Serafim Smigelskiy and Vasko Dukovski Perform Ephemera
Daedalus, performed by City of Tomorrow
Working with Isabel Mundry and Raphael Cendo
Teaching alongside my Ecce colleagues, Isabel Mundry and Raphael Cendo last week at the Goethe Institute. Eight fellows from around the world joined us for readings of their work, lessons and masterclasses. Read more here. Thanks so much to the Goethe Institute, Harvard, New England Conservatory and the French Consulate for their support!
Isabel, Raphael and Ecce conductor Ryan McAdams working with a workshop fellow
Ecce violinist Karen Kim speaking on extended techniques. Isabel and Raphael contribute.
Isabel and Raphael at the reading session.
Raphael and Isabel
Anne Schreffler from Harvard Speaks with Raphael and Isobel
Ecce After Performing Raphael’s Rokh
Etchings 2014
Thanks to everyone who made Etchings 2014 so special. Working with you all was an unbelievable pleasure and I feel lucky to have had another great summer. Special thanks to Mark Andre and Garth Knox for being extraordinary people and amazing musicians.
Ecce working with participant Gyorgi Dmitrov.
Ecce Ensemble Rehearsing
Ravi, Derek and Ethan working with Garth Knox.
Garth in Masterclass
Serafim giving a toast for the Saurraut’s–one of our hosts.
Festival Lawn
Festival Lawn
Garth in Masterclass
Mark Andre in Masterclass
After a concert
Garth and John
Jean-Philippe and Jay
Mark Andre and Garth Knox
Jay, Serafim and John
Jay with our two assistants: Kinga and…Kinga
Dinner at the Saurraut’s
Leonardo and Derek
Julien, Wes and Sean
Serafim, Garth and Szymon
Jay and Jean-Philippe
Last night in Auvillar. Jean-Philippe, Wes and Tristan
Etchings 2014
Looking forward to working with Beat Furrer, GarthKnox, and a group of great young composers at Etchings this summer. And so excited to be with some truly remarkable performers. Before we set out, you can catch the premiere of Ephemera at the Ivry-sur-Seine in Paris on June 28th, 8:30PM. If you’re in Paris next week, please come by!
New York Premiere of Mercury
Hear the New York premiere of Mercury at the DiMenna Center. May 15th. There will be a 7PM reception with the composers and the concert starts at 8PM. This is Ecce’s final event of the season before they set off for the Etchings Festival in France.
Flux, Flutter
Nolan Pearson will be premiering Flux, Flutter in Istanbul on March 20th! I’ll post some audio/video afterward. But if you’re in town, check it out: Istanbul University’s Center for Advanced Studies in Music. Istanbul, Turkey. 8:30PM.
EMPAC
An incredible time recording at EMPAC this week! It’s been an amazing experience. I’m producing an album of works by Per Bloland with Ecce, and I’m very happy to be also performing on the CD.
On Stage at EMPAC
Vasko
On Stage at EMPAC
Jay
Doug
Per
Ecce
Working with the Ensemble
Jeff
In the Video Booth
City of Tomorrow
I’m so happy to working on a new commission from the City of Tomorrow. What a fascinating group. I’ll be writing a piece based on their 2014-15 season theme of “Machines”. Soon I’ll be posting more about the piece, but a few other commissions under way before I can tackle a work for these fabulous players!
John Aylward 