MUMKAI playing at Urban Underground!
Outside stage TONIGHT!
10pm!
4.08.2011
4.06.2011
4.03.2011
Good Musical Ideas Not For ContraBass
When I read this I laughed my ass off. This is from an interview the composer, Bear McCreary, held with the one and only Stu Phillips (Battlestar Galactica, Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls, Knight Rider). It was a week before the Golden State Pops Orchestra Halloween Concert of 2009.
Bear McCreary: Tell us about about the piano concert we’re going to hear and what inspired you to write it.
Stu Phillips: It’s a very long story. It was originally conceived as a concerto for four basses. Dennis Trembly of the LA Phil had asked if I might take a shot at writing something for the contra bass. When it became obvious that trying to get four competent bass players together for rehearsals was going to be a problem, I gave up on the project. The music laid around in a carton for several years, until one day, when I was reorganizing things, I came across the music. When I revisited the score I thought, “what a waste of ideas.” so I began rewriting the music as a set of variations for piano. In 1998 I recorded it at the Skywalker ranch with a symphony orchestra and a 16 year old pianist.
Personally, I would have loved to hear a quartet-bass concerto written by Stu, but through experience I feel most composers assume us bassists just dwell in the low end and can't hold up when it comes to execution. Especially, when we are compared to piano. Well, just what we need MORE PIANO MUSIC! I'm jokin'. It's probably a great piece, but still great to get some insight about my beloved instrument from the man himself.
Full interview:
http://www.galacticabbs.com/index.php?showtopic=3994
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| Stu Phillips |
Bear McCreary: Tell us about about the piano concert we’re going to hear and what inspired you to write it.
Stu Phillips: It’s a very long story. It was originally conceived as a concerto for four basses. Dennis Trembly of the LA Phil had asked if I might take a shot at writing something for the contra bass. When it became obvious that trying to get four competent bass players together for rehearsals was going to be a problem, I gave up on the project. The music laid around in a carton for several years, until one day, when I was reorganizing things, I came across the music. When I revisited the score I thought, “what a waste of ideas.” so I began rewriting the music as a set of variations for piano. In 1998 I recorded it at the Skywalker ranch with a symphony orchestra and a 16 year old pianist.
Personally, I would have loved to hear a quartet-bass concerto written by Stu, but through experience I feel most composers assume us bassists just dwell in the low end and can't hold up when it comes to execution. Especially, when we are compared to piano. Well, just what we need MORE PIANO MUSIC! I'm jokin'. It's probably a great piece, but still great to get some insight about my beloved instrument from the man himself.
Full interview:
http://www.galacticabbs.com/index.php?showtopic=3994
4.02.2011
GSPO Video Games Concert, April 9th 2011
Playing bass with GSPO a week from today and this concert going to be epic! It's our annual video game soundtracks concert where, yep, full orchestra playing video game music. Music from Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Final Fantasy, Everquest and many many more! There's even a cello soloist [who I fell in love with at first sight] for one piece.
Link to the event!
Video Games Soundtracks
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This year's VideoGame Soundtracks concert features the Southern California Master Chorale, specially prepared video projections of selected game graphics and special guest composers!
Schedule for attendance will be eight award-winning composers including the two-time, 2011 Grammy winning composer, Christopher Tin, Joey Newman, Russell Brower, Gerard Marino, Austin Wintory, Sean Murray, Greg Edmonson and Christopher Lennertz. The...re is always the chance that even more will show up to join in the fun.
Join us at 7:30 PM, our pre-concert Stageside Chat will feature RUSSELL BROWER, Emmy Award-winning composer and sound designer (Animaniacs, Batman: The Animated Series, Joint Operations, World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Starcraft II). After the concert, check out an exhibition of artwork associated with Blizzard's "World of Warcraft" on display at the Arcade Building located near the theater!
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