My pandemic music memoires from the USA…
Pre pandemic February 2020
Fond memories from my composer residency with Present Music, performing ‘The Express Train’ by Sophie Dunér (arranged by Eric Segnitz) during ‘The Avant Garden of Love’ concert / Jan Serr Studios, Milwaukee, WI
…featuring artwork by sophiedunerart©
Post concert jazz …
“Present Music’s Magical Surrealism” /
Read article in Shepherd Express
Interview & live performance of ‘I’ve got something to say’ by Sophie Dunér © (featuring Jon McCullough- Bennar) Live from Lake Effect with Bonnie North/WMSE
Interview for ABC TV / WISM
Masterclass in composition at University of Milwaukee
2020/2021
Extensive radio features (still ongoing!!) on Dr. Sushi’s Free Jazz BBQ / WMSE (Milwaukee)
With Carli Munoz performing at ‘Carli’s Fine Bistro’ in San Juan, P.R
Pre pandemic outbreak March 2020
With ‘Sound Liberation‘ at ‘Piano’s‘ in NYC
April 2020
Live street performance of ‘I love you’ by MOONDOG in NYC (produced by Eric Segnitz)
During 2020 & 21
Participating in Present Music’s Virtual Hootenannies nr 1, 2, 3 and 4 + MORE! Produced by Eric Segnitz.
Spring 2020
Performing ‘I love you’ by MOONDOG with Noah Lehrman for Present Music’s Virtual Hootenanny (produced by Eric Segnitz) (NYC)
Live drawing during Present Music’s Virtual Hootenanny: ‘Til we kiss again’ (NYC)
Art video of ‘I’ve got something to say’
May 2020
Featured composer in “(Un)limited#2” / Composers with drinks listening to music (NYC)
Featured composer on “When the music stops” The Bug S2#2 by Guy Livingston (NYC)
June 2020
Social Bubble Salon Concert / Kostabi World Uptown (NYC)
July 2020
Videos produced by Eric Segnitz
‘The Neon Pterodactyl’ by Francis Schwartz (featuring Eric Segnitz, violin & Guy Livingston, piano) (Door County)
‘Leo‘ by Karlheinz Stockhausen (featuring Eric Segnitz, violin & Guy Livingston, piano) (Door County)
‘Robot in Love’ by Sophie Dunér © (orchestrated by Kurt Cowling) (Door County)
November 2020
‘Conga Mania’ by Composers Concordance / Kostabi World featuring ‘Mad About Monk’ by Sophie Dunér © (featuring Latin Grammy award winning percussionist Samuel Torres among others) (NYC)
July 2020
‘What Matters’ (from ‘Protest’ with Gene Pritsker & Friends)
December 2020
Songs Eclectic CD release with Gene Pritsker
CD REVIEWS of ‘Songs Eclectic’
Art Music Lounge
“Songs Eclectic CD features the world’s greatest female jazz singer, Sophie Dunér, and imaginative guitarist Gene Pritsker in a program of hyper-techno-jazz that you simply have to hear to believe“
February 2021
The Charles Mingus Virtual Festival
So thrilled this version of ‘Weird Nightmare’ was featured under the title MODERN MINGUS PERFORMANCES prior to The Mingus Big Band (at 6.40 minutes)
March 2021:
Happy to have my Art Film Noir featured in this NYC based film festival. Accompanied by my song ‘Believe Her’, composed for the event, featuring bassist extraordinaire Sébastién Dubé.
May 2021
Present Music premiering ‘Bop ‘Til You Drop’ (Produced by S. Dunér ©)