Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left Center

4-30-22 Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center

Greetings, Friends.
Having received my second COVID booster on Wednesday and having my typical reaction, which is essentially like having COVID come and tap you on the shoulder and say, "Remember me?" (I had it last January. Feh.) I took a steady stream of Tylenol on Thursday so I could wrap up this weeks program and get the files in to WHUS.  So not the most "sparkling" vocal presentation, but functional.
Enjoy and stay safe!
Joel
e-mail: pushingetheenvelopewhus@gmail.com
Twitter: @envpusher1
 
4/30 Pushing The Envelope Playlist
For Frey - piano: Kate Ledger / composer: Matthew Lee Knowles - FOR [PART ONE: ACCRETION] - digital self-release (2022)
https://matthewleeknowles.bandcamp.com/album/for-part-one-accretion
 
Come - Randi Pontoppidan and Sissel Vera Pettersen - Inner Lift - Chant Records (2021)
https://randipontoppidansisselverapettersen.bandcamp.com/album/inner-lift-2
 
The Different Dimension - Jason Wayne Sneed and Toshinori Kondo - Guardians Of The Most Cosmic Shrine - Chant Records (2022)
https://jasonwaynesneed.bandcamp.com/album/guardians-of-the-most-cosmic-shrine
 
Bushwick - Graham Haynes vs Submerged - Echolocation - Burning Ambulance Music (2021)
https://grahamhaynesvssubmerged.bandcamp.com/
 
He Loved Him Madly - Miles Davis - Panthalassa: The Music of Miles Davis 1969–1974 - Sony (1998)
https://www.soundonsound.com/people/bill-laswell-re-shaping-music-miles-davis
 
Alma - flute: Sarah Frisof / piano: Daniel Pesca / composer: Tania Leon - Beauty Crying Forth: Flute Music By Women Across Time - Furious Artisans (2020)
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/beauty-crying-forth-flute-music-by-women-across-time/
 
Timberline - Relâche / composer: Lois V. Vierk - Outcome Inevitable - OO Discs (1994)
https://www.relache.org/  https://www.loisvvierk.com/
 
Tread On The Trail - Delta Saxophone Quartet / composer: Terry Riley - Minimal Tendencies - Clarinet Classics (1998)
https://www.deltasax.com/
 
Daymoon Maidment - Shalmaneser - Vierhehbigkeit - Doubtful Palace Music / Aural Films (2021)
https://auralfilms.bandcamp.com/album/vierhebigkeit
 

4/23/22 Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center

Greetings!
Among this week's musical wanderings, Phase 2 presents a sizeable chunk of prog created by Steve Hackett, including Genesis (after Peter Gabriel's departure) and his early solo works, in addition to his influence on the next generation of musicians including Tiger Moth Tales & the Spectral Mornings 2015 project.
Stay Safe & Enjoy!
Joel
e-mail: pushingtheenvelopewhus@gmail.com
Twitter: @envpusher1
 
4/23 Pushing The Envelope Playlist
 
Chin Go Gae - Carl Stone - Music for Ukraine - We Jazz Records (2022)
https://wejazzrecords.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-ukraine
 
The Famous Box-Trick (2015) for bass flute and electronics - flute: Claire Chase / composer: Francesca Verunelli -  Density 2036: part iii (2015) - Corbett vs. Dempsey (2020)
https://clairechase.bandcamp.com/album/density-2036-part-iii-2015
 
Swimming In The Dust - Audio Obscura vs Black Sonar - A Scream From Outer Space - Subexotic Records (2020)
https://subexoticrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-scream-from-outer-space
 
Avara - Ozone Player - Avara - self-release (2022)
https://ozoneplayer.bandcamp.com/
 
Mad Man Moon - Genesis - Atco (1976)
 
A Visit to Chigwick - Tiger Moth Tales - Still Alive / A Visit To Rockfield - White Knight Records (2020)
https://tigermothtales.bandcamp.com/
 
Icarus Ascending - Steve Hacket feat. Richie Havens - Please Don't Touch - Chrarisma Records (1978)
http://www.hackettsongs.com
 
Spectral Mornings 2015 (Classic Mix) - Christina Booth, David Longdon, Rob Reed, Nick Beggs, Nick D'Virgilio, Steve Hackett - Esoteric Antenna (2015)
 
