Bruxism and Architeusis Walks on Land TOMORROW

Bruxism
Anne Rhodes, voice, and Carl Testa, double bass, clarinets, and electronics.
Architeusis Walks on Land
Katie Young, bassoon, and Ami Cimini, violin

Part of the Uncertainty Music Series, curated by Carl Testa

Where: Never Ending Books (810 State St., New Haven, CT)
When: 8:oo p.m.
Cost: $5 suggested donation
uncertaintymusic.info
neverendingbooks.net

BOSTON SHOW POSTPONED

Sorry for the last-minute notice, but the Boston show of commissioned works, originally set for Dec. 1, has been postponed. I'll post again as soon as the new date has been established.

Solo Show this Saturday, Nov. 10

Solo Show
Nov. 10, Saturday
Premiering commissioned works for voice by Jessica Pavone, Laura Goldhamer, Sabrina Schoeder, Katie Young, and Chris McDonald.
Special guest Carl Testa, double bass.
Part of the Uncertainty Music Series, curated by Carl Testa.
Where: Never Ending Books (810 State St., New Haven, CT)
When: 8:oo p.m.
Cost: $5 suggested donation
uncertaintymusic.info
neverendingbooks.net

FULL FALL SCHEDULE!

OK, Looks like my Fall performance schedule is set. I'm still unsure about some details, but dates and locations are all here. I will post individual reminders as things approach.

New Haven Improvisers Collective
Oct. 27, Saturday
Where: Firehouse 12 (45 Crown St., New Haven, CT)
When: 8:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $10 gets you in to both sets
nhic-music.org
firehouse12.com


Solo Show
Nov. 10, Saturday
Premiering commissioned works for voice by Jessica Pavone, Laura Goldhamer, Sabrina Schoeder, Katie Young, and Chris McDonald.
Special guest Carl Testa, double bass.
Part of the Uncertainty Music Series, curated by Carl Testa.
Where: Never Ending Books (810 State St., New Haven, CT)
When: 8:oo p.m.
Cost: $5 suggested donation
uncertaintymusic.info
neverendingbooks.net

Young/Cage/Brown
Nov. 13, Tuesday
Ensemble performances, by Wesleyan students and alumni, of John Cage's "Etcetera", Earl Brown's "Available Forms" and a new piece by Katie Young.
Where: Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT - building TBA)
When: TBA
Cost: free

Interval series concert at MATA
Nov. 30, Friday
Chamber music concert commissioned by the MATA foundation for young composers.
Works by Jessica Pavone, Jack Layton and Ray Sweeton.
Carl and I will perform Pavone's new piece, "Look on the floor".
Where: Issue Project Room (232 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY)
When: 8:00 p.m.
Cost: tba
jessicapavone.com
matafestival.org
issueprojectroom.org

Solo Show and Neil Leonard
Dec. 1, Saturday
Performing new commissioned works for voice by Jessica Pavone, Laura Goldhamer, Sabrina Schoeder, Katie Young, and Chris McDonald.
Special guest Carl Testa, double bass.
Neil Leonard, saxophone and electronics, also performing
Where: GASP Gallery (362-4 Boylston St., Brookline, MA)
When: 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $10 suggested donation, $6 with student ID
myspace.com/sonicartsatgasp
gaspsound.blogspot.com


Bruxism
Dec. 8, Saturday
Anne Rhodes, voice, and Carl Testa, double bass, clarinets, and electronics.
Part of the Uncertainty Music Series, curated by Carl Testa
Where: Never Ending Books (810 State St., New Haven, CT)
When: 8:oo p.m.
Cost: $5 suggested donation
uncertaintymusic.info
neverendingbooks.net

Hanging of the Greens church service
Dec. 9, Sunday
Under the direction of organist Ronald Ebrecht, the choir and soloists of the First Church of Waterbury will perform seasonal music as part of this special pre-Christmas service.
Where: First Congregational Church of Waterbury (222 West Main St., Waterbury, CT)
When: 3:00 p.m. (?-will confirm!)
Cost: free
firstchurch-wtby.org

Preliminary Fall Schedule

Looks like it's going to be a tolerably active Fall (so much so that I won't be able to participate in the beloved CT Opera Chorus. I'll miss the music and the people, but not the drive to Hartford.). Here's what's on the docket so far:

NHIC at Firehouse 12
Saturday, Oct. 27
The Hew Haven Improviser's Collective, lead by guitarist Bob Gorry, will perform at New Haven's swankiest music spot. Carl and I will both be participating. Details, including other performers, TBA.

Solo show at Never Ending Books
Saturday, Nov. 10 at 8:00
I will perform new works for voice (and) by composers Jessica Pavone, Katie Young, Laura Goldhamer, and Sabrina Schroeder, and will be joined by other musicians still TBD. This performance is part of a tour for which I haven't set the other dates yet.

