MU Virtual University (Opening Event)
afmm.org online NYC, United StatesIntroduction to MU with American Festival of Microtonal Music (AFMM) Director Johnny Reinhard, to include scheduling plans, lessons policy, philosophy, homework...
Introduction to MU with American Festival of Microtonal Music (AFMM) Director Johnny Reinhard, to include scheduling plans, lessons policy, philosophy, homework...
Sunday Sept 12 11:30 AM-12:30 PM (EST) Instruction: Kraig Grady (LA/Australia) and Terumi Narushima (Australia) present their music and themselves, along with the theories of the microtonally imaginative Ervin (“Erv”) Wilson (1928-2016) ֎ 1-2:30 PM (EST) Philipp Gerschlauer (Berlin) examines The New Field of Microtonal jazz, its history, friends, his pioneering album, and introduces 128 tuning to Jazz A $200 USD yearly membership is available at afmm.org which includes admission to all virtual events.
Sunday Sept 19 1-2:30 PM (EST) “String Theory” by Johnny Reinhard is premiered by violinist Dan Auerbach in 128 tuning in Staten Island, NYC “Cadencia Guitarra” by Julian Carrillo is premiered by Angel Blanco on the quartertone guitar in Quebec “GG (solo version)” by Jordan Dykstra performs his new solo work for melodica and electronics in 21-tone equal temperament in Brooklyn “Wasiyya” by Nicola Visalli is premiered by violinist Natia Mdinaradze in quartertones in Tblissi, Georgia ֎ 3-4:30 PM (EST) […]
Sunday Sept 26 1-2:30 PM (EST) Composers Forum moderated by Johnny Reinhard featuring panelists: Yuri Kasparov (Russia) Juhani Nuorvala (Finland) Gloria Coates (USA) Manfred Stahnke (Germany) Nicola Visalli (Italy) A $200 USD yearly membership is available at afmm.org which includes admission to all virtual events.
Saturday, November 13, 3:00 PM EST & Virtually Thursday, November 18, 8:00 PM EST Courtesy of David Fiuczynski Grammy nominated vocalist and composer Débo Ray gives an in-person performance Saturday, November 13, and is joined by David Fuze Fiuczynski on guitar and fretless guitar, Wesley Wirth on bass, Utar Artun on microtonal keyboards, and Ransom McCafferty on drums. The concert features new music from David Fiuczynski's band Screaming Headless Torso, new works by Débo Ray, Wes Wirth, and Fiuczynski collectively, […]
Sunday Nov 14 The international contemporary music learning circle, Gradus ad Parnassum, opens the doors into the intriguing world of a new music theory and practice. There will take place regular online meetings every second week on Sundays and are open to the public. We share knowledge, discuss, sing, play instruments, learn and discover. Participants from all continents are welcome. The learning circle will be held in English. Meetings are held virtually using jitsi and cleanfeed for high fidelity and […]
Sunday Nov 14 11:30 AM-12:30 PM (EST) Instruction: The False Scandals Lodged Against Charles Ives Carol Kitzes Baron and the Ives Scandal of Changing Dates Johnny Reinhard on the Ives Scandal of Changing Chromatics to make his Music "More Dissonant" Anthony Cooke on his new research into Ives and the particulars of Ives's illness 1:00 PM-2:30 PM (EST) The making of the Charles Ives "Universe Symphony," and Ives's transcendental tuning in the "Concord Sonata," "String Quartet No. 2," and the […]
Sunday Nov 21 1:00 PM-2:30 PM (EST) Instruction: Subhraag Singh and the Infinitone meet Daniel Vaczi (Budapest) and the Glissotar Singh: The Infinitone - FIRST PRIZE Performance at the 2017 Guthman New Musical Instrument Competition Vaczi: A Courteous Invitation To An Uninhabited Anabatic Prism by Decolonize Your Mind Society feat. Daniel Vaczi, Erno Hock, Janos Aved, and others on synth, just intonation guitar, saxophone, and glissonic 3:00 PM-4:30 PM (EST) with Jon Catler: The Basics | "Cowpeople" | The EP […]
Sunday Nov 28 The international contemporary music learning circle, Gradus ad Parnassum, opens the doors into the intriguing world of a new music theory and practice. There will take place regular online meetings every second week on Sundays and are open to the public. We share knowledge, discuss, sing, play instruments, learn and discover. Participants from all continents are welcome. The learning circle will be held in English. Meetings are held virtually using jitsi and cleanfeed for high fidelity and […]
Sunday Nov 28 1:00 PM-2:30 PM (EST) Johnny Reinhard moderates a Composers Forum featuring virtuoso performer composers, Dave Taylor, Veli Kujala, Robert Dick, and Tom Chiu Taylor: AFMM - May 2, 2007 - Bowery Poetry Club, NYC - IMPRIMATOR (Dave Taylor) Kujala: Veli Kujala at Tulkinnanvaraista, April 11, 2013 - Hyperchromatic Counterpoint for quartertone accordion and tape Dick: PURPLE HAVE by Robert Dick - flute (homage to Jimi Hendrix) Chiu: imho by Tom Chiu, ATMOSPHERES - AFMM - released November […]