Category: News

I recently found these pictures from my year with the Poughkeepsie Boys Choir. We sang at many locations, including schools, the Mid Hudson Civic Center, the Poughkeepsie Galleria, the Grand Hotel, the Catharine St. Community Center (where we were based) several churches, and even a firehouse as a thank you to the fire fighters who responded to a fire at… Read more →

Here’s an article referencing my musical work in today’s New York Times. The story follows the preparation of a performance of Magnus Lindberg’s work “Kraft.” Henry Cowell, Lou Harrison and myself are listed as composers working in the tradition that draws relationships between percussion and non-traditional instruments. About halfway through the story, reporter Dan Wakin writes “…the use of found… Read more →

In conjunction with the Innova release of the anthology The NYFA Collection, 25 years of New York New Music [innova 233], I’ll be delivering a short lecture/demonstration of my processes in developing and composing music for a suspension bridge on Thursday, September 30, at 7:00pm at the Barnes & Noble store on 150 East 86th Street (at Lexington Ave) New… Read more →

Bridge Music adds to “the enigmatic atmosphere” in the Shadowland Theatre production of “Yankee Tavern” a new play by Steven Dietz. Directed by Brendan Burke, the show runs through Oct 3. Read the full review here from Marcus Kalipolites for The Times Herald Record of Middletown, NY. The the music is mentioned in the second to last paragraph. Read more →

Innova Records has released an anthology of the works of the music of past winners of the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships in Music Composition, The NYFA Collection, 25 years of New York New Music [innova 233]. I was a Fellow in 2008, and was asked to submit some music for inclusion in the collection. “Meltdown ” from… Read more →

“Yankee Tavern” a new play by Steven Dietz takes the stage in the Catskill Mountains at  Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville, NY, running from Sept 17 to Oct 3, 2010.  Directed by Brendan Burke, the play will utilize Bridge Music as an incidental (or background) score. The Times Herald Record of Middletown, NY wrote this little article about the upcoming performances.… Read more →

Here is the beginning of a ripple effect of art-consciousness….inspired by Bridge Music, Monticello High School in NY does their own performance in their auditorium with the auditorium as the instrument! It has taken me awhile to get this post up, but here it is. Click here for the Times Herald Record news story. The AP Music Theory class and… Read more →

Stills from the upcoming Greenpeas TV video series of 3 episodes featuring notable chefs creating their cuisine at the Bridge Music installations on the Mid Hudson Bridge. Pictured  here is Peter Kelly and the food table of Noah Sheetz, Executive Chef to the Governor of NY. All pix copyright by Franc Palaia. Read more →

Here is a notice from the Behringer company on their “Instrument of the Week” blog for July 13, 2010  regarding their equipment that was used for Bridge Music: http://www.behringer.com/news/ Read more →

I begin filming the first of 3 episodes today (July 6, 2010)  for a series on the GreenpeasTV.tv internet channel. This will feature notable chefs doing their thing at the Bridge Music installation on the Mid Hudson Bridge. Noah Sheetz, Executive Chef to New York’s Governor Paterson will strut his stuff for the cameras and special guests blues musician Albert… Read more →