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Composer's Voice presents Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame Featuring Classical
Guitarist Christopher Schoelen

Watch here:
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Composer’s Voice, the forward-thinking concert series and TV show that
champions living composers and boundary-pushing performances, proudly
presents a new edition of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring acclaimed
classical guitarist Christopher Schoelen.

Dr. Schoelen is an award-winning performer and passionate educator whose
musical vision spans centuries and continents. Currently based in Ohio, he
teaches guitar at Heidelberg University and maintains a thriving online
studio in both music and languages. With degrees from Humboldt State and
the University of South Carolina—and formative studies in Seville,
Spain—his artistry blends American innovation with European finesse.

This Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame episode highlights 15 one-minute works
composed specifically for Schoelen’s expressive playing style and virtuosic
technique. The program offers a kaleidoscope of contemporary voices from
around the world:

Featured Composers:Le Tuan Hung, Tim Bowman, David Edgar Walther, Michael
D. Knopf, Natenaina Andriamorasata, Rafael de Rioja, Juan María Solare,
Vinícius Nascimento, Anna Vriend, Akmal Parwez, Edward Ruchalski, Mark
Langford, Josh Schmidt, Tom Torrisi, and Michael Luis.

Whether interpreting Renaissance pieces or premiering bold new works,
Schoelen brings a unique poetic sensibility to the guitar. His performances
have taken him across the U.S. and Europe, and his recordings—including
Neo: Modernism & the Guitar and the holiday release Winter’s Light with his
duo Deux Saisons—have garnered critical praise.

This special edition of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame, produced by Robert Voisey
and Vox Novus, is a celebration of modern guitar music and the power of
microcomposition to spark deep connection in just sixty seconds.

Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame, created by Robert Voisey and produced by Vox
Novus, is a global initiative that has premiered thousands of one-minute
pieces by composers worldwide. The Composer’s Voice TV series brings these
works to a broader audience through compelling performances, interviews,
and cultural context.

Composer’s Voice, created by Robert Voisey and produced by Vox Novus,
continues its mission to present dynamic, living voices in new music
through short-format, high-impact episodes that bring performers and
composers directly into the spotlight. Each episode is a curated mix of
performance, dialogue, and discovery.

Episodes of Composer's Voice air its half-hour show every 2 weeks on
Saturday at 2:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) on NYC cable access TV with Manhattan
Neighborhood's Network channel 2.

View on the following TV cable channels in Manhattan:
Channel 83 on RCN
Channel 67 on Spectrum
Channel 34 on Verizon FIOS

Watch and listen online at the following:
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Composer’s Voice is simulcasted on YouTube on the Vox Novus channel:
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VOX NOVUS ANNOUNCES FIFTEEN-MINUTES-OF-FAME FEATURING DR. CHRISTOPHER
SCHOELEN – SECOND SET

Vox Novus is thrilled to present the next installment of
Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame with the return of acclaimed guitarist Dr.
Christopher Schoelen. This marks his second set of one-minute works for the
project, bringing together a fresh collection of bold, inventive pieces
written especially for his artistry.

Dr. Schoelen is an award-winning guitarist whose career has taken him from
Carnegie Hall to international stages in Spain, Italy, and beyond. A
passionate advocate for both classical and contemporary repertoire, he has
inspired composers and audiences alike with his expressive playing,
technical mastery, and deep musical insight.

The premiere of this new set will take place Saturday, August 23, 2025, at
4:00 PM EDT during the Timucua Arts Foundation’s Guitar Festival. This
concert will be a celebration of creativity—fifteen short works, each a
complete musical world in just sixty seconds, showcasing the incredible
range of the guitar and the boundless imagination of today’s composers.


   The selected composers for this set are:
   - Fabio Beckert – A Playful Piece for Guitar
   - David Bohn – Steps
   - Ross James Carey – Missing Maurizio
   - Gerard Cousins – Minimal Étude No.2
   - Douglas DaSilva – Partido Alto
   - Evan Gallagher – dȄȄp Zlあ nti wolfbrӕne [deep Zlanti wolfbrane]
   - David Heinick – Just a Minute
   - Shigeru Kan-no – Other Than
   - Naoki Kondo – mono #6-24
   - Pablo A. Rago – Study in C
   - Juan Luis de Pablo Enríquez Rohen – La enigmática espiral
   - Yoav Shati – Prelude in E Major
   - Pierluigi Tanzi – Graffi
   - Jean-Pierre Vial – Estudio Ibérico
   - Blair Whittington – Glance

This special event is part of Vox Novus’ ongoing mission to connect
composers, performers, and audiences through unique and engaging formats.
Now in its fifteenth year, Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame has become a global
platform for new music, providing composers with the opportunity to
collaborate with exceptional musicians and giving audiences a window into
the creativity shaping contemporary performance.

We extend our warmest thanks to every composer who submitted works for this
project. The response was inspiring, and we encourage all composers to
continue participating in future calls for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame. Each
set is a new adventure, and your voices are an essential part of this
vibrant and ever-growing community.

