Program note:
A few years ago, Jane Chapman and Kate Ryder of the duo keynote+ gave a memorable concert at CNMAT. Their combination of harpsichord and prepared piano created a strikingly unusual sound-world—and I thought, what a strange and interesting combination! Such noisy pitches! I grew excited thinking about all of the new possibilities for a piece.
crosstalk
(duet for pianist and piano)
composed by jay cloidt, 2007
commissioned by nancy karp + dancers
programming by barry threw
performed by marja mutru, piano
Improvised music concert, April 23, 2008
Improvise Music concert, April 23, 2008
Concert of improvised music, February 27, 2008
Two sets of improvised music with German pianist Georg Graewe and electronics composer/improviser David Wessel.
Concert excerpt. June 15, 2009
NATURAL SELECTION (NAT-SEL) a real-time performance environment for computer and midi-equipped acoustic piano, 1996-present.
This is a unusual piece for piano and electronics, written for Sebastian Berweck. The electronics are based of recordings of shovelling mud and the piano part involves a variety of transcriptions. Here's the original program note:
“Distance, no matter how close the object may be.” – Walter Benjamin
Domus Aurea for vibraphone and piano was commissioned by Daniel Ciampolini, at the time, of the the Ensemble Intercontemporain. The piece was premiered in 2001 at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris with the "Soloists of the Ensemble Intercontemporain."
