La Folia -- The Music Of Jonathan Harvey Flutist David Fedele and pianist marilyn nonken played the virtuosic music withpassion. A lighter piece, The Riot (1993), closed the first set. http://www.lafolia.com/archive/reigle/reigle200004harvey.html
Extractions: Online Music Review La Folia Home] [Archives by Contributor] [Archives by Date] ... Page] The Music of Jonathan Harvey Robert Reigle [April 2000. Originally appeared in La Folia Concert at Columbia University, New York. November 15, 1999. Performed by Ensemble 21, and electronics created at IRCAM. In Quest of Spirit These insights sounded in the five works heard at the concert. The longest piece, Song Offerings Gitanjali . The instrumental parts glistened at the concert, but the impressive singing did not match the profundity of the texts in some parts. The soprano writing, which emphasizes very high notes as well as the passaggio transitional range, requires non-standard techniques of vibrato. Judith Bettina seemed to sacrifice details of vibrato (specified in the score) in favor of emotional projection (as didPenelope Walmsley-Clark in the Nimbus recording). Tombeau de Messiaen (1994), for piano and DAT tape, received a spirited performance by pianist Marilyn Nonken. The work blends the live (equal-tempered) piano with pre-recorded piano sounds tuned to twelve different harmonic series. Harvey works with the ambiguity of the two tunings through skillful transitions and overlapping. If I understand correctly, he sees ambiguity as a way of spiritually transcending duality. Hearing the tape piece Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco
La Folia -- No Longer And Not Yet Jazz pianist Paul Bley once told a college class, One has to be the greatest in public Marino Formenti, Nicolas Hodges, marilyn nonken, Ian Pace. http://www.lafolia.com/archive/walt/walt200409barraque.html
Extractions: http://www.urpress.com/ Since Debussy: A View of Contemporary Music Grosse Fuge cpo , 3 discs). Unfinished Symphony The Death of Virgil . Its tone (lengthy, poetic and forbiddingly dense) held immense appeal, the subject even more so: Nearing death, Virgil is deciding whether to destroy his Aeneid The Death of Virgil EMI EMSP 551 Lemma-Icon-Epigram (in Perspectives of New Music 28/2 ), so Griffiths is far from pronouncing the last word. Recordings Not much to choose from, alas. The cpo ECM New Series 1621 telos tls 006 In 1987 Harmonia Mundi put out a disc ( HMA 1905199 ) of the Concerto and ) containing plus (1966). Add it to the wish list. Beethoven reacted angrily (as per usual) when his publisher went behind his back to get a piano-four hands version of the Grosse Fuge Eterna LP ( ), then in
ISAM Newsletter: The Pianist's Space The pianist s Space. by marilyn nonken. Since my late teens, when I discoveredthe music of Schoenberg and the postwar moderns, Ive been fascinated by the http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/isam/nonken.html
Extractions: ISAM Home Since my late teens, when I discovered the music of Schoenberg and the postwar moderns, Ive been fascinated by the twentieth-century repertoire. In college, I was fortunate to study with a pioneer of new music piano performance, David Burge, for whom many landmark works were written, including George Crumbs Makrokosmos I . As my tastes have developed over the past decade, my repertoire now includes a variety of composers, ranging from Alvin Lucier, Mario Davidovsky, Milton Babbitt, Salvatore Martirano, and Charles Wuorinen to younger voices such as Lee Hyla, Jason Eckardt, Jeff Nichols, and David Rakowski. I generally find myself drawn to atonal works that are rhythmically adventurous, conceptually unusual, and physically demanding, and to composers with distinct voices and strong musical personalities. As a performer, I mediate the delicate space between the work as written and the music as heard. Composition, writes the composer Chris Dench, is the making manifest of a particular vision
Recent, Current, And Upcoming White Veil, for solo piano was written for pianist marilyn nonken. nonken recordedMartirano s piece Cocktail Music just before his death in 95. http://ems.music.uiuc.edu/~martiran/HTdocs/current.html
Extractions: The winner of The Salvatore Martirano Composition Award is Jason Eckardt, a graduate fellow at Columbia University. Eckardt's piece, "Echoes, White Veil," for solo piano was written for pianist Marilyn Nonken. Nonken recorded Martirano's piece "Cocktail Music" just before his death in 95. She will be performing both of these pieces at Krannert Center on October 16, 1997. Want more info on the concert