Learn more about Dr. Christopher Schoelen and his work at:
https://christopherschoelen.com/repertoire/

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Andrew White - Collaboration and Accompaniment

Composers Concordance
Andrew White - Baritone
A Preseason Event
Co-Presented with Vox Novus

Watch the performance LIVE on Composers Concordance
<https://www.facebook.com/ComposersConcordance/live>

Composers:
David Bohn, Michael Coleman, Eugene W. McBride, Gene Pritsker,
Jean-Christophe Rosaz, and David Wolfson.

Plus the selections of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring Andrew White:
David Bohn, Erik Branch, Ross James Carey, Sarah Clevely, Pernille Faye,
Kirsten Johnson, Tom Lane, Darth Presley, Gene Pritsker, Volker Ignaz
Schmidt, Soheil Shirangi, Brent Straughan, Kyle Vanderburg, Blair
Whittington, David Wolfson

Performers
Andrew White - baritone
David Wolfson - piano

Monday, Aug. 18th, 2025 at 7pm
The Ellington Room
at Manhattan Plaza
400 W 43rd St, NYC

FREE EVENT

On Monday, August 18th at 7pm, Composers Concordance, in association with
Vox Novus, kicks off its preseason with a unique concert: Andrew White –
Baritone. This dynamic program showcases new works for solo baritone
voice—ranging from a cappella to pieces with piano and electronics.

Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper will get things started with a
lively rundown of what's in store for the 2025–26 season, Then acclaimed
baritone Andrew White will take the stage, performing compositions by:
David Bohn, Michael Coleman, Eugene W. McBride, Gene Pritsker,
Jean-Christophe Rosaz, and David Wolfson, along with a special presentation
of Vox Novus' Fifteen Minutes of Fame.

This set features 15 one-minute works written for Andrew White by: David
Bohn, Erik Branch, Ross James Carey, Sarah Clevely, Pernille Faye, Kirsten
Johnson, Tom Lane, Darth Presley, Gene Pritsker, Volker Ignaz Schmidt,
Soheil Shirangi, Brent Straughan, Kyle Vanderburg, Blair Whittington, David
Wolfson,

A champion of Art Song and contemporary music, Andrew White has
distinguished himself in recitals of French mélodie, Lieder, and
contemporary American art song, including numerous premiere performances.
He was selected to participate in the Cleveland Art Song Festival six
times, appearing as a featured artist on the 1996 festival. He won the VARN
competition in 1997 and was First Prize winner of the 1995 Richardson
Awards Vocal Competition. While a student, White was granted a full
scholarship to study in Switzerland with Gerard Souzay and Dalton Baldwin.
In 1995, he made his New York recital debut in Weill Recital Hall of
Carnegie Hall in a program devoted to the songs of Cleveland composer
Frederick Koch. One review hailed him as "... a formidable interpreter ...
Every song composer should be so lucky with collaborators."

David Wolfson has been composing for and performing with Andrew White since
the 1980s. He is enjoying an eclectic career, having composed opera,
musical theatre, touring children's musicals, and incidental music for
plays; choral music, band music, orchestral music, chamber music, art
songs, and music for solo piano; comedy songs, cabaret songs and pop songs,
including his recent singer/songwriter EP Gravity Well. He has performed in
pit orchestras on and off-Broadway and on cabaret and concert stages across
the country.

The concert will also be live-streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook
Page.

Staying in rotation for 42 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a
new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and
cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's
ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as
well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded
in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening,
strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis
on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate
the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String
Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter
Jarvis, Debra Kaye, Seth Boustead, and Audrey Morse. Composers Concordance
has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance
Records. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote
contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected
part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the
boundaries of sound and composition.

"Composers Concordance..a veritable New York new music institution of
concerts, album production and multiple ensembles under a sweeping,
tenacious brand, thriving on the emulsion of contemporary classical, free
improv, jazz and rock, overt humor and fearless political statements, all
very much in evidence..The ensemble..was masterful throughout."-John
Pietaro, The New York City Jazz Record

"An unwavering force in giving composers exposure through concert bookings
and its own record label, the intrepid new-music organization Composers
Concordance" - The Brooklyn Rail

"The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times
refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" -
Classical-Modern Music Review

"Enterprising new music organization" - The New York Times
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Call for Lever harp Scores
Deadline: September 15, 2025

Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for lever harp for the
Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame project. The set of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame
featuring Alyssa Reit with lever harp to be premiered online in 2025. This
call is part of a 15 year anniversary of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame.

Find more information and submit at
Music Avatar
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Call for Scores
Deadline: November 10, 2025

Vox Novus invites composers to submit one-minute works for
Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring baritone violin and clavichord—a rare and
intimate pairing. Explore the unique timbres of these historic instruments.

Find more information and submit at
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<http://www.composersvoice.com/>

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