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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..
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..
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..
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..
There and back again
We can’t begin to put in writing the thanks we owe to Andrew Smith–our great friend, composer, and collaborator–for hosting us in the beautiful city of Oslo, Norway last weekend. He and his wife Linn opened their home to the band and presented us in concert at the Oslodomkirke (Oslo Cathedral), a lovely Rococo buildingRead more..
To Denmark and beyond
In two weeks we make our continental European debut with two concerts in Denmark in the towns of Thisted and Sulsted and a special performance in the Oslodomkirke in Norway. We’ll send updates during our travels, but a bit about our trip before we venture to Newark International Airport (always a nightmare!) and I getRead more..