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Thanks for 2011
It’s that time of year again– time to bask in the glow of Christmas-cookie-induced heartburn and reflect on all the ups, downs and lateral movements of the past year. And what a year it was. 2011 was a monster. Not in the Cloverfield sense, but definitely in terms of its massive tectonic shifts. Personally, IRead more..
Edits and albums at altitude
Hi fans and friends! Writing this on a plane to Dallas-Ft.Worth International Airport, a hub we’ll see probably a dozen times in the next three-five months. This time around it’s for a concert in Waco, Texas. We’ve had a lovely visit to the beautiful State of New Mexico with concerts and workshops in Portales atRead more..
Fall 2011 in a nutshell
Hi fans, Since I’m sure Craig will be editing this blog before posting, I thought I’d first take the chance to let you all know that he’s really the unsung hero behind making us sound so good in print and looking so good in photos and in all our social media. He really is amazing.Read more..
A change of season
To all our fans and supporters– It has been an absolute pleasure sharing my voice with you as a founding member of New York Polyphony. Touring the wide open spaces of this great nation with my friends has been an honour and an adventure, and the warm welcome I have received around the country, has been humbling. Read more..
New York by way of Sweden
Today, NYP embarks on a great adventure: we fly to Sweden to record our debut CD for acclaimed record label BIS Records. This afternoon we fly from JFK to Stockholm. From there, we drive roughly 80 km northeast to the village of Länna where we’ll spend 8 days recording in a beautiful 14th century stoneRead more..
Notatar for “Notatar for eit rekviem”
Greetings for Larvik, Norway! A little post-mortem (literally) about our premiere tonight of “Notatar for eit Rekviem” (Notes for a Requiem). In short, it’s a stage adaptation of Odd Klippenvåg ’s novel about Don Carlo Gesualdo, the innovative composer and Prince of Venosa most famous for murdering his wife and her lover. While his noble statusRead more..
Norwegian would, traffic permitting
GUEST BLOGGER: ERIKA RAUER (Craig’s wife) The week before leaving New York for Norway, I did an exact count of how many diapers Grace uses on a weekly basis. The number was 49: 7 a day. So, for 11 days, I packed 95 (just to be safe) plus an extra few in the diaper bag.Read more..
NYP > one-trick ponies
There have been so many exciting developments to report over the past few months that it’s easy to overlook the work we do as individuals. Here’s a quick look at what’s everyone is up to at the moment… CHRIS has a few solo projects on the horizon including a performance with Ensemble for the RomanticRead more..
2010 in Review
Well, here it is— the last gasps of 2010. On the one hand, it seems like we just watched the ball drop on 2009. On the other, last winter seems like a lifetime ago. It’s been a huge year for New York Polyphony— full of ups and downs, but mostly ups. Big ups, actually. TudorRead more..
Do you want to hear what I hear?
On Thursday, we embarked on our three week “Christmas” tour. (Technically, our tour was supposed to begin on Wednesday, but high winds conspired against us and our flight was canceled.) At three weeks, our tour will be the LONGEST tour NYP has ever attempted. So, it’s anyone’s guess if we’ll be on speaking terms whenRead more..