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Three States of Water at Mannes

Richard D. Russell — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:45:00 +0000

Three States of Water is a difficult, virtuostic piece, and so I was delighted to hear it performed at Mannes College of Music on May 13. Here is Mary Barto, the director of the flute ensemble, introducing the work.

This piece was originally written for three flutes rather than a full ensemble. The original version will be performed next week by Mary Bart, Aki Kasuga, and Jonathan Engle at New York University next Tuesday, May 20. The concert time is 8pm, and the venue is the Frederick Loewe theater at 35 West 4 Street. Suggested donation is $15. For more information, head to the website for the New York Composers Circle.

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2007–2008 Preview

Richard D. Russell — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:01:00 +0000

It’s been quiet on the blog, but behind the scenes there are concert developments for the upcoming year. First and foremost, hold October 16 for a concert at Saint Peters, more details to follow very soon.

Also in the year ahead, there will be a few new theater songs premiered, and I expect some pieces of mine to be played in December, February, March, and June. I have excellent performers lined up, including soprano Sofia Dimitrova, flutists Mary Barto and Jonathan Engle, violinist Stani Dimitrova, pianists Cathy Miller and Tomoko Nakamura. And of course as always, some surprises! Stay tuned!

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Three States of Water to premiere

Richard D. Russell — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:42:00 +0000

Three States of Water, a piece for three flutes, will be premiered at Mannes College of Music, 150 West 85th Street, on Tuesday, May 15 at 8pm. The concert is being presented by the Mannes College Extension Division Flute Ensemble, under the direction of Mary Barto. Aki Kasuga will be featured in this performance. The concert is free and open to the public.

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