Star Bits by Corey Dundee
5.8 هزار بار بازدید -
4 سال پیش
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Star Bits for solo alto
Star Bits for solo alto saxophone by Corey Dundee
Performed by Bob Eason
From the composer:
"Star Bits is inspired by the tiny crystalline objects of the same name found throughout the video game “Super Mario Galaxy.” The star bits are a collectible item that can be seen falling from the sky, bursting out of hidden locations, bouncing around the stage, or floating in groups forming various geometric patterns. I believe that, if personified, these star bits would have a quirky disposition similar to my own, and my portrayal of this aesthetic is the driving force behind this piece."
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Ann Arbor-based composer and saxophonist Corey Dundee composes music he describes as “rhythmic ridiculousness written in a quasi-atonal yet esoterically functional harmonic language.” Critics have essentially said as much in far less flowery English, characterizing his sonic aesthetic as “trippy dream music” (casual university acquaintance) and “falling down a black rabbit hole” (six-year-old concert-goer in Norfolk, CT). Recently named Honorable Mention for MTNA’s 2018 Distinguished Composer of the Year award, Corey was also a Finalist for the 2018 Cortona Prize, as well as a recipient of Chamber Music America's coveted Classical Commissioning Grant in 2016. He has undertaken an Artist Residency at the Kimmel Harding Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, and his music has been commissioned by performers and ensembles including saxophonist Timothy McAllister, the Akropolis Reed Quintet, Chamber Music Tulsa, Front Porch, the Michigan Music Teachers Association, the Spatial Forces Duo, the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble, and the Taos Chamber Music Group.
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Hailed by Fanfare magazine for his “exceptional feel for elegance, wit… and tonal beauty,” Bob Eason is a Nashville-based saxophonist and music educator. Nearly finished with this doctorate from Indiana University, Bob also has a master’s degree in saxophone performance from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Houston. His primary teachers include Otis Murphy, Dan Gelok, Valerie Vidal, Karen Wylie, Chris Patterson, and Theron Sharp.
Bob Eason is an Endorsing Artist for Légère Reeds, and plays exclusively on the Signature Series reeds.
Performed by Bob Eason
From the composer:
"Star Bits is inspired by the tiny crystalline objects of the same name found throughout the video game “Super Mario Galaxy.” The star bits are a collectible item that can be seen falling from the sky, bursting out of hidden locations, bouncing around the stage, or floating in groups forming various geometric patterns. I believe that, if personified, these star bits would have a quirky disposition similar to my own, and my portrayal of this aesthetic is the driving force behind this piece."
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Ann Arbor-based composer and saxophonist Corey Dundee composes music he describes as “rhythmic ridiculousness written in a quasi-atonal yet esoterically functional harmonic language.” Critics have essentially said as much in far less flowery English, characterizing his sonic aesthetic as “trippy dream music” (casual university acquaintance) and “falling down a black rabbit hole” (six-year-old concert-goer in Norfolk, CT). Recently named Honorable Mention for MTNA’s 2018 Distinguished Composer of the Year award, Corey was also a Finalist for the 2018 Cortona Prize, as well as a recipient of Chamber Music America's coveted Classical Commissioning Grant in 2016. He has undertaken an Artist Residency at the Kimmel Harding Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, and his music has been commissioned by performers and ensembles including saxophonist Timothy McAllister, the Akropolis Reed Quintet, Chamber Music Tulsa, Front Porch, the Michigan Music Teachers Association, the Spatial Forces Duo, the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble, and the Taos Chamber Music Group.
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Hailed by Fanfare magazine for his “exceptional feel for elegance, wit… and tonal beauty,” Bob Eason is a Nashville-based saxophonist and music educator. Nearly finished with this doctorate from Indiana University, Bob also has a master’s degree in saxophone performance from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Houston. His primary teachers include Otis Murphy, Dan Gelok, Valerie Vidal, Karen Wylie, Chris Patterson, and Theron Sharp.
Bob Eason is an Endorsing Artist for Légère Reeds, and plays exclusively on the Signature Series reeds.
4 سال پیش
در تاریخ 1399/04/06 منتشر شده
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