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Violin Sonata recording posted

Richard D. Russell — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:08:00 +0000

It took a while, but I have finally been able to post a sound file of my Violin Sonata on my website. Head to the Listen section and you’ll be able to listen to the three movements in their entirety. The performers are Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, and Bethany Porter, piano, from the performance of 14 February 2009 at Symphony Space Thalia in New York. Here’s a pic of me and Stani from some time before the performance.

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Violin Sonata at Stony Brook

Richard D. Russell — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:32:00 +0000

Stani Dimitrova and Bethany Porter offered an outstanding performance of my Violin Sonata in the Staller Recital Hall at SUNY Stony Brook. Stani is working toward her Doctorate in violin performance at the school, and she also performed superlative work by Bach, Beethoven, and Glazunov. Here are a few pics of Stani and Bethany performing my piece in concert yesterday. (Click image for larger view.)

UPDATE: Here’s a pic of me long before the concert started, with the beautiful Staller Recital Hall at SUNY Stony Brook in the background. What’s up with the pattern on that tie?!

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Violin Sonata at Symphony Space

Richard D. Russell — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:47:00 +0000

Here are several pics from the¬†¬†Saturday, February 14 performance of my Violin Sonata at Symphony Space. The concert was presented by the New York Composers Circle, and is their custom, I was asked to say a few words before my piece started.

Superlatives are not strong enough to represent the outstanding effort these musicians put into this virtuoso tour de force. The piece was selected to close the evening, and Stanichka Dimitrova and Bethany Porter delivered the goods. Here are several pics (click image for larger view).

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Violin Sonata to at Symphony Space Feb 14

Richard D. Russell — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:45:00 +0000

On February 14, my Violin Sonata will be presented under the auspices of the New York Composers Circle at Symphony Space Thalia (Broadway at 95th Street). The concert starts at 7:30 pm and admission charge is $20 (tix available at the door or call 212–864-5400). My fine performers will be Stanichka Dimitrova on violin with Bethany Porter on piano. An exciting aspect of the concert is that three Honorary Members of the NYCC will share the bill. We’ll hear pieces by Elliott Carter, Tania Leon, and Dinu Ghezzo. Here’s the poster, click for larger view.

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