Christopher O'Riley “The sky has gone underground.” I have Paul Tremblay to thank for his recommendation by way of speaking the names Michael Cisco and existential Horror Master, Thomas Ligotti in the same breath. I dove in to Cisco’s debut novel, The Divinity Student and felt amply rewarded for my efforts. And effortful it can be: Cisco …
In honour of Valentine’s Day, Day of Lovers, here is my performance from last night’s live taping of From the Top at San Jose State University of one of Anton Garcia-Abril’s intensely beautiful homages/invocations of young girls in love: amantinas. To Valentines of All Time, past, present and future. With love, c
From the Top Show #318 was recorded before a line audience last night at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston. Wild and well-earned ovations greeted all our young guests: 11-year old Katherine Liu with her bookend Chopin performances, opening with Waltz in Ab, Op. 42 and the Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 2 serving as …
Just wrapped From the Top Show #317 in Louisville, KY with the participation of the Louisville Symphony (with their music director and From the Top bassethorn alum, Teddy Abrams performing on the 1st, non-broadcast half, selections from Stravinsky’s Firebird and one movement of Christopher Theofanidis’ Dreamtime Ancestors), Louisville Youth Orchestra (performing another movement from the …
A large part of the mission and magic of TippetRise, the 11,500 acre home to large-scale sculpture and musical performance in Montana outside of Fishtail, MT, is the confluence of art and music. As work is being installed and performance spaces are being constructed prefatory to the first season of concerts in Summer 2016, we …
Even though we’re still nearly a year til the first season of concerts takes place in the Summer of ’16 at TIppetRise, the Arts Centre on 11.500 acres just outside Fishtail, MT, large-scale sculptures are being installed on the grounds, and I’ve been commemorating those installations with private events for installation and local construction crew …