ANALOG arts ensemble will be back at An Die Musik this Sunday, performing a trio set with flutist Marcia Kämper, violist Maggie Seay, and cellist Todd Thiel. The concert features a diverse program of music from several eras. Softly Call Sunday, May 30, 2010 5:00 PM An Die Musik 409 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD

After a great CD release concert on Sunday, Cello Populus is now available for sale. The entire album is streaming all week at www.analogarts.org/cello. The physical CD can be purchased through this site, and digital downloads are available through all the major services.

Cello Populus is the debut album by Polish-born cellist Dariusz Skoraczewski. Recorded on a break from his normal duties as the assistant principal in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the album is a collection of solo pieces from the 20th and 21st century.   Set for release on May 25th, Cello Populus will be available in digital formats [...]

Next month, ANALOG arts will release Cello Populus, the solo recording debut by Dariusz Skoraczewski. Most people know Dariusz as the assistant principal cellist in the Baltimore Symphony, or as one-third of Monument Piano Trio, but earlier this year, Dariusz set aside some time to record a few solo works for his instrument.   On Sunday, May [...]

Monument Piano Trio are a group of Baltimore’s elite musicians. Igor Yuzefovich is the Assistant Concertmaster for the Baltimore Symphony. Darisusz Scoraczewski is the Assistant Principal cellist of the Baltimore Symphony. Michael Sheppard is a composer and pianist in high demand around the world.   They were artists in residence at ARTSaha! 2008 and were the performers [...]

ANALOG arts has been providing production support for Vinca Quartet since 2008, as they have been busy establishing themselves on the recital circuit. Next month, they will return to Jeunesses Musicales in Germany, and they have a busy fall of concerts around the U.S.   Vinca have won prizes at the International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition (2008), [...]

Timothy Vallier (composer) is ANALOG’s newest member. Originally, he worked as an intern for ARTSaha! 2007. The following year, he performed on several concerts at the festival. One premiere found him banging on the undercarriage of his car in a parking lot!   In addition to composing, Timothy is also a talented singer, and he performs frequently. [...]

Iron Composer is an instant composition contest. Five composers are selected from around the country to compete in a daylong event. At 9 am, they are given an instrumentation and a musical ingredient. They have just five hours to finish a piece of music, which is immediately rehearsed and judged at a free public concert.   Now [...]

Zodiac Dust is the sophomore album by Brooklyn-based percussion duo Loop 2.4.3. ANALOG arts released it in partnership with indie label Music Starts From Silence. The album showcases Loop 2.4.3’s original compositions in a suite of songs that take the listener on an aural journey. It also features instruments that were built for the duo.   Doug [...]

ANALOG announced the finalists who will compete in Cleveland on October 2nd for the Iron Composer title and cash prize of $500. It’s a diverse group of composers from across the country: Chicago, Bloomington, Oberlin, and New York City. For more information on the contest, visit www.ironcomposer.org.