Comments on: Duo Scordatura Presents: COMMISSIONED

By: Chris Becker

Chris Becker — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:32:47 +0000

I’m listening now and the duo sounds AWESOME!!!

By: Nicholas Leh Baker

Nicholas Leh Baker — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:48:24 +0000

Just wanted to let everyone know George Heathco and myself will be pre-recording for The front Row show on 88.7fm KUHF tomorrow at 9am, i believe it will air on Thursday, but might be Friday. Hope you all listen in….

By: Steve Layton

Steve Layton — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:28:37 +0000

I’ve met Luke Dahn a couple times in Houston (he was back down visiting from the wilds of western Iowa), and have really enjoyed his work. It’s going to be a good concert.

By: Chris Becker

Chris Becker — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:54:41 +0000

Thanks! Most of these pieces are brand new so of COURSE the titles are gonna change

By: Nicholas Leh Baker

Nicholas Leh Baker — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:44:15 +0000

Hey Garrett & Chris,

I think its a great idea to start posting up the titles of the works….I will try to get to it today. Some Composers have switched title names on a daily basis… composers and thier titles.

Until then here they are:

Kuspa – Beneath the Magma

Heathco – Turbine

Dahn – Sol Aflat ( solo violin)

Benson – Fringe

Kramlich – One Word ( violin, viola, & soprano)

Bryant – All True Passion Is Born Out of Anguish

By: Chris Becker

Chris Becker — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:39:07 +0000

Hey, Garrett. Beneath the Magma is the name of Jordan’s piece, which premiered in 2006 at Carnegie Hall and is the oldest piece on this program.

However, I don’t see a program of titles up at Duo Scordatura’s website! That info may be in the various YouTube videos they’ve posted, but yeah, it’d be nice if the titles were up.

By: Garrett Schumann

Garrett Schumann — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:15:12 +0000

This sounds like a great concert, now I have a reason other than the frigid cold of Ann Arbor to wish I were still in Houston instead on in Michigan.

I knew Lexi Bryant and Jordan Kuspa when I was doing my undergrad at Rice, what pieces of theirs are being played?

Just curious,

Thanks,

Garrett

By: George Heathco

George Heathco — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:06:43 +0000

Thanks Chris. We’re really looking forward to this concert. This is an awesome chance to hear music by a rather diverse bunch of Houston composers, played by two rather exceptional instrumentalists!