Great Noise Ensemble Concert
- December 1st, 2010
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For those of you who do not know, there is a contemporary music group in the DC area called the Great Noise Ensemble. It’s founder and conductor, Armando Bayolo, started the group by posting an ad on Craigslist back in 2005. Armando is also a faculty member in the composition department of the Peabody Institute. The Ensemble just recently finished up the US premiere of Louis Andriessen’s De Materie.
Unfortunately, Armando injured his shoulder in the process of putting on this giant Andriessen piece, and he has graciously asked if I would conduct the ensemble in the next concert. The chance to work with these fine musicians was reason alone to accept this opportunity – and then I found out about the music!
This upcoming concert focuses on pop music’s influence on “the music”, to use a recently coined term by Alex Ross. For anyone who has known me at all, you will know that this concert is right up my alley! The program is as follows:
Stephen Gorbos – Signals
Ryan Brown – Warhorse (complete with lyrics from metalmaker.net!)
Steven Mackey – Deal
Joshua Bornfield – I See It Coming (songs after Radiohead)
The Mackey piece will feature DJ Sparr on guitar and the entire concert promises to be really fun! It will be at 7:30 on Friday, December 3rd in the Ward Recital Hall at Catholic University. If you are interested in tickets, go HERE.