Bruxism at Never Ending Books
Saturday, Dec. 8 at 8:00
Carl and I will perform a variety of works for voice with bass/bass clarinet/electronics. We also plan to premier a piece Carl is writing for 2 bullhorns. You know you don't want to miss that.

Bruxism in Chicago, August 14th

Bruxism + Chicago Clarinet Trio

Elastic

Chicago, IL

9pm

Anne Rhodes – voice

Aaron Getsug – woodwinds

Carl Testa – string bass, bass clarinet, and electronics

Bruxism: Friday, July 6

Bruxism:
Anne Rhodes, voice
Carl Testa, bass, bass Clarinet and electronics

performing new compositions and improvisations

with special guests:
Katie Young, basoon
Bob Gorry, guitar

Never Ending Books
810 State St.
New Haven, CT
$5 suggested donation
BYOB (liquor store next door!)

Anne and Carl (Bruxism) May 31 at Moka

Carl and I have formed a duo called "Bruxism", performing original compositions (Carl's) and improvisations. Though our official debut is July 6 (see previous post), we will also be playing for an art opening at Moka on Thursday, May 31. The artist is by my friend and coworker, photographer Aubrey Novak.

Photography by Aubrey Novak
Music by Bruxism (Anne Rhodes, voice; Carl Testa, string bass and bass clarinet)
Moka coffee house
141 Orange St.
New Haven, CT
7:00 p.m.

Save the date: July 6

Rhodes, Testa, Gorry & Young
Never Ending Books
Friday, July 6, 2007 at 8pm
810, New Haven, Connecticut 06511
$5 suggested donation

New compositions and improvisations for voice, bass clarinet, string bass, electronics, guitar, and bassoon.

New Haven Improvisors Collective - May 12

This Saturday in New Haven I will be performing with the New Haven Improvisors Collective at Never Ending Books. We'll be doing new pieces and guided improvs contributed by each of the members performing.

NHIC
Saturday, May 12
8pm
Never Ending Books
810 State St.
New Haven , CT 06511
free/donation

Bob Gorry, guitar
Chris Depino, harmonica
Carl Testa, bass and bass clarinet
Jeff Cedrone, guitar
John Venter, baritone sax
Steve Zieminski, drums
Anne Rhodes, voice

Carl Testa Trio in Middletown - May 11

Carl's dynamic new trio will be playing again next Friday, May 11. Here's the info:

Carl Testa Trio
The Buttonwood Tree
605 Main Street
Middletown, CT
Jim Antonucci – woodwinds
Bill Carbone – percussion
Carl Testa – string bass and bass clarinet

Time and cost TBA, but I'm guessing 8pm, with a $10 suggested donation.

Carl Testa Trio this Friday!

Last month's performance of this new trio was absolutely beautiful. Carl's compositions are an elegant combination of swinging jazz, modern chamber music, and creative improvisation. All three musicians are top-notch. Don't miss this performance!

Carl Testa Trio
Creative Jazz and Improvised Music

Bill Carbone - percussion
James Antonucci - woodwinds
Carl Testa - string bass and bass clarinet

Never Endng Books
810 State St.
New Haven, CT
Friday, April 6 at 8:00 p.m
Suggested donation: $5
BYOB

Easter Performance

Come here some music this Easter! This Sunday I will sing the aria "I know that my redeemer liveth" (from Handel's Messiah) at the Easter service of the First Congregational Church of Waterbury. Here's the info:

Easter Service
April 7, 2007
10:00 A.M.
First Congregational Church of Waterbury
222 W. Main St.
Waterbury, CT
Ronald Ebrecht, Organist and Choir Director

Anthony Braxton Sextet +1 at the Iridium this week

My husband Carl plays in Braxton's sextet. They will be playing Thursday through Sunday at the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC this week. This special group of musicians is bringing Braxton's unique and influential music to one of NYC's major jazz venues for the second year in a row. If you're in the area, I strongly encourage you to check it out!

The core members of the group are:
Anthony Braxton, saxophones
Jessica Pavone, viola and violin
Aaron Siegel, percussion
Carl Testa, bass and bass clarinet
Taylor Ho Bynum, cornet
Jay Rosen, tuba.

For this run, fabulous NYC guitarist Mary Halvorson will be joining the group, and there will be different guest musicians each night, including Caley Monohan-Ward, violin, Katie Young, bassoon, Kyle Brenders, saxophone, and Eric Paul, saxonphone.

More info about tickets and Braxton can be found here. The site does not mention that there are two shows each night. I believe they are at 8pm and 10pm. The Iridium also has good food.

