Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA. The piece was composed specifically for she solo album from Navona, to be followed by a Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall solo recital. |
Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA. The piece was composed specifically for she solo album from Navona, to be followed by a Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall solo recital. |
Casey Cook, Founder and Artistic Director at Artifice, Operations Coordinator at Chorus America and Musician in Residence at American University, and one of the American Prize judges, had some very complimentary words to say about "Be Still," recorded by The Crossing on the Navona label. "Be Still" earned 2nd place in The American Prize in the 2020 Composition competition, Choral Music Division.
"I loved the piece when I first heard it, and I love the piece with the fabulous video. Just perfect, all around." Alex Shapiro, composer, Symphonic & Concert writer member on the Board of Directors of ASCAP
"Great Piece! Great Performance! Riveting video! Congratulations! Really special!" Mike Lang, jazz pianist and composer and legendary Hollywood session musician
"Very nice combo or off-kilter rhythms and imaginative polytonality." Todd Mason, Juilliard grad, Los Angeles-based composer
"Stunning performance of a gripping piece." Paul Gibson, Los Angeles-based composer
"Seriously, inventive, inspiring composition,
and Gloria played the hell out of it."
Bruce Miller, veteran Hollywood
composer & arranger
September 24, 2020
Playing on the Edge 2, from The Sirius Quartet, will be released on the Navona label (NV6315) on October 23, 2020. It includes my quartet WATCHER OF THE SKY, commissioned for the sesquicentennial of the birth of astronomer George Ellery Hale in 2018.
Wow! Great news from the Altius Quartet. They will be performing my piece "The Present Moment" on Sept 20 at 6 p.m. MDT.
Thanks, Altius!
Join us on Sunday, September 20 at 6pm MDT for our premier concert with the new AQ! We’re excited to be debuting new members Allyson Stibbards and Hannah Kennedy with an eclectic program of tunes new and old. Music by Bruce Babcock, Shostakovich, and Libby Larsen 🎶