| CLASSICAL | | Posted Saturday, October 14, 2006 7:05:51 AM by Blog57 Team | | TODAY: New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, 11 a.m. American Composers Orchestra at Zankel Hall, 7:30 p.m. Soprano Susanna Andersson at Weill Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Pianist Hamish Milne at Bargemusic, 7:30 p.m. London Symphony Hall at Avery Fisher Hall, 8 p.m. New York Collegium at the Allen Room at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall, 7:30 p.m. TOMORROW: New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Cellist Alisa Weilerstein, violinist Maxim Vengerov and pianist Lilya Zilberstein at Carnegie Hall, 8 p.m. Jan Short Trio at 2 p.m., violinist Ae-Young Sun at 5:30 p.m., the Pas De Duo at 8:30 p.m. at Weill Recital Hall. Violinists Mark Peskanov and Bracha Malkin, violist Anat Malkin-Almani and cellist Clancy Newman at Bargemusic, 7:30 p.m. New Music Collective at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 58 Seventh Ave., at Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, 8 p.m.... | |
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| | | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Composers Announed | | Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:31:57 PM by Blog57 Team | | Activision, Inc. announced today that award-winning composers Chance Thomas ("Peter Jackson's King Kong," "Lord of the Rings" series), Cris Velasco ("God of War") and Mark Griskey ("Best of LucasArts Original Soundtrack") have scored the upcoming, critically-acclaimed Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video game. The trio has produced over 50 minutes of original music for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, including arrangements for multiple game levels, the in-game cinematics and the Super Hero and boss battle themes. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is Raven Software's highly anticipated action/RPG that allows players to create their Marvel dream team from the largest roster of Super Heroes ever in an epic quest that will determine the fate of Earth and the Marvel Universe. With over 140 popular Marvel characters and a playable cast of more than 20 Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Captain America, gamers will embark on a dangerous journey across exotic terrain and well-known comic book locations like Atlantis, the Shield Heli-Carrier and the Skrull home world in an attempt to defy Dr.... | |
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| | | Jazz Argentino Series at Carlitos, September 2006 | | Posted Saturday, August 26, 2006 7:06:31 AM by Blog57 Team | | A few years ago in New York City, a group of Argentinean musicians started a movement to create a new sound in jazz incorporating tango from Buenos Aires and folkloric music from the countryside of Argentina. This concept began with pre-eminent tango composer Astor Piazzola and later it was developed by new generations of Argentinean composers and performers all over the world. Carlitos is pleased to present the ?Jazz Argentino Series? featuring La Bautelband, Marta Gomez-Julio A. Santillan duo and Los Changos Trio. Every Thursday in September @ 8 pm 7-La Balteuband 14- Marta Gomez-Julio A. Santillan duo 21- Los Changos Trio 28- Los Changos Trio CARLITOS 1701 Lexington Avenue, NYC bet 106-107st (6 train to 103st) tel.... | |
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| | | The Composers at SyncMasters Create Scores for Movies, Television | | Posted Saturday, July 22, 2006 1:03:14 AM by Blog57 Team | | Los Angeles, Calif. -- Creating music scores for television, motion pictures, and commercials is the passion of three composers who combined their extensive skills to form SyncMasters. "SyncMasters is able to create emotional and visually-dimensional compositions, not only because of our combined experience, but also due to our state-of the-art studio equipment and software," said Dig Lewis, composer. "We can record live Pro Audio with AD/DA converters and provide reels or sound clips in all contemporary formats." Their hi-tech systems include: Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Logic Pro, Giga Studio, Apple G5's, Demeter mic-pre's and compressors, Soundtrax consoles, various Roland and Yamaha synthesizers, along with numerous samplers and extensive sound libraries. Their website at http://www.SyncMasters.net offers additional information about their work.... | |
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| | | Sinhala Pop Music Foundation of 1970s | | Posted Monday, July 17, 2006 3:08:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | A 'Sinhala Pop Music Foundation of 1970s' will be launched shortly for the promotion and welfare of pop, calypso and baila artistes, musicians and composers of that era. The Foundation, governed by a constitution, is a non-profit making body that has made provision to assist such artistes at times of serious illnesses. The next of kin will be provided with a financial grant in the event of death. The constitution has also made provision for the establishment of a 'Fan Club' to be affiliated to the Foundation to make the fans stakeholders of the Foundation. A wide range of benefits have been included in the constitution. A Media Committee is also envisaged in the draft to include representatives from national newspapers to promote the activities of the Foundation.... | |
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