Convocation: Roberto Diaz, Viola – Oct 19
Roberto Diaz, viola Concert preview sponsored by Rogue Valley Symphony Friday, October 19th, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Music Recital Hall at Southern Oregon University This event is FREE…
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Convocation: Michael Brown, Piano – Oct 26
Michael Brown, piano Concert preview sponsored by Chamber Music Concerts Friday, October 26th 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Music Recital Hall at Southern Oregon University This event is FREE and…
CMC presents: Michael Brown, Piano – Evening, Oct 26
Chamber Music Concerts presents: Michael Brown, Piano Friday, October 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall Equally acclaimed as a pianist and composer, Michael Brown has been described…
CMC presents: Michael Brown, Piano – Matinee, Oct 27
Chamber Music Concerts presents: Michael Brown, Piano Saturday, October 27th at 3:00 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall Equally acclaimed as a pianist and composer, Michael Brown has been described…
“Small Mouth Sounds” by Bess Wohl: Nov 1 – Nov 11
OCA Theatre presents: Small Mouth Sounds by Bess Wohl Small Mouth Sounds will be in the Black Box Theatre at Southern Oregon University. $20 Regular; $15 Senior; $5 Student Performance dates…
Convocation: New Master of Music Student Recital – Nov 2
New Master of Music Student Recital Friday, November 2nd, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Music Recital Hall at Southern Oregon University This event is FREE and open to the public – no…
Tutunov Piano Series: Jerome Rose – Nov 2
The Tutunov Piano Series presents Jerome Rose Performing Friday, November 2nd at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall. $20 Reserved Seating and FREE for full time students …
Left Edge Percussion, Tower Music Premiere – Nov 8
Bertolozzi approached the French government (six times!) and received permission to sample the surfaces of the Eiffel Tower. After seven years of planning, fundraising and sweat later, Tower Music became a reality, reaching #11 and #16 respectively on the iTunes Classical and Billboard Classical Crossover charts.
The score for Tower Music on the Eiffel Tower itself is written out in standard notation so it can be performed live by c. 100 percussionists, its intended objective; a live performance directly upon the Eiffel Tower is currently in development for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but is far from a “done deal” at this point. The audio files of the music are electronically realized “studio” versions of the music played back by Finale Music Notation linked to the samples.
The arrangement faithfully reproduces the music within the context of a percussion 5tet, i.e.: cymbals standing in for fence crashes, bass drums for booms on the Tower legs with a log, glockenspiel for pings on a pipe, etc.
This arrangement is important to Bertolozzi as it will bring live performances of the work into the concert hall, since live performances on the Eiffel Tower itself will be an extremely rare (if ever) event. It gives longevity and presence to the music by allowing live audiences to enjoy live performances in an authentic, composer-created arrangement.