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Present Music “Multitude” Concert: Milwaukee

Last month, I had the pleasure to be a part of Milwaukee’s Present Music ensemble for their Season Finale concert, MULTITUDE.

It was not just a concert, but truly an event with the evening ending in the audience dancing!  The founder, artistic director, and conductor,  Kevin Stalheim has created an anomaly and phenomenon; Present Music manages to regularly bring to their concerts audiences of 600 and they commission pieces that go on to be established repertoire for new music groups around the world.

“Hearne’s “Warning Song” (2006), “Snowball” (2008) and three postmodern cabaret/art songs from his Delusion Story (2011) completed the program. All are mind-bending, transcendent mash-ups of genres. The greatest, most unforgettable performances of the night were by Leah Coloff, who sang Hearne’s most searing songs while ferociously playing the cello part.” ~ John Schneider, Shepherd Express

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Nurse Jackie Finale on Showtime

I love the show Nurse Jackie, so I was thrilled that Scorchio was asked to record on the song, “One For My Baby” for the closing credits of the season finale.

I want to enjoy hearing it as the last moment of the season without prior knowledge of what’s going to happen… so, don’t worry, there’s no spoiler alert…

Matt Ray is playing piano. Pat Irwin was the  composer and producer of the session. Patrick Derivaz the recording engineer par excellence. Michael Hill was the music supervisor. I don’t know who is singing, but they’re great!

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Tibet House US Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall

Patti Smith, Jim James Top Tibet Benefit in New York
Rolling Stone

Feb 22, 2013 · … and the Scorchio String Quartet amplified every performance by balancing elaborate orchestral swirls with unsettling moments of staccato thunder.”

Scorchio played with Philip Glass, Patti Smith, Jesse Smith, Jim James, Tuneyards, Ariel Pink, Rahzel, Tenzin Choegyal, and all the monks in the grand finale!

And fun review of the night by Pitchfork calling Scorchio  “endearingly game”.

 http://m.pitchfork.com/news/49664-report-tibet-house-benefit-at-carnegie-hall-featuring-ariel-pink-tune-yards-jim-james-more/

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i luminate ~ARTISTS OF LIGHT

I am feeling privileged to be a very small part of this show.

I played cello on several compositions by Christopher Tignor (Slow Six) really beautiful pieces~
recorded specifically for i luminate ARTIST OF LIGHT

at  The Duke Theater on 42nd streeet  11.23.12 to 01.05.13 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s some kind of crazy wireless lighting program that is attached to the performers outfits and linked to the music.  A light show through dance… kind of like the those laser light shows only it’s actual people dancing with cool choreography.
They were on American’s got Talent. I don’t think they won,which is probably for the best as those things go.
I’m definitely going to go see them- and not just so I can hear myself.

This is their blurb:

INTRODUCINGiLUMINATE™, THE LEADERS IN LIGHT SUIT DESIGN + CONTROL!
iLuminate enables performers, choreographers, technicians and artistic directors to produce explosive performances with customized wireless lighting programs. The results take viewers on exhilarating ride: extraordinary effects choreographed with phenomenal dance moves. Since launching in 2009, iLuminate’s patent-pending technology has been used in numerous performances by Grammy-winning superstars such as Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera and The Black Eyed Peas.

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Scorchio featured in award winning documentary

“Inside the Perfect Circle: The Odyssey of Joel Thome”
~Winner best short documntary fim New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2011
~ Winner of the Audience Award Miami Film Festival
Official Selection Hamptons Take 2 documentary Film Festival 2011

An intriguing music documentary about world-traveled composer and conductor Joel Thome,
“Inside The Perfect Circle” provides a close personal look at Thome’s career and Philosophy.
Soundtracked by the brilliantly eccentric Scorchio Quartet, the film is filled with
modern music captured live, emanating a meditative and serene sonic backdrop

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Scorchio at Guild Hall, East Hampton

Friday, Dec. 2 @ 7pm

In support of the Crossroads Music/WPPB Fundraiser,
The “On the Air at Crossroads” series –hosted by Cynthia Daniels –
will take it on the road for one night at the historic  John Drew Theater in East Hampton.
This will be a celebration of the year in music and will include local musicians, bands, celebrities and more.

Guild Hall
158 Main Street
East Hampton, NY 11937