“The composer’s job is to create a context for music-making to reflect the emerging consciousness.” Hafez Modirzadeh ETHEL performs music of Hafez Modirzadeh By Cornelius Dufallo Also published on Urban Modes Hafez Modirzadeh, a visionary saxophonist, theorist and composer, has been developing his own style of inter-cultural improvisation for three decades. His mentors and collaborators have included Ornette Coleman, some of the founding members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, and the great Iranian violinist, Mahmoud Zoufonoun. ETHEL first encountered Modirzadeh in 2007, and the two parties felt an immediate artistic sympathy. Since that time, Modirzadeh has
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Cornelius Dufallo (composer/violinist) is an innovator at the forefront of the American contemporary music scene. The New York Times praises his “alluring” performances and “imaginative” compositions. Dufallo plays acoustic and electric violin and moves seamlessly from classical to pop and jazz styles. His debut solo album, Dream Streets, is a collection of his own compositions for violin. Time Out New York calls it “a beautiful, evocative disc of electroacoustic soundscapes.” Dufallo is a founder of the ensemble Ne(x)tworks and performs with the string quartet ETHEL. He has toured throughout the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and recorded for Mode, Tzadik, Cantaloupe and Innova.