tag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:/blogs/blog?p=8Blog2023-06-11T12:18:20-04:00Christopher Brellochsfalsetag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489942023-06-11T12:18:20-04:002023-10-16T10:55:13-04:00Quiet City CD still getting reviews!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/392402/65c6c426e93c48e61be2b9fb2f8394c2944ba13b/original/quiet-city-review-on-one-day-one-cd.jpeg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NzE5eDU4OCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="588" width="719" /></p>Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489952017-08-01T20:00:00-04:002021-01-28T08:20:21-05:00YouTube Icon
<address>My YouTube channel icon and banner have just been finalized!</address>
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<address>I made up the icon logo when I was an undergraduate student to sign my compositions; I forgot about it for many years but decided it was time to unveil it to the world.</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489932017-07-17T20:00:00-04:002017-07-18T02:39:27-04:00Dr. B Music Theory YouTube Channel
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<address>My new YouTube channel icon and banner have just been finalized!</address>
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<address>I made up the icon logo when I was an undergraduate student to sign my compositions; I forgot about it for many years but decided it was time to unveil it to the world.</address>
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<address>The banner has a number of elements that tie into my teaching music theory at a college: 1) The background is a chalkboard, 2) "Dr. B" is in a collegiate font, 3) the ampersand is very close to a treble clef.</address>
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<address>Please subscribe and share my YouTube channel with anyone interested in music theory; there are 47 videos, each indexed by topic. It has felt great to see how useful people have found them.</address>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/cbrellochs" target="_blank" data-imported="1">"Dr. B Music Theory" series of 47 videos is on YouTube</a>. Perfect for high school students taking A.P. Music Theory, first year music majors, and anyone who wants to understand how to compose and arrange.</address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489922015-01-24T19:00:00-05:002015-01-25T03:20:14-05:00Edith Piaf
<address>This week has been a blast practicing the closing number for the upcoming concerts on February 22 and 23. "Paris Bouquet" by PHILIPPE PORTEJOIE for 3 saxophones and piano is a medley of songs made famous by French cabaret singer Edith Piaf, and includes this tune:</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489912015-01-19T19:00:00-05:002015-01-20T00:02:25-05:00French-American Musical Exchange Flyers
<address>We just got postcards/flyers for the two upcoming "French-American Musical Exchange" concerts in February. If you want one or would like to pass some along, just contact me and I'll get them to you!</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489892014-08-23T20:00:00-04:002021-03-08T09:18:26-05:00Interview on The Jack Price Radio Show
<address>You can listen to me talk about Allison Brewster Franzetti, Don Batchelder, Mitch Kriegler, The Hudson View Gardens Performing Arts Group (“PAG”), Kean University, Hillside New Jersey, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChamberMusicAmerica" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=167640653401" data-imported="1">Chamber Music America</a>, Bob Aldridge, Ithaca College, Steven Mauk, Bill Berz, Paul Cohen, Ben Webster, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JohnColtraneMusic" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=259415850830860" data-imported="1">John Coltrane</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Brecker/112368778775992" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=112368778775992" data-imported="1">Michael Brecker</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClintEastwood" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=22271024344" data-imported="1">Clint Eastwood</a> in my interview with Jack Price below!</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489902014-08-20T20:00:00-04:002015-01-05T09:24:13-05:00Call for Scores
<address>The Quiet City Chamber Ensemble received 22 compositions in our first Call for Scores and reviewed all of them during two 5 hour rehearsals last week. We are excited to announce our winner next month!</address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489882014-04-27T20:00:00-04:002021-04-22T08:18:53-04:00QCCE Call For Scores!
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<address class="BodyA"><strong>Quiet City Chamber Ensemble Call for Scores</strong></address>
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<address class="BodyA">The <em>Quiet City Chamber Ensemble</em> is excited to announce its first ever call for scores. We invite composers to participate in our 2014-2015 concert season by submitting chamber works for our unique instrumentation (saxophone, clarinet, trumpet and piano).</address>
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<address class="BodyA">Based on the original instrumentation for Aaron Copland’s <em>Quiet City,</em> The <em>Quiet City Chamber Ensemble </em>was formed by Christopher Brellochs in 2010. Brellochs crafted a concert version of <em>Quiet City</em> using the unpublished manuscript of the incidental music, which included previously unheard material. Their recording, <em>Quiet City</em> has been well received with significant national radio play and features on APM’s <em>Performance Today</em> and NPR’s Weekend Edition.</address>
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<address class="BodyA">The call for scores is designed to generate new works for the ensemble’s unique instrumentation. Please visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/QuietCityChamberEnsemble" data-imported="1">www.facebook.com/QuietCityChamberEnsemble</a> and <a href="http://www.christopherbrellochs.com" data-imported="1">www.christopherbrellochs.com</a> to listen to samples of our work. This call is open to all student composers. Works can be of any length but preference will be given to works that are under 15 minutes. Works written for the entire ensemble will be given preference, though works written for subsets (no fewer than three performers) will be considered. The work must be previously unperformed and unpublished.</address>
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<address class="BodyA">The winner of the competition will receive rehearsals, premiere, and archival recording by the ensemble in the 2014-2015 season. The work may also be added the permanent repertoire for upcoming tours and future recording. The <em>Quiet City Chamber Ensemble</em> reserves the right to name additional finalists whose work will be considered for future programming. The winner will be chosen by the <em>Quiet City Chamber Ensemble </em>and outside panelists. The results of the competition will be announced on September 1, 2014.</address>
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<address class="BodyA"><strong>Ensemble: </strong></address>
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<address class="FreeFormA">Mitchell Kriegler, clarinet</address>
<address class="FreeFormA">Allison Brewster Franzetti, piano</address>
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<strong>Deadline</strong>: August 1, 2014</address>
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<address class="BodyA"><strong>Please Submit:</strong></address>
<address class="BodyA">- a score (PDF)</address>
<address class="BodyA">- recording (live or midi)</address>
<address class="BodyA">- a CV that includes bio, education, work list, performance history, and commissions</address>
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<address class="BodyA">to <a href="mailto:QuietCityCallforScores@gmail.com" data-imported="1">QuietCityCallforScores@gmail.com</a>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489872014-02-04T19:00:00-05:002014-02-05T04:43:31-05:00More Ragtime!
<address>QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE trumpet player Don Batchelder did this wonderful arrangement!</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489862014-02-02T19:00:00-05:002014-02-03T12:14:25-05:00Scott Joplin
<address>THE QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE recently added some rags by Scott Joplin to their repertoire; here is a video from a recent performance:</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489852014-01-29T19:00:00-05:002014-01-30T01:09:36-05:00Attending a Jazz Festival as the Clinician!
<address>I'm looking forward to being this year's clinician at the 18th Annual LIBERTY JAZZ FESTIVAL this weekend. For more information click <a href="http://libertyk12.org/News/2013_14/2014_01_28_Jazzfest.cfm" target="_blank" data-imported="1">HERE</a>.</address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489842014-01-29T19:00:00-05:002021-12-13T10:32:46-05:00Your Name in lights!
