Christopher Brellochs

On Saturday, April 14 at 3 pm, saxophonist and composer Christopher Brellochs and the QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE present a discussion and performance celebrating the impact of New York City on the art of music. The performance, at Dutchess Community College, Dutchess Hall, Ritz Lounge, 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, New York, features Brellochs' new adaptation of Aaron Copland's Quiet City.
Originally written in 1939, this piece was incidental music to a play set in New York City by playwright Irwin Shaw. Although Quiet City was adapted in 1940 and became an orchestral favorite, the original manuscript was largely forgotten until recently rediscovered by Brellochs. He adapted the score, using the original instrumentation and restoring musical themes that hadn't been heard in over 70 years. At this performance, Brellochs and his colleagues will discuss historical and personal connections to New York and this music.
Also performing are GRAMMY-nominated pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti, New York City Opera principal trumpet Donald Batchelder, and clarinetist Mitchell Kriegler. The program features selections from the new CD Quiet City (Sono Luminus DSL-92135). The recording features American music by Aaron Copland, Leo Ornstein, Robert Aldridge, and Seymour Barab.
Christopher Brellochs lives in the Hudson Valley where he is a professor and chair of the music program at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY. He earned a doctorate from Rutgers University, a master's degree from New York University, and a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College. His other recordings include solo CD, Apotheosis of the Saxophone (2008).
Who: QUIET CITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
What: Performance & discussion celebrating New York City and the music of Aaron Copland
Where: Dutchess Community College, Dutchess Hall, Ritz Lounge, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
When: Saturday, April 14, 3 pm
Tickets: FREE
Reception: There will be a reception during the pre-concert discussion.
More information: Visit www.ChristopherBrellochs.com
***The campus Art Gallery opens at 10am and will have an exhibit on New York and there will be a lecture at 1:30pm.