Episode 3: Peter McMurray’s new opera
By Tiven Weinstock | June 23, 2008
This episode features Peter McMurray’s A Rooster for Asclepius which was premiered in March as part of the Juventas Chamber Opera Project. The opera recounts the last days of the Greek philosopher Socrates. For a synopsis and composer notes, please see the program. Stay tuned for the other two operas in the coming months.
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Just numbers
By Andy H-D | May 28, 2008
(Preamble: I am not on the board of Juventas, nor do I hold an administrative duty or position more official than blogger. Who plays guitar sometimes too.)For three seasons, Juventas has existed playing almost entirely the music of young composers. This is highly unusual for a new music ensemble and it is part of everything we do, from the mission statement to the name itself. However, our most recent call for scores sparked a lively debate on the Society of Composers listserve around whether or not this fundamental principle of our is ageism. By its strictest definition, it is. However the real question is whether this, and more generally age restrictions in general, are artistically beneficial. Read the rest of this entry »
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A man of wealth and taste
By Andy H-D | April 29, 2008
It behooves me to introduce myself to the audience of this fine podcast before I start my incoherent ramblings. My name is Andy Hanson-Dvoracek, guitarist, amateur musicologist, and now mercenary new-music bloginista. Those of you who attended the Winter (whatever it was) concert series last December might recognize me as the guitar player desperately struggling with Tony Lanman’s righteous Sonata 46. More likely you’ve seen my haunting presence in the comments sections of various other new music blogs or my own place, The Black Torrent Guard.As a musicologist, I exist in a weird place as far as this bleeding-edge classical stuff goes. There aren’t many of us, first of all. Those few brave souls who do try to deal with this noise that has been happening for the past forty or so years have abandoned much hope of making any sense of it. Lacking any of my own, that it what I aim to do as well as further elucidate just what we of the Juventas! brood are trying to do by celebrating this fantastic music. I certainly hope it is as enjoyable for you as it is infuriating for me.
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Composers: Get your music heard!
By Tiven Weinstock | April 18, 2008
The Juventas podcast is now accepting submissions. Come share your work with your peers, and the world, on the only monthly podcast exclusively featuring music by composers 35 and under. If you want to have your recordings considered for inclusion, download this application form and email us your mp3s.
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Episode 2
By Tiven Weinstock | April 15, 2008
This episode features music by Stephen Yip, Anthony Joseph Lanman, Paul Dooley, and Julia Scott Carey, and an interview with Dooley and newly appointed Juventas music director Michael Sakir. Performers include the USC Thornton Symphony, Alexa Schmitz, Brandon Brooks, Heather Ash, and other members of the Juventas ensemble.
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2008-09 BSO Schedule Arrives
By Tiven Weinstock | April 8, 2008
The 2008-09 Boston Symphony Orchestra schedule arrived in my mail box today, and I’m excited. First, let me just praise James Levine for his continued bravery in programming modern music. I have been attending the BSO more regularly this season, and it has been a treat to hear the masterpieces of the 20th century and world premiers of the 21st by this dynamic ensemble. On next season’s schedule I counted 27 such works. Highlights include Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Petrushka (1911 version), Mahler’s Symphonies Nos. 4 and 6, Ives’ Symphony No. 4, and Orff’s Carmina Burana. Four world premieres will also take place: Andre Previn’s Owls, which he will conduct himself, Leon Kirchner’s The Forbidden, Elliot Carter’s Interventions for piano and orchestra, and Gunther Schuller’s Where the World Ends. Oh, and for those who like old music, there’s also a whole lot of Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms.
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The Juventas Podcast is here!
By Tiven Weinstock | March 11, 2008
Our first episode features music and interviews with composers from the upcoming Chamber Opera Project. Marcus Maroney, Christine McClintock, and Peter McMurray were each commissioned by Juventas to write one-act operas. In this episode we’ll hear other compositions by these composers as well as works by Chris Brubaker and Sungji Hong. Performers on this podcast include Emily Culler (soprano), Gabe Merton (clarinet), Derek Beckvold (saxophone), Alexa Schmitz (violin), and Julia Scott Carey (piano).
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Podcast release imminent
By Tiven Weinstock | March 6, 2008
We are literally days away from our first ever podcast release. This month, the big topic at Juventas is Opera! On March 18th, 19th and 22nd at 8pm at the Boston Conservatory, we’re premiering three new, one act operas by Christine McClintock, Peter McMurray, and Marcus Maroney. Read more about the operas here. In this month’s podcast, we’ll hear music by these three composers, as well as by Sungji Hong and Christopher Brubaker.
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Coming soon: The Juventas podcast and blog
By Tiven Weinstock | January 28, 2008
Starting in the next few months, Juventas will be releasing podcasts featuring New Music by young composers and blogging about issues in the new music community. Stay tuned!
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