Today, Francis’s Etudes will be featured on WQXR Q2′s Hammered. This is part of a week long feature focused on Francis & Chow’s Tzadik CD release.
Tune in at the top of the 11 am/11 pm hour Monday through Thursday for single works from the album with introductions to each piece by Francis. On Friday they will offer a full audition of the album en total.
The remainder of each day is filled with works specifically chosen by Francis that complement each of his piano pieces. Read Francis’s daily programatic walk-through, along with more detailed notes on his own music.
They are also featuring additional performances at the end of each program by pianistic powerhouse Vicky Chow of brand new piano works by Andy Akiho, Evan Ziporyn, Eliot Britton and Daniel Wohl.
Francis was recently interviewed by Richard Zarou for his No Extra Notes podcast. Hear about Francis’s works, what he’s listening to, and about his new projects for the coming season. Hear 4 etudes from his upcoming CD with Vicky Chow , as well as, the original companion piece to these etudes, the Piano Concerto.
Don’t forget to tune in to the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday to root for Metropolis Ensemble!
Conductor Andrew Cyr and mandolinist Avi Avital are nominated for “Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with Orchestra.” Avner Dorman’s Mandolin Concerto, is nominated alongside performances by Cleveland Orchestra, Nashville Symphony, Northwest Sinfonia, and the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra. David Frost also received a 2010 “Producer of the Year” Grammy nomination for his work on five albums, including his recording of Avner Dorman’s Concertos.
Francis will be releasing a CD with the extraordinary pianist Vicky Chow on Tzadik April of this year. This project is a culmination of 10 years of piano music and currently 2 years in the making. Here is a sneak peak of the cover, which features art by the very talented Liz Atzberger.
Keep abreast of what’s going on with this CD release, Francis, and Chow by visiting RyanAnthonyFrancis.com.
Ryan was invited the speak alongside collaborator Andrew Cyr and talented performer Bridget Kibbey at the Manhattan School of Music’s Center for Music Entrepreneurship for their Setting the Stage Workshop Series.
Grammy nominated Metropolis Ensemble is a hot chamber orchestra, which is quickly becoming acclaimed. Francis and Kibbey are both supporters and has worked with the ensemble countless times.
It was a great lecture, and if you missed it yesterday, there will be a follow up tomorrow at 11AM.
Tomorrow’s concert at The Stone is a Time Out New York’s Critic’s Choice – more reason not to miss it!
Currently the dynamic pianist of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Vicky Chow helps usher in a month of unique programming at the Stone curated by Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson. Chow’s program, “the (un)prepared piano,” includes recent pieces for keyboard—adulterated or not—by Ryan Anthony Francis, Vivian Fung and Andy Akiho.
Read more: Vicky Chow – Classical & Opera – Time Out New York
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February 2, 2011 @ 10PM at The Stone
$10 at the door
Vicky Chow will be performing the following:
Helmut Lachenmann – Ein Kinderspiel (1980)
Ryan Anthony Francis – 4 etudes (2008) (digital sustain, harlequin, doppelganger, loop)
Vivian Fung – Glimpses (2006) for prepared piano
Andy Akiho – Vick(i/y) (2008) for prepared piano
The brainchild of Jakub Ciupinski and Cristina Spinei, the group is comprised of musicians and composers who merge technology with New Music. They have recently launched a project with Kickstarter to raise money to record its first album.
They have performed at various venues, such as Gershwin Hotel, Brooklyn Lyceum, and The Cell. Most notably, they are known for performances integrating real time composition using software developed by Ciupinski. Composers create various small bars of music, called Loops, which during the performance is sent to the musician via wireless network of laptops. This collaborative element between composer and performer through the performance allows for spontaneity and ever changing repertoire.
Click below to view a clip of Francis’s Gradual from the December 29th concert featuring Percussion and Electronics.
What you can do to support Blind Ear Music is to spread the word about this exciting group. You can also spread and contribute to its Kickstarter campaign.
Just Announced: Save the Date for Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2010 (6pm doors, 7pm show) at (le) Poisson Rouge
$15 Students | $20 Bar (limited) | $25 General | $80 VIP Box
You’re invited to a special Valentine’s Day concert, featuring over a dozen musicians and soloists from Metropolis Ensemble playing love-infused works new and old, including Brahms, Chopin, Ravel, Piazzolla as well as Metropolis composers Avner Dorman, Ryan Francis, and special music composed for the occasion by David Bruce.
100% of ticket proceeds from the concert will benefit Partners In Health, providing world-class health care to one-third of Haiti’s citizens for the past twenty-five years. Event sponsored by (le) Poisson Rouge.
Sillage will be performed by Yuki Numata (violin) and Hyojin Ahn (piano) on January 27th at Duncan Theater in Lake Worth, FL. Visit this site for ticket information and a detailed synopsis of the evening.