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Encyclopedia > Ethel (string quartet)

ETHEL is the name of an American string quartet based in New York City that is dedicated to the performance of new music. The resident string quartet of the Library of Congress in 1963 A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... In the broadest sense, contemporary music is any music being written in the present day. ...


ETHEL was formed in 1998. Unlike most string quartets, ETHEL plays with amplification and integrates improvisation into its performances. Its members include Cornelius "Neil" Dufallo, violin; Ralph Farris, viola; Dorothy Lawson, cello; and Mary Rowell, violin. Dufallo replaced the quartet's original violinist, Todd Reynolds. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... An amplifier head An instrument amplifier is an electronic amplifier designed for use with an electric or electronic musical instrument, such as an electric guitar. ... Philosophically, improvisation often focuses on bringing ones personal awareness into the moment, and on developing a profound understanding for the action one is doing. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Ralph Farris is an American violist, violinist, composer, arranger, and conductor. ... The viola (in French, alto; in German Bratsche) is a string instrument played with a bow which serves as the middle voice of the violin family, between the upper lines played by the violin and the lower lines played by the cello and double bass. ... The violoncello, almost always abbreviated to cello, or cello (the c is pronounced as the ch in cheese), is a stringed instrument and a member of the violin family. ... Todd Reynolds is an American violinist, composer, and conductor well-known for his work with amplified violin and electronics. ...


ETHEL writes original music as well as works by notable contemporary composers such as has Julia Wolfe, John Zorn, Don Byron, Marcelo Zarvos, Pamela Z, John King and many more. The group's 2004-2005 season culminated with a 45-city U.S. and European tour with the rock musicians Joe Jackson and Todd Rundgren, which included an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.(video) Their 2005-2006 season included the Cantaloupe Music release of its second CD, "Light" performances at BAM's Next Wave Festival (NY), first-time performances in Miami (FL), the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Champagne-Urbana (IL), performance at the new Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at RPI in Troy (NY) as well as at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference. [1], and a monthly residency at Joe's Pub[2] Julia Wolfe (born December 18, 1958) is an American composer. ... John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... Joe Jackson (born August 11, 1954 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England as David Ian Jackson) is a British musician. ... Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night talk show on NBC that is syndicated world-wide. ... Brooklyn Academy of Music ( pronounced BAM! in Emerilese) is located in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, at 30 Lafayette Avenue near the Flatbush Avenue Station of the Long Island Rail Road and the Williamsburgh Savings Bank, the tallest building in Brooklyn. ... // History of the Center The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts was built in 1969 at the University of Illinois as an educational and performing arts complex. ... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a coeducational private university in Troy, New York, near Albany, founded in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer. ... TED (short for Technology Entertainment Design) is an annual conference in Monterey, California that describes itself as a global community of remarkable people and remarkable ideas. ... Joes Pub is a cabaret located in The Public Theater complex at 425 Lafayette Street in lower Manhattan. ...


All members of ETHEL are Juilliard School of Music alumni. Members of the group performed or recorded with Bang on a Can, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the New York Chamber Symphony, CONTINUUM, Sheryl Crow, Roger Daltrey, and Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project. The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... Bang on a Can is a musical organization based in New York City which was founded in 1987 by three American composers who remain its artistic directors: Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Michael Gordon. ... The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is an American organization dedicated to the performance and promotion of chamber music. ... The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is a small classical music orchestra which has made many recordings. ... The New York Chamber Symphony (NYCS) was an American chamber orchestra based in New York City. ... This entire article may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Roger Daltrey Starring as Tommy in Tommy in 1975. ... Yo-Yo Ma (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: MÇŽ YÇ’uyÇ’u) (born October 7, 1955) is a French-born Chinese American virtuoso cellist, considered one of the finest in the world. ... Silk Road Project is a musical collective founded by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998. ...


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Night & Day II is an album by Joe Jackson, released in 2000, in a revisiting style of his famous Night & Day. ... Muhal Richard Abrams (born 1930) is a composer, arranger, and jazz pianist. ... Cantaloupe Music is a record label founded in March 2001 created by the founders of Bang on a Can for music between the cracks, those founders being composers Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe, and Bang on a Can Managing Director Kenny Savelson. ... Phil Kline is a composer. ... Evan Ziporyn is composer of jazz and of music for Balinese gamelans, who plays the clarinet and the metallophone. ... Lukas Ligeti (b. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ... Tzadik Records is a record label based in New York City specialising in avant-garde and experimental music. ... Timo Alakotila, Finnish composer, arranger, musician born June 15, 1959. ... Tuskegee Experiments, 1992 Don Byron (born November 8, 1958 in New York City) is a composer and jazz clarinet player. ... Leonard Joseph Tristano (1919 - 1978) was a jazz pianist and composer. ... Pamela Z (Pam Brooks, born 1956) is an American composer, performer, and audio artist who works primarily with her voice and live electronic processing. ... Marcelo Zarvos is a Brazilian pianist and composer. ... Jeff Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), born Jeffrey Scott Buckley and raised as Scottie Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... The Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. ... Natalie Merchant Natalie Anne OShea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is a professional musician. ... Somethings Gonna Happen 12 single sleeve (1981). ... Dan Wilson is a Minneapolis musician best known as the main guitarist/vocalist for the band Semisonic. ... Tomorrow the Green Grass, the second major label studio album recorded by The Jayhawks, released in 1995 The Jayhawks are an American rock band, sometimes described as Alt-country, or more often today, Americana. ...

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