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A FULL weekendHang on tight!
It is starting to get crowded in this little newsletter. 4 cool new music
things to announce this week and there is much more coming soon!
Friday - Composers Concordance - 21st Century Solo Electric Guitar
Did you miss the Composer's Concordance concert last week?
<https://www.facebook.com/100036276502656/videos/1695568104477193> You have
another chance to see what 2 New York New Music collaboratives can do when
they collaborate. This Friday at the night club Silvana in Harlem, Gene
Prisker plays some electronic guitar works.
Saturday's are for the Voice of the Composer
Composer's Voice is now a bi-weekly half hour TV show. This week's episode
will be presenting Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame with Dance featuring Yumi
Suehiro on the Toy Piano. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6cDGAT8gOY> This
fabulous performance took place at the Queens New Music Festival produce by
Random Access Music and Thomas PIercy.
Are you an insider?
Come join us online LIVE for our Composer's Voice "watch" party.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ_kVc0yUNY> Come meet some of the artists
and get the lateset on what is happening.
Humbly for Sunday
An embarrasement of riches, I (Robert Voisey) have had a bunch of
performances of which I am truly grateful. This Sunday pianist Eunmi Ko who
is also director of the Contemporary Art Music Project will be performing
my work, "persistence of melancholy" at Bowling Green State University. ( Did
you see my show last month? )
<https://www.youtube.com/live/Ig-IrF_AcDk?si=keFeFo_K1OIgEtr2>
And a bonus piece of info - just in case
<https://www.youtube.com/live/Ig-IrF_AcDk?si=keFeFo_K1OIgEtr2>
Don't forget that there is a
<https://www.youtube.com/live/Ig-IrF_AcDk?si=keFeFo_K1OIgEtr2>call for
scores
<http://www.musicavatar.org/categories/Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame-featuring-Alyssa-Reit-with-lever-harp/index.html>
for
lever harp with Alyssa Reit with a deadline on Monday.
[image: Gene Pritsker] <https://www.facebook.com/ComposersConcordance/live>21st
Century Solo Electric Guitar
*Composers Concordance & Vox Novus Present21st Century Solo Electric
GuitarFriday, September 12th, 2025 – 7:00 PMSilvana – 300 W. 116th St.,
NYCFREE EVENT – Also Live on Facebook*
On Friday, September 12th, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Composers Concordance, in
collaboration with Vox Novus, presents 21st Century Solo Electric Guitar—an
electrifying evening celebrating the modern possibilities of one of music’s
most iconic instruments.
This bold program showcases new works by leading contemporary composers
Peter Jarvis, Jane Getter, Milica Paranosic, Gene Pritsker, David Shohl,
and Robert Voisey, alongside world-spanning voices from the Vox Novus Short
Guitar Compositions Competition winners: Nantenaina Andriamorasata
(Madagascar) and Rodrigo Baggio (Brazil).
Featured performances include:
Extreme Whisper by Jane Getter, performed in a rare duet with Gene Pritsker.
Duet for (One) by Milica Paranosic.
Two Ballades for guitar by Gene Pritsker.
Performers:
Gene Pritsker – electric guitar
Jane Getter – guest guitarist
Robert Voisey – guest vocalist
"I've always loved the electric guitar: to hold it and work it and hear
what it does is unreal." – David Lynch
Gene Pritsker, an eclectic composer and guitarist whose works span over
1,000 compositions, brings his unmistakable fusion of genres to the stage.
His career includes collaborations with jazz fusion legend Joe Zawinul,
orchestrations for major Hollywood films (Cloud Atlas, The Matrix
Resurrections), and leadership roles in innovative music ensembles.
Admission is free, and the concert will also be live-streamed via Composers
Concordance’s Facebook page for audiences worldwide.
About Composers Concordance Founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick
Hardish, with advisory by Otto Luening, Composers Concordance is one of
NYC’s longest-running new music organizations. Known for its thematic and
adventurous programming, it thrives under the leadership of Directors Gene
Pritsker and Dan Cooper, with a dedicated team of associate directors. Its
mission: to champion contemporary composers, expand the reach of new works,
and present music that pushes creative boundaries.
About Vox Novus Vox Novus is a pioneering music organization dedicated to
promoting contemporary composers and bringing new works to life through
innovative concert formats. Founded by composer Robert Voisey, Vox Novus
has created internationally recognized projects such as
Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame and Composer’s Voice, which connect composers with
world-class performers and diverse audiences. With a global network of
artists, Vox Novus champions inclusivity, experimentation, and
accessibility in new music, ensuring that fresh voices from all backgrounds
are heard.