SFSU College Of Creative Arts 2002 Press Releases pianist marilyn nonken performs Signature Pieces, a body of work written for herby various composers, Thursday, October 3 at San Francisco State University http://www.sfsu.edu/~news/prsrelea/fy02/allarts5.htm
Extractions: SAN FRANCISCO, September 6, 2002 San Francisco State University presents leading-edge pianist Marilyn Nonken in a rare San Francisco performance at 8:00 pm Thursday, October 3 in Knuth Hall. A new music enthusiast known for her superb technical style and sensitive interpretations, Ms. Nonken performs Signature Pieces , a recital of works written for her. The program features A Collection of Caprices (2002), a tribute to the great jazz pianist and Pulitzer prize-winning composer Mel Powell, by Paul Nauert; Sliding Scales and Twelve-Step Program (1999-2001), witty etudes exploring the limits of keyboard virtuosity, by David Rakowski; Echoes' White Veil (1996), a work inspired by the poetry of W.S. Merwin, by Jason Eckardt, a composer trained in jazz and fascinated by the New Complexity; Allegro Penseros (1999), a vivacious, dance-like piece from the grandfather of American music and a wedding gift to Ms. Nonken, by Milton Babbitt, and Michael Finnissys North American Spirituals (1998), a British composer's homage to the American experimental tradition of Ives, Ruggles and Cage.
School Of Fine & Performing Arts - News & Events pianist on the Cutting Edge marilyn nonken Performs Signature Works. September 20,2002. NEW PALTZ Heralded by The New York Times as a pianist from http://www.newpaltz.edu/artsnews/release.cfm?id=186
AllClassical.org - Event Calendar The Saturday program opens with pianist Leon Bates performing a movement from marilyn nonken, Paul Roberts, Bruce Adolphe and Carol Montparker. http://www.allclassical.org/calendar.php?selected_date=2005-07-10
AllClassical.org - Event Calendar Performers joining the composers include pianist Adam Whiting, ASL interpreter marilyn nonken, Paul Roberts, Bruce Adolphe and Carol Montparker. http://www.allclassical.org/calendar.php?selected_date=2005-07-17
WH Calendar: March 2005 The pianist. marilyn nonken has emerged as one of the most gifted young performersof modern piano music, having been described as splendid (New York http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/calendar/0305.html
Extractions: All events take place at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk, Philadelphia (U of P). Tuesday, 3/1 Art Gallery opens with Photographic Compositions, by Soliman Lawrence. This exhibit will be in place through April 8th, with an artist's reception on March 16th. Curated by Peter Schwarz. 10:00 AM: The Kelly Writers House Fellows Program presents novelist Roger Angell brunch and interview led by Al Filreis. RSVP only. To RSVP, please call 215-573-9749 or email whfellow@writing.upenn.edu. Click here for more information about this event and all Writers House Fellows programs. Program Full. We are no longer accepting RSVPs for Roger Angell's Tuesday morning program. 5:30 PM in the Arts Cafe: A reading with Emmanuel Moses , introduced and hosted by Emmanuel Moses has published 12 books and translated poetry from English ( C.K. Williams, Raymond Carver), Hebrew (Yehuda Amichai, Israel Pincas, among others), and German (Peter Huchel). Moses has edited two anthologies of Hebrew verse ( Obsidiane Gallimard ). Two of his novels have been translated into German and a selection of his poetry
February 2005 Music Calendar (Northwestern University News) Guest pianist marilyn nonken, another top young musician, will perform the completecontemporary piano works of one of the leaders of French spectralism, http://www.northwestern.edu/univ-relations/media_relations/releases/2005/01/musi
Extractions: Search Northwestern Search Help University Relations UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Media Relations Site Map University Relations Media Relations Press Release About Media Relations Who we are and what we do News Headlines Current headlines from Media Relations and Northwestern media coverage Press Release Archive Complete catalogue of Press Releases Newsfeed/Audio Faculty commentary and guest speakers Observer Online Northwestern's faculty and staff newspaper Media Guide to Experts Find faculty experts on a variety of subjects Northwestern Fact Sheet Northwestern facts and history Media Contact Information E-mail addresses and phone numbers Northwestern News text only MEDIA CONTACT: Judy Moore at 847-491-4819 or jkm229@northwestern.edu January 19, 2005 February 2005 Music Calendar This February, jazz lovers will have the opportunity to hear the Anthony Molinaro Trio (Feb. 12) featuring 1997 Naumburg International Piano Competition winner Anthony Molinaro, drummer Paul Wertico and bassist Eric Hochberg. Guest pianist Marilyn Nonken, another top young musician, will perform the complete contemporary piano works of one of the leaders of French spectralism, Tristan Murail, who will be in attendance (Feb. 11). For more information, call the Pick-Staiger Concert Office at (847) 491-5441 or go to the Pick-Staiger Web site at
