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 →
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Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 6 of 6
DAY 5, November 11, 2010, Armistice Day It’s the day after my Tower Music presentation to the Parisian officials (SETE). The positive energy of all my friends and supporters over the past few days catalyzed and sustained me. Now today, it’s freezing and raining in Paris, but nevermind, my apartment came with free calls to the USA (!) so I… Read more →
NYC PHOTOS OF BERTOLOZZI ACCORDION MUSIC PREMIERE
Here’s a photo of Anthony Grieco and Rocco Jerry premiering “Trances & Visions” and “Slovenia” from The Balkan Suite for accordion duo at the 2011 American Accordionists’ Association annual Masterclass and Concert series. The concert was held at the Tenri Cultural Institute, July 31, 2011 with Dr. William Schimmel moderating. Read more →
Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 5 of 6
DAY 4, November 10, 2010 Arriving at the offices of the Eiffel Tower administration (SETE), Peter and I were prepared to present Tower Music. The Director of SETE was supposed to meet with us but was in another conference. She was going to join us when she was finished, but in the end didn’t get out in time. The other… Read more →
Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 4 of 6 (Part 2)
DAY 3 – Part 2, November 9, 2010 After practicing my presentation with Peter and Becky for Tower Music, I decided to get a bite at “The Creperie,” a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant just adjacent to my apartment building. It didn’t seem open but I pushed on the door and the proprietors Natalie & DJ (or as I later found out,… Read more →
Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 3 of 6 (Part 1)
DAY 3 – Part 1, November 9, 2010 I got up at around 11am after struggling with sleep and how to set my alarm clocks the night before. I went out in search of the “Cafe de Deux Moulins” where the movie ‘Amelie‘ was shot. My daughter loves the movie and I hoped to get a souvenir or two for her,… Read more →
Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 2/6
DAY 2 November 8, 2010 Not much to report. It was a day to recover from the flight, unpack and fully comprehend that I was about to ask the guardians of a world treasure to let me take a whack at it in the name of art. My room was very cozy (in fact it’s is advertised as the ‘Cozy… Read more →
New Interview from DELOS
The Delos Insider has just released my interview with Lindsay Koob, ranging from Bridge Music to Tower Music. Click here and enjoy. 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 →