Tiger Moth - Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings - Chrysalis (1979)
http://www.hackettsongs.com/
 
In Her Words - Stefania Kenessey - In Her Words - Neuma Records (2022)
https://neumarecords.org/ols/products/stefania-de-kenessey-in-her-words
 
Inni - Jessica McMann - Musicworks #141 - Musicworks (2022)
https://www.musicworks.ca/sound-bite/jessica-mcmann-brings-music-home
 
Subterranean - Museleon - Eidoleon - digital self-release  (2022)
https://museleon.bandcamp.com/releases 
 
Mysterium - Held By Trees - Solace - Tweed Jacket Music (2022)
https://heldbytrees.com/ 

4-9-22 Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center

Greetings, Fair Listeners!
Welcome to this week's installment of Pushing The Envelope. I continue to listen to the many releases that came in when the program was shut down due to the pandemic and other aspects of real life, like moving from Connecticut to Maryland.  I've been feeding things from this pile along with brand new and even pre-released music that's been rolling in (like the Pluhm track).
I hope you enjoy breadth of scope I try to present and please feel free to get in touch.
 
Take care,
Joel
PTE e-mail: pushingtheenvelopewhus@gmail.com
 
4/9/2 PTE Playlist
Such is Now the Necessity - Loadband / composer: Paula Matthusen - Plays Well With Others - New Focus Recordings (2021)
https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/loadbang-plays-well-with-others
 
Letter From Woody: Pastures of Plenty / Hobo's Lullaby / The Growling Old Man & Woman / Love You Down To Your Feet / The Scribbling Will Remain - Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra | Jiří Petrdlík, conductor / composer: Andy Teirstein - RESTLESS NATION: THE MUSIC OF ANDY TEIRSTEIN - Navona Records (2022)
https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6397/
 
Old Schmeckled Hen - Solilians - In the Running 2: Solilians - American Klezmische - I Heart Noise (2022)
https://iheartnoise.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-running-2-solilians-american-klezmische
 
Dissolver - Hard Rubber Orchester / composer: Peggy Lee - Iguana - Redshift Records (2022)
https://www.hardrubber.com/info
 
Loony & Blue - FS3 - Cats ‘n’ Strats - Cats ‘n’ Strats Records (2022)
https://glassonyonpr.com/category/fs3/
 
Cosmik Krautrock - Stephan Thelen feat. David Torn & Markus Reuter - Fractal Guitar 2 - Moonjune Records (2021)
https://stephanthelen-moonjune.bandcamp.com/album/fractal-guitar-2
 
VII - Octarine Sky feat. Guthrie Govan - Close To Nearby - Uberwald Records (2021)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100055373160597
 
Electric Birds - Phase Duo - Generative Glimpse - Chant Records (2022)
https://chantrecords.com/releases/phase-duo-generative-glimpse/
 
Unsettle - Bent Duo: David Friend, piano / Bill Soloman, percussion / composer: Sarah Hennies - Spectral Malsconcities - New World Records (2020)
https://www.newworldrecords.org/products/sarah-hennies-spectral-malsconcities
 
Loro ci sono sempre stati (They’ve always been there.) - Pluhm - Canzoni Di Buio E Luce (Songs of Dark and Light) - SubExotic Records (2022)
https://www.subexotic.com/

4-2-22 Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center

Greetings!
Welcome to the latest installment of Pushing The Envelope.  A sizeable chunk of this week's program focuses on the work of Mike Garson, both as composer and pianist/keyboard player whose is particularly noted for his years playing live and in studio with David Bowie. 
For further insight into Mr. Garson's work, check out Clifford Slapper's book, "Bowie's Piano Man: The Life of Mike Garson" and for his own insight into his work with Bowie, the fascinating 2017 documentary, "David Bowie: The Last Five Years".
Enjoy!!
 