<address>I had a great performance on Sunday. It was a nice surprise to see our ensemble's name on the marquee, but next time I want it in lights!</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489832013-10-11T20:00:00-04:002022-03-02T10:01:52-05:00Boosey News October 2013
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Boosey News October 2013 mentions my music and provides links to my CD! <a href="http://www.boosey.com/cr/news/Copland-s-Clarinet-Concerto-Receives-New-Printing/100281" target="_blank" data-imported="1">CLICK HERE OR AN IMAGE BELOW TO GO TO THE WEBSITE</a>:<br>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489822013-10-06T20:00:00-04:002022-03-16T11:51:20-04:00Photos with MATT FINLEY & RIO JAZZ
<address>MATT FINLEY & RIO JAZZ, Rogers Memorial Park Bolton Landing, NY. (July 30, 2013)</address>
<address>Photos by <strong>Andrzej (Andre) Pilarczyk</strong>
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<address>Inquiries received at: <a href="mailto:andrzejpilarczyk@albanyjazz.com" data-imported="1">andrzejpilarczyk@albanyjazz.com</a>
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<address>Click on image to go to <a href="http://www.albanyjazz.com/andrzejpilarczyk/mattfinley-boltonlanding2013.html" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Albanyjazz.com</a> to see more pictures from the performance:</address>
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<a href="http://donmillerbass.com" target="_blank" data-imported="1">With Don Miller (bass)</a>.</address>
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<a href="http://www.mattfinley.com" target="_blank" data-imported="1">With Matt Finley (trumpet & saxophone)</a>.</address>
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<address>With Matt Finley (Flugelhorn) and Bruce Berky (saxophone).</address>
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<address>With Bruce Berky (saxophone) and <a href="http://www.jeffciampa.com" data-imported="1">Jeff Ciampa (guitar).</a>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489812013-09-17T20:00:00-04:002013-09-18T01:31:54-04:00Former teacher plays my version of "QUIET CITY"
<address>How do you honor a 25 year musical relationship? Well, here is something that I'm excited about! I studied classical saxophone at Ithaca College with Steve Mauk when I was working on my undergraduate college degree. He discovered all sorts of "holes" in my technique and approach to playing the instrument that he adeptly patched. His musicianship and clearly organized approach to teaching have served as a model for my entire career, both as a performer and educator. I couldn't be more pleased that he will be performing my version of Aaron Copland's "Quiet City" on his faculty recital this coming Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 4pm in Ithaca, New York at Ithaca College's Hockett Family Recital Hall. He graciously invited me to say a few words about the piece so I will be speaking there! Click on images below for more information:</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489802013-09-16T20:00:00-04:002019-12-27T21:11:17-05:00QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE IN JANUARY
<address>The QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE is proud to present a program featuring newly discovered music by Aaron Copland and rarely heard compositions by American composers at two venues in January, 2014.</address>
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<br>WHERE: Hudson View Gardens (NYC), and Chappaqua Chamber Series (Westchester, NY)<br>WHEN: Sunday, January 19, 2014, and Sunday, January 26, 2014</address>
<address>See <a href="/calendar" data-imported="1" data-link-type="page">CALENDAR</a> (click word) for more information.</address>
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<strong>Newly Discovered Music by Aaron Copland and<br></strong><strong>Rarely Heard Compositions by American Composers<br></strong> </address>
<address>Quiet City (1939/2007) - Aaron Copland (1900-1990), adapted by Christopher Brellochs<br> </address>
<address>Four Piano Blues (1949) - Aaron Copland (1900-1990)<br> I. Freely poetic<br> II. Soft and languid<br> III. Muted and sensuous<br> IV. With bounce<br> </address>
<address>Ballade (1955) - Leo Ornstein (1893-2002)<br> </address>
<address>SoundMovesBlues (1999) - Robert Aldridge (b. 1954)<br> <br>INTERMISSION<br> </address>
<address>Suite for Trumpet, Alto Saxophone and Piano (1996) - Seymour Barab (b. 1921)<br> I. Allegro<br> II. Slow Waltz<br> III. Allegro<br> IV. Molto lento<br> V. Allegro molto<br> </address>
<address>Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1942) - Leonard Bernstein (1919-1990)<br> I. Grazioso<br> II. Andantino. Vivace e leggiero<br> </address>
<address>Solace (1909) - Scott Joplin (ca. 1867-1917), arranged by Christopher Brellochs<br> <br>
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<address>QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE<br> <br>Christopher Brellochs, alto saxophone<br>Donald Batchelder, trumpet<br>Mitchell Kriegler, clarinet<br>Allison Brewster Franzetti, piano</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489792013-09-11T20:00:00-04:002013-09-12T06:48:37-04:00I Love Emails Like This
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">I love receiving emails like the one I got yesterday: </div>
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<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">"Hello! I am writing because I heard of your wonderful performance of Quiet City on NPR from my professor. I am currently in the final stretch of my studies of music education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and am planning a recital. I have been working on Quiet City and am to the point where I need to get an ensemble together. I am curious if there is any way I would be able to perform the same arrangement you did, with saxophone and clarinets. As soon as I heard the difference of performance and feel I was mesmerized. If you have not yet released it for publication I understand but I sincerely hope that this will be able to be the version I present."</div>
<address> I love receiving emails like the one I got yesterday: </address>
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<br>"Hello! I am writing because I heard of your wonderful performance of Quiet City on NPR from my professor. I am currently in the final stretch of my studies of music education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and am planning a recital. I have been working on Quiet City and am to the point where I need to get an ensemble together. I am curious if there is any way I would be able to perform the same arrangement you did, with saxophone and clarinets. As soon as I heard the difference of performance and feel I was mesmerized. If you have not yet released it for publication I understand but I sincerely hope that this will be able to be the version I present."<br>
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<address>He's in luck! It became available this March 2013 through Hal Leonard!</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489782013-03-30T20:00:00-04:002013-03-31T13:12:35-04:00Hal Leonard and Boosey & Hawkes Release the New "QUIET CITY" to the World
<address>The sheet music for the newly reconstructed chamber version of "QUIET CITY" is now available! Mega-music distributer Hal Leonard has them hot off the presses. As the arranger, I received six complimentary copies and had them overnighted to me on March 13 so that I could take the scores to my lecture, 'Aaron Copland’s Forgotten Score Reemerges: The original Chamber Version of “Quiet City”', at the North American Saxophone Alliance conference that weekend. Perfect timing! Click the cover below to go to Hal Leonard's website:<br><a href="http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=48022338&lid=0&keywords=brellochs&subsiteid=1&" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/392402/dd925ab758b653f7be32f097a83aac20fcfb60fb/original/qc-sheet-music.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NDUweDYwMCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="600" width="450" /></a><br>
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<address>Now my adaptation is available in retail music stores across the country, including Hickey's in my hometown of Ithaca, New York! Click below to see the nice words they included about their hometown boy:</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489532012-08-23T20:00:00-04:002013-09-17T05:39:44-04:00What Kind of Music Do You Play To This Artwork? PART IV
<address>This is the fourth and final part of a blog about my August 11 performance for the ABSTRACTIONS exhibit at the Perkins Center for the Arts.</address>
