Watch the Genesis, Structure and Performance Practice behind this epic work. Not just which mallets to use, but everything from their physical placement to why wearing long sleeve shirts & pants are recommended when performing it. Also covered are extended “flumie” techniques, muting, its general aesthetic, and very importantly for a non-pitched instrument, the reason and structure of phrase-repetitions contrasted… Read more →
Tag: Gongs
“…an eye illumined by another sun…”
Featured artist Joseph Bertolozzi performs “…an eye illumined by another sun…” on the solo gong at the 9ways Academia Gong Conference in Perkasie, PA, July 10, 2023. Program Notes “…an eye illumined by another sun…” takes its formal structure from biblical Hebrew poetry using thought-based parallelism, primarily synthetic: a rhythmic and or timbral premise is proposed, and a variation of… Read more →
Solo Gong performance & discussion
Joseph Bertolozzi presents his work for solo gong: “…an eye illumined by another sun…” at the 9Ways Academia in Perkasie, PA., on July 10, 2023, performing and discussing his composition & techniques for the solo gong. All spots are sold out. #gong #bronze collection #bertolozzi #mitchnur Read more →
ARTIFICIAL HARMONICS FOR GONGS
Gongs are usually thought of as a “one trick pony”…just a big crash. They are far more nuanced than that as my long history of playing them has revealed. In this video you’ll experience the very real world of artificial harmonics from pitched and supposedly non-pitched gongs. Remember, you heard it here first! Read more →
BERTOLOZZI PREMIERES NEW WORK FOR SOLO GONG
I will perform new work for solo gong “…an eye illumined by another sun…” Feb 25, 2023 at 8pm at Ramapo College, in Mahwah, NJ. Tix here: https://rcnj.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=20515 This 12 minute work probes the unexpected musical profiles of the solo gong. After years of gigantically public statements in composing Bridge Music upon New York’s Mid Hudson Bridge and Tower Music upon… Read more →
TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION 5TET – Last performance before tour
Here’s your last chance to hear Left Edge Percussion perform Joseph Bertolozzi‘s Tower Music Percussion Quintet live before their Spring 2019 tour. Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University 491 S Mountain, Ashland, Oregon 97520, hosts the Southern Oregon University Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Terry Longshore, Friday Nov. 30, 2018 at 7:30pm PST. Works to be performed include:… Read more →
“…A TOWERING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND…”
“…a towering achievement in sound” That’s the headline from a review of the successful premiere on Nov. 8, 2018 of Tower Music 5tet at Southern Oregon University, performed by Left Edge Percussion under the direction of Dr. Terry Longshore. Here’s a link to the whole article: “A Towering Achievement in Sound” The evening’s offerings included: – video projections of composer Joseph Bertolozzi harvesting sounds… Read more →
TOWER MUSIC 5TET PREMIERE APPROACHING!
This Thursday, Nov 8, 2019…details on the poster. #TowerMusic5tet premiere. Read more →
Sneak Peak at Tower Music 5tet
Here’s a few backstage pix of the preparations for the premiere of my TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION QUINTET. Terry Longshore directs Left Edge Percusion at Southern Oregon University. Here’s drummer Reed Bentley at his kit with myriad cymbals, an extra snare, large Roto Tom, wood blocks and his iPad from which to follow the music. Then we see some of the other… Read more →
TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION QUINTET PREMIERE
I am pleased to announce my Tower Music percussion quintet will be premiered in 2018 by Terry Longshore of Southern Oregon University. Check him out at http://www.terrylongshore.com/ Exact dates TBA. While I can’t take Tower Music on the road (the Eiffel Tower is firmly secured in place!), I created this quintet so that the music could still be performed live… Read more →