"I never practice my guitar. From time to time I just open the case & throw in a piece of raw meat." –Wes Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968)
For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On February 27th at 7pm, Composers Concordance brings together two exceptional guitar quartets to premiere new compositions and to celebrate the centennial of the iconic guitarist Wes Montgomery. Featured on the program are the ensembles My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama: Bruce Arnold, Greg Baker, Jane Getter, and Gene Pritsker - guitars, and Bodies Electric: William Anderson, John Chang, Adam Negrin, and Kyle Miller - guitars.
Newly commissioned by Composers Concordance, with the support of a grant from New York State Council on the Arts, 'Evanesce' by composer Jane Getter will be premiered. Send-ups to Wes Montgomery and Frank Zappa, by Bruce Arnold and Gene Pritsker, will also be featured, plus compositions by Willam Anderson, Greg Baker, Frank Brickle, Dan Cooper, Kyle Miller, Alba Potes, and Amanda Sedgwick.
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All Excellent & Esteemed: The Bassano Family
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The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective NYC (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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Much Ado About Nothing
Under St. Marks Theater (3/14 - 3/30)
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One Night Only! Shit Isn’t A Dirty Word - How Gut Health Made Me Who I Am
Theatre One at Theatre Row (4/3 - 4/3) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN OFF-OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE
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Thank You For The Music - Celebrating Family Through Broadway
54 Below (4/3 - 4/3) | |
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I've Gotta Be Me
The Green Room 42 (3/23 - 3/23) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN | |
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Point Loma
Chain Theatre (5/31 - 6/15) NEW PLAY | |
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The Secret Handshake
Arts On Site (3/14 - 3/14)
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Piano Panties: A Cheeky Cabaret Show
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PATH and Everywhere All the Time
NYU Skirball (4/18 - 4/19) | |
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Stand Up Saturdays Headlining Mary Dimino
HUB17 Theater (4/12 - 4/12) | |
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Baby Grand LES (3/17 - 3/23) | |
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
The Bell House (3/15 - 3/15) | |
Point Loma at Chain Theatre
Point Loma (5/31 - 6/15) | ||
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