Category: News

The Bronze Collection in Sacrifice of Paradise

Come hear Joseph Bertolozzi and The Bronze Collection in creative & classic jazz, world music and experimental soundscapes at Sacrifice of Paradise, presented by Mundo Divino @ The Howland Center, Beacon, NY, Saturday Oct 29, 2011, 8:30pm. Featuring a monster band that will transform the heart, mind & soul! Scott Beall – Guitar Doug Correllus – piano Steve Franchino –… Read more →

Music-Technology-Science Workshop at St. Peter’s School Hyde Park, NY – 01

Remember Bridge Music? How about Playground Music? With an Arts-in-Education grant from the Dutchess County Arts Council, I began a workshop with the 6th grade at St. Peter’s School in Hyde Park, NY. The end product? Simple ringtones and/or sound effects drawn from the sounds of their playground equipment and a greater understanding of the music that surrounds us in… Read more →

BOSTON BRASS PREMIERES BERTOLOZZI FANFARE

The Boston Brass will premiere Joseph Bertolozzi’s “Fanfare from The Decameron” Friday, September 30, 2011 at Trinity-Pawling School, Pawling NY. (UPDATE: Here’s the premiere on YouTube.) Bertolozzi’s “Fanfare” is a short, celebratory flourish that will open both the concert and the Pawling Concert Series‘ 38th season. This work was commissioned for the Boston Brass’s 25th Anniversary Fanfare project. Read more →

BERTOLOZZI MUSIC for ACCORDION DUO IN NYC

Anthony Grieco & Rocco Anthony Jerry will play Joseph Bertolozzi‘s “Trances & Visions” and “Slovenia” from The Balkan Suite Sunday July 31, 2011 at the American Accordionists’ Association Concert Series. The event takes place at the Tenri Cultural Institute, 43 W 13th St # A, New York, NY (212) 645-2800, www.ameraccord.com/annualmasterclass.html. Both works will be featured in a Masterclass at… Read more →

Organ Masterclass

Joseph Bertolozzi is teaching organ masterclass Thursday June 2, 2011, from 2:30pm – 5pm at Roosevelt High School Auditorium, 156 South Cross Rd., Hyde Park NY, 12538 on the Robert D. “Gus” Pratt Memorial Organ, newly installed and maintained by the NY Theatre Organ Society (John Vanderlee, curator) as an educational initiative. The program is free and open to the… Read more →

New Accordion Music

I have been working with Rocco Anthony Jerry on some new music for accordion. I was not familiar with this instrument (in terms of effectively writing for it), but Rocco had heard my music, asked if I’d be interested in composing for him and we have been working together for a few months now both online and in person. I… Read more →