Aphex Twin
Skinny Puppy
Einsturzende Neubauten
RevCo
Ministry
Fugazi
S.O.D.
Haujobb
Misfits
Minor Threat
Slayer
Fear Factory
The Exploited
The Accused
Nuclear Assault
Beethoven
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Tarrega
Dmitri Shostakovich
George Crumb
Chen Yi
Julia Wolfe
Alfred Schnittke
Henry Cowell
Bang on a Can
Steve Reich
Philip Glass
John Adams
Danny Elfman
John King
David Lang
Sounds Like
Modern classically trained musicians playing my music.
Richard L. Ortiz is a Chicago-land composer, guitarist, and music typesetter (printing out sheet music for people that have handwritten music). Rich earned a BM in composition from Valparaiso University where he studied with Dr. Dennis Friesen-Carper and an MM in composition from the Chicago College of Performing Arts where he studied wth Dr. Stacy Garrop. Rich's music has been called fresh and exciting and he has recieved several honors, awards, and commissions. In his compositions, Rich hopes to find that happy medium between metal, punk, electronica and orchestral music writing within the chamber music setting.
Rich has also been playing guitar for nearly two decades experimenting with many genres including punk, metal, grindcore, hardcore, classic rock, blues, jazz and latin with a focused study of classical guitar throughout his undergrad and graduate schooling. All these genres inspire and influence Rich's compositions while he strives to create a unique voice.
I am interested in connecting and working with 'new music' performers, theatre, dance, and film people. If you are interested in anything on this site or my main homepage www.rlomusic.com, or have ideas for a new project, please contact me.
A alavanca puxa o tronco caído, verme latente a três dimensões, que se dissemina pelos poros que assombram beijos de cores disformes que se afastam. Anjos supremos diletantes em esforço anunciam a queda fusil de tempos novos lestos alheios de antas vazias. Nervocide beija o amante morto em furo.
"Thank you for your friendship. Be sure to check out my website, www.JohnKuvinka.com, where you can find out more about me and read my personal journal that includes updates about my CDs, my weekly column "Classics Review", where I recommend and review a different piece of Classical music each week, and more."
Heyhey Richard!<br /><br />How's it going? It's been a while since I've checked out your space, so just thought I'd drop in, have a listen to your music and send some love and support your way. It's all looking and sounding terrific!<br /><br />Hope you've had an awesome year so far, and may the rest of 2009 bring more wonderful things your way. Please do drop in anytime to check out my tunes, OK!! <br /><br />Until next time, keep up the great work, and thanks so much for being my friend!!<br /><br />Warmest regards, ~Nick :)
hank you for the friendship. I'd love to hear Persistence done with rock instruments e.guitars, keys, bass, e.cello, drums and percussion..... the arrangement and syncopations are reminiscent of structures find in some good progressive rock and fusion. Way cool!
Thanks for friendship... Nice work to your side... really! The Life of a man is made up of a series of dreams which write our history, as well as our children, who then start to write their own. I decided to continue writing mine as soon as I began to dream in early childhood. One doesn't need to stop the journey along the way. It is necessary to believe that the stars which light our way will never go out, and to continue to follow our dreams which inspire us in the most beautiful moments of our lives. If not, why is my star helping me to write so many fine melodies? I composed a suite for my dream, called " Melody for an Oscar", and I am convinced that one day someone will help me to reach for that Oscar in Hollywood, which I have always imagined in my dreams. No matter what, my dreams have enhanced my musical creativity, and for that I am thankful. Warmest regards,
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