BRIDGE MUSIC, Joseph Bertolozzi’s musical homage to New York’s iconic Mid Hudson Bridge (and sister project to his Tower Music from the Eiffel Tower in Paris) celebrates its 9th anniversary in 2018. This sound-art installation is located at each of the bridge’s towers, is accessed from the Mid Hudson Bridge’s pedestrian sidewalk near 14 Gerald Dr., Poughkeepsie and/or Johnson-Iorio Park, in Highland… Read more →
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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 →
DANCE TO THE MUSIC
I love it seeing people groove to the music! I occasionally receive videos like this of kids dancing to Bridge Music, but don’t post them out of respect for their privacy. But since PinkfRog NycIty posted it on their own, we can all enjoy it. THANKS! https://www.facebook.com/pinkFROGnyc/videos/1333976563374169/ And then here https://www.facebook.com/pinkFROGnyc/videos/1354571597981332/ pinkFROG @pinkFrognycITY , PinkfRog Nycity on www.facebook.com/pinkFROGnyc and FashiontAdpole Ny #BridgeMusic Read more →
TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION 5TET FINISHED
THE TOWER MUSIC PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE ARRANGEMENT IS DONE! If you’d like to peruse the score for possible performance contact me. PEACE OUT!!!! #TOWERMUSIC 🎶🎶 Read more →
BRIDGE MUSIC AT THE 2018 O+ FESTIVAL
I met with Corene Concepcion-Rivera of the #opositivefestivalpoughkeepsie and have partnered with them to do a series of #BridgeMusic Tours in August 2018! More details later! Check out the great work at O+ FESTIVAL Read more →
TOWER MUSIC IN THE TOP TWENTY
Tower Music hitting the iTunes Top Twenty in May 2016 Read more →
BRIDGE MUSIC TOURING WITH HBHV
Bridge Music hits local libraries this summer! Jackie Sparacino, summer intern and educator for Historic Bridges of the Hudson Valley is doing programs at Hudson Valley area libraries for children about our bridges. She’ll be presenting videos, photos, history, and then have the kids build some bridges out of craft materials while listening to #BridgeMusic. She’s done a few already this month with… Read more →
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE VERSION OF TOWER MUSIC IN THE WORKS
I’m currently working on a percussion quintet version of #TowerMusic. This is so the music may be played live in a theater sometime in the future. If I ever get so lucky as to have these live Tower Music performances, I’ll post the dates here. I’ve done 5 movements already, and hope to have it done before the fall. Attached are… Read more →
TOWER MUSIC’S 1ST ANNIVERSARY
One year ago today my defining album Tower Music was released. Hailed as “IRRESISTIBLE” – The San Francisco Chronicle “4 STARS” – BBC Classical Music Magazine “BEAUTIFULLY CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF SOME OF THE GREATEST 20th CENTURY EXPERIMENTALISTS” – The Buffalo News “THIS NEEDLESS TO SAY IS MUSIC YOU SHOULD HEAR” – Classical Modern Music “FEARLESSLY DYNAMIC” – Second Inversion “PICK OF THE MONTH” – CD Hotlist “SPECTACULAR” –… Read more →
BRIDGE MUSIC – THE SEEGERS – ONE QUIET PLUNGE
#BridgeMusic is featured in this multi-media event exploring the influence of the Hudson River on the works of Pete and Ruth Crawford Seeger, April 21 at the Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz, NY 12561. Tickets are available at the door for a suggested donation of $10. Curated & presented by Josh Groffman for One… Read more →