A nice writup in the Arlington High School newpaper. It’s always nice to get fresh responses to my work. Read more →
Tag: Percussion
10 YEARS OF TOWER MUSIC
2016-2026 Tower Music, a Top 20 Billboard charting album, was released 10 years ago today! Haven’t heard it yet? Get it today on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon.com (anywhere actually) and from innova Recordings Read more →
Bridge Music 17th Season
Bridge Music, Joseph Bertolozzi’s music installation celebrating the iconic Mid Hudson Bridge (and sister project to Tower Music at the Eiffel Tower in Paris) opens its 17th season April 1. Free and open to the public, this sound-art installation is located at each of the bridge’s towers, accessed from the Mid Hudson Bridge’s pedestrian sidewalks near 34 Gerald Dr., Poughkeepsie… Read more →
A NEW ARTICLE ABOUT TOWER MUSIC
A GREAT ARTICLE BY MICHEL JEANDIN ABOUT ARTISTS GOING BEYOND THEIR USUAL MATERIALS TO CREATE THEIR WORK. TOWER MUSIC IS PRESENTED IN THE “SOUND” (SONNER) SECTION. IN FRENCH. https://www.artshebdomedias.com/article/materiaux-et-synesthesie-dans-lart-2/ Read more →
COMPOSER MASTERCLASS – AN EYE ILLUMINED BY ANOTHER SUN – BERTOLOZZI
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 →
Tower Music & the Paris Olympics-1 of 11
Augment your Olympic experience this year by listening to the Eiffel Tower..not a song about it, but the ACTUAL SOUNDS of the Eiffel Tower. On YouTube, Spotify, or anywhere actually, you pick! To whet your whistle, here’s the official Tower Music music video #towermusic, #Bertolozzi, #Olympics Read more →
BRIDGE MUSIC OPENS 15TH SEASON
BRIDGE MUSIC OPENS 15TH SEASON Listening Stations Located Along Mid-Hudson Bridge Sidewalk, Open April through October/Park Radios operate 365/24/7 on 95.3FMwww.bridgemusic.info Highland, N.Y. – Joseph Bertolozzi’s Bridge Music, a unique sound-art installation featuring the Mid-Hudson Bridge itself as the instrument, is marking 15 years since its original debut. The public is invited to access the music via the listening stations,… Read more →
20 years on…
20 years apart: composer Joseph Bertolozzi with Chief Engineer (retired) Bill Moreau of the New York State Bridge Authority. Without his approval & oversight there would’ve been no Bridge Music and subsequently no Tower Music, its sister project in Paris. It all began here #bridgemusic #towermusic Read more →
Harmonious World podcast on Tower Music
My latest interview about #TowerMusic from Harmonious World coming from merry old England! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-discussion-of-tower-music-with/id1514804118?i=1000631776925 Read more →
Today on NPR’s Tones & Drones podcast with Jason Miller
Today at 1pm ET/noon CT, I’ll be on NPR’s Tones & Drones podcast with Jason Miller from the the studios of 91.3 FM KVLU Public Radio (www.kvlu.org) hear it on Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeart, NPROne and others. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tonesanddrones/episodes/Tones–Drones-w-Joseph-Bertolozzi-e2a5tes Read more →