tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27270375265457236692024-02-19T06:37:45.341-05:00Emerging Voices Projectcommission, perform, and record music for voice and saxophoneElisabeth Hallidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732674871442247498noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-11103549255945948322019-08-31T12:00:00.000-04:002020-05-06T17:49:32.064-04:00We're re-emerging!Ten years after EVP's inception we're doing it all again!<br />
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In 2009, just out of school and starting music careers in New York City, Elisabeth Halliday-Quan and Zach Herchen formed The Emerging Voices Project, a voice/sax duo commissioning, performing, and recording new works for soprano and saxophone. We loved the combo of our instruments, but couldn't find any music! After a successful three years of commissioning pieces, touring the new works, and releasing a CD, we retired our duo.<br />
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A lot has changed since then.<br />
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In the current increasingly hostile climate - an economy hostile to artists, a government hostile to all our vulnerable populations, and a planet becoming more hostile to life itself - we are moved to look at our communities and lift up perspectives, using the lens of "Place."<br />
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How do we define "Place"? It it where we are from? Where we were formed? How we are constrained? Who we are with on the journey?<br />
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The Emerging Voices Project reboot will commission five composers with diverse perspectives to create Place-works for voice and saxophone.<br />
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Join us on the journey!<br />
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-Elisabeth & ZachElisabeth Hallidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732674871442247498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-90748257118064102322013-04-05T09:38:00.000-04:002013-04-05T09:38:00.455-04:00"Two Songs for the Sounds Outside" by Kathleen BaderKathleen Bader joined Emerging Voices Project for our recent show at Minás Gallery and Boutique (Baltimore, MD). Below you can watch her talk about our commissioned piece "Two Songs for the Sounds Outside", plus a live performance from our NYC CD release show! Funded in part through New Music USA’s MetLife Creative Connections program.<br />
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Pre-performance talk:
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EVP premiere in NYC, from 2011:
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Before our recent Baltimore show, we got a chance to sit down with composer Kathleen Bader for an in-depth talk about her music, text writing, and love for Arizona. Kathleen was commissioned by us for our CD project, resulting in "Two Songs for The Sounds Outside". We'll post again tomorrow to share a short talk and a performance video of her piece.<br />
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Funded in part through New Music USA's MetLife Creative Connections program.<br />Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-41430260794660295892013-02-26T19:15:00.002-05:002013-02-26T19:15:30.057-05:00Coming to BaltimoreWatch out, Baltimore!<br />
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We will be performing at Mina's Gallery on Saturday, March 23rd @ 5pm.<br />
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The Emerging Voices Project is winding to a close and this will most likely be our last Baltimore performance.<br />
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If you join us on the 23rd here are all the cool things you'll get:<br />
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1. Baltimore composer and performer <a href="http://www.rubyfulton.com/">Ruby Fulton</a> as an opener<br />
2. A live interview with EVP composer <a href="https://soundcloud.com/rhymeswithopera/rwo-composer-chat-kathleen">Kathleen Bader</a><br />
3. The <u><i>Maryland premier</i></u> of <a href="http://www.amybethkirsten.com/home.htm">Amy Beth Kirsten's</a> piece "Fire Balloon"<br />
4. Our awesome CD! ...if you pay us $10 :)<br />
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<a href="http://davidpearsonmusic.com/">David Pearson</a> wrote a review of our cd <i>Emerging Voices</i> over at the wonderful blog I Care If You Listen!<br />
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"On the whole I think this disc is a great success at putting the saxophone and soprano voice together, and will hopefully influence saxophonists to put greater attention to beauty and blend. The timbres and phrasing of both Herchen and Halliday reflect a lot of hard work and contemplation, and the composers likewise have molded their music to the unique qualities of this duo."</blockquote>
Read the full review: <a href="http://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2013/01/emerging-voices-blend-and-beauty-from-saxophonesoprano-duo/">http://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2013/01/emerging-voices-blend-and-beauty-from-saxophonesoprano-duo/</a>Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-78946434574693354232012-12-12T13:55:00.000-05:002012-12-12T13:55:05.224-05:00"The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone" by George LamDuring our recent performances, we had the chance to bring <a href="http://www.gtlam.com/">George Lam</a> with us to Cambridge, MA to talk about his piece <i>The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone</i>. This piece was commissioned by Emerging Voices Project, and included in our CD. Check it out:<br />