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<br>Thank you to everyone who has listened and commented on FACEBOOK or via email. I really appreciate your participation in this musical dialogue; as an artist I find it invaluable to hear what you all have to say and what emotionally resonates with you. My next project will break new ground thanks, in no small way, to your help.</address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489522012-08-22T20:00:00-04:002020-11-12T11:10:49-05:00What Kind of Music Do You Play To This Artwork? PART III
<address>Today is part three of a four part blog about my August 11 performance for the ABSTRACTIONS exhibit at the Perkins Center for the Arts in Collingswood, New Jersey.</address>
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<br>I responded immediately to the colors and texture employed by artist Keith R. Breitfeller. In the industrial style gallery these "pops" of color made a strong impression. After the performance, which started with "Melodies for Saxophone" by Philip Glass, Keith told me that he often listens to Glass while painting. I was happy to hear that, since it meant to me that I had correctly identified a real connection between the art and music in that space.</address>
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<br>For Keith's art works I started by playing a colorful French piece by Paul Bonneau titled "Caprice en forme de valse" which you can see and hear below.</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489512012-08-21T20:00:00-04:002022-01-22T07:22:27-05:00WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU PLAY TO THIS ARTWORK? PART II
<address>Here is part two of my four part blog about my recent performance at the Perkins Center for the Arts in Collingswood, New Jersey. First, my brother and I decided that I would play one composed and one improvised piece in three locations in the gallery to highlight each of the artist's work being exhibited. Second, we chose what pieces would go with which art works. The next step was to develop a "choreography" on how to move the saxophones from one location to the next, what stands I would need, and general logistics for performing in multiple locations. We sketched out the following to help us:</address>
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<br>I started with an etude by Eugene Bozza on the alto saxophone, and followed it with this improvisation on the tenor saxophone:</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489492012-08-20T20:00:00-04:002013-09-17T05:35:09-04:00What Kind of Music Do You Play To This Artwork? PART I
<address>I had a wonderful and gratifying musical experience on Saturday, August 11 when I performed music to accompany art. My brother is a visual artist and was part of a three person exhibition at the Perkins Center for the Arts in Collingswood, New Jersey (just outside of Philadelphia).</address>
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<address>While on a family vacation earlier in the summer we brainstormed about collaborating, and came up with some ideas on how I could perform in and around the artworks on display. I looked at some images from the exhibit and started practicing some composed pieces that I thought would relate well. Since it would be solo saxophone I quickly decided that I wanted to provide a variety of timbres by performing on all four of the more common saxophones - soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone. I then decided that in case I couldn't find something already written that would compliment the artworks on display that I would also be prepared to improvise and allow the artwork to inspire me. This would make it my first performance ever where I played all four saxophone AND performed both improvised and composed music.</address>
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<br>I posted some of the art images on FACEBOOK and asked for some ideas on what instrument to use and what storyline might accompany each work; I had some insightful and interesting responses (thank you)!</address>
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<br>The day before the performance I meet my brother at the gallery and we spent three hours discussing possibilities and trying out different combinations of music and art. Our performance program and order came together that evening and we jotted down on a scrap piece of paper. We decided that I would play one composed and one improvised piece in three locations which would be in close proximity to each of the artists work.</address>
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<br>We decided that I would begin by performing "Melodies for Saxophone" by Philip Glass on the baritone saxophone on the second floor loft where viewers could see me from the gallery floor. That was followed by performing "Balfon from Neuf Etudes" by Christian Lauba and an improvisation in the center of two curving 20 foot drawings.</address>
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<address>Unfortunately a train went by during the first piece but here is a video of the improvisation:</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489482012-07-28T20:00:00-04:002020-09-12T14:02:35-04:00All Things Copland
<address>The past two weekends have been filled with "All Things Copland". A good friend who works at the Tanglewood music festival in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts, took me to their Copland Library. I asked the head librarian if there was anything a Copland scholar and fan should see; he showed me a number of scores that were bequeathed from the estate of Aaron Copland, as well as a library check out card. Note who the first person was to check out the score!</address>
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<address>I also made my first visit to Copland's Hudson Valley home where he lived the last thirty years of his life; his name is still on the mailbox.</address>
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<address>I excitedly walked up the driveway and saw his home through the trees.</address>
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<address>There was a wonderful performance presented by Music from Copland House in the light filled music room seen behind me.</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489502012-07-01T20:00:00-04:002012-08-21T09:43:02-04:00Quiet City Performed at Aspen Music Festival
<address>I was excited to see the prestigious <a href="http://www.aspenmusicfestival.com/index.cfm?method=c.eventDetail&eventID=4602&calStartDate=07%2F02%2F12" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Aspen Music Festival</a> programmed my chamber version of QUIET CITY on July 2! It was performed by some of their top students!</address> <address style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal"><br></span></span></address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489472012-05-29T20:00:00-04:002012-05-30T08:22:28-04:00New Photos of the QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
<address>Thanks to Jason Miller of the Office of Community Relations and Graphics at Dutchess Community College for taking these photos of the QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE before our performance there on April 14, 2012.<br>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489462012-04-28T20:00:00-04:002012-04-29T07:21:20-04:00Ross Amico of WWFM
<address>Ross Amico of radio station WWFM kindly sent me a link their program guide so I'd know he played my recording of QUIET CITY at 9:15am yesterday morning!</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489452012-04-26T20:00:00-04:002012-05-06T16:58:40-04:00Aspen Music Festival
<address style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">WHAT'S NEW: I was excited to see the prestigious <a href="http://www.aspenmusicfestival.com/index.cfm?method=c.eventDetail&eventID=4602&calStartDate=07%2F02%2F12" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Aspen Music Festival</a> programmed my chamber version of QUIET CITY on July 2! It will be performed by some of their top students!</span></span></address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489442012-02-16T19:00:00-05:002012-02-17T14:36:29-05:00New Pages: VIDEOS & QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
<address style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">WHAT'S NEW: I have a new VIDEOS page with three compositions performed at the CD Release Party.</span></span></address>
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<address style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">Also, is a new page for the official ensemble that formed from the recording of that CD and live performance: the QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE (QCCE). Under that page I have photos, videos, a concert program, and educational programs relating to QCCE.</span></span></address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489432012-02-11T19:00:00-05:002012-02-12T13:37:08-05:00Performing on Music Faculty Recital
<address>Dutchess Community College<br>Dutchess Hall Theatre<br>53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601<br>Monday, February 13, 2012, 7pm</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489422012-01-02T19:00:00-05:002012-01-03T07:29:21-05:00QUIET CITY listed as top classical CD of 2011
