InterXchange Ensemble Premiers Works of New York Women Composers in Brazil

HMQ is Matthew Coley, Abby Fisher (first call sub), Michael J. Jones, Joe Millea, and Andrew Veit. Contact HMF soon to book a concert with HMQ. 2017 repertoire: Fôr Marimbas – Alex Orfaly Agapé – Sabrina Pena Young Momentia/Minutia – Scott Blasco Fluidity – Steven Simpson Fantasy – Kevin Romanski New York Triptych – Gordon Stout Marimba Quartet – Michael Burritt Tanc Szervusz – Alex Orfaly

Heartland Marimba Quartet at DMSC ! 08 Mar 19:30 - 21:00 Des Moines Social Club, 900 Mulberry St The Heartland Marimba Quartet, a subsidiary of the Heartland Marimba Festival organization, officially launches in 2017. An exciting and incendiary initiative of HMF, HMQ is an ensemble of four dynamic solo performers that will premier this collaboration with a tour throughout Iowa and Minnesota . It was very important for HMQ to present to the world by doing their first tour in the heart of the heartland where HMF has been growing since 2014. The ensemble will tour the nation regularly in the spring and fall and will be in residence as the artist faculty each summer at the Heartland Marimba Festival Academy at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point . HMQ officially launches with its first concert in the Culinary Loft of the Des Moines Social Club! Doors open for the party at 6pm. Food served and included in admission price. CONCERT BEGINS AT 7:30pm. There will be a cash bar...

Composing for Tape/Multimedia and Live Musicians Composing for tape, media, and live performers is closely related to composing film music. Just like a live orchestra must have a score perfectly synced to what is happening in the film, a score for multimedia and live performers has to be perfectly timed and in sync for the performance to succeed. This usually means: 1) Including Time Code in the score 2) Including audio and/or visual cues in the score 3) Many hours syncing up measures and notes with time code 4) For rehearsal (and possibly concert purposes), a practice CD or DVD with a click track for each performer and the conductor 5) Neat, legible, and professional quality music scores 6) As much communication as possible between composer and the ensemble during the creative process 7) It is up to the composer, not the ensemble, to make the entire composition understandable and performable by providing clear instructions, legible scores, and playable music. A note here: There ...