 
Joel
P.S. If you'd like to get in touch: here's the e-mail: pushingtheenvelopewhus@gmail.com
 
 
4/2 Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center
 
Selected Nowtudes - piano: Danny Holt / composer: Mike Garson - Piano Music of Mike Garson - Innova (2022)
https://www.innova.mu/albums/danny-holt/piano-music-mike-garson
 
Tribute to David - Mike Garson - The Bowie Variations - Reference Recordings (2011)
https://referencerecordings.com/recording/the-bowie-variations-garson/
 
Heroes - Mike Garson - The Bowie Variations - Reference Recordings (2011)
https://referencerecordings.com/recording/the-bowie-variations-garson/
 
Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) - David Bowie feat. Mike Garson - Aladdin Sane - Parlophone (2015/1973)
 
Life On Mars - David Bowie  feat.  Mike Garson - Net Aid: Wembley Stadium (1999)
https://youtu.be/zEa4WZaWKAw
 
Life On Mars - Trent Reznor / Atticus Ross - Watchmen: Vol. 3 (Music from the HBO Series) - The Null Corporation (2019)
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/trent-reznor-atticus-ross-watchmen-score-interview-1234696355/ 
 
Blackstar - Mya Beiser / Evan Ziporyn / Ambient Orchestra  - Bowie Cello Symphonic: Blackstar - Islandia Music (2020)
https://www.islandiamusic.com/#content
 
ecole polytechnique - Hildegard Westerkamp - Breaking News - Earsay Music (2021)
https://earsaymusic.bandcamp.com/album/breaking-news
 
Ni ici, ni là-bas - Juro Kim Feliz - Musicworks #141 - Musicworks (2022)
https://www.musicworks.ca/whats-inside-musicworks-141
 
Dawn Chorus (In memory of Terry Boblet) - Dubious Candy - Women Take Back The Drone (compilation) - digital release (2022)
https://womentakebackthenoise.bandcamp.com/album/various-women-take-back-the-drone
 
Witch Versus Men & Machines - Cyoakha Grace - Women Take Back The Drone (compilation) - digital release (2022)
https://womentakebackthenoise.bandcamp.com/album/various-women-take-back-the-drone

3/19/22 Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center

Greetings!
Welcome to the latest installment of Pushing The Envelope.  As you will note, I was recovering from a fairly intense chest cold that my 4 year old grandson, he of the large germs, was kind enough to share with me.  I therefore opted to have some fun with some online text to speech voices and processing to present the show.  Enjoy!!
Joel
P.S. If you'd like to get in touch, here's the e-mail: pushingtheenvelopewhus@gmail.com
 
3/19/22 Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center
 
Planet (Live) - Solilians - In the Running 1 - Skyjelly / Solilians - I Heart Noise (2020)
https://iheartnoise.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-running-1-skyjelly-solilians
 
Seein It (Vinyl) - Skyjelly - Skyjelly / Solilians - I Heart Noise (2020)
https://iheartnoise.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-running-1-skyjelly-solilians
 
Poptones - Jah Wobble - Metal Box - Rebuilt In Dub - Cleopatra (2021)
http://cleorecs.com/home/playlist/jah-wobble-metal-box-rebuilt-in-dub/
 
Unison - String Noise - A Lunch Between Order and Chaos - self-release (2021)
https://stringnoise.bandcamp.com/album/a-lunch-between-order-and-chaos
 
Part 1 - Francisco Mela and Shinya Lin - Motions Vol. 1 - 577 Records (2022)
https://www.577records.com/5908-1
 
Celestial Navigation - Richard Carr - Over The Ridge - Neuma Records (2021)
https://neumarecords.org/ols/products/richard-carr-over-the-edge
 
Sirens of Kyiv / Crowd Life Underground - Squid In Chains (Douglas Schmidt / John Oliver / Francois Houle) - Sirens of Kyiv - John Oliver Music (2022)
https://johnolivermusic.bandcamp.com/album/sirens-of-kyiv
 
The Mask - Octarine Sky feat. Simon Phillips  & Guthrie Govan- Close To Nearby - Uberwald Records (2021)
https://twitter.com/OctarineSkyBand
 
Fives - Lee Ritenour w/ Guthrie Govan & Tal Wilkenfeld - Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory - Concord Records (2010)
https://leeritenour.com/music/6-string-theory/
 
Alien Orifice - Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention - Zappa Records (1985)
https://www.zappa.com/music/frank-zappa-meets-mothers-prevention
 
