The South Bend Tribune just published an insightful note about our upcoming performance of “Journeying La Divina Commedia,” an inter-artistic work created by Anton Juan, Robin Kirkpatrick and myself.  It includes a new oratorio on the Paradiso by Robert Kyr, original soundscapes by Christopher Preissing, original art by Gwen Terry, original video art  by Allison Evans, Hugh Sato and Liviu Pasare,  and wonderful choreography by Ayako Kato and Kristina Isabelle, among many other wonderful artists. The image is a rendering of […]

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The excellent compilation of music news delivered by the Jacobs School of Music’s Project Jumpstart curated by Alain Barker came today with an intriguing piece by music journalist Craig Havighurst. It is  titled “Classical Music Needs a New Name.” Havighurst’s interesting post reminded  me that I should finally write into an article the lecture I gave upon receiving the Tracy M. Sonneborn Award at Indiana University in 2010. With some guilt, I will share some of its ideas here. The […]

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  We have received news of the publication of the first recording of Michael Dellaira’s opera The Death Of Webern, which I had the honor of premiering in New York City in October of 2014 with The Pocket Opera Players. The Death of Webern was directed by Thomas Desi and produced by John Eaton, who also presented his opera Re-Routed.  As a  project for the Pocket Opera Players, it included not only fully developed vocal roles, but dramatic participation by the […]

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May the season and the new year bring us peace.

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To my friends in Chicago, a warm invitation to join me in our upcoming celebration of the music of Shulamit Ran! Wednesday, September 16, 7pm, Buchanan Chapel of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E Chestnut, corner of Chestnut and Michigan. I will look forward to seeing you there!

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A question to be debated by composers, scholars, liturgists and music directors , next September19 and 20 at Notre Dame.

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Immediately after “I was born for this,” it was time for “From here to there,” another interartistic project with NON:op, an integrated arts collective in Chicago.  (Chicago seems to be booming with innovative art groups!)  Soon we will have videos to watch and study. Interdisciplinary works always offer surprises, in particular, the reaction of the audience that does not have a specific convention or protocol as it interacts with the event. In the meantime, while the videos arrive, information about […]

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The photos have arrived from our project, I was born for this. We will be uploading them shortly.  In the meantime, a sample…. The installation by Gwendolyn Terry, Charlie Simokaitis and Chris Preissing The rehearsal, with Notre Dame Vocale, Notre Dame Festival Chorus and Orchestra, Abigail Mitchell, soprano; Jacquelyn Matava, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Liupaogo, tenor; Connor Lidell, baritone; Carmen-Helena Tellez, conductor

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