Admission: Free
Press Release
<https://campaignlp.constantcontact.com/em/1116163793508/b97a354f-2fa9-4c9a-be97-bf5a84302ebb>
Live Stream <https://www.facebook.com/ComposersConcordance/live>
Composers Concordance Facebook Page
[image: Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame at Queens New Music Festival]
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89TGaE02ZZI>Composer’s Voice Presents:
Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame – Toy Piano & Dance with Yumi Suehiro
Part of the Queens New Music Festival
Composer’s Voice proudly presents the first set of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame
featuring pianist Yumi Suehiro on toy piano, joined by choreographer/dancer
Rachael Kosch and an extraordinary ensemble of dancers. This program
showcases 15 one-minute compositions, each paired with original
choreography, as part of the Queens New Music Festival.
Born in Osaka, Japan, Yumi Suehiro began her musical journey at age six and
quickly earned acclaim with numerous competition wins, including the Kobe
International Competition as its youngest winner. A graduate of the
Manhattan School of Music with a Master of Music under Zenon Fishbein and
Peter Vinograde, Suehiro has performed internationally at festivals such as
Darmstädter Ferienkurse and Sound of Stockholm, and as a core member of
Ensemble Mise-en, notably performing Ligeti’s Piano Concerto in 2017.
Dedicated to education, she has also served on the faculty of Lehman
College Continuing Education.
Program – Fifteen One-Minute Works for Toy Piano & Dance
- No Handel Bars – Daniel Carpenter | Performed & choreographed by David
Stocchi
- Spike – David Bohn | Performed & choreographed by Margot Hartley
- Plunk – Amelia Kaplan | Performed & choreographed by Kevin Predmore
- Carillon #1 – Michael Todd Kovell | Performed & choreographed by
Gabriel Zaragoza
- Serial minute – Pablo A. Rago | Performed & choreographed by Leann
Gioia
- Simple Canon – Blair Whittington | Performed & choreographed by Hannah
Franzen
- Almost – Anicia Kohler | Performed & choreographed by Nicole Y. McClam
- Question – Oleh Harkavyy | Performed & choreographed by Rachael Kosch
- Ritini – Ivan Moody | Performed & choreographed by Casey Schwarz
- Starting Out (Palindromic Version) – Edward Ruchalski | Performed &
choreographed by Full Cast
- Spiel' Zeug! – Sebastian Zaczek | Performed & choreographed by Louise
Coleman
- fall 2021 toy piano – Josh Schmidt | Performed & choreographed by
Charlotte Aucella
- No Bohns About It – Yehuda Yannay | Performed & choreographed by
Gabriel Zaragoza
- toi toi toi – Rainer Berger | Performed & choreographed by Tori Hey
- Ersatzwaltz – Melinda Faylor | Performed & choreographed by Cayla Blake
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:
https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/lifestyle-channel
[image: Eunmi Ko]
<https://events.bgsu.edu/event/guest-artist-eunmi-ko-piano>Pianist Eunmi Ko
performs
Robert Voisey's
"persistence of melancholy"
Internationally acclaimed pianist Eunmi Ko returns to the stage with FOR
EUNMI, a deeply personal project that celebrates her long-standing
collaborations and friendships with composers through solo piano works
written for her. Presented at Bowling Green State University on September
14 at 8:00 PM, the program features the poignant Persistence of Melancholy
by Robert Voisey alongside the world premieres of Suite, Little Suite, Le
rêve caché, and TATTOO.
Praised as “exceedingly interesting” (New York Concert Review) and
“kaleidoscopic” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Ko is recognized
internationally as both a powerful interpreter and a champion of new music.
She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and Herbst Theater, and
has appeared on releases with Neuma Records, Innova, Ravello, and Centaur.
*FOR EUNMI*
September 14 at 8:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
Bryan Recital Hall
Moore Musical Arts Center, Bowling Green, OH 43403
https://events.bgsu.edu/event/guest-artist-eunmi-ko-piano
FREE ADMISSION
[image: Alyssa Reit]
<http://www.musicavatar.org/categories/Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame-featuring-Alyssa-Reit-with-lever-harp/index.html>
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
<http://www.musicavatar.org/categories/Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame-featuring-Alyssa-Reit-with-lever-harp/index.html>
[image: Alisa Rose & Monica Chew]
<http://www.musicavatar.org/categories/Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame-featuring-Baritone-Violin-and-Clavichord/index.html>
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
Music Avatar
<http://www.musicavatar.org/categories/Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame-featuring-Baritone-Violin-and-Clavichord/index.html>
<http://composerssite.com/>
<http://www.composersvoice.com/>
Composer's Voice
is a bi-weekly TV showing airing on Manhattan Neighborhoodd Network
<http://www.fifteen-minutes-of-fame.com/>
Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame
is 15 one-minute works written for a specific musician/ensemble.
<http://www.60x60.com/>
60x60
60 one-minutes works by 60 different composers
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