C.C - Fest 2: "Evolution"

This months cover designed by Aleksandar Ares,
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CC (composers concordance) Festival 2  - "Evolution". Article & photos by K.K.W

In a city with an absorbent amount of music and festivals, its hard to know where to go and who to see. Stylish, full of immense talent and diversity, Composers Concordance festival 2 (Evolution) promises to be a stellar event, and its definitely something to look forward to. 

Festival poster,  image courtesy of
Composers Concordance.

The festival features five concerts in one week "...augmenting in instrumentation from performance to performance." Instrumentation: electronics, solo, solo-duo-trio, chamber ensemble, and chamber orchestra.   

Composer Concordance festival 1, part 2  "marathon" @ Drom.
Milica Paranosic & Gene Pritsker

While all 5 will be memorable and powerful, I can't to see/hear "Solo-duo-trio" Dec 2nd @ Drom (an amazing dimlight Eastern European music venue/bar -restaurant), involving 30 composers, which is gonna be wicked & wild. 

Milica Paranosic @
Composers Concordance  Festival 1, part 5 -
Patterson University.

"Chamber ensemble", Dec 4th @ Shapeshifter lab: a 9 piece chamber ensemble made up entirely of composers premiering music written for the group. "Chamber Orchestra", Dec 7th @ Dimenna Center - Maryflagler Cary Hall. The program is entitled "legend" recalling the timeless melodies of Dvorak who, in 1893 NYC, spoke of the influence of Native American and African American music on his symphonies.

In an era where instrumental music, contemporary or otherwise, seems to have less mass appeal then ever, Composers Concordance is on of those groups breathing new life into the genre, inventively adding to it, presenting it different ways.  

Composers Concordance Festival 1, part 2 @ Drom.
Dan Barett. 

Composers Concordance Festival 1, part 2 @ Drom.
Gene Pritsker

Composers Concordance Festival 1, part 2 @ Drom.
Dan Copper

Composers Concordance  Festival 1, part 5 -
Patterson University. Lynn Bechtold

Composers Concordance Festival 1, part 2 @ Drom.
Margaret Lancaster 

Composers Concordance Festival 1, part 2 @ Drom.
Patrick Grant

Composers Concordance Festival 1, part 5
@ Patterson University.
Milica Paranosic

If you would like to know more go to:http://studiophoenix.blogspot.com/2012/02/composers-concordance-festival-part-1.html, or:http://studiophoenix.blogspot.com/2012/02/composers-concordance-festival-part_11.html, or:www.composersconcordance.com. "Art is the reason, art is the way"