<address><em><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">WHAT'S NEW: My recording QUIET CITY is listed under "Perry's top classical CDs of 2011" in the </span></span><span style="font-style:normal">Charlotte, South Carolina newspaper CREATIVE LOAFING. Perry Tannenbaum writes, "</span><span style="font-style:normal">I’ve probably played this recording more often, with more pleasure, than any other classical or jazz recording I’ve acquired over the last year."</span></em></address>
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<em><br>"Copland: Quiet City</em> — <strong>Christopher Brellochs and Paul Cohen, saxophones</strong> (Sono Luminus) — I’ve probably played this recording more often, with more pleasure, than any other classical or jazz recording I’ve acquired over the last year. Truth is, the music bridges the borderline between classical and jazz with its modern, syncopated rhythms and its emphasis on the sax. Brellochs plays an ultra-smooth alto sax on a world premiere of Aaron Copland’s Quiet City in its original quartet version. Cohen, who actually unearthed the Copland manuscript, plays alto on Leo Ornstein’s Ballade, tenor on Walter S. Hartley’s Lyric Suite, and soprano on Lawson Lunde’s Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano — all of these recorded for the first time. Brellochs appears with his alto on all the lengthiest premieres, including Robert Aldridge’s Sound Moves Blues, Seymour Barab’s Suite for Trumpet, Alto Saxophone and Piano, and the Copland. Donald Batchelder on trumpet, Mitchell Kriegler on clarinets, and Allison Brewster Franzetti at the keyboard are the other notable contributors to this tasty chamber music feast." - Perry Tannenbaum</address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489412011-12-04T19:00:00-05:002020-06-17T08:32:56-04:00WWFM with Ross Amico broadcast November 13, 2011 performance
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<span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">WHAT'S NEW: Thanks to host Ross Amico and WWFM for their radio show </span></span><strong>Celebrating our Musical Community</strong>, <span style="font-style:normal">which</span><span style="font-style:normal"> </span><span style="font-style:normal">broadcast the November 13, 2011 performance of </span><span style="font-style:normal">Music from Copland House, with works of Harold Shapero, Leonard Bernstein and Copland himself, including the newly-rediscovered "Quiet City," as the composer originally conceived it, for chamber ensemble, made up of incidental music for the play of Irwin Shaw, including interviews from myself and Michael Boriskin, artistic and executive director of Copland House.</span>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489402011-11-11T19:00:00-05:002011-11-12T12:22:14-05:00NPR Weekend Edition
<address><span style="font-style:normal">WHAT'S NEW: National Public Radio: Weekend Edition examined my new recording of QUIET CITY in an interview that aired November 12, 2011. With an average listening audience of 3.5 million I was excited to have so many people hear this wonderful music! You can read about and hear it by clicking below:</span></address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489392011-11-09T19:00:00-05:002011-11-10T16:32:35-05:00WSHU Interview for Copland House Performance
<address><span style="font-style:normal">WHAT'S NEW: Kate Remington of WSHU Public Radio spoke with me about my upcoming concert this Sunday with Copland House. You can listen to the podcast below:</span></address> <address><br></address> <address style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"></address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489382011-11-07T19:00:00-05:002011-11-08T02:21:20-05:00Gramophone Magazine Review
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489372011-10-20T20:00:00-04:002011-10-21T05:22:38-04:00Hudson Valley News and Poughkeepsie Journal
<address>I'd like to thank the Hudson Valley News and Poughkeepsie Journal for their articles about my CD QUIET CITY and helping to promote my September 17, 2011 concert! You can read the article in the Hudson Valley News on pages 12-13 below:</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489362011-10-17T20:00:00-04:002011-10-18T00:02:41-04:00Boosey & Hawkes Recommends "QUIET CITY"
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<br>WHAT'S NEW: "QUIET CITY" is recommended under new recordings in the <a href="http://www.boosey.com/Mailshots/NewYork/CandR/enews/2011/oct/october2011webenewsletter.html" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99ccff">October eNewsletter</span></a> from Boosey & Hawkes. Sheet music for Aaron Copland's "QUIET CITY" (restored chamber version), concert adaptation by Christopher Brellochs, is <a href="http://www.boosey.com/cr/purchase-music/Aaron-Copland-Quiet-City/56526" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99ccff">available</span></a>. </address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489352011-10-17T20:00:00-04:002011-10-27T02:52:33-04:00November 13, 2011 Performance Update
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489342011-10-16T20:00:00-04:002011-10-17T02:38:54-04:00New York Times Preview of Upcoming Performance
<address style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">WHAT'S NEW: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/nyregion/copland-house-offers-new-glimpse-of-leonard-bernstein.html?_r=1" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99ccff">The New York Times</span></a> reviewed on 10/16/11 a recent concert by Copland House and included a preview of an upcoming performance in which I will perform my restored chamber version of "Quiet City"!</span></span></address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489332011-09-20T20:00:00-04:002011-09-21T02:26:25-04:00Review of 9/17/11 Performance
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489322011-09-03T20:00:00-04:002011-09-04T02:39:55-04:00QUIET CITY in the Press!
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489312011-08-18T20:00:00-04:002011-08-19T13:39:46-04:00Performances in Poughkeepsie and with Copland House
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489302011-08-15T20:00:00-04:002011-08-16T14:59:05-04:00CD REVIEW: All Music
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<br>Quiet City is anything but quiet, dull, or boring. Saxophonist Christopher Brellochs and his fellow musicians create an extremely enjoyable album of music by Copland and other American composers to whom they wish to give exposure. The title work is poignant, with the trumpet and clarinets contributing to the melancholy, somber mood: the musicians capture a sense of seriousness and quiet gravity that is at the same time accessible to the listener. When the music turns lively, Brellochs and the others are able to shift into that emotion easily, adding the bass clarinet for more color. Brellochs has done a good job both in his performing of the work and in its adaptation. The smoky, seductive Ballade by Ornstein is nocturnal in its feel, and fits in nicely with the Copland. Especially exciting is Aldridge's Sound Moves Blues, which is a nice contrast to the previous two pieces. It most certainly moves and swings like jazz. The addition of the violin makes for quite a stark contrast when the Lyric Suite by Hartley begins. Its dissonant introduction leads into beautiful tone colors in the saxophone and piano. The "Scherzino" whirls like a busy bee, and the piano never hits a false note in the flurry. One can certainly generalize that none of the musicians ever hit a false note, not even in the rapid dotted rhythms of the "Gigue." The two-movement Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano is lyrical, with a graceful melody in the saxophone (which Paul Cohen plays as smoothly as a clarinet or flute.) The musicians' agility is especially evident in the second movement, which sounds like a jig; the piano is a solid, assured, confident partner to the sprightly saxophone. Composer Lunde clearly understood the way to get the best out of the tone color of each instrument. The album concludes with the Suite for Trumpet, Alto Saxophone and Piano by Barab, a densely-textured work of five movements with close-knit lines in the various instruments. The musicians work beautifully together, virtually chasing each other in the "Allegro." Their emotion is genuine and open, which serves to engage the listener. Kudos to Brellochs and his collaborators for their good musicianship as well as excellent choice of repertoire.</address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489292011-08-14T20:00:00-04:002021-06-25T09:37:36-04:00"A Hint of Eroticism in the City"
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489282011-08-08T20:00:00-04:002011-08-09T12:36:09-04:00Friday, August 12 interview on Performance Today by Fred Child!
