. Hailed as “IRRESISTIBLE” – The San Francisco Chronicle “4 STARS” – BBC Classical Music Magazine “BEAUTIFULLY CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF SOME OF THE GREATEST 20th CENTURY EXPERIMENTALISTS” – The Buffalo News “THIS NEEDLESS TO SAY IS MUSIC YOU SHOULD HEAR” – Classical Modern Music “FEARLESSLY DYNAMIC” – Second Inversion “PICK OF THE MONTH” – CD Hotlist “SPECTACULAR” –… Read more →
For Your Grammy Voting Consideration
The 2017 Grammy Awards ballots have gone out. Presented for your Grammy voting consideration: Tower Music / Musique de la Tour in the following categories: – #2 Album of the Year – #73 Best engineered album, Classical – #74 Producer of the year, Classical – #79 Best Classical instrumental solo – #82 Best Contemporary Classical Composition IRRESISTIBLE – The San Francisco… Read more →