Series host Beth Anderson’s music has been described as having “a
refreshing simplicity without naiveté” and as –“deeply felt, direct, and
yes, beautiful” and “charming and deeply felt to the point of
romanticism.” Her latest CDs are new recordings by Nancy Boston of
September Swale as part of American Women: Modern Voices in Piano Music
and Aleksandra Maslovaric’s recordings of Belgian Tango and Tales 1 &
3 for violin and piano on Feminae in Musica. An essay by Ms. Anderson
about her music for American Music Center’s NewMusicBox web magazine can
be read here.
Ms. Anderson has worked with New York video artist Dmitriy Khavin to
create two videos based on her beautiful Pennyroyal Swale for string
quartet, matching the music to the Kentucky landscapes and other photos
of James Archambeault. Check them out here and here.
For more information about composer Beth Anderson, including a bio, list
of works, discography and much more, please visit www.beand.com
Greenwich House Arts Announces Women’s Work 2008 - Fifth Annual Series
of Concerts at Greenwich House Music School
Greenwich House Arts has announced the dates and repertoire for Women’s
Work 2008, a three-concert series hosted by Beth Anderson and presented
by Greenwich House Arts. The concerts will take place on three
Wednesdays - March 5, 12 and 19 – 8 PM each evening in the Renee Weiler
Concert Hall at Greenwich House Music School, located at 46 Barrow Street, between Seventh Avenue South and Bedford St MAP
The 2008 series, with works chosen by the presenting ensembles and
performers, will explore recent chamber instrumental, jazz and vocal
music by prominent contemporary women composers from Asia, the U.S. and
Europe. The programs are as follows:
March 5 – Women Composers Collective A mostly-woman band moves effortlessly between
the worlds of jazz and classical, presenting new and fresh compositions
by Mariel Berger, Laura Kahle and Beth Schenck. Performers include Laura
Kahle (trumpet) Beth Schenck (alto saxophone) Rachel Drehman (french
horn) Sara Phillips Budde (clarinet) Anne Lieberwirth (bass) Shawn Baltazor (percussion) Sonia Szajnberg (jazz vocalist) and Mariel Berger (piano, accordion, conductor)
March 12 – ModernWorks An exhilarating concert fusing ancient and
modern world traditions. Composers include Ada Gentile, Jacqueline
Fontyn, Vivian Fung and Dawn Avery. Performers will be Madeleine
Shapiro (director/cello) Dawn Avery (cello/vocals) Tiye Giraud (African
drums,vocals) and Jenny Lin (piano). *Additional funds for this concert
were made possible through the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust.
March 19 –Songs of Birth and Rebirth A celebration of women and their
many roles as wives, mothers, sisters, children, and caretakers of the
earth. Composers presented will be Lera Auerbach, Sarah Dawson, Vivian
Fung and Joyce Hope Suskind. Performers include Nicole Pantos, (soprano)
Christopher Bruckman (piano) and David Hopkins (clarinet).
Admission to these concerts is $15 general, $10 for students and
seniors, with tickets available at the door starting at 7:30 PM each
evening.
For more information visit The Greenwich House Music
School
I was honored to have my music included in last years Women's Work Series. The performers and music for this year's series sound great! Wish I could be there! Carol
The upcoming concerts sound great! I had a fantastic time attending Mary Rowell's concert in last year's Women's Work Series! Beth Anderson rocks for organizing all this! ; )