January 2004 Music Calendar pianist marilyn nonken has been recognized by critics worldwide as one of modernpianos most gifted young performers. nonken has performed at Carnegie Hall http://www.northwestern.edu/univ-relations/media_relations/releases/2003_11/musi
Extractions: Search Northwestern Search Help University Relations UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Media Relations Site Map University Relations Media Relations Northwestern News Press Release About Media Relations Who we are and what we do News Headlines Current headlines from Media Relations and Northwestern media coverage Press Release Archive Complete catalogue of Press Releases Newsfeed/Audio Faculty commentary and guest speakers Observer Online Northwestern's faculty and staff newspaper Media Guide to Experts Find faculty experts on a variety of subjects Northwestern Fact Sheet Northwestern facts and history Media Contact Information E-mail addresses and phone numbers Northwestern News text only Last updated 04/08/2005 MEDIA CONTACT: Judy Moore at (847) 491-4819 or at jkm229@northwestern.edu November 25, 2003 January 2004 Music Calendar January 2004 program highlights include the six-concert Winter Chamber Music Festival (Jan. 9 to 25), this season featuring renowned artists such as pianist Daniel Barenboim and cellist Janos Starker, along with the Vermeer Quartet, Chicago String Quartet, and the Lincoln Quartet world-class guitarist Raphaella Smits will perform during the second of five concerts in the 2003-04 Segovia Classical Guitar Series (Jan. 24). For more information, call the Pick-Staiger Concert Office at (847) 491-5441, or go to the Pick-Staiger Web site at
Rochester Review University Of Rochester marilyn nonken is eager to put her personal accolades aside to shine a My first goal is not to talk about being a solo pianist but to have the music be http://www.rochester.edu/pr/Review/V64N3/after.html
Extractions: - Select a Section - The College Admission to the College Athletics Eastman School of Music School of Medicine and Dentistry School of Nursing Simon School Warner School About Us Graduate Studies Information Technology Services Libraries Medical Center Memorial Art Gallery Research Strong Health System Working at the University Directory Index Contact University Events Calendar News Giving 2002: Spreading the Word Marilyn Nonken is eager to put her personal accolades aside to shine a spotlight on composers who are often overlooked. And she has received her share of accolades. The Boston Globe has included her on its "best of" list every year since 1999, and The New York Times has called her "a pianist from music's leading edge." She's been asked to play at Carnegie Hall, the Guggenheim Museum, and centers and universities around the country. Last year, Nonken released her first solo CD
Rochester Review V59 N3--Eastman Notes In 1996, pianist marilyn nonken performed at the 3rd International Festival ofNew Piano Music in Berlin as well as at New York s Merkin Hall, http://www.rochester.edu/pr/Review/V59N3/cn-east.html
Extractions: The Rochester Review, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA Go to: Pre-1950s W. Thomas Marrocco '40E (Mas) retired in 1971 from the University of California at Los Angeles, where he was professor of music. He now lives in Eugene, Ore., where his son Richard is the head of the Marrocco Laboratory at the Institute of Neuroscience. Elizabeth Hamilton Dabczynski '45RC (Mas) (see '76 Eastman) During a luncheon at Eastman's 75th Anniversary Kickoff Weekend last fall, Dorothy Spencer Remsen presented an honor to retired Eastman professor Eileen Malone from the American Harp Society in recognition of her distinguished career. Remsen was Malone's first graduate. As part of the celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Eastman is exhibiting the photography of Georganne Bairnson Mennin '47E (Mas). The exhibit, which opened with a reception on Oct. 25, will run through May 31, 1997. Symphony No. 9, a composition by Mennin's late husband Peter Mennin '45E, '48E (PhD), was performed by the Eastman Philharmonia during the 75th Anniversary Concert on Oct. 26 in the Eastman Theatre. Mary Jeanne van Appledorn '50E (Mas), '66E (PhD) has had several compositions published recently, including
