World Premiere of THEREMIN’S JOURNEY by Austrian composer

Joanne Pearce Martin

Joanne Pearce Martin, principal keyboardist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, will premiere Gernot’s composition on

Tuesday, March 16, 8 pm

Zipper Hall

Colburn School of Music

200 South Grand Ave.

Los Angeles, CA

The concert, which is part of the 2009-2010 season of the established series Piano Spheres, will also feature works by George Antheil, John Cage, Gabriela Frank, Stephen Hartke, Gyoergi Ligeti and Esa-Pekka Salonen (World Premiere). THEREMIN’S JOURNEY is written for Theremin, piano (both played by Ms. Martin) and pre-recorded electronica tracks. It was commissioned by Joanne Pearce Martin and generously underwritten by Rich and Luci Janssen.

Directions:

http://www.colburnschool.edu/misc/directions.html

http://www.pianospheres.org

Wolfgang Gernot

“Wolfgang’s arresting, jazz-drenched new score seemed to capture at once the realities and myths of Los Angeles during fire season .. This piece could also serve as the score for an archetypical 1950s L.A. detective thriller – music that’s somehow cool and sultry at the same time. Wherever your imagination takes you, Wolfgang provides the fuel .. ”

Richard S. Ginell, The Los Angeles Times (on Gernot Wolfgang’s composition for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, “Desert Wind”)

“There is no doubt in my mind that Wolfgang is a major composer of our times .. Gernot continues to turn out an excellent array of some of the best music for bassoon of the 20th century … Gernot Wolfgang’s musical style is fundamentally atonal, but highly developmental, utilizing very interesting melodic and rhythmic motives to bind the music together. The influences of jazz and rock are clearly audible in his music, and the entire structure has a wonderful sense of finesse and completion …”

Ronald Klimko, The Double Reed (on Gernot’s concert music with bassoon)

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