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October 2013
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New concerts for “Identity” guzheng concerto

This fall begins a new series of performances of Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang, a concerto for guzheng and orchestra Michael composed with composer/producer Victor Cheng.

In September, guzheng soloist Su Chang joined the Albany Symphony for concerts in Albany, GA and nearby Trifton. In late October, she will perform with the Gulf Coast Sinfonia at a concert in Miramar Beach, FL.

The concerto is available for orchestral rental from Janen Music Rentals. A grant offered by Hanyi Inc, available to qualified orchestras, can subsidize travel and accomodations of Su Chang and her instrument to performances. Information is available at the above link.

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October 2013
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Cue of the Week: “Ani at Home”

Continuing the music series from Touché: A Blind Fencer’s Story, this week’s cue is a gentle accompaniment to fully blind fencer Ani Brady, as she deftly prepares a meal with the help of her daughter. The sensitive guitar performance comes courtesy of Tom Strahle.

(Click on the play button to stream, or the cue title to download.)

Ani at Home
03
October 2013
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Diem certam indicere

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September 2013
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Cue of the Week: “Touché (Main Titles)”

Continuing the selections from Touché: A Blind Fencer’s Story, this week’s cue is the music from the opening credits. The haunting black-and-white visual of two fencers dueling in slow-motion inspired this lyrical piece for solo piano.

Piano always feels like a natural match for black and white imagery; the color of the keyboard is an obvious correlate, and since piano is used to make “sketches” of orchestral pieces there may be a functional analogy as well. But ultimately I think it’s the instrument’s focused, consistent sound that makes the association click in my mind.

Those ruminations safely delivered, hope you enjoy the piece!

(Click on the play button to stream, or the cue title to download.)

Touché (Main Titles)
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September 2013
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Cue of the Week: “Pet Snakes”

This week’s cue is another selection from the feature documentary Touché: A Blind Fencer’s Story — specifically, a theme for one of the fencers’ serpentine housepets. While I didn’t go overboard trying to match the music to the “character”, I’d like to think that the bluesy guitar melody has a kind of twisting, snakelike quality to it.


(Click on the play button to stream, or the cue title to download.)

Pet Snakes
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