WNUR - "Classical And Beyond" . . . . . May 30 pianist marilyn nonken June 6 - Soprano BRENDA ROBERTS June 13 - ComposerJAMES PRIMOSCH (repeat) June 20 - Cellist JANOS STARKER http://www.bruceduffie.com/wnurb.html
French Culture | Music : Olivier Messiaen At Cooper Arts performed by marilyn nonken and pianist Phillip Bush. marilyn nonken hasemerged as one of the most gifted young musicians dedicated to the modern and http://www.frenchculture.org/music/events/00messiaen.html
Extractions: Poemes pour mi Chants de Terre et de C ie l - two of the composer's great song cycles performed by the extraordinary young soprano Elizabeth Farnum and pianist Phillip Bush. Elizabeth Farnum is a specialist in contemporary music. In addition, she is an active performer in many diverse musical styles, and her performance of modern music, early music and musical theater have taken her throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. December 15 at 7:30 pm
French Culture | Music | Events Archives 2003 pianist marilyn nonken plays the complete piano works of contemporary Frenchcomposer Tristan Murail. French Embassy, Washington, DC. Oberlin College, OH. http://www.frenchculture.org/music/events/03archives.html
Castle Classics Feldman, Morton (American 1926-1987) This CD, recorded live and featuring pianist Sabine Liebner, M FeldmanTriadic Memories marilyn nonken, piano, M Feldman Triadic Memories - marilyn http://shop.castleclassics.co.uk/acatalog/Feldman__Morton__1926_1987_.html
Microsuoni: Mode Performed by marilyn nonken, recorded 2003. The place Triadic Memories takes In addition to playing the keyboard, the pianist is required to strum and http://www.microsuoni.com/labels/mode.html
Extractions: When Feldman met Cage in the winter of 1949, they quickly established a friendship based upon a similarity of intent and a mutual respect for the work each was doing. Soon thereafter, Feldman showed a string quartet he had been writing to Cage. Cage's enthusiasm for this work, and delight in Feldman's being unable to explain "how" he had written it, gave Feldman an all important "permission" to follow his intuition. This period of time marks the beginning of Feldman's "graph music", so named because it was written on graph paper, but also because it is part of a larger movement in 20th century music during which music notation departed from the traditional staff notation and began to incorporate a great deal of graphic symbols.
Callithumpian Consort - Contact As a pianist he is particularly associated with the commissioning and pianists including Nicolas Hodges, marilyn nonken, Mark Knoop, and Philip Howard. http://www.callithumpian.org/html/composers/finnissy.htm
Extractions: Michael Finnissy was born in Tulse Hill, London in 1946. He was a Foundation Scholar at the Royal College of Music, London, where he studied composition with Bernard Stevens and Humphrey Searle, and piano with Edwin Benbow and Ian Lake. Afterwards, he studied in Italy with Roman Vlad. Finnissy created the music department of the London School of Contemporary Dance, and has been associated as composer with many British dance companies including London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Ballet Rambert, Strider, and Second Stride. He has taught at Dartington Summer School, Winchester College, the junior department of the Royal College of Music, Chelsea College of Art, and is guest lecturer at many colleges and universities. He has also been musician in residence to the Victorian College of the Arts, the City of Caulfield in Australia, and the East London Late Starters Orchestra. In 1999 he was made Professor of Composition at the University of Southampton. In 1990 Finnissy was appointed President of the International Society of Contemporary Music. He was re-elected in 1993, and in 1998 was made an honorary member of the ISCM. In 1999 he was been appointed Senior Fellow of the KBC-chair in New Music at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium for two years. The appointment included the commission for a work for the Beethoven Academie
2003 NewMusic@ECU Festival Master Class II Writing for the Contemporary pianist marilyn nonken, piano.1200 pm Seminar II Choral Competition Rehearsal and Recording of Choral http://www.music.ecu.edu/faculty/jacobs/NM/03/Festival03.htm