The Advent of Panurge - Gentle Giant - Octopus (Steven Wilson Mix) - Alucard (1972/2015)
https://gentlegiantmusic.com/GG/Octopus#CD_releases
 
This Is The Way I Am - Rachel Flowers - Bigger On The Inside - Rachel Flowers Music (2021)
http://rachelflowersmusic.com/discography/bigger-on-the-inside/
 
For A. E. On Their 30th Birthday - piano: Kate Ledger /composer: Matthew Lee Knowles - FOR [PART ONE: ACCRETION]" - digital release (2022)
https://matthewleeknowles.bandcamp.com/album/for-part-one-accretion
 
Fists - Perry Botkin, Jr. - Combines 3 - self-release (2003)
 
La Muchacha De Los Suenos Dorados - Harold Budd / Ruben Garcia / Daniel Lentz - Music for Three Pianos - Gyroscope / All Saints Records (1992)

PTE Redux 3: The Return of Pushing The Envelope 3/12/22

Greetings!
"Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center" returns to the airwaves of WHUS, now in pre-recorded form, following a move from Connecticut to Maryland. It airs in it's same time-slot, Saturdays from 11am to 1pm EST, should you want to hear it fresh off the presses, or you can check it out at your leisure, here.
To get in touch, here's the new email: pushingtheenvelopewhus@gmail.com
Enjoy!
Joel 
 
Playlist for "Pushing the Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center" 3/12/22
\very/ specifically vague - Transient Canvas (bass clarinet: Amy Advocat/percussion:Matt Sharrock) / composer: Emily Koh - Right now, in a second - New Focus (2020)
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/transient-canvas-right-now-in-a-second/ 
 
medi + aTion - baritone sax: Philipp Staudin / composer: Emily Koh - [word] plays - Innova (2021)
https://www.innova.mu/albums/emily-koh/wordplays
 
Postnuclearwinterscenario - guitar: William Anderson / composer: JacobTV - GENIUS LOCI: Audacities & Properties - Ravello Records (2021)
https://www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr8047/index.html
 
On The Sixth Attempt They Trod On It - Peter Banks’s Harmony In Diversity - The Best Of... -  The Peter Banks Musical Estate (2021)
https://glassonyonpr.com/category/peter-banks/
 
The Shadow Garden - Bill Nelson - Dreamy Screens: Soundtracks from the Echo Observatory - Cocteau Discs (2017)
 https://www.billnelson.com/dreamy-screens
 
Hallogallo - Neu! - Neu! - Groenland Records (1972)
https://www.groenland.com/en/artist/neu-2/
 
Little Red Riding Hood Hit The Road - Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom - Virgin (1974) 
 
Champegarpaen - Jean Yves Labat - M. Frog - Bearsville (1973) 
 
The Rhythm of the Heat - Security Project - Contact - 7d Media (2017)
https://securityproject.bandcamp.com/album/contact
 
Nights in White Satin / Moggio - The Ed Palermo Big Band - The Great Un-American Songbook Vol. III: Run for Your Life - Sky Cat Records (2020)
https://palermobigband.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-un-american-songbook-vol-iii-run-for-your-life
 
Dark Riders - Matrix - Matrix IX - RCA (1977)
http://www.matrixjazz.com/
 
I'm a Mineralist - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports - Columbia (1981)
https://www.allmusic.com/album/nick-masons-fictitious-sports-mw0000094501
 
Jagannath - Simon Phillips - Protocol V - Phantom Recordings (2022)
http://www.simon-phillips.com/
 
Luciform for flute & electronics - flute: Claire Chase / composer: Mario Diaz de Leon - Density 2036 (2013-2015) - Corbett vs Dempsey (2020)
http://www.clairechase.net/densityoverview
 
Dover Beach (from "Jubilee", 1978) - Brian Eno - Film Music 1976-2020 - Opal Records (2020)
http://brian-eno.net  
 

PTE Redux 2: The Return of Pushing The Envelope 3/5/22

Greetings!
After leaving the airwaves and live broadcasting upon the advent of the pandemic, "Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center" returns to the airwaves of WHUS, now in pre-recorded form, following a move from Connecticut to Maryland. It airs in it's same time-slot, Saturdays from 11am to 1pm EST, should you want to hear it fresh off the presses, or you can check it out at your leisure, here.
To get in touch, here's the new email: pushingtheenvelopewhus@gmail.com
Enjoy!
Joel 
 
