We are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Joseph Pehrson Composition & Poetry Competition: Poetry Winner
“Vision” by Michael Davis - Composition Winner
“Breathe” for solo clarinet by Fraser Sharp
The winning poem will be read by one of the CompCord poets during the event, and the winning composition will be performed by clarinetist Michiyo Suzuki on:
Friday, June 12th at 7:00 PM
at Jim Kempner Fine Art
501 W. 23rd St.
New York City
The event is titled:
Composers Concordance presents Readings & Reeds
The judges for this competition were:
Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, Dan Cooper, Robert C. Ford, Peter Christian Hall, Peri Mauer, Imelda O'Reilly, Linda Pehrson, Gene Pritsker, Kevin Scott, Michiyo Suzuki, Alan Winson, and Rebecca Winson.
Video with score to the composition 'Redeem’ by Gene Pritsker
Performed live by Funda Cizmecioglu - violin
@ SKY VAULT as part of Composers Concordance ‘Low Key’ event
From the album
Chamber Timbres – The Eclectic Music of Gene Pritsker
On Composers Concordance Records
‘Redeem’ which is based on an ancient Babylonian Jewish wedding song called Ashir Shirim
🚨 NEW ALBUM RELEASE!! 🚨
Chamber Timbres – The Eclectic Music of Gene Pritsker Out now on Composers Concordance Records
Here is a page with everything in one place—listen to the album, watch videos, and dive into the music
/chambertimbres
ABOUT
Chamber Timbres, a portrait album of chamber music by Gene Pritsker, presents a wide-ranging yet cohesive exploration of color, gesture, and instrumental identity. From live performances to studio recordings, the album spans an eclectic spectrum of styles, ensembles, and sonic attitudes, unified by Pritsker’s distinctive compositional voice. Each work foregrounds timbre as a primary expressive force, treating instruments not just as carriers of melody and harmony, but as dramatic characters with their own physicality, humor, and edge. The result is a collection that is both adventurous and deeply personal, capturing the vitality of contemporary chamber music as a living, evolving art form.
TRACKS 1. Leitourgia Mediterranean Trio: Miltiades Papastamou - violin, Yannis Miralis - sax, Michael Tsalka - piano
2. Requiem for a Rock Star Paul Cortese - viola Engineer Julian Jahanpour Recorded at New Village Studios, Barcelona, Spain
3. No Conviction, a Hope and That is All Miltiadis "Miltos" Papastamou, Yiannis Ioannidis - violins Thanasis Gigas, sound engineer Recorded at Studio Mythos, Athens, Greece
4. Quodlibet Sextet (live) CompCord String Quartet + bass & drums: Agata Manka - violin, Lynn Bechtold - violin, Orlando Wells - viola, Mara Navas- cello, Moppa Elliot - bass, Joe Abba - drums Recorded live at Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church as part of the The Harlem Jazz Series
5. Double Impression And Stroke (live) Geoffrey Burleson - piano Recorded live at Kostabi World NYC as part of Composers Concordance ‘Pianos, Poems & Paintings’ event
6. Pete’s Pots - Movement 2 (live)
7. Pete’s Pots - Movement 3 (live) Pete Jarvis - flower pots Talujon Percussion: David Cossin, Michael Lipsey, Matt Ward, Riley Palmer Recorded live at St. Mark'
Winners of Generations XV Announced!
We congratulate Asher Lurie and Maurizio Najt on winning the 15th Annual Composers Concordance ‘Generations’ Composition Competition.
Category A
- Voltage Rip by Asher Lurie
Category B
- Coffee Rush Dance by Maurizio Najt
Their composition will be performed on
Saturday, March 21st – 6:30 PM
@ The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher St., NYC
By Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet and Gene Pritsker - electric guitar
as part of Composers Concordance presents 'Generations XV'
This weekend Composers Concordance presents the next instalment of our Timbre Tantrum Series
Timbre Tantrum: Saxophones
Featuring: Todd Rewoldt, Gottfried Stoger, Dennis Brandner, Melissa Williams
We know sunday will be snowing - but hey we live in NYC - we dont care 'bout all that
so come on out and lets have a fun event, at the very hip gallery Jim Kempner Fine Art in Chelsea
On Sunday, January 25th at 7pm, Composers Concordance unleashes the next installment of its adventurous Timbre Tantrum series—this time putting the spotlight squarely on the saxophone.
The Timbre Tantrum concept is simple and bold: multiple performers, one instrument, endless sonic possibilities. Previous 'Tantrums' have shaken the room with brass and strings—'Trumpetation' (four trumpets), 'TromBonafide' (four trombones), and 'The Fiddlers' (four violins). Now, the spotlight turns to the saxophone family, ready to howl, whisper, and explode across the full spectrum of sound.
The evening features an electrifying lineup of saxophonists: Todd Rewoldt, Gottfried Stöger, Dennis Brandner, and Melissa Williams, joined by a powerhouse rhythm section: Gene Pritsker -guitar, Jennifer Vincent - bass, and Max Pollak - percussion.
The program includes several world premieres, among them Gene Pritsker’s Summit, Faye-Ellen Silverman’s Three Can Be…, and Dennis Bathory-Kitsz’s The Death-Devil Comes to Party. Additional works on the program are by Seth Boustead, Dennis Brandner, Dan Cooper, Max Pollak, and Clemens Rofner.
Get ready for a night in which the reeds rule!
Sunday, Jan. 25th, 2025 at 7pm
Jim Kempner Fine Art Gallery
501 W 23 St, New York, NY 10011
/events/composersconcordance/2001933
Lindy Hip Hop by Gene Pritsker
Composers Concordance Presents
CompCord LittleBig Band - Swing and Lindy Hop
Part of the 13th Annual CompCord Festival – Motion –
Friday, May 23rd, 2025
@ Loft393
CompCord LittleBig Band:
Franz Hackl, Alexandra Ridout, Kevin Blancq - tpt,
Scott Hoefling, Todd Rewoldt, Raina Fiore - sax,
John Clark - horn, Gina Benalcázar-López - bass trb,
Alon Nechushtan - piano, Amanda Ruzza - bass,
Lee Jeffryes - drums, Gene Pritsker - conductor
Special Guests: Jayla Bediako - hip-hop dancer
Lucas & Sophie - swing dancers
THE MOST EXPENSIVE NOISE 💥 NEW chamber music on Jan 7th @ 7pm - 41 White St NYC. Ft. Gene Pritsker, Milica Paranosic, and Alan Nechushtan #musicnyc #nycmusic #thingstodoinnyc
