Composers Concordance Loft393, New York

“I never practice my guitar. From time to time I just open the case & throw in a piece of raw meat.” –Wes Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968)

For Immediate Release – New York, NY – On February 27th at 7pm, Composers Concordance brings together two exceptional guitar quartets to premiere new compositions and to celebrate the centennial of the iconic guitarist Wes Montgomery. Featured on the program are the ensembles My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama: Bruce Arnold, Greg Baker, Jane Getter, and Gene Pritsker – guitars, and Bodies Electric: William Anderson, John Chang, Adam Negrin, and Kyle Miller – guitars.

Newