New Music at the Green Mill

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

July 31--Scratch Two 3:45 PM--5:45 PM NEIU

Reahersal Schedule for this Saturday:

Location: FA-144 (Fine Arts Building at Northeastern Ill. U)

3:45--set up/soundcheck

4:00--4:45 recorded free improvisations/re-recordings

4:45--5:30 Open reading of participant graphic scores or directive concepts.

Rehearsal will end at 5:45 PM

questions/etc.: 312 848 7410 (jeff)

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

REHEARSALS for Scratch Orchestra Project

Hello Friends of New Music at the Green Mill,

In preparation for the upcoming fall concert,
There will be two OPEN rehearsals occuring on Saturday July 17 and July 31 at Northeastern Illinois University, 4-7 PM, in Fine Arts ROOM-144 (FA-144).

Feel free to arrive late if necessary. I recommend parking on Bryn Mawr and walking to the Fine Arts Building, or you can pay $5 to park in the lot.

We have an overload of pianists, so if you can play electronic keyboard, electronics, accordion, percussion, or other instruments besides piano, please consider some creative options. Or, we can develop piano 4 or 6-hand!

If you have any questions please call Jeff at 312 848 7410, or e-mail: newmusicgm@gmail.com

Saturday, May 22, 2010

George Flynn

Monday, May 17, 2010

Pieces of Night (George Flynn)

Sid Samberg performs the piano solo
http://www.youtube.com/jseqa#p/f/0/BlIcxn9PgDE

Ghostrunner

One of the pieces by Julian Berke and Nick Alvarez

The Entrance (Robert Ashley)

An excerpt of the performance by Jeff Kowalkowski and Julian Berke

A photo set of the last concert

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45219164@N00/sets/72157624083840940/

Welcome from George Flynn...

I started the Sunday afternoon Green Mill concerts around 1988 as an invitation to composers, improvisors and performers to mount their efforts in a congenial and non-judgemental atmosphere. I stressed that the focus of the concerts would be “new music", although I never tried to define that phrase, and always felt that it should be interpreted in the broadest possible sense.

My own concerts have always occured in January (around the time of my birthday), but I and the Green Mill people were happy to consider opportunities to have new music concerts more frequently, and at other times during the year. Frank Abbinanti was the first to join the series, and sponsored his concerts on the last Sunday in October. Later, Julia Miller joined with her spring series - the first Sunday in May. Jeff Kowalkowski eventually replaced Frank Abbinanti, and continues to sponsor the fall concerts. This series - New Music at the Green Mill - thus continues with the three concerts each year - fall (Kowalkowski), winter (Flynn) and spring (Miller). I note with pleasure that it has inspired several new music organizations in the Chicago area to use the Green Mill as a viable venue for their new music concerts! I’m delighted that the great variety of compositional and improvisational styles, orientations and predilections continues to be a significant feature of the Green Mill series, and appropriately reflects the gamut of musical activity in the Chicago area. I consider the series to be a significant aspect of the vibrant Chicago musical scene.