Playlist for "Pushing the Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center" 2/26/22
Little Rotors (Requiem for Osmia) - Museleon - In Other Places Too - self-release (2020)
https://museleon.bandcamp.com/track/little-rotors-requiem-for-osmia
 
Backmask - preston.outatime - Mirror Radius - Subexotic (2021)
https://prestonoutatime.bandcamp.com/album/mirror-radius-2
 
Four Parts Five:, part 2 - Gordon Beeferman - Four Parts Five - Innova (2015)
https://www.innova.mu/albums/gordon-beeferman/four-parts-five
 
Land of Dragons Suite - Anthony Phillips -Missing Links I-IV - Esoteric Recordings (2020)
http://www.anthonyphillips.co.uk/
 
Theusz Hamtaahk (fragment) - Magma - Eskähl 2020 Bordeaux​-​Toulouse​-​Perpignan - Seventh Records (2021)
https://seventhrecordsmagma.bandcamp.com/album/esk-hl-2020-bordeaux-toulouse-perpignan
 
Pigs (Three Different Ones) - James LaBrie / Al Di Meola, Joe Bouchard / Patrick Moraz / Billy Cobham - Animals Reimagined - A Tribute to Pink Floyd - Cleopatra (2021)
http://cleorecs.com/home/playlist/animals-reimagined-a-tribute-to-pink-floyd/
 
The Endless Enigma - Keith Emerson Band & Rachel Flowers - Fanfare for the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert - Cherry Red (2021)
https://fanfarefortheuncommonman.com/
 
Take Me Away - Rachel Flowers - Bigger On The Inside - Rachel Flowers Music (2021)
http://rachelflowersmusic.com/
 
Shipol - KALI Trio - LOOM - Ronin Rhythm Records (2021)
https://roninrhythmrecords.bandcamp.com/album/loom
 
Master Builder - Gong -  Live At The Gong Family Unconventional Gathering by Gong - A-Wave (2021)
https://gong2032.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-gong-family-unconventional-gathering

PTE Redux: The Return of Pushing The Envelope 2/26/22

Greetings!
After leaving the airwaves and live broadcasting upon the advent of the pandemic, "Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center" returns to the airwaves of WHUS, now in pre-recorded form, following a move from Connecticut to Maryland. It airs in it's same time-slot, Saturdays from 11am to 1pm EST, should you want to hear it fresh off the presses, or you can check it out at your leisure, here.
To get in touch, here's the new email: pushingtheenvelopewhus@gmail.com
Enjoy!
Joel 
Playlist for "Pushing the Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center" 2/26/22
Crimson Jig - City Weezle - No. 2 - self-release (2020)
https://cityweezle.bandcamp.com
 
Protuberanzen Nos. 2 & 3 - TRIONYS - Earsay Music (2021)
https://earsay.com/
 
Bell Illuminations - piano: Daniel Pesca / composer: Augusta Read Thomas - Promontory - Neuma Records (2021)
www.NeumaRecords.org
 
31 Breaths - Douglas Schmidt - Isolation Journal 4 - Friends - John Oliver Music (2021)
https://johnolivermusic.com/
 
31 Clouds - John Oliver & Douglas Schmidt - Isolation Journal 4 - John Oliver Music (2021)
https://johnolivermusic.com/
 
Citrus, My Love (Scenes 1-8) - accordian/composer: Guy Klucevsek w/ The Bantam Orchestra - Citrus, My Love -Starkland (2021/1995)
https://www.starkland.com/
 
Hammers - percussion ensemble: RECAP / flute: Tiahna Sterling / composer: Allison Loggins-Hull - Count To Five - Innova (2021)
https://www.innova.mu/albums/recap/count-five
 
Type Writer - Flutronix (Nathalie Joachim / Allison Loggins-Hull) - Flutronix 2.0 - Flutronix Records (2014)
https://www.flutronix.com/
 
Donershtik - Amanda Chaudhary - Meow Meow Band - self-release (2021)
https://amandachaudhary.bandcamp.com/album/meow-meow-band
 
