Monthly Archives: December 2009
Oran Etkin’s debut recording for Motema Music – blending the music of Western Africa with the many different influences in the air around NY conservatories and streets.
KIRK KELLY’s Go Man Go ANTIFEST at Webster Hall – ALL FOLKED UP with NOWHERE TO GO?
with
John S. Hall, John Kruth, Jeff Lewis, Jason Trachtenberg, Lach, Roger Manning,
Mike Rimbaud and Jason Trachtenberg, play
KIRK KELLY’s ANTIFEST
John Kruth’s #9 album – all of the songs were either inspired by or written during his many travels to Croatia since 2003.
Elliott Carter – 101st birthday of the most miraculous of composers and still active!!!!
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Today I read following news by Frank J Oteri in Facebook: “Frank J Oteri celebrated the 101st birthday of the most miraculous of composers–the still actively composing Elliott Carter–by completing the revisions on his wind quintet, EC apparently just wrote a new one, and by writing a completely new piece of music.”
“Wow”, I thought “this sounds interesting”! Let’s check this composer out whose birthday was yesterday.
So I searched in YouTube for him and found two videos celebrating his 100th birthday last year, such as Frank J. Oteri interviewing Mr. Carter…..