BRIDGE MUSIC SEASON 14 BEGINS with NEW SPEAKERS

BERTOLOZZI GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

I’m proud to announce that  “The Big Break,” a film with music by Joseph Bertolozzi will be screened in Hollywood at Grauman’s Chinese TCL Theater on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 as part of the Indiewood Film Festival.

Directed by Avi Setton, the film is currently making the rounds of film festivals. To date, it has won Best Comedy Feature at The Indie Gathering International Film Festival in Columbus, OH, and Best Feature at the WILDsound Film Festival from Toronto. It stars Luke Sholl, Tim Gleason, Chris Snyder and Trevor Lovitz.

The score consists of tracks directly taken from Bridge Music and Tower Music excerpted and edited by the very skilled hands of sound editor Steven Brown Jr.
Here’s the schedule for the screening:
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH – THEATER 1
10:00 AM BLOCK SSS  – TIX HERE
– PUNISH 3:34
– DESIRE PARK 4:44
– A FEW DAYS LATER 19:50
– THE BIG BREAK 1:26:07

BERTOLOZZI AND THE BASS LYRE

Embarking on new paths. This bass lyre (or barbiton) is reconstructed from the instruments seen on ancient Greek pottery. Luthieros Music Instruments – Οργανοποιία “Αναστάσιος“ in Thessaloniki, Greece created this for me. I’ve never had an instrument fabricated especially for me so it’s extra special. Nikolaos Koumartzis and I toasted to our new association.
Surprisingly, there are several luthiers taking up this new direction. I researched them all, Οργανοποιείον Παλμός – Palmos ancient Instruments , Francesco Landucci , Carlos Paniagua Luthier , Nikolaos Brass Workshop, and expect to patronize them in time for the different approaches they bring to their instruments.
Why this? Isn’t the the organ, the gongs, the Eiffel Tower enough? Spreading yourself this thin how do you expect to master another genre? Well…I’m a composer first and foremost, interested in sound and will not deny the joy in expressing myself. I don’t expect to “master” this; you’d be floored at the skill shown by Giorgos Tabakis , Stefano Cavanna , Nikos Xanthoulis, Luis Paniagua, Lina Palera, and others. And composing for orchestra doesn’t necessitate mastery over all those instruments.
I want to enjoy music to its fullest while I enjoy my life to its fullest. CHEERS!

MIDNIGHT TRYST GETS A READ-THROUGH

“Midnight Tryst,” an excerpt from my ballet score “Bosko and Admira” got a read-through on May 8, 2026 from the University Orchestra at SUNY Fredonia, Dr. Emily Schaade conducting. This work is slated for a commercial recording later this year. It was nice to get a feel for it in real time. I’ve only ever heard it in my head. Thanks to Brian Usifer for connecting me.