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<span style="font-style:normal">My new CD "Quiet City" has been gaining significant radio play including this coming Friday, August 12 with an interview by Fred Child on PERFORMANCE TODAY, the most-listened-to classical music radio show in America with 1.3 million listeners weekly! </span><span style="font-style:normal">Other radio stations playing "Quiet City" include <span style="color:#99ccff"><a style="color: #99ccff;" href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wmht/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=693959&eventID=24945" target="_blank" data-imported="1">WMHT</a> <span style="color:#ffffff">(July 29),</span> <a href="http://blogs.wfmt.com/newreleases/2011/07/17/copland-quiet-city/" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99ccff">WFMT</span></a> <span style="color:#ffffff">(July 17),</span> </span></span><span style="color:#99ccff"><span style="font-style:normal"><a href="http://www.bsu.edu/ipr/morningmusicale/index.asp" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99ccff">Indiana Public Radio</span></a><span style="color:#000000"> <span style="color:#ffffff">(July 7 & 18),</span> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.vpr.net/episode/51417/" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99ccff"><span style="font-style:normal">Vermont Public Radio</span></span></a><span style="font-style:normal"> (June 23), <span style="color:#99ccff"><a href="http://www.classical917.org/houston_public_radio-playlist.php?d=4&m=7&y=2011&fullday=yes" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99ccff">Houston Public Radio</span></a></span> (July 4), and </span><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/classic/daily/stories/s3244656.htm" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99ccff"><span style="font-style:normal">ABC Classic FM</span></span></a><span style="font-style:normal"> (July 6) in Australia.</span>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489262011-07-25T20:00:00-04:002011-07-26T11:55:44-04:00WMHT (Radio play during the 7am hour on Friday, July 29)
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New CD "Quiet City" is getting significant radio play including on Monday, July 18 around 11:40am by Steven Turpin of <a href="http://www.bsu.edu/ipr/listenonline/listenpage.html" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="color:#99ccff">Indiana Public Radio</span></span></a> (click IPR microphone to listen live). You can also click on the link to "Morning Musicale" to learn more about his show and view the playlist from Thursday, July 7, 2011 when he played another track from the CD. You can listen to his interview of me by clicking the gold microphone below.
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489242011-07-05T20:00:00-04:002011-07-11T05:43:03-04:00Indiana Public Radio - Thursday, July 7 at 10:30am
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489232011-06-27T20:00:00-04:002019-12-27T21:10:59-05:00NEW CD NOW AVAILABLE!
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<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: During the recording sessions for my new CD "Quiet City", I recorded two pieces that did not fit on the finished CD - one was Vaclav Nelhybel's duet for saxophone and clarinet: "Counterpoint No.1". The first movement is now posted in the MUSIC section of this website.</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489202011-06-24T20:00:00-04:002021-08-24T09:18:05-04:00Boosey & Hawkes Sheet Music and Links to CD
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: Boosey & Hawkes lists my CD "Quiet City" as the "RECOMMENDED RECORDING" on their website along with links where it can be purchased. The sheet music can also be ordered as "PRINT ON DEMAND", but should be available through mass publication later this year. </address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489192011-06-22T20:00:00-04:002011-06-24T01:04:05-04:00"Quiet City" on Vermont Public Radio - Today 1pm hour
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: Vermont Public Radio will be airing my recording of Aaron Copland's "Quiet City" during the 1pm hour today on "Classical Music with Walter Parker". Click on the link below and then "LISTEN LIVE" at the top left.</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489182011-06-19T20:00:00-04:002020-12-03T09:25:54-05:00"Quiet City" Promo Video on YouTube
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: Sono Luminus just posted a promo video on YouTube for my new CD "Quiet City". After listening to this on YouTube please click the THUMBS UP!</address>
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TODAY'S UPDATE: I posted a bio for violist (and conductor) Richard Auldon Clark who performs on Walter Harley's "Lyric Suite" on my soon-to-be-released CD "Quiet City". You can read his bio here and under "BIOS - COLLABORATORS" as well as follow a "LINK" to more information. <address><br></address>
<address>Violist Richard Auldon Clark is the Artistic Director of the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra and the Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival. He is Professor of Violin, Viola, Conducting, and Director of Instrumental Activities at Butler University and conducts the Symphony Orchestra and Ballet.</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489162011-06-17T20:00:00-04:002011-06-18T03:08:10-04:00Musicians on Quiet City (Lois Anderson)
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: I posted a bio for pianist Lois Anderson who performs on Walter Harley's "Lyric Suite" on my soon-to-be-released CD "Quiet City". You can read her bio here and under "BIOS - COLLABORATORS" as well as follow a "LINK" to more information.</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489152011-06-16T20:00:00-04:002011-06-17T13:37:05-04:00Paul Cohen - teacher, mentor, collaborator
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: I posted a bio for former teacher, present friend and mentor, and now collaborator on soon-to-be-released CD "Quiet City" - Paul Cohen. It has been a privilege to work closely with him on this CD. You can read his bio in my "BLOG" and under "BIOS - COLLABORATORS". There are also "LINKS" to his publishing company!</address>
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<address><span style="font-style:normal">Cohen’s recordings include the newly discovered classical saxophone concerto of the 19th-century American composer Caryl Florio, and a solo CD, Vintage Saxophones Revisited. He is also featured on two recent releases by the New Hudson Saxophone Quartet.</span></address>
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<address><span style="font-style:normal">The Presser Music Company published his arrangement for saxophone choir of Variations on America by Charles Ives (2008), and Boosey and Hawkes issued Cohen’s saxophone quartet arrangements of music by Aaron Copland. His company, To the Fore Publishers, publishes his other arrangements as well as other saxophone works.</span></address>
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<address><span style="font-style:normal">Cohen teaches at Manhattan School of Music, Rutgers University, New York University, Montclair State University and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, and is director of the Saxophone Institute at the New York Summer Music Festival in Oneonta. He holds M.M. and D.M.A. degrees from the Manhattan School of Music.</span></address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489142011-06-15T20:00:00-04:002011-06-16T12:07:48-04:00Liner notes for Robert Aldridge from upcoming CD
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: I added liner notes for Robert Aldridge's "Sound Moves Blues" from my soon-to-be-released CD "Quiet City". Click "Read More" to read them. The excerpt and liner notes are also posted on the "MUSIC" page!</address>
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ROBERT ALDRIDGE (b. 1954)<span style="font-style:normal">: SOUND MOVES BLUES (1999) - published by Robert Aldridge</span>
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<span style="font-style:normal">A prolific composer for all genres Robert Aldridge has received numerous commissions</span>,</address> <address><span style="font-style:normal">fellowships and awards for his music. His opera Elmer Gantry received unanimous praise from</span></address>
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<address><span style="font-style:normal">Aldridge is Professor of Composition at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State</span></address>
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<address><span style="font-style:normal">“It was commissioned by the trio SoundMoves and premiered in Oregon in 1999. The piece</span></address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489132011-06-14T20:00:00-04:002011-06-15T13:18:22-04:00Robert Aldridge's "Sound Moves Blues" (excerpt) posted
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TODAY'S UPDATE: Composer Robert Aldridge wrote a dynamic and exciting piece called "Sound Moves Blues" for clarinet, alto saxophone, and piano which I recorded on my soon-to-be-released CD "Quiet City". If you visit the homepage of my website it should be the first thing you hear; the excerpt is also posted on the "MUSIC" page!
