Here is an amazing article on Roulette in the New York Times, written by Seth Colter Walls, with a wonderful photo of Anthony Davis from last month’s Interpretations concert!
Anthony Davis on Earl Howard’s Granular Synthesis
Next Thursday December 12, Earl Howard and Anthony Davis present Solo, Duo, & Quartet music with Mark Dresser and JD Parran. Here is an article by Anthony Davis, discussing Earl Howard’s innovative approach to live performance using granular Synthesis. I first encountered Earl Howard’s music in 1980 with his work V & T, which was […]
Bun-Ching Lam interview on New Music Box
Interview by Frank J. Oteri Born in Macau, educated in Hong Kong and California, and now dividing her time between Paris and upstate New York, Bun-Ching Lam has created a fascinating body of music that is shaped by her multicultural life experiences as well as her sensitivity to a wide range of instrumental sonorities and […]
Interpretations Podcast No. 2: Thurman Barker
Interpretations continues our new series of audio interviews with artists who are performing on the series! Our latest guest is percussionist, composer, and educator Thurman Barker, who is presenting the world premiere of South Side Suite at Roulette on October 18, 2018. Please enjoy this latest addition to our new series of interviews with brilliant artists!
Interpretations Podcast No. 1: Andrew Lamb
Interpretations begins a new series of audio interviews with artists who are performing on the series! Our first guest is saxophonist Andrew Lamb, who will be bringing his group the Circadian Spheres of Light Project to our next concert at Roulette on October 18, 2018! Please enjoy this latest addition to our efforts to spread […]
Reidemeister Move: Robin Hayward & Christopher Williams discuss Just Intonation & 8-channel spatialization
On September 27, Tubist Robin Hayward and bassist Christopher Williams will present the New York Premiere of Christopher Williams’s Arcanum 17, with 8-channel spatialized sound by Charlie Morrow. Interpretations spoke with them about the history of their duo Reidemeister Move and about their extensive explorations into Just Intonation. James Ilgenfritz: When did the two of […]
New Video: Miya Masaoka talks about her September 27 season-opening concert
Miya Masaoka will present two new works for strings on September 27 for the inaugural concert of our 30th Season! Here Miya discusses Four Moons of Pluto, which will be performed by an ensemble of 5 contrabassists on September 27, as well as her new work for string quartet.
NYC Jazz Record Review: Georg Graewe
by Andrey Henkin German pianist George Gräwe said nary a word before or after his 50-minute solo recital at Roulette (Feb. 1st), the first half of the first concert in the spring Interpretations series. Rather than think he was uncomfortable speaking English, it is better to assume he had said all he needed at the […]
NYC Jazz Record Interview: Douglas Ewart
by Kurt Gottschalk Douglas Ewart was likely not the name most known to the thousands of people at the Chicago Jazz Festival over Labor Day, but he made one of the strongest showings of the weekend. Besides delivering a set at once ebullient and thought-provoking, he wore a vivid red marching band coat with the […]
New York Times Review: Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble
by Nate Chinen SEM and Ostravska Banda perform Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis, & Roscoe Mitchell // The Trio (Abrams/Lewis/Mitchell) “Reductio ad absurdum!” Thomas Buckner pronounced, in stentorian voice, at one point in “AACM50,” a momentous new-music concert on Wednesday night at the Bohemian National Hall. It was just one of many lines of text, […]