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Songs from Poet’s Corner: April 10, 2011
Several new and old pieces will be presented in this IMAP concert.
“Fast Tides, Slow Tides” to premiere April 5
After a prolonged wait, “Fast Tides, Slow Tides” for flute and piano will receive its premiere on April 5, 2011.
“Amid the Blinding Snow” Feb. 20 pictures
Three new compositions by Richard Russell premiered on Feb. 20 at IMAP.
Black Swan’s composition lesson Part 2
To recap Part 1 of my reactions to the film Black Swan, I posed the question of: …how to rectify our training with our wild-card penchant for creativity? Artists anywhere will […]
Black Swan’s composition lesson Part 1
I recently saw the movie Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman (in the role of a lifetime?) and Mila Kunis. It is nominally about ballet, and perhaps a bit (or a […]
Once “Lost”, How to be Found?
I love this article written by Carlton Cuse, one of the show runners of my favorite television show of the last decade, “Lost.” In this article he faces a crisis […]
NYCC Outreach at Bronx HS of Science
Richard Russell emcees a presentation at Bronx Science HS.
Renée Fleming wants to rock and roll
The Kennedy Center Honors were broadcast on tv recently. This year the honorees were Bill T. Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Herman, Merle Haggard, and Paul McCartney. (Notice that three of […]
First Question
Sometimes, when I start a new piece, within the first few measures or so, I’ll stop and ask myself, “What do I want out of this piece?”
Lecture at Central School in NJ | Oct. 29, 2010
Richard Russell presents a lecture and demonstration on how the literary tradition of the heroic quest can be found in the music of Beethoven.
Sure, you can compose…
…but can you hear? I thought of that as I read the October 14, 2010 issue of…
The Oct 24 Poe Concert: Higher resolution pics
High resolution photos from In Mid Air Productions’s celebration of Edgar Allan Poe
Many pics from Oct 24 Edgar Allan Poe concert
The Edgar Allan Poe concert was a huge success: a sold-out audience with people clamoring for SRO.
New Jersey Daily Record previews Oct 24 Poe concert
The New Jersey Daily Record offers a sneak peek IMAP’s “Edgar Allan Poe” concert