On November 14 Interpretations presents the World Premiere of Anne LeBaron’s ‘Breathtails’, as well as a handful of other amazing works – including the New York premiere of Los Murmullos, and the US premiere of Creación de las Aves, both written for pianist Ana Cervantes.We asked Anne a few questions about her career and the […]
Photos from the Oct 17 concert with Momenta Quartet and Gene Coleman!
New Music Box Review: Momenta Quartet & Gene Coleman Ensemble N_JP
by Ratzo B. Harris March 21, 2013 @ Roulette: Kathleen Supové “Earth To Kathy” // Melvyn Poore + Cort Lippe A thematic thread running through the last month of posts has been the concept of location as a reflexive component in how genre is expressed and understood in musical performance and its reception. A question […]
Photos from last Thursday's concert with Muhal Richard Abrams!
We were so pleased to have a packed house for our September 26 opening concert for our 25th season, with the esteemed Muhal Richard Abrams performing solo and with a stellar ensemble of innovative artists. Many photos here, from the performance and from the reception! You may see yourself in here somewhere!
Muhal Richard Abrams in New York Times, Time Out New York, & Village Voice!
Thursday’s Muhal Richard Abrams concert gets the trifecta: Time Out New York, New York Times, and Village Voice (twice!). Thanks Hank Shteamer, Steve Smith, Seth Colter Walls, & David Adler! Muhal Richard AbramsA week after his 83rd birthday, pianist and AACM grandee Muhal Richard Abrams will premiere his new extended work “Dialogue Social” as part […]
New York Times Review: Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble
by CORINNA da FONSECA-WOLLHEIM “Human Sounds, Painful or Haunting: The Ensemble Ekmeles at Roulette in Brooklyn” Within the contemporary-music scene of New York, the vocal ensemble Ekmeles inhabits its own neighborhood on the border between music and linguistics. The name of this ensemble, which is dedicated to music by living composers, refers to the Greek […]
New Video: Pheeroan akLaff Interview!
Percussionist and composer Pheeroan akLaff talks about his upcoming Interpretations performance on January 24, 2013!
Pics of Camilla Hoitenga and Taavi Kerikmäe rehearsing for Thursday’s concert!
For Thursday’s concert at Roulette, Camilla Hoitenga and Taavi Kerikmäe will present two new works by Estonian composers Tatjana Kozlova & Helena Tulve, & classic works by Niccolò Castiglioni & Herbert Brun, and Australian-based composer and improviser Erik Griswold presents the New York premiere of his prepared piano tour-de-force “Wallpaper Music.” Here are a couple photos of Taavi […]
NYC Jazz Record Review: Peter Evans and John Eckhardt
by Kurt Gottschalk The Interpretations series brought an inspired first time pairing to Roulette (Oct. 11th) in the form of trumpeter Peter Evans and visiting German bassist John Eckhardt, each playing short solo sets before an exploratory duet. Eckhardt opened with a surprisingly rich arco growl and slowly crawled up the neck, deftly moving between […]
