Richard Valitutto talks about performing Messiaen’s Oiseaux Exotiques on Ornithology at the Armory, January 14, 2012. Messiaen is one Richard’s favorite composers: the craft of composition, the spirituality, the intuitive musicianship. Richard discusses ins and outs of learning this concerto and the crows have something to say about this transcribed… Read More
Christopher Rountree talks about the rehearsal process and idea behind “Ornithology.” The music of: Messiaen, Ferneyhough, Charlie Parker and Andrew Bird. World premieres by: Mark Menzies, Chris Kallmyer, Christopher Rountree, Archie Carey, Michael Shapiro, and Richard Valitutto. Ornithology, January 14th, 2012 at The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena… Read More
Brian Walsh speaks about playing Brian Ferneyhough’s clarinet concerto “La chute d’Icare”. A death-defying feat of acrobatics and counting and control. Brian is one of the most well rounded musicians any of us can imagine, he can read anything and perform with flexibility in situations wherein most people would be… Read More
Wild Up covers Andrew Bird. Ornithology, January 14th 2012. Our fifth show ever. Read More
On Saturday January 14th, 2012 we played a show called Ornithology at The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena. It all came from the idea: what if we explored a topic? Thoroughly maybe, and from at least a half dozen angles in one night. Really, the way that we… Read More