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EVP premiere in NYC, from 2011:
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Funded in part through <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDAQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newmusicusa.org%2F&ei=59LIUJ7iPOS40AG5roG4Dg&usg=AFQjCNGbjnl9WIE0yoT9SH93TO1asbFC9g&bvm=bv.1354675689,d.dmQ">New Music USA</a>’s MetLife Creative Connections program!Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-17440338366301143742012-12-12T10:57:00.000-05:002012-12-12T10:58:08.601-05:00Belcher/Hennessy/Ojeda trio<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mvFjMddmfwo?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Jason Belcher and friends open for Emerging Voices Project with an improvised set. This is from our show on November 18, 2012 at Out of The Blue Art Gallery in Cambridge, MA.<br />
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Leah Hennessy - Voice<br />
Jason Belcher - Valve trombone<br />
Frank Ojeda - BassZachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-68666539035381100302012-12-10T13:59:00.002-05:002012-12-10T13:59:54.610-05:00Talk with George Lam<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iuAGkzXY7qw?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Emerging Voices Project met up with composer <a href="http://www.gtlam.com/">George Lam</a> to talk about his music, <a href="http://www.rhymeswithopera.org/">Rhymes With Opera</a>, and our commissioned piece <i>The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone</i>.<br />
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You can see Rhymes With Opera (including all three of us) present <i>Numbers/Dates</i> by <a href="http://www.pulsoptional.org/limbert/">Thomas Limbert</a> this week!<br />
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Thursday, Dec 13 8pm @ Vaudeville Park in Brooklyn, NY - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/171334026344250/">https://www.facebook.com/events/171334026344250/</a><br />
Saturday, Dec 15 8pm @ Space 2640 in Baltimore, MD - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/131982833621067/">https://www.facebook.com/events/131982833621067/</a>Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-62247220409196448882012-12-06T21:21:00.000-05:002012-12-06T21:27:03.872-05:00Fire Balloon by Amy Beth KirstenWe are excited to share with you our newest commission: "Fire Balloon" by <a href="http://www.amybethkirsten.com/">Amy Beth Kirsten</a>! Below is a pre-performance talk with Amy followed by our NYC premiere at The National Opera Center:<br />
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Pre-performance talk:<br />
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Live premiere of Fire Balloon:<br />
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Funded in part through <a href="https://www.newmusicusa.org/">New Music USA</a>'s MetLife Creative Connections program!Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-91797339591705775412012-11-21T15:27:00.001-05:002012-11-21T15:27:18.378-05:00Successful Massachusetts TourWhew!<br />
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We had a great time in Plymouth and Cambridge - two very different venues, audiences and experiences but both totally successful.<br />
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The highlight, really, were the GIANT dog and two cats that (surprise!) came with the Cambridge venue, Out of the Blue Gallery. They were totally into the music!<br />
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So nice to see old friends, relatives, new friends, musicians and enthusiasts make it out for our shows. Thanks to all.<br />
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Check out photos from Cambridge, courtesy of fellow musician Kateri Chambers. Can YOU spot composer George Lam's head??<br />
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<br />Elisabeth Hallidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732674871442247498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-34381021036343338872012-11-19T12:54:00.001-05:002012-12-10T14:00:20.419-05:00Talk with Amy Beth Kirsten<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wu-Sc5qOZs0" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Last Friday we met with <a href="http://www.amybethkirsten.com/">Amy Beth Kirsten</a> during her residency at Copland House! After rehearsing her new piece "Fire Balloon" we sat down to talk about her music, background, and approach to composing. Many thanks to New Music USA's MetLife Creative Connections program for partial funding.Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-40382685367293590622012-11-17T12:28:00.003-05:002012-11-18T13:27:26.336-05:00CD On Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Emerging Voices Project is headed on tour to Plymouth, Cambridge, NYC, New Haven, and beyond! Can't make it to a show? Well, we want to spread the love. So for the next couple weeks, we are putting our CD on sale! I'm taking $5 hard copies and $1 digital downloads. Plus we've got limited edition behind-the-scenes DVDs of our Kickstarter project for $15. <a href="http://www.zachherchen.com/store/">Visit Zach's website to grab your copy</a>.<br />