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489122011-06-13T20:00:00-04:002021-04-05T10:27:23-04:00QUIET CITY added to Naxos Library
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<span style="font-style:normal">TODAY'S UPDATE: "Quiet City" will be available through the Naxos Music Library, an i</span><span style="font-style:normal">nvaluable resource for universities, music schools, public libraries, schools, music professionals and collectors. </span>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489112011-06-09T20:00:00-04:002011-06-13T03:32:40-04:00"Quiet City" CDs available for Pre-order
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489102011-06-07T20:00:00-04:002011-06-08T03:00:05-04:00Boosey & Hawkes Sheet Music
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TODAY'S UPDATE: Never before heard music by Aaron Copland will be available soon! Leading sheet music publisher Boosey & Hawkes lists my adaptation of the original incidental music from "Quiet City" for the original instrumentation in their catalog. I am currently doing a second round of proofreading for the sheet music and the recording will be out in less than three weeks! <em style="font-size: small;">Please click on the following to see: <a href="http://www.boosey.com/pdf/brochure/2748_14072.pdf" target="_blank" data-imported="1">AARON COPLAND</a></em>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489092011-06-06T20:00:00-04:002022-06-08T21:53:03-04:00Musicians of Quiet City (piano)
<address><span style="font-style:normal">Having worked together with Allison Brewster Franzetti on many performances and masterclasses I was overjoyed that should could lend her talents to my latest CD "Quiet City". <span style="font-style:normal">Pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti received GRAMMY</span><span style="font:normal normal normal 4px/normal Arial">® </span><span style="font-style:normal">nominations for two of her CDs, </span><span style="font-style:normal">20th </span><span style="font-style:normal">Century Piano Sonatas </span><span style="font-style:normal">and </span><span style="font-style:normal">Poeta de Arrabal</span><span style="font-style:normal">. Her performance career includes collaborations </span><span style="font-style:normal">with Sir James Galway, Ransom Wilson, Eugenia Zukerman, Julius Baker, Robert White, and </span><span style="font-style:normal">Mark Morris. She received a B.M. degree from the Manhattan School of Music, an M.M. degree </span><span style="font-style:normal">from the Juilliard School, and joined the Concert Artist faculty of Kean University in 2001. Please visit her website for more information: <a title="Allison Brewster Franzetti link" href="http://www.allisonbrewsterfranzetti.com/" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Allison Brewster Franzetti</a></span></span></address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489082011-06-05T20:00:00-04:002011-06-06T02:41:02-04:00Musicians of Quiet City (clarinet)
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: Clarinetist Mitchell Kriegler plays with the New York City Opera and I had the pleasure of collaborating with him on my CD "Quiet City". You can find it by clicking on "Read More" as well as in BIOS. Don't forget to sign up for the newsletter for more updates and CD release events!</address>
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<address>and M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music and studied with Conrad Kuchay, Robert Renino,</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489072011-06-04T20:00:00-04:002011-06-05T08:35:38-04:00Musicians of Quiet City (trumpet)
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: I posted a bio for Donald Batchelder who contributed superb trumpet playing to my upcoming CD "Quiet City". You can find it by clicking on "Read More" as well as in BIO and LINKS. Don't forget to sign up for the newsletter for more updates and CD release events!
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Donald Batchelder is Principal Trumpet of the New York City Opera Orchestra, and also holds the principal trumpet chairs in the Westfield (NJ) Symphony and the Stamford (CT) Symphony. He performs frequently with the Metropolitan Opera, the New Jersey Symphony, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, American Symphony Orchestra, and on Broadway. He is a Professor of Music at Montclair State University.</address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489062011-06-02T20:00:00-04:002011-06-03T02:10:53-04:00Musicians of Quiet City (the photo)
<address><span style="font-style:normal">TODAY'S UPDATE: I posted a photo of the amazing musicians who recorded never-before-heard music of Aaron Copland with me for my upcoming CD "Quiet City". You can find it by clicking "Read More" and in PHOTOS - QUIET CITY. Upcoming updates will have bios for these musicians whom I had the privilege to collaborate with. Don't forget to sign up for the newsletter for more updates and CD release events!</span></address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489052011-05-31T20:00:00-04:002011-06-01T01:53:10-04:00Liner notes for Seymour Barab from upcoming CD
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: Here is the section of the liner notes about Seymour Barab, also posted on the MUSIC page under yesterday's audio update - the first movement from his Suite for Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, and Piano. The entire piece is included on my soon-to-be-released CD "Quiet City". Don't forget to sign up for the newsletter for more updates and CD release events!</address>
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</address> <address>- published by Seesaw Music Corp</address> <address><br></address> <address>Chicago-born Seymour Barab began his professional career as a church organist, and later</address> <address>studied cello, appearing with the Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras and the San Francisco</address> <address>Symphony.</address> <address><br></address> <address>Barab founded the contemporary music ensemble Composer’s Quartet in New York. He was</address> <address>also active on the other end of the spectrum, playing viola da gamba and founding New York</address> <address>Pro Musica, which specialized in Baroque and Renaissance music. Barab taught at Rutgers</address> <address>University, Black Mountain College and the New England Conservatory of Music. As a composer,</address> <address>
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</address> <address>which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.</address> <address><br></address> <address>The opening movement of Barab’s “Suite for Trumpet, Alto Saxophone and Piano” has playful</address> <address>exchanges between the trumpet and saxophone, while the second movement is a yearning waltz.</address> <address>The shifting accents in the third movement evoke the hustle-bustle of a busy city street, and</address> <address>contrast with the fourth movement’s languid melodies. The final movement combines several of</address> <address>the previous techniques, creating a charming suite filled with character.</address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489042011-05-30T20:00:00-04:002011-05-31T01:52:16-04:00Track from soon-to-be-released CD "Quiet City"
<address>Today's daily countdown update is the first movement of Seymour Barab's Suite for Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, and Piano. The entire piece is included on my soon-to-be-released CD "Quiet City". In addition to being a composer Seymour is also a cellist. I had lunch with him in January and he asked me to tell him more about myself. I mentioned that I lived in NYC for eight years and played at Birdland a few times, at which point he interrupted me saying, "I've played at Birdland...with Bird!" I felt it was time for me to stop talking and just listen.</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489032011-05-29T20:00:00-04:002011-05-30T05:53:50-04:00Upcoming "Quiet City" CD: back tray card
<address>TODAY'S UPDATE: I am posting the back tray card for my upcoming CD in my BLOG and PHOTOS as the first daily update counting down to the release date. Those with an astute eye for detail will notice the mistake in the image on Amazon, where you can pre-order the CD; the record company had to send the cover and back tray to distributors before we caught the mistake! Don't worry, it will be correct on the CD you order!</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489022011-05-19T20:00:00-04:002011-05-28T06:55:23-04:00New CD to be Released
<address>NEW CD TO BE RELEASED June 28, 2011. Sign up for the NEWSLETTER (just to the right) so that you can receive updates on CD release events and special giveaways. Daily updates begin Monday, May 30 and countdown to the release date. Please click "Read More" below to comment and share posts.</address>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489772011-04-02T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Recording Contract
<p>I just received a recording contract from Sono Luminus to release "Quiet City". They had seven of their releases receive Grammy nominations last year and one winner.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489762011-01-09T19:00:00-05:002019-12-27T21:11:15-05:00QUIET CITY CD
<p>I have been speaking with a few different record labels as well as investigating the pros/cons of releasing my latest CD myself. I am hoping that it will be out in late February.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489752010-11-06T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Update on upcoming new CD "Quiet City"
<p>Music for my upcoming CD "Quiet City" has been recorded and should be released in January 2011. Check this website periodically for information on the CD release party.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489742010-10-30T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Monday, November 1 - DCC Music Faculty Recital
<p>DUTCHESS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Performing, Visual Arts and Communications Department
presents a
Music Faculty Recital
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 7 PM
Free and open to the public
Dutchess Community College
Dutchess Hall, Betty and James Hall Theatre
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489722010-10-02T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Tuesday October 5 - Pone Ensemble with guest Christopher Brellochs
<p>Tuesday, October 5, 2010
8:00 p.m.