Preview - Grant Calvin Weston - Dance Romance - In & Out Records (1988)
https://gcalvinweston1.bandcamp.com/
 
Offering (Parts I-IV) -  composer: Douglas J. Cuomo /feat. Nels Cline and the Aizuri Quartet - Seven Limbs - Sunnyside Records (2021)
https://www.sunnysiderecords.com/site/release_detail?id=1084
 
House of Return - The Jeff Gauthier Goatette - Cryptogramophone (2008)
https://cryptogramophone.com/ 

CT Summerfest Interview Series 2018: Xelana Duo

Greetings!
PTE's radio presence continues for it's 28th year, airing on Saturday mornings from 10am – 1pm EST on WHUS / Storrs, CT (http://www.whus.org/listen-live).
PTE and CT Summerfest are pleased to bring you a new series of interviews with the CT Summerfest ensembles-in residence and composer faculty.
Enjoy!
Joel
 
 
CT SUMMERFEST is a weeklong contemporary music festival for the education and career advancement of emerging composers and performers. The festival is comprised of seminars, lessons, rehearsals, and recording sessions for participants, as well as a free concert series open to the public, featuring ensembles-in-residence and new works by participant composers!  
The concerts will take place from June 15-19 at The Hartt School's Berkman Concert Hall on the campus of the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT.
All of Connecticut Summerfest's concerts are free to attend and open to the public. No advanced ticket reservation is required, and live streams are available!
 
http://xelanaduo.com/
 
Xelana Duo balances the refinement of classical music while zigzagging through hip-hop, blues, flamenco, bollywood, and rock n' roll. The Duo surprises you with an unexpected instrumentation filled with vibrant shades, that are each dazzling on their own, but simply breathtaking when joined together. Daring these two instruments to have a conversation, Xelana Duo commissions electrifying works, creating an ice-breaker for this unusual collaboration of bassoon and saxophone.
Ana and Alex return to Connecticut Summerfest for a second year as one of three ensembles-in-residence.   During our talk, they catch us up on what has developed since last year's Summerfest and their future plans.
Enjoy!
 
 

CT Summerfest Interview Series: Apple Orange Pair

Greetings!
Welcome to the return of the Pushing The Envelope Podcast!  PTE and CT Summerfest are pleased to bring you the fourth in a series of interviews with the CT Summerfest ensembles-in residence and composer faculty. Today's podcast features an interview with CT Summerfest ensemble-in-residence, Apple Orange Pair.
Don't forget, PTE's radio presence continues for it's 27th year, airing on Saturdays from 11am to 2pm EST on WHUS / Storrs, CT (http://www.whus.org/listen-live).
  
Enjoy!
Joel
 
 
CT SUMMERFEST is a weeklong contemporary music festival for the education and career advancement of emerging composers and performers. The festival is comprised of seminars, lessons, rehearsals, and recording sessions for participants, as well as a free concert series open to the public, featuring ensembles-in-residence and new works by participant composers!  
The concerts will take place from June 16-20 at The Hartt School's Berkman Concert Hall on the campus of the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT.
All of Connecticut Summerfest's concerts are free to attend and open to the public. No advanced ticket reservation is required, and live streams are available!
 
Apple Orange Pair (Emily Boyer, horn, and Colleen Potter Thorburn, harp) is a duo committed to engaging audiences through a growing repertoire for this unexpected pairing. Since its founding in Connecticut in 2010, the duo has premiered fourteen new works by emerging composers. Five of these new works are featured on their debut album, “Seeds,” released in 2013. Apple Orange Pair regularly serves as an ensemble-in-residence at new music festivals and universities, where they present workshops on contemporary composition for their instruments and bring to life new works by student and faculty composers.
They have performed as ensemble-in-residence at Connecticut Summerfest at Hartt School of Music in Hartford, where they are returning for a second season this June, and are serving as ensemble-in-residence for Central Connecticut State University’s music department for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Apple Orange Pair has been honored as the recipient of commissioning grants from the American Harp Society and the Yale School of Music’s alumniVentures program. They have also participated in several chamber music residencies at Avaloch Farm Music Institute in New Hampshire.
For further information, please visit http://www.appleorangepair.com