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There's no DRM and payments go right to us. Thanks for your support and enjoy the music!Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-36110411582797105212012-11-17T11:39:00.002-05:002012-12-10T14:00:34.235-05:00Amy Beth Kirsten at Copland House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went to <a href="http://www.coplandhouse.org/">Aaron Copland's house</a> yesterday to work with Amy Beth Kirsten on her new piece <i>Fire Balloon</i>! Amy is the current composer staying there (composers are offered multiweek residencies). It's a wonderful home and the perfect space for working on music. All around the house are framed handwritten scores by Copland, photos, and posters from concerts.<br />
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<i>Fire Balloon</i> is the latest commissioned piece by my Emerging Voices Project. It uses an original text by Amy Beth Kirsten about fire balloons (hot air balloons). She grew up in an area with lots of hot air balloons and mimics the unique sound of the burners turning on and off. We will be premiering the piece this weekend and taking it on tour with the other commissioned works from our 2011 CD.<br />
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We also spent some time interviewing Amy for my composer talks series. We hope to get the video online within the week. Many thanks to New Music USA's MetLife Creative Connections program for partial funding of our project.<br />
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And yes, the above photo is the Copland House's mailbox.Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-49597875692557372352012-11-05T15:04:00.002-05:002012-11-05T15:04:46.991-05:00Performance at the NEW National Opera CenterSO excited to announce that we'll be performing at the BRAND NEW National Opera Center in New York City.<br />
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The details:<br /><br />Thursday, November 29th at 7:30pm<br />
National Opera Center - Recital Hall<br />
330 7th Avenue<br />
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Tickets $10 at the door<br />
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Here's what the NY Times has to say about the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/15/arts/music/national-opera-center-is-to-open-in-manhattan.html">National Opera Center</a>.<br />
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<br />Elisabeth Hallidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732674871442247498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-86896177173725147562012-10-10T16:58:00.001-04:002012-10-10T16:58:36.191-04:00Here comes our next tour!It's official!<br />
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Our November - February tour is up and running. Booking is ongoing BUT we officially have our first show booked, which means it's really happening!<br />
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Join us Sunday, November 18th @ 4.30<br />
Out of the Blue Gallery<br />
106 Prospect Street<br />
Cambridge, MA<br />
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We're super excited to unveil Amy Beth Kirsten's new piece, <u>Fire Balloon</u>, and to revisit all three pieces we commissioned for our CD: Adam Knauss' <u>Portrait</u>, George Lam's <u>The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone</u> and Kathleen Bader's <u>Two Songs for the Sounds Outside</u>.<br />
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Stay tuned for more concerts, coming soon to a city near you!<br />
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Love,<br />
Z&EElisabeth Hallidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732674871442247498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-50118870276305434362012-09-16T15:59:00.000-04:002012-09-16T15:59:05.082-04:00EVP 4:33<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>In the midst of work on our Emerging Voices Project DVD, I decided to make a super fast, octave-shifted version of our entire CD. Elisabeth and I thought the result was so funny/awesome that we wanted to share with you! In a nod to John Cage's centennial, we made the final version 4:33 long.</p>
<p>So, here it is: EVP 4:33<br>
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<a href='http://www.zachherchen.com/storage/EVP_4.33.mp3'>FREE download of EVP 4:33</a> - right-click to downloadZachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-43691943327976227312012-09-16T14:48:00.000-04:002012-09-16T14:48:51.098-04:00CD anniversary: live-stream concert<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ER-seEwAp6M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p>Happy 1-year CD anniversary! We are streaming a concert from Zach's living room starting at 3pm. Tune in here and send us questions/comments during the show via Twitter: @ZachHerchen and @ElisabethMusik.</p>
<p>Program:<br>
Adam Knauss: <i>Portrait</i><br>
George Lam: <i>The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone</i><br>
Kathleen Bader: <i>Two Songs for the Sounds Outside</i>
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<p>If technical disastor occurs and our stream ends early, check <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ZachHerchen">http://www.youtube.com/user/ZachHerchen</a> for a new stream.<p>Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-11992001712440262922012-09-14T13:24:00.000-04:002012-09-14T13:24:22.556-04:00EVP premiere of George Lam's "The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone"<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NXMIXeCWaBo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p>Only a few days away from our CD release anniversary! Here's our final premiere video from the CD release: George Lam's <em>The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone</em>, with a libretto by Benjamin Rogers.</p>
