Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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.

  

Saturday, February 23, 2013

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.

Monday, February 18, 2013

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.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Two Shows This Weekend

Outpost

Playing with Iktus Friday night in Brooklyn.

CANCELLED

Suburbia

Playing with Elevator Rose Saturday night in Brooklyn.