Performing Tuesday March 27 in CT

Tomorow night, Carl and I are both appearing in the thesis recital of Wesleyan graduate composition student Kyle Brenders. We're both performing in a large ensemble section, Carl will be in a trio (I think), and I'm doing a duet with Kyle. Kyle has worked really hard to put together a great evening of music, consisting of one really cool piece, "follow line flow line follow".

info:

“Flows and Intensities"
Kyle Brenders: Graduate Recital
8pm, Memorial Chapel
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Multiple formations of Kyle’s large ensemble work, “follow line flow line follow”, a single linear/modular composition performed in various forms by various combos of talented Wesleyan graduate students, undergrads and alumni.

Duo recording with Anthony Braxton

This past Saturday I recorded a 2-CD set with the great Anthony Braxton. They are the first of 12 "Syntactical Ghost Trance" duo CDs that Braxton has planned for us, but these first two may be released separately before we've recorded the rest. This was a really special experience, and I'm still walking on air.

This Thursday - Andrew Raffo Dewar premier at Roulette

Andrew Raffo Dewar
Premiere of "Six Lines of Transformation (2007)"

22 March 2007 8:30pm
ROULETTE
20 Greene St (between Canal and Grand St) NYC
Admission $15 & $10 students/seniors/members

Performers:
Matt Bauder, bass clarinet
Jennifer Caputo, percussion
Andrew Raffo Dewar, composer, conductor
Andrew Lafkas, contrabass
Jane Rigler, flute
Nate Wooley, trumpet
Katherine Young, bassoon

CHANGES BELOW

Please note changes to the previous post. April 14th Cabaret has been cancelled, and April 13th Tribute to Tenney concert has moved to April 14th.

Upcoming Performances

Here’s some preliminary info about my performances this Spring. Look for more descriptive individual posts closer to each performance date.

March 27 (Tuesday)
“Flows and Intensities"
Kyle Brenders: Graduate Recital

8pm, Memorial Chapel

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Multiple formations of Kyle’s large ensemble work, “follow line flow line follow”. A single linear/modular composition performed in various forms by various combos of talented Wesleyan graduate students, undergrads and alumni. I’m especially excited to be appearing in a duo with Kyle (soprano sax) in this performance.

April 8 (Easter Sunday)
Easter Service

10 am, First Congregational Church

222 West Main St.

Waterbury, CT

I will sing the soprano aria “I know that my redeemer liveth” from Handel’s Messiah, with Music Director/Organist Ronald Ebrecht. There will be some other good Easter music, but I’m not sure what it is yet.

April 14 (Saturday)
Tribute to Tenney
8pm, same Chapel

In this concert of music influenced by American composer James Tenney (1934-2006), I will be performing graduate composition student Eric Paul’s composition “For Anne (Rhodes)”, an electro-acoustic piece based on Tenney’s “For Anne (Rising)”.

April 29 (Sunday)
Eric Paul: Graduate Recital
2pm, Chapel

From what I know so far, this concert will be a really cool piece of performance art by Wesleyan grad. student composer Eric Paul, featuring instrumentalists, electronic music, film and theater. I’ll be appearing as an actor in the theater part.

Welcome and Informal Bio.

I'm a classically trained soprano turned experimental music singer. I live in New Haven with my husband, composer and bassist Carl Testa. In 2006, I wrote my Master's thesis, entitled "Adventures in Singing: Collaborating with Composers". Singing new music is my favorite thing to do, with opera a close second, followed still more closely by standards (usually in chest voice). I've also studied jazz and South Indian voice, and have experience with overtone singing, shape note singing, early music (but have little inclination to sing without vibrato), and pop. I can play a little tenor and bari sax; very, very little. I still study classical voice--mostly lyric coloratura repertoire--with Jean Westerman-Gregg in Woodbridge, CT.

Current and upcoming projects include a duo recording with Anthony Braxton, a large body of 20th century French art song with Neey Bruce, collaboration on a piece (or more? More more MORE!) with composer Chris McDonald, and duo project with my husband. I'm also hoping to commision a group of female composers (this could mean you!) for a solo show this summer, once I drum up the funding. This spring I will be performing in the Master's Thesis recitals of Wesleyan composition students Kyle Brenders and Eric Paul as well as performing a solo piece by Eric Paul for a James Tenney tribute concert.

To make a living, I work as a Catalog Assistant at Yale's Sterling Memorial Library. Next summer, I will begin working towards an on-line Master of Library Sciences from the University of Illinois, so that someday I can be an actual librarian, preferably a music cataloger, and make the big bucks. In addition, I am the soprano soloist for First Congregational Church of Waterbury, sing in the Connecticut Opera chorus, and take other gigs as they come.

Besides music and work, I'm compulsively domestic and am constantly seeking time to work on sewing, embroidery, and various "crafting" projects, and to cook decadent carnivorous meals for my husband and myself. I'm an avid bird-watcher, and a lover of pet rats, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, and all other furry mammals. Finally, I am a fashion junkie and could easily fritter away all my hard-earned money on clothing, shoes, and makeup that hardly fit my lifestyle.

Thanks for visiting. Check back soon for new stuff; I'm just getting situated.