McKenna Theater
SUNY-New Paltz
7pm pre-concert lecture by Christopher Brellochs.
All-Copland Program:
Appalachian Spring (13-instrument chamber version)
Edward Lundergan, conductor
The Quiet City (newly-reconstructed version for trumpet, saxophone, clarinet and piano by Christopher Brellochs, Instructor of Music and Program Chair, Dutchess Community College)
Old American Songs (Kent Smith, baritone; Ruthanne Schempf, piano)</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489732010-09-16T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, Jazz New Year Benefit Concert
<p>First Hebrew Congregation
8:30pm
1821 Main St.
Peekskill NY
USA
914- 739- 0500 for reservations
Price: $25
Christopher Brellochs - sax
Mark Tonelli - guitar
Dan Pierce - bass
Andy Polay - drums</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489712010-03-27T20:00:00-04:002011-06-16T12:25:40-04:00PRESS RELEASE: Previously Unheard Music by Aaron Copland Available for the First Time
<address>Audio excerpt of "Quiet City" available under "Music".</address>
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<address>The Copland Estate and Boosey & Hawkes (Copland’s Publisher) have recognized the unique value and authentic nature of a new concert version of Aaron Copland’s Quiet City, and will be adding it to their catalogue in spring 2010.</address>
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<address>Accomplished saxophonist, scholar, and teacher Christopher Brellochs currently has the exclusive right to perform and record this new version of Quiet City and is excited to share this amazing music with audiences. This historically relevant piece has taken an intriguing journey from incidental music to the concert stage. For the first time ever we can examine and enjoy one of the most beloved masterpieces by an iconic American composer in its entirety and for the original chamber ensemble.</address>
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<address>In 1939 Aaron Copland composed incidental music for a play by Irwin Shaw called The Quiet City. The play was cancelled after two tryout performances. Although the original manuscript has never been published, it yielded material for two works. First was the well-known concert version of Quiet City (1940) for trumpet, English horn, and string orchestra; second was the Academy Award nominated film score to Our Town (1940). Both works utilized only a portion of the original music. Coinciding with the seventieth anniversary of Copland’s orchestral version of Quiet City, there is a new concert version by Christopher Brellochs that includes all the musical material from the unpublished manuscript and preserves the original chamber ensemble of trumpet, alto saxophone, Bb clarinet (doubling with bass clarinet), and piano. This is not an arrangement but a new adaptation including previously unheard, original music.</address>
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<address>Christopher Brellochs is available to appear as a guest saxophonist either with resident musicians or with his own chamber ensemble. Performance options include presenting this 14 minute adaptation as part of an existing program, in a full-length recital, or coupled with his lecture, “Aaron Copland’s Quiet City: Bringing Previously Unheard Music to Light”. To schedule a performance, lecture, or recording please contact Christopher Brellochs at: email: cb@christopherbrellochs.com website: www.christopherbrellochs.com</address>
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<address>BIO CHRISTOPHER BRELLOCHS is an active saxophonist as well as a full time instructor of music at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, New York where he serves as Chair of the Music Certificate Program and Department Supervisor of Music. As a classical saxophonist, Christopher’s numerous performances have included the solo in Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” at Carnegie Hall, a solo recital at the 32nd International Saxophone Symposium hosted by the U.S. Navy Band, and recitals throughout the northeast. He recently released a solo recording entitled “Apotheosis of the Saxophone” that is available on iTunes, Amazon, and CDBaby. Christopher has presented multiple lectures at the Manhattan School of Music and the 2008 College Music Society Conference on papers he has written including, “Benjamin Britten and the Saxophone” and “Aaron Copland and the Saxophone”. His article, “Aaron Copland’s Use of the Saxophone in Wind Band Repertoire,” was published in the Journal of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE, Volume 14, 2007). Christopher's studies have included a doctorate from Rutgers University where he studied classical saxophone with Paul Cohen and conducting with William Berz, private study in France with classical saxophonist Jean-Marie Londeix, a master's degree from New York University, and a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College where he studied classical saxophone with Steven Mauk. Christopher Brellochs can be contacted at www.christopherbrellochs.com.</address>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489702009-11-21T19:00:00-05:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Dutchess Community College Faculty Recital
<p>Performing on a Faculty Recital at the Dutchess Community College Theatre, Monday, November 23, 2009, 7:30-8:45pm. Free and open to the public.
Also performing are Bonnie Ham, Heeja Questad, Suzanne Clune, Roy Coates, Ruthanne Schempf, Richard Devins, Vito Speranza, Larry Ham, Lou Pappas, and Scott Drewes.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489692009-10-30T20:00:00-04:002022-04-25T11:43:12-04:00Upcoming Events
<p>THURSDAY (11/5): Recording session with Rutgers Wind Ensemble, 3:55-10pm.
FRIDAY (11/6): Recording session with Rutgers Wind Ensemble, 5-9pm.
SATURDAY (11/7): Jazz gig at the Beanrunner Cafe in Peekskill, NY, 8-10:30pm.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489682009-05-31T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Apotheosis of the Saxophone available on iTunes & Rhapsody
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489672009-05-01T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Interview in the Saxophone Journal
<p>The May/June 2009 issue of the Saxophone Journal features a cover photo and in-depth interview.
http://www.dornpub.com/saxophonejournal/SaxJMayJune2009.htm</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489662009-03-21T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00RECITAL AT CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SATURDAY, APRIL 25
<p>3-5pm Master class at Dutchess Community College
“How to Accompany and Work with an Accompanist” featuring DCC students
Free and open to the public
53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
Dutchess Hall 217, http://www.sunydutchess.edu/aboutdcc/campusmap/
7:30pm Recital at Christ Episcopal Church
Allison Brewster Franzetti and Christopher Brellochs
$12/$6 discount for students who attended the above master class
20 Carroll St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
http://www.lauraramseyrussell.com/MusicChristChurch_3.html
For more information contact:
Dr. Christopher Brellochs
Chair of the Music Certificate Program
Department Supervisor of Music
(845) 431-8625
cb@christopherbrellochs.com
2008 Grammy® Nominee for Best Instrumental Soloist without Orchestra, pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti has received international acclaim from critics and audiences alike for her stunning virtuosity and musicality, both as a soloist and chamber musician. She joins saxophonist Christopher Brellochs for an evening of music.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489652009-02-11T19:00:00-05:002021-03-01T10:08:33-05:00SOLO CLASSICAL SAXOPHONE CD RELEASE
<p>"Apotheosis of the Saxophone"
Christopher Brellochs, soprano and alto saxophone
SoHee Lee, Ying C. Chen, Stella Chia-Shan Cheng, piano
A transformation of music written for classical saxophone and piano into an experience of the sublime; contains works by French and American composers.
