Rob Mosher’s band Storytime – whose new album, The Tortoise, is a lushly scored musical odyssey that contains echoes of Wayne Shorter, Gil Evans, Kurt Weill, Darius Milhaud, Debussy and Bach – reflects Mosher’s embrace of a wide range of influences which have coalesced to create his singularly independent compositional voice. Storytime traverses many musical landscapes — all held together by Mosher’s multi-faceted orchestration and ingenious use of instrumentation (saxophones, oboe, English horn, clarinets, flute, trumpet, French horn, trombone, electric and acoustic guitar, plus bass and drums).

A Canadian currently residing in New York City, award winning composer and performer Rob Mosher plays oboe, English horn and soprano sax.

On October 4, from 5-7pm, Storytime will be the featured band at St. Peter’s Church Jazz Vespers. Read more about this unique church and their jazz ministry here.

St. Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington Ave at 54th street, New York City, free admission.

Classical saxophonist Javier Oviedo (soprano and alto saxophones) will appear as a guest artist with the New York Chamber Virtuosi under the baton of conductor Jean-Pierre Schmitt. The concert will take place at the Teatro at the Italian Academy, Columbia University, 1161 Amsterdam Avenue (between 116th/118th Streets). Tickets must be purchased in advance for a donation of $35 by calling 917 539 5828. For a complete press release, please download this PDF.

PROGRAM:

J.S. Bach –  Concerto for oboe and orchestra, transcribed for soprano sax by Javier Oviedo
A. Glazunov  –  Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra
Gabriel Grovlez –  Suite for alto saxophone and orchestra
Debra Kaye –  Changing Forms
Eugene Bozza –  Aria, orchestration by Jean-Pierre Schmitt
Louis Mayeur –  Variations Brillantes on the Carnival of Venise (orchestration by Schmitt)
Saint-Saens – Le Deluge
Pierne –  Menuet du Roy and La Veillee de l’Ange Gardien

MORE INFORMATION:  ovittmusic.com, www.thenewyorkchambervirtuosi.com

Emilio Teubal and Fernando Otero at Galapagos in Brooklyn. More information and tickets here.

Featuring Pavel Gintov, Piano; Abbe Rose Krieger, Flute; Susan Buffington, Piano; Gary Kosloski, Violin; Emmanuel Vukovich, Violin; and John McDowell, Piano performing works by Fauré, Hüe, Glazunov, Tchaikovsky, Chopin and McDowell/Vukovich (NY Premiere).

These concerts on the first Thursday of the month, October through May, feature new and distinguished performers, wine receptions and premiere performances.

Held at the Bechstein Piano Centre
207 West 58th Street, New York
All Concerts begin at 7:00 pm
Suggested donation: $20 general admission; $10 for students with ID
Seating is limited, reservations are required.
For more information, or for reservations, call 212-581-5550

The Golden Key Salon Series at the Bechstein Piano Centre aims to foster artistic development by bringing artists and audience together in an intimate setting for uplifting musical evenings. Held on the first Thursday of the month from October to May, the Salon Series features new and distinguished artists, premiere performances, and post-concert “meet the artists” wine receptions. The concerts are presented in partnership with the Golden Key Music Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and educating musicians to perform with ease and communicative power.

Featuring Frank Carlberg-piano, John Hebert-bass, Gerald Cleaver-drums

Tuesday, September 22nd,2009 at 8:00 PM
@ The Douglass Street Music Collective
295 Douglass St., Brooklyn, New York 11217 (between 3rd and 4th Ave)
Suggested donation $10

Although a classic jazz piano trio instrumentation, consisting of piano, bass and drums, the music of Tivoli Trio is an eclectic mix. Carlberg’s compositions for the group mainly draw from cinematic and circus inspirations. The Tivoli Trio with John Hebert and Gerald Cleaver is going in to the studio in September to record a new CD which is to be released by Red Piano Records around the New Year. In preparation for the recording the trio performs at Douglass Street Music Collective, in Brooklyn, on Tuesday September 22nd.