Results for "Contemporary Classical"

Giuseppe Costa

Giuseppe Costa ha iniziato lo studio del pianoforte a 18 anni e l’attività concertistica appena laureato in pianoforte. Oggi è un artista riconosciuto dagli editori di Spotify ed è presente nelle loro celebri playlist seguite da tantissimi fan, per cui la sua musica è ascoltata negli Stati Uniti, Germania, Regno Unito, Australia, Giappone e conta sul profilo personale migliaia di ascoltatori mensili.

La sua ricerca musicale inizia nel 2009 quando pubblica con la casa editrice SGB di Messina “Curioso” (brano dodecafonico per fagotto solo) e “Tre brani per pianoforte solo” (brani scritti con un approccio sperimentale per lo sviluppo cognitivo del pianista). Per quest’ultimo lavoro, nel 2014, BookCity Milano lo seleziona per un concerto conferenza al teatro Dal Verme. Questi brani fanno parte del progetto “Studi”.

Daniel Reyes Llinás

Born: 1978

Daniel Reyes Llinás, Born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1978, Daniel started his formal training with guitarist Carlos Castilla, then continued his studies under Jaime Arias Obregón and Carlos Rocca Lynn at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá. He has participated in workshops with Leo Brouwer, Nik Bartsch, Martin Medeski and Wood, Butch Morris, Bang on a Can, Robert Fripp, and David Torn. Additionally, he has taken private lessons with Fernando Otero, Mary Halvorsen, and Carlos Alomar. Currently, he is studying composition with Ion Marmarinos and Julien Malaussena. Daniel has performed at venues in Europe, North, and South America. Between 2008 and 2017, he led the NYC-based Parias Ensemble, collaborating with Mariel Roberts, Ravi Kittappa, Vasko Dukovski, and Marta Topferova. Between 2017 and 2019, Daniel was a resident composer at Teatro Escarlata in Medellín. His music has been featured in theater, films, and dance performances. Currently based in Portland, Oregon, he performs with the experimental music ensemble Ex.tra.di.tion. Daniel recently released guitar trio album "String Schemas," featuring Elliott Sharp and Harvey Valdes, and the solo guitar album "Códices," co-produced by Trey Gunn. Daniel is a recipient of grants from The Regional Arts Culture Council and The Foundation for Contemporary Arts.

Dominique Reilly

Izumi Kimura

Pianist Izumi Kimura explores between abstract and concrete, improvising and composing. She has performed extensively throughout Ireland and abroad since moving from Japan in 1995, and worked with some of the leading performers and ensembles from both disciplines of classical, jazz and improvised music, including RTE Symphony Orchestra, RTE Concert Orchestra, Crash Ensemble, Michael d’Arcy, Mia Cooper, Ken Edge, Benjamin Dwyer, Gerald Barry, John Buckley, Kevin O’Connell, Ian Wilson, Fergus Johnston from the world of classical music, and with jazz and improvising musicians including Barry Guy, Gerry Hemingway, Tommy Halferty, Ronan Guilfoyle, Michael Buckley, Joe O’Callaghan, Oki Itaru, Dominique Pifarély, Benoît Delbecq, Stéphane Payen, Marco Colonna, Sarah Buechi, Lina Andonovska, Mathew Jacobson, Nick Roth, Colm O’Hara, Cora Venus Lunny. She has appeared in the festivals including RTE Living Music Festival, Boyle Arts Festival, Dublin Dance Festival, Dublin Fringe Festival, Bray Jazz Festival, Kilkenny Arts Festival, Ghent Street Festival of New Music, Music 21’s ‘Brazil Now’, ‘Artes Da Irlanda’ in Sao Paolo, Creative Connexions in Sitges, Ad Libitum Festival in Warsaw, and many more.

