Van Cliburn

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/arts/music/van-cliburn-pianist-dies-at-78.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0


The Times has a nice obituary for Van Cliburn who passed away today.  There's a video in there that documents the importance of his winning the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in 1958.  Although i never saw him perform in person, I did see him interviewed live at the NYPL a few months back.  It was strange to be in the presence of a man who was about as famous and influential as a classical musician can be in the American culture.  A young pianist played some Chopin for him and as he started to praise her performance, he began to cry.  Have you ever seen an old man cry from beauty, and not from pain?  He was an incredible person.

  

Rock Shop Review

http://alonglosthero.tumblr.com/post/44006758935/long-island-roots-blossom-in-brooklyn-butterscotch

Butterscotch at the Rock Shop

Come down and support Butterscotch Stanley tomorrow night at 8pm. Playing with some great bands a the Rock Shop.

Also, great review of the Elevator Rose/IKTUS show last Monday here.

OKHO!

Here's a link to a  performance of Xenakis's Okho, for three djembes, from a few months back.

http://vimeo.com/42069940

Elevator Rose, Itkus, others!

Come on down tonight to JACK in Brooklyn for a night featuring a bunch of great new-music groups in NYC.  I'll be playing with Elevator and as a member of IKTUS.

Two Shows This Weekend

Outpost

Playing with Iktus Friday night in Brooklyn.

CANCELLED

Suburbia

Playing with Elevator Rose Saturday night in Brooklyn.

Hurel, continuing to amaze

Got a chance to see Hurel's Localized Corrosion tonight.  My friend Chris started curating a new-music series at The Firehouse Space in Brooklyn and performed this insane piece with Iktus +.  I think I'm playing with them there in March.  Here's an Israeli group performing it with the first bit of the score.

Trash Bar Pics/Upcoming Events

Also lots of shows coming up with Butterscotch and other bands.  I'll post about that stuff soon.