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PATRICK
GRANT "... a modern electronic
master...(he) is a totally wired contemporary musician who combines live performance
with cutting edge technology," writes The
New Music Connoisseur about this emerging American composer.
According
to the Village Voice,
Grant's distinct sound has "...a driving and rather harsh energy redolent
of rock, as well as a clean sense of melodicism ... the music's momentum and intricate
cross-rhythms rarely let up, making the occasional infectious tunes that emerge
all the more beautiful for surprise."
He
has been commissioned by the CUNY Graduate Center (BIG
BANG), jointly by the artist Kehinde
Wiley(for soprano Shequida), Deitch
Projects(Rumors of War), and The
Columbus Museum of Art(Historical Black Music Rollercoaster), and
the Modern Museum of Fort Worth.
As
a presenter, Mr. Grant has produced scores of new music concerts in the alternative
spaces of New York City, in art galleries, theaters, factory lofts and clubs,
since 1988, most recently with the One-Two-Three-GO!
series.
He is founder and artistic director of Strange
Music Inc., an organization dedicated to releasing recordings and presenting
compelling new work with performances and installations in New York and around
the world. He formed his own ensemble, Patrick Grant Group, in 1998.
Born
in Detroit, MI, Grant studied at Wayne
State University and at The Juilliard
School, and has been a student of gamelan and the Indonesian performing arts
during three residencies in Bali.
