Author Archives: The Box Is Empty

REVIEW – Paul A. Epstein: Piano Music – R. Andrew Lee, Piano

Paul A. Epstein: Piano Music R. Andrew Lee, piano Will Robin, program note Irritable Hedgehog Records 1) Drawing No. 5 (Triangles) 2) Drawing No. 3 (Slow Title) 3) Drawing No. 4 (Triangle, Broken Horizontal and Vertical Lines, Rectangles, and Parallelograms)

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REVIEW – Paul A. Epstein: Piano Music – R. Andrew Lee, Piano

Paul A. Epstein: Piano Music R. Andrew Lee, piano Will Robin, program note Irritable Hedgehog Records 1) Drawing No. 5 (Triangles) 2) Drawing No. 3 (Slow Title) 3) Drawing No. 4 (Triangle, Broken Horizontal and Vertical Lines, Rectangles, and Parallelograms)

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REVIEW – Realign the Time – Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble

Realign the Time – Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble October 2014 ––––––– Three Madrigals – Max Grafe Bantams in Pinewood Tea Fabliau of Florida 4. Squarepushers – Amanda Feery 5. Le Salève – Jonathan Sokol 6. Decantations for voices – Ravi

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REVIEW – Realign the Time – Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble

Realign the Time – Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble October 2014 ––––––– Three Madrigals – Max Grafe Bantams in Pinewood Tea Fabliau of Florida 4. Squarepushers – Amanda Feery 5. Le Salève – Jonathan Sokol 6. Decantations for voices – Ravi

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On Electro-Acoustic Music: Reich and Risset – Introducing Giverny McAndry – Part 2

In her last post, Giverny dealt with some of the problems of defining electronic music, and dove into Grisey’s Les Espaces Acoustiques III: Partiels (1974).  Now a discussion of Reich’s Three Tales Act III – Dolly (2002) and Risset’s Eight Sketches: Duet

On Electro-Acoustic Music: Reich and Risset – Introducing Giverny McAndry – Part 2

In her last post, Giverny dealt with some of the problems of defining electronic music, and dove into Grisey’s Les Espaces Acoustiques III: Partiels (1974).  Now a discussion of Reich’s Three Tales Act III – Dolly (2002) and Risset’s Eight Sketches: Duet

On Electro-Acoustic Music: Grisey – Introducing Giverny McAndry – Part 1

There’s a new voice here on the blog.  Her name is Giverny McAndry, and she’ll be contributing some UK-based articles, reviews, and write-ups to The Box Is Empty.  By means of introduction to her and some of her thoughts on

On Electro-Acoustic Music: Grisey – Introducing Giverny McAndry – Part 1

There’s a new voice here on the blog.  Her name is Giverny McAndry, and she’ll be contributing some UK-based articles, reviews, and write-ups to The Box Is Empty.  By means of introduction to her and some of her thoughts on

THE BOX IS EMPTY PRESENTS – Andrew Lee, piano – In his own words

We are very excited to be presenting pianist R. Andrew Lee performing Dennis Johnson’s proto-minimalist masterwork November. The piece is spare and meditative, and an astonishing four hours Long. It also holds the unique and auspicious place in American music

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THE BOX IS EMPTY PRESENTS – Andrew Lee, piano – In his own words

We are very excited to be presenting pianist R. Andrew Lee performing Dennis Johnson’s proto-minimalist masterwork November. The piece is spare and meditative, and an astonishing four hours Long. It also holds the unique and auspicious place in American music

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REVIEW – “Orchestral ‘mer’ Rewards Meditative Listening” by Sally James

* * * The sounds tumbled and drifted during a mesmerizing chamber orchestra piece by John Teske at its premiere in Seattle Saturday. Rather than take the audience on a narrative drive, the composer set loose his twenty-six chamber musicians

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REVIEW – “Orchestral ‘mer’ Rewards Meditative Listening” by Sally James

* * * The sounds tumbled and drifted during a mesmerizing chamber orchestra piece by John Teske at its premiere in Seattle Saturday. Rather than take the audience on a narrative drive, the composer set loose his twenty-six chamber musicians

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PREVIEW – whateverandeveramen’s #TwitterCommission

Saturday September 21, 2013, 7:30 p.m. at the University of Washington Cultural Center Theater, $10 in advance or at the door. This Saturday, new Seattle choral ensemble whateverandeveramen present the newest of their innovations: The #TwitterCommission. Composers from around the

PREVIEW – whateverandeveramen’s #TwitterCommission

Saturday September 21, 2013, 7:30 p.m. at the University of Washington Cultural Center Theater, $10 in advance or at the door. This Saturday, new Seattle choral ensemble whateverandeveramen present the newest of their innovations: The #TwitterCommission. Composers from around the

INTERVIEW – Nat Evans talks with John Teske

On September 21st and 26th in Seattle, The Broken Bow Ensemble will premier a new piece by composer John Teske called mer. For the last couple years Teske has been working with ideas about consciousness and experience through a variety

INTERVIEW – Nat Evans talks with John Teske

On September 21st and 26th in Seattle, The Broken Bow Ensemble will premier a new piece by composer John Teske called mer. For the last couple years Teske has been working with ideas about consciousness and experience through a variety

AUDIO – Evan Smith plays “Two Old Ghosts” by Nat Evans

Last Friday Evan Smith played the very first solo recital presented by The Box Is Empty. From that show, here is Nat Evan’s Two Old Ghosts. Be sure to click the links to visit their Artists Page on this site

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AUDIO – Evan Smith plays “Two Old Ghosts” by Nat Evans

Last Friday Evan Smith played the very first solo recital presented by The Box Is Empty. From that show, here is Nat Evan’s Two Old Ghosts. Be sure to click the links to visit their Artists Page on this site

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THE BOX IS EMPTY PRESENTS – Evan smith, Saxophone

  Program The Garden of Love for soprano saxophone and electronics by Jacob TV Sonata for alto saxophone and piano by Jindrich Feld Two Old Ghosts for alto saxophone and electronics by Nat Evans Like Quicksand for unaccompanied alto saxophone

THE BOX IS EMPTY PRESENTS – Evan smith, Saxophone

  Program The Garden of Love for soprano saxophone and electronics by Jacob TV Sonata for alto saxophone and piano by Jindrich Feld Two Old Ghosts for alto saxophone and electronics by Nat Evans Like Quicksand for unaccompanied alto saxophone