QuigleyMedia clients in the media week of April 25th

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Alex Ross, Alternate Root, Christine Lavin, Diane Mack, Don Rosler, Imani Uzuri, Jen Chapin, Jim Dwyer, John Margolis, Martha Redbone, The New York Times, The New Yorker, WWNO

New York, NY — Lots of great features this week for QuigleyMedia clients:

Imani Uzuri mentioned in this wonderful article by Alex Ross in The New Yorker about female composers edging forward.

Jen Chapin listed as one of the top 20 of the 2nd generation (No. 10) musicians born of musicians in Alternate Root

Feature article written by The New York Times’ Pulitzer Award winning journalist Jim Dwyer about unique NYC song by Don Rosler & John Margolis: “Christine’s Refrigerator” (video by Christine Lavin)

Martha Redbone interviewed by Diane Mack/featured on WWNO (prior to Martha Redbone’s return to New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this weekend).

Eleventh Hour invite to Imani Uzuri’s orchestral premiere ‘Placeless’

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African-American spirituals, Brandee A. Younger, choral music, classical music, Ecstatic Music Festival, Imani Uzuri, Joseph C. Phillips Jr., Kaufman Music Center, Merkin Concert Hall, new music, Numinous, orchestral music, Rumi

New York, NY — Imani Uzuri & Joseph C. Phillips, Jr. with Numinous premiere new compositions at Kaufman Music Center’s Ecstatic Music Festival

Merkin Concert Hall Saturday March 16th, 7:30 p.m.

Imani Uzuri premiere of Placeless

Vocalist and globally-inspired composer Imani Uzuri teams up with composer and Numinous ensemble founder Joseph C. Phillips, Jr. to perform new works commissioned for this year’s Ecstatic Music Festival. Uzuri will premiere an original multi-voice and multi-instrument musical suite, Placeless, performed by Imani Uzuri, Numinous, and featuring very special guests including harpist Brandee A. Younger. The compositions explore the expansive themes of home and “place” inspired by the Psalms, the writings of Sufi mystic and poet Rumi and the folk hymnody African-American Spirituals. Read Imani’s program notes.

Click here to view a short lovely video of Imani speaking about her collaboration with Joseph C. Phillips, Jr. (video courtesy of Kaufman Music Center and Merkin Concert Hall)

Joseph C. Phillips, Jr. Photo by Carolyn Wolf

Saturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.
Merkin Concert Hall
129 W 67th St, New York, NY 10036
212-981-5105; boxoffice@kaufman-center.org
Buy Tix: $25.00/$15.00 (Members):

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