Eduardo Rojo

Born: February 13, 1979

His work is characterized by the influence of different kind of music, principally folk, classical and jazz music. He has worked with Mr. Dennis Mackrel (Count Basie, Maria Schneider, Mel Lewis Orchestra…), Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Franco D’Andrea, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, AKOM Ensemble, the flamenco guitarist Gerardo Núñez, the flamenco dancer Carmen Cortés, Codarts Big Band, Peter-Jan Wagemans, Paul M. Van Brugge, Tim Kliphuis, Barga Jazz Orchestra, Canary Islands Big Band, The New Music Ensemble of Rotterdam and Sole Giménez, among others.

Tamar Sagiv

Born: December 6, 1994

Praised for her unique and deep sound, New-York based cellist Tamar Sagiv, recipient of the Zubin Mehta certificate of honour and creator of the #backinthepark project, is one of the most unique voices in the NYC cello scene.

​Recipient of several scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF) for cello studies, she performed various concerts in venues such as Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall. Additionally, Tamar recorded several broadcasts for the Israeli National Radio.

​Tamar Sagiv was born on December 6th 1994 in a small town in the north of Israel. She started her cello studies at the age of 8 with Uri Chen in the Klor Music Center in Kfar Blum. At the age of 15 she started studying at the Israeli Arts and Science Academy in Jerusalem and continued her cello studies with Mr. Hillel Zori in Tel-Aviv. At that time Tamar joined the Jerusalem Music Center (JMC) Outstanding Young Program Unite where she played as the leader of the cello section in the Israel Young Philharmonic Orchestra and in the chamber music programs.

Kristen Mather de Andrade

Born: December 29

New York-based artist Kristen Mather de Andrade has immersed herself in a broad array of musical worlds and cultures, from the classical canon to world music, and beyond. Devoting time to both the worlds of clarinet and voice, Mather de Andrade has enjoyed a career of prime accolades and acclaim within her chosen musical paths, but these days music feels as vital as ever as she explores being a solo artist. This fresh outlet of releasing her own recorded music has been transformative, as Kristen is already releasing her sophomore album As Bright As The Skies Are Blue on the heels of her debut album Clarão (2021). 

Michael William Gilbert

Born: August 17, 1954

Michael William Gilbert's musical journey has transcended boundaries from an early age. Growing up between Connecticut and Brussels, his ears were opened to the avant-garde experimentalism of Varese, Stockhausen, and Pierre Henry, as well as the rich tapestries of Indian, African, and Japanese traditions. But it was his immersion in Miles Davis' pioneering electric period that truly sparked his passion for melding jazz and electronic frontiers.

After studying electrical engineering at MIT and electronic music at the Boston School of Electronic Music, Gilbert's talents as a synthesizer composer, designer, and teacher took root. He served as technical director of electronic music studios at Amherst College, Smith College, Hampshire College, and UMass/Amherst. Over his career he has experience teaching electronic music at UMass Amherst, Holyoke Community College, and Hampshire College. In parallel, he had a nearly 30-year career as the Adviser for Technology Initiatives and Services at UMass Amherst before retiring to focus full-time on music.

Michael A Levy

Born: July 2, 1948

My early musical influesnes were entirely classical. Primarily Chopin. Actually, my mom taught me my first stride bass tune, St.Louis  Blues. In my teens I started playing in bands and acquired copies of the then “illegal” fake books. The world of standards opened up and I learned lots of them, comping basic chords in  my left hand. 

Around 15 I became exposed to the jazz genre. Miles, Monk, Brubeck, MJQ. Those sounds became my jazz foundation. I tried to improvise but it was unguided and not very adventurous. Of course I listened to a lot of lesser luminaries, but still great… Horace Silver, Yusef Lateef, Ahmad Jamal, Ravi Shankar, etc. 

Milen Kirov

Described as a “pianist with superhuman coordination,” Dr. Milen Kirov is an award-winning Bulgarian- American performer, composer, and educator with an inimitable artistic voice and celebrated creative output. His career redefines the role of the performer-composer in 21st century by transcending genres, labels, and artistic boundaries. Combining his Bulgarian music heritage and concert pianist background with contemporary composition, jazz, world music, and improvisation, Dr. Kirov has carved a thriving career as a unique and respected artist.

Milen Kirov has won awards from the Bulgarian National Radio Composition Competition; Bulgarian National Music Competition “Sv