World Premiere by organist Alexander Lane, May 30th
Atlantic Center of The Arts
Artist Residence: June - July, 2012
The Lydian String Quartet + Jennifer Ashe Premieres "String Quartet No. 1"
"...dramatic richness... portraying the arc of life, death, and renewal." -The Justice
Bassoon + Robots!
A new work to be premiered at SMC in Copenhagen, in collaboration with EMMI
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May 30, 2012
Organist Alexander Lane premieres Caecilia's Iris, commissioned by the Eschler Music Foundation. Congregational Church in Weston, MA. 8pm.
June 20 -July 10, 2012
Associate Artist Residence, Atlantic Center for the Arts. New Smyrna Beach, FL.
July 11-14, 2012
Attending the 2012 Sound and Music Computing Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
July 14, 2012
World Premiere of Nebula Squeeze, for amplified bassoon and robots. Aalborg University,Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Atlantic Center for the Arts
I will be in residence as an Associate Artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, from June 25 through mid-July,
hosted by composer and ACA Master Artist Melinda Wagner. I'm excited to have the opportunity to share ideas with other associate composers,
as well as other master artists Pepón Osorio (visual artist) and Marie Howe (poet).
2012 Sound and Music Computing Conference, Copenhagen.
I will be collaborating with Expressive Instruments Musical Machines on a new piece for amplified bassoon and MARIE (Monochord-Aerophone Robotic Instrument Ensemble),
which will be premiered at the 2012 Sound and Music Computing Conference at Aalborg University in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July. I'm excited to have the opportunity to compose for such a unique medium, and will be sure
to share videos and recordings here after the conference. Check out EMMI's website to see MARIE in action, and learn about the fascinating work they do!
The Lydian String Quartet, with Jennifer Ashe, gave a fantastic premiere of my doctoral dissertation composition, String Quartet No. 1 for string quartet, soprano, and live electronics.
The Justice described the performance as having a "dramatic richness. . . Lane reconstructed the elements of sound and the role of electronics and voice to form a new sort of musical,
portraying the entire arc of life, death and renewal." (Viet Tran, The Justice). You can listen to the piece and see the score on the Works page. Chek out the recording:
I. Chorale; proliferation: II. Recollections and departures: Étude: fragmentations: III. Chanson: Immortality: Étude: reconstructions: IV. Reanimation:
Another Triptiek Release!
The folks at Navona have graciously included Triptiek for tenor sax, bassoon, and electronics on a new digital release entitled Fine Music, Vol. 3. Check out the CD here.
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