Treblinke dort, for violin, cello, piano, and tape, performed by Ensemble 365 (Karen Rostron, violin; Marta Bedkowska-Reilly, cello; Mirna Lekic, piano). Check it out!
News
'Treblinke dort' premiere (4/21/17)
June 14, 2017
'Shiloh' performance by Chorosynthesis
September 23, 2016
My piece, Shiloh, for mixed chorus, has been selected for the Chorosynthesis Singers' 4th New Choral Music Reading Session, at the University of Washington School of Music, on October 2nd, 2016. See below for more details, and, if you are around, come check it out!
NEH-funded commission
September 15, 2016
I proudly announce that I currently received a commission to write a new piece as part of the NEH-funded KHRCA Colloquia, 2016–2017, Fleeing Genocide: Displacement, Exile and the Refugee.
This new piece for soprano voice, violin, cello, and piano, will be based on archival recordings of songs from Holocaust survivors. I am thrilled and honored to be part of this project!
'Outtake' at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival
June 2, 2016
I am proud to announce the upcoming performance of my piece for piano and electronics, Outtake, as part of the 2016 edition of the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival:
Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand St, New York, NY 10002
Thursday, June 16, 4-5:45 pm
Program:
Lucas Smith, Rati (2015) for fixed media
Maximilian Yip, Nightcall
Andre Brégégère, Outtake
Michael Andrews, Creatures in the Gears
Juan Vasquez, Sibelius Collage
TM Duplantis, Downstream
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Première of Caractères, performed by Mirna Lekic
August 12, 2015
Check out the video of the premier performance of my new piano piece, Caractères, performed by Mirna Lekic at the Théâtre de l'Île Saint-Louis (Paris, France), on July 10th, 2015.
Première of Outtake, performed by Steven Beck
August 12, 2015
This is the video of the premier performance of my new piece for piano and electronic sounds, Outtake, by Steven Beck at the Willow Place Auditorium (Brooklyn, NY) on May 20th, 2015. This performance was part of the "New Synchronism" project, commissioned by Dr. Faustus.
My apologies for the poor quality of the sound. Also, be patient at the beginning: it starts very softly!
New Synchronisms
May 10, 2015
I am proud to announce the upcoming premiere of my new piece, Outtake for piano and electronic sounds, on May 20th, at the Willow Place Auditorium in Brooklyn. This performance is part of a concert in which I'm involved both as a composer and as a producer, with my organization, Dr. Faustus.
See the complete information below, and I hope you can join join us for what should be an exciting evening of new music!
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On May 20th, 2015, Dr. Faustus presents its latest commissioning project, N…
WPRB Broadcast
December 26, 2014
My Petite suite for solo piano will be broadcasted on WPBR as part of the VIVA 21st Century New Music Marathon, starting at 2pm on Saturday 12/27/15. Tune in between 10 pm and midnight for my piece! WPRB is broadcast from Princeton, NJ, on 103.3 FM, or online at wprb.com.
Fall News
October 28, 2014
A lot of exciting projects this fall! I have been teaching myself programming, mostly with Python, and made some good progress—although there is still a long way to go! I am also getting more acquainted with the existing computer environments for sound design and composition (Csound, Super Collider, Pure Data, LillyPond/Frescobaldi, Open Music, AthenaCL, Music21). Needless to say, I have been spending a good part of my free time on the computer!
Not entirely unrelated, I have also been workin…
'La vie dans les plis' premiere at the Firehouse Space!
May 23, 2014
I am pleased to announce the premiere of my new piece, La vie dans les plis for violin and piano, on Thursday, June 5th, at the Firehouse Space in Brooklyn! See below the complete info for concert:
Dr. Faustus presents: Ensemble 365 & Pierrot Lunaire
New York’s contemporary music scene is singularly vast in scope, perhaps impossible to cover with a single series. With this residency at The Firehouse Space, Dan Blake brings together a range of collaborations that at least begins to represe…
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