Category: News

French hornist David Lesser premieres Joseph Bertolozzi’s “Trances & Visions” in concerts with the Camerata Winds Saturday, March 5 at Grace Presbyterian Village, Dallas Texas and Sunday March 6 at Zion Lutheran Church, Dallas Texas. He is accompanied by  David J. Korevaar on piano. The music’s dark tone suggests the utterances of a seer deep in meditation, a voice emanating… Read more →

I was going to be in Paris on Sunday, November 7, so I wrote to both Notre Dame Cathedral and titular organist Olivier Latry’s management company and asked permission to go up to the loft during Mass. I received word back from management that there are 4 titular organists who rotate duties [one from each of the 4 districts in… Read more →

For the second year in a row the Mid Hudson Children’s Museum has become the winter location of Bridge Music. One of the installation’s Listening Stations is now available for museum-goers to hear. Museum Director Ed Glisson: “Children and parents are always intrigued with the idea of making music from the bridge steelwork. But, they recognize the concept first-hand as… Read more →

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 →