$11.99 CD/$9.99 MP3 Download
</p>
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Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489642008-12-28T19:00:00-05:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:0032nd International Saxophone Symposium
<p>Classical Saxophone Recital & M. Zachary Johnson Lecture Performance
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 2009
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 2009
George Mason University, Harris Theatre - 4:30pm
4400 University Drive
Fairfax VA 22030
USA
Price: Free
Symposium: http://www.navyband.navy.mil/saxophonesymposium.shtml
Directions: http://www.gmu.edu/welcome/Directions-to-GMU.html
Fairfax Campus Map: http://eagle.gmu.edu/map/fairfax.php?building=performing_arts_building
SEE CALENDAR FOR MORE DETAILS</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489632008-10-13T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Musical Director and Conductor for the children's opera "Brundibar"
<p>Performing Arts Department/
Masquers Guild Play:"Brundibar"
Friday - Sunday
November 14 -16
In BRUNDIBAR, a brother and sister join forces with some talking animals and a throng of children to outwit the sinister organ grinder, Brundibar, and earn enough money to buy milk for their sick mother. Performed 55 times by the children of the Terezin concentration camp, this inspiring work proved to be a powerful protest against the Nazis and continues to provide the timeless message that good can overcome evil. Performances are at the James and Betty Hall Theatre Friday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday November 15 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 p.m.. $10 admission, $5 for seniors 65 and over/DCC staff/outside students, and free for DCC students. Tickets are sold at the theatre starting one hour before show times. There is open seating. For further information call 431-8696.
DCC Students: Free
Students & Seniors: $5.00
General Admission: $10.00
*PLEASE NOTE: The evening performance times were changed to 7pm, not 8pm as listed on the SUNY Dutchess website.
http://tlc.sunydutchess.edu/calendar/event_view.asp?EID=342&ID=6
DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
53 Pendell Road. • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1595 • 845-431-8000
Dutchess Hall Theatre
DIRECTIONS
http://www.sunydutchess.edu/AboutTheCollege/directions.html
CAMPUS MAP
http://www.sunydutchess.edu/aboutthecollege/campus.html</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489622008-10-13T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Performance with the MZJ Ensemble
<p>WHAT: The Inaugural Lecture-Performance of the MZJ Ensemble, showcasing works by composer M. Zachary Johnson
WHEN: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 7:30pm
WHERE: The Liederkranz Society, Ballroom - 6 E 87th Street, New York City (near 5th ave)
From the composer whose works have been heard in Steinway Hall and Carnegie Hall, here is a NY-based ensemble: the MZJ Ensemble.
Performances include discussion of the music by the composer, examples played by ensemble members, and full performances of the works.
October concert program includes:
* Memorial from Two Military Pieces
* Adagio for Alto Saxophone & Winds featuring saxophonist Javier Oviedo
* an arrangement of Schubert's Ave Maria, and
* excerpts from a new work, Portrait of a Woman
Future lecture-performances at the Liederkranz on:
Sun Feb 22, 2009, 2:30pm
Sat May 23, 2009, 8pm
Tickets: $9 online, $10 at door
More info and tickets at:
http://www.MZacharyJohnson.com</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489612008-07-09T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Jazz at the Carriage House (Ithaca, NY), July 26th
<p>I will be in Ithaca, New York the weekend of July, 26th and performing with some great musicians at a beautiful venue! I am hoping you'll all come out to enjoy some fantastic music...
Saturday, July 26
8-10:30pm
Carriage House Café
305 Stewart Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-645-0152
Paul Merrill – trumpet
Christopher Brellochs – saxophone
Steve Brown – guitar
Miles Brown – bass
Tom Killian – drums
http://www.carriagehousecafe.com/</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489602008-05-21T20:00:00-04:002022-05-09T15:24:02-04:00Appointed to full-time position at Dutchess Community College
<p>I am very happy to announce that I have been hired as the Chair of the Music Certificate Program and Department Supervisor of Music at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, New York (about 2 hours north of New York City). I will be teaching Music Theory I & II, Aural Skills, Music History, Jazz History, and conducting the Jazz Ensemble beginning in Fall 2008. I will also supervise the adjunct music faculty and be in charge of curriculum and recruiting.
I started this job search exactly one year ago and want to especially thank all the people who stuck by me during the long haul, providing me with invaluable advice and recommendations - special thanks to William Berz, Maureen Hurd, Paul Cohen, Mark Terenzi, and Zende Clark.
I will be moving to the area in August, so if anyone knows the area and has any recommendations on where to live (Poughkeepsie, Beacon, etc.) and suggestions on where to look for availability, that would be great. I am looking to rent a small house or apartment; of course as a musician, being able to play music - along with fairly easy access to NYC and the area - is important.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489592008-05-03T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00CLASSICAL saxophone quartet and trio music
<p>Just posted is a "live" recording of the first movement, and two variations from the second movement, of Glazounov's saxophone quartet. Also, recently added is a Christopher Brellochs arrangement of Dvorak's "Terzetto, op.74" for saxophone trio.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489582008-03-28T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Lecture at Gettysburg College on Thursday, April 3rd
<p>Christopher Brellochs lecture on "Benjamin Britten and the Saxophone"
2008 COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY Northeast-MidAtlantic SuperRegional Conference
Gettysburg College, Sunderman Conservatory
5-5:30pm, Room 215
http://www.music.org/cgi-bin/showpage.pl?tmpl=/profactiv/conf/reg/super/ma-nehome&h=104</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489572008-02-29T19:00:00-05:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Upcoming Jazz Performance on Saturday March 8
<p>I'd like to invite everyone to a very exciting performance; it will be top-notch music in a great venue!
DEFTET JAZZ TRIO
with guest Christopher Brellochs - saxophone
Nick Esposito - guitar
Joe Peterson - bass
Matt Makrinos - drums
Saturday March 8
9pm-2am
Cover $15
THE VENUE
Cecil's Jazz Club & Restaurant
364 Valley Road
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-4800
http://www.cecilsjazzclub.com/
This is probably the best jazz club in New Jersey, and one of the top jazz spots in the NYC area, with frequent high profile musicians and artists stopping by.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489562007-10-07T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00Activities Update
<p>This fall has been very busy with the beginning of a new school year and research writing.
I recently submitted an article called, "Aaron Copland's Use of the Saxophone in Wind Band Repertoire" to the Journal of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles which should be published soon. There is also a concert adaption of mine currently being considered by Boosey & Hawkes for publication.
I hope to have new music updates by next month!</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489552007-07-22T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00More Links Added
<p>Additional links to some amazing musicians have been added. If you don't already know about these people I urge you to investigate their music! More updates to follow in the coming weeks.</p>
Christopher Brellochstag:christopherbrellochs.com,2005:Post/60489542007-06-16T20:00:00-04:002011-05-06T06:27:30-04:00ChristopherBrellochs.com Launches
<p>Welcome to the initial launch of this website. More music, photos, and news will follow in the coming week. Enjoy and please send feedback or sign the guestbook.</p>
Christopher Brellochs