Mariel, by Osvaldo Golijov

Mariel, by Osvaldo Golijov
Performed by: New Morse Code
www.newmorsecode.com
Michael Compitello & Hannah Collins
Video: Four/Ten Media
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MALLETS USED:
Robert van Sice Signature Series
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ABOUT THE PIECE:
"I wrote this piece in memory of my friend Mariel Stubrin. I attempted to capture that short instant before grief, in which one learns of the sudden death of a friend who was full of life: a single moment frozen forever in one's memory, and which reverberates through the piece, among the waves and echoes of the Brazilian music that Mariel loved. The work was written for and premiered by Maya Beiser and Steve Schick."
--Osvaldo Golijov
ABOUT THE COMPOSER:
Osvaldo Golijov grew up in an Eastern European Jewish household in La Plata, Argentina. Born to a piano teacher mother and physician father, Golijov was raised surrounded by classical chamber music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer music, and the new tango of Astor Piazzolla. After studying piano at the local conservatory and composition with Gerardo Gandini he moved to Israel in 1983, where he studied with Mark Kopytman at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy and immersed himself in the colliding musical traditions of that city. Upon moving to the United States in 1986, Golijov earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied with George Crumb, and was a fellow at Tanglewood, studying with Oliver Knussen.
Golijov is Loyola Professor of Music at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, where he has taught since 1991. He also taught for several years at Tanglewood, has led workshops at Carnegie Hall with Dawn Upshaw and teaches in the summers at the Sundance Composers Lab.
MORE INFO HERE:
www.osvaldogolijov.com/
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS:
“New Morse Code (Hannah Collins, cello; Michael Compitello, percussion) is the confluence of two magnetic personalities who have taken up the admirable task of creating a hub for the performance, commissioning, and promotion of new music. NMC is theoretically the alluring and uncommon combination of cello and percussion, but in practice is best described as two musicians of extraordinary depth and skill untethered by their instrumental constraints. This unrestricted approach has allowed them to create a body of work in which Hannah can be found crushing plastic bottles and Michael plucking the strings of the cello--all with the intention of expanding and facilitating the imaginations of their composer-collaborators--while ultimately creating a meaningful and lasting repertoire. The performances that arise from this playful and innovative methodology reveal Hannah and Michael’s passion for sharing the work of their friends and peers, and aside from their effortless ability to perform the most finger-twisting of contemporary repertoire, NMC’s ability to communicate the esoteric details and depth of these complex works is what makes them truly remarkable chamber musicians. As tireless advocates for new music, they constantly seek out diverse venues (wineries, outdoor parks, art museums, elementary school classrooms), and their ability to connect with disparate audiences by way of their disarming charm, accessible intellect, and dynamic musicality is exceptional.
Hannah and Michael formed New Morse Code while they were students at Yale after returning to the United States from extended and informative study in Europe. Inspired by their similar yet different experiences abroad, they began performing together and planting the seeds that would blossom into their dedicated community of collaborators and followers. They currently teach at the University of Kansas and co-direct the Avaloch Farm New Music Initiative.”
-Christopher Stark
June 2017
MORE INFO HERE:
www.newmorsecode.com

[@jg_cello]

wow, what a beautiful work of art, thank you so much for sharing this.

[@abehm404]

The sound of the Marimba is so soothing to me. I miss playing back in high school. #fourmallets

[@sandboxpercussion]

Awesome video NMC!

[@dieodd9866]

Oh thank you for this delicious moment of pure delightfulness pleasure! Awesome music piece ... :)

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Dreamy

[@marcellocimoroni1226]

sarà pur vero che la musica non si propaga nello spazio cosmico ma mi piacerebbe che questa fosse una musica interstellare

[@funkymystic]

Is it me or are the Marimba mics clipping?

[@Snowbound2643]

Resonant feedback