Composer ('not harmonically motivated'), author, editor, former Kalvos & Damian host. Extended voice, gardening, carpentry. Nonpop music & music tech books.
Vermont US
Joined June 2009
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Good morning! My "Winter" symphony fundraiser is coming along with all your help. 2/3 of contributions have come from fellow composers & former students, so this morning I'm reaching out to my other 4,500 friends across social media to join in. Thank you!
gofundme.com/f/bring-the-mas…
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I've posted a demo of "Winter", but in case you're wondering what one of my epic large-orchestra pieces sounds like before you contribute, here's a performance of "Softening Cries" (Symphony No. 5, Part 2) from 1992. (Alas, no video).
soundcloud.com/kalvos/soften…
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It's a week after Giving Tuesday. Things have gone idle; everybody's stressed. But my "Winter" Symphony No. 4 project needs a boost. The fundraising page is updated to include a demo version of the music. Your gift would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! gofundme.com/f/bring-the-mas…
It's Giving Tuesday. So many causes are more important than mine, but I'd still be grateful for a small contribution. Thank you!
gofundme.com/f/bring-the-mas…
It would be a good feeling for a fraction (say, 10%) of my X (okay, Twitter) followers if they contributed to my project. I've given the little that I could afford to 23 GoFundMe creative projects over the years, and, yes, it's a good feeling. Thanks!
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Well, after 2 weeks I peeled off my heart monitor and sent it to the lab. Mortality report when it happens!
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These composer award thingies. Do people have to apply for them or do juries-to-the-gods just pluck them from an existing pool? (I wanna scream 'pick me!' but you know how that will go.)
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Dennis Bathory-Kitsz (moving to the sky place) retweeted
At this point, Jeffrey Epstein could get a posthumous cabinet position and I wouldn't even be surprised.
The one use of AI for me would be to filter posts of "do you remember", "have you ever done/used/seen", "who watched/did/saw this", "do you know what this is", "who agrees/do you agree", "can you see me", "drop a 💙 if", and so on. The engagement farming is over the top.
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Finally had a piece performed in Iowa! (Goes with the political polls, I guess!) 16 states to go. You wanna play something of mine in OR ID WY ND SD UT CO AZ NM AK HI WV DE MD RI? Love to fill in the map while I'm still alive & clicking! Find scores here: maltedmedia.com/people/batho…
I don't have a Halloween-specific piece, but this one will do for today.
youtube.com/watch?v=JBHFOGb5…
I love writing for folks I know. In September, I wrote "The Lower Tide Effect" for Greg Williams. He has kindly allowed me to present the live premiere on YouTube! Please listen, friends. This is what gives a composer (and an audience, I hope!) joy.
youtube.com/watch?v=8jrWjqhf…
I don't get it. Pretty regularly when someone asks for help and I provide it (correctly), the reply is ignored -- even when incorrect responses get 'likes' or even replies. This happened twice yesterday. Anybody else experience this?
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Somebody posted asking to show your first ticket stub. I didn't keep anything local, but here is the first pro show that I attended: "Danton's Death" with Stacy Keach and James Earl Jones at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center. Preview performance series. I was 16.
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Tomorrow, Greg Williams premieres my "The Lower Tide Effect" for solo viola. At Queens College Copland School of Music. Come. Also, live stream: youtube.com/watch?v=O84bDWyb…
