The significance of Robert Ashley’s life and work continues. Here Thomas Buckner performs “When Famous Last Words Fail You” at Tulkinnanvaraista in Helsinki. This piece was originally scored for voice, chorus and orchestra and premiered at Carnegie Hall with the American Composers Orchestra on December 7, 1997.
Robert Ashley RIP
Robert Ashley died on March 3, 2014. We would like to share with you a video featuring an interview of Bob Ashley discussing the new production of “The Old Man Lives in Concrete” presented at Roulette on April 25, 2012. Robert Ashley on The Old Man Lives In Concrete (w/ Richard Carrick) from Mimi Johnson […]
New York Classical Review: Reinier Van Houdt & James Ilgenfritz
by George Grella George Grella of New York Classical Review talks about December’s concert with bassist James Ilgenfritz and pianist Reinier Van Houdt! Before the music began Thursday night at Roulette, singer and Interpretations series impresario Tom Buckner took the stage to express outrage over the difficulty his organization faced in securing a performing […]
Article on Walter Marchetti
De musicorum infelicitate October 17, 2003 at 6:00pm CLICK HERE for more info Walter Marchetti is one of the most original and controversial authors in the world of contemporary musical creation. In his works he has always explored and focused on the fine line that links music to his own visual representation. He does this […]
Interpretations Interview: Anne LeBaron
On November 14 Interpretations presents the World Premiere of Anne LeBaron’s ‘Breathtails’, as well as a handful of other amazing works – including the New York premiere of Los Murmullos, and the US premiere of Creación de las Aves, both written for pianist Ana Cervantes.We asked Anne a few questions about her career and the […]
Photos from the Oct 17 concert with Momenta Quartet and Gene Coleman!
New Music Box Review: Momenta Quartet & Gene Coleman Ensemble N_JP
by Ratzo B. Harris March 21, 2013 @ Roulette: Kathleen Supové “Earth To Kathy” // Melvyn Poore + Cort Lippe A thematic thread running through the last month of posts has been the concept of location as a reflexive component in how genre is expressed and understood in musical performance and its reception. A question […]
Photos from last Thursday's concert with Muhal Richard Abrams!
We were so pleased to have a packed house for our September 26 opening concert for our 25th season, with the esteemed Muhal Richard Abrams performing solo and with a stellar ensemble of innovative artists. Many photos here, from the performance and from the reception! You may see yourself in here somewhere!
Muhal Richard Abrams in New York Times, Time Out New York, & Village Voice!
Thursday’s Muhal Richard Abrams concert gets the trifecta: Time Out New York, New York Times, and Village Voice (twice!). Thanks Hank Shteamer, Steve Smith, Seth Colter Walls, & David Adler! Muhal Richard AbramsA week after his 83rd birthday, pianist and AACM grandee Muhal Richard Abrams will premiere his new extended work “Dialogue Social” as part […]
New York Times Review: Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble
by CORINNA da FONSECA-WOLLHEIM “Human Sounds, Painful or Haunting: The Ensemble Ekmeles at Roulette in Brooklyn” Within the contemporary-music scene of New York, the vocal ensemble Ekmeles inhabits its own neighborhood on the border between music and linguistics. The name of this ensemble, which is dedicated to music by living composers, refers to the Greek […]