<p>Elisabeth and Zach will be performing these commissioned works this Sunday in a livestream concert from Zach's living room! Details:<br>
-Sunday Sept. 16 at 3pm<br>
-Livestreamed from a post on our front page and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ZachHerchen">Zach's YouTube channel</a></p>Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-81556975277475227412012-09-08T23:13:00.001-04:002012-09-08T23:13:51.108-04:00Web Concert Sept. 16th @ 3pm<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">To celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the release of our Emerging Voices CD we are doing a <b>live</b> web concert and we hope YOU will tune in!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">We'll be playing all three of our commissioned pieces: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">George Lam's "The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Adam Knauss' "Portrait"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Kathleen Bader's "Two Songs for the Sounds Outside"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">There will also be some chatting, question-answering, fun-having AND announcements about our upcoming tour.</span><br />
<u style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Check back here on September 16th at 3pm to watch us LIVE!</u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Yours,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Elisabeth & Zach</span><br />
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<p>Continuing our video releases... here's Kathleen Bader's "Two Songs for the Sounds Outside"!</p>Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-6456303171109851672012-09-08T23:08:00.002-04:002012-09-08T23:10:16.245-04:00EVP premiere of Adam Knauss' Portrait<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tPQhF8g14jI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p>We are getting pumped for upcoming concert plans! To celebrate here's our performance of Adam Knauss' "Portrait" at our CD release in NYC.</p>Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-13672199145466809842012-08-08T13:29:00.000-04:002012-08-08T13:29:11.688-04:00MetLife Creative Connections award for EVP composers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Emerging Voices Project has earned a MetLife Creative Connections award from New Music USA! Elisabeth Halliday and I will be performing works by Kathleen Bader, Amy Beth Kirsten, and George Lam in an East Coast tour this winter. The award will support pre-concert talks by our composers, interviews, and performance videos posted to YouTube. We are very grateful to have our project "Funded in part through New Music USA's MetLife Creative Connections program"!Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-90551743731736517202012-01-09T18:04:00.001-05:002012-01-09T18:04:30.673-05:00New music in a library!?EVP is excited to present our commissioned music at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, MD! Come check us out on Feb 4 @ 2pm. We'll be splitting the program with Zach's colleagues Jeremiah Baker and Cara Salveson.Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-41608602565626940922011-12-05T22:56:00.000-05:002011-12-05T22:56:23.001-05:00Navy Band Sax Symposium!We are honored to announce that our project was selected to present a recital at the <a href="http://www.navyband.navy.mil/Saxophone_Symposium.shtml">Navy Band's International Saxophone Symposium</a>! This yearly event is hosted at the George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. We will be performing the three commission pieces off our CD: Adam Knauss' <i>Portrait</i>, Kathleen Bader's <i>Two Songs for the Sounds Outside</i>, and George Lam's <i>The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone</i>.<br />
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All events at the symposium are free, so if you are in the area come see us Friday, January 20 at 6:30-7pm in the Chorus Room!Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727037526545723669.post-82568988766961322982011-10-07T13:22:00.001-04:002011-10-07T13:30:51.387-04:00CD Released!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, September flew by with lots of rehearsals, two CD release concerts, designing a store on Zach's website, and mailing out CDs to our donors. We had a wonderful time premiering the music from our new CD in Lexington, MA and NYC, but really we can't wait to get to more cities! On our list is Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and DC. Of course as soon as concerts are booked, we'll post the info.<br />
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In the mean time, head over to <a href="http://www.zachherchen.com/store/">http://www.zachherchen.com/store/</a> and check out our CD <i>Emerging Voices</i>!<br />
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One final thing, we had a pre-concert party in NYC that included desert on the subway ride to our concert. This picture is so awesome, we have to share:<br />
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Photos were taken by Anthony Trujillo. Check out his <a href="http://photo.net/photos/amtru23">portfolio</a> and <a href="http://themomentnoticed.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a>!Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656921867162004420noreply@blogger.com0