The wonderful SWR orchestra of Baden-Baden and Freiburg will be performing two concerts of Ben Johnston’s music in April:
Saturday, April 13 in Baden-Baden at the Museum Frieder Burda
and Sunday April 14 in Freiburg at the Konzerthaus, Runder Saal
They will be performing an ambitious program for the Composer’s Portrait of Ben Johnston, including European and World Premieres. The [...]
Upcoming Concerts in Freiburg and Baden-Baden, Germany
Published in March 30th, 2013
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Leigh Cross’s keyboard: an update
Published in March 24th, 2013
Posted by Leigh Cross in Words
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(This is a response by Leigh Cross to a previous post.)
The major problem of we who like to build things is our tendency to see all answers to all questions in terms of a device. I have placed my keyboard in the dumpster.
Why?
It is as irrelevant as gourmet rat-poison.
Toward the end of the 14th century, with [...]
Ben Johnston Premieres Concert
Published in March 13th, 2012
As part of Microfest there will be an evening of Ben Johnston’s music at 7:30 PM, April 25th at Chapman University in Orange, California. The concert will feature a premiere of Johnston’s “Parable”, plus the Los Angeles premiere of the String Quartet #10 performed by San Francisco’s Del Sol Quartet. Also, John Schneider’s performance of [...]
Vote for Kepler Quartet / Ben Johnston’s: String quartets 1, 5, 10, for BBC Music Magazine Chamber Music Album of the Year
Published in February 22nd, 2012
Cast your Vote for the Kepler Quartet’s recording of Ben Johnston’s: String quartets 1, 5, 10, for the BBC Music Magazine Chamber Music Album of the Year.
It’s a great honor to be nominated, but help them win for their hard work on this amazing album!
Vote here.
Hurry! Voting ends 29 February 2012.
2012 is shaping up to be an exciting year…
Published in January 15th, 2012
Lots to look forward to this year: Premieres of Ben Johnston’s music, an exciting (unreleased) schedule at Microfest, new videos and recordings, lots of John Cage centenary celebrations/performances, and the Kepler Quartet rehearsing and recording the last in the cycle of Ben’s string quartets, Nos. 6, 7, 8.
NY Times review of String Quartets nos. 1, 5, and 10
Published in February 22nd, 2011
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Here is Steve Smith’s flattering New York Times review of the new recordings by the Kepler Quartet of Ben Johnston’s String Quartets Nos. 1, 5, and 10.
First Reviews are in for Ben Johnston’s String Quartets Nos. 1, 5, and 10
Published in February 17th, 2011
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And they are quite positive:
Frank Oteri’s piece for New Music Box can be found here.
Another review from the blogosphere is here.
String Quartets 1, 5, and 10 NOW ON CD!
Published in January 20th, 2011
The Kepler Quartet’s new album featuring premiere recordings of Ben Johnston’s 1st, 5th, and 10th String Quartets is available now on New World Records.
Thanks to the quartet members: Sharan Leventhal, Eric Segnitz, Brek Renzelman, and Karl Lavine, for all the sacrifice and hard work they put in to make these amazing recordings of this beautiful [...]
Happy Birthday, Ben
Published in March 18th, 2010
Our dear Ben Johnston has just celebrated his 84th birthday this week. Ben has been a constant to me as a dear friend, inspiring mentor, challenging teacher, and willing collaborator, and I was happy to be able to see him for the occasion of a colloquium held in his honor at Wright State University this [...]
Upcoming concert in New York…
Published in November 11th, 2009
It was just announced that the opening concert of next season for the League of Composers will feature Ben Johnston’s String Quartet No. 4:
On Sunday, February 28, 2010 (3 PM), the Chamber Players of the League perform at New York’s intimate Tenri Cultural Institute. The inimitable ensemble of New York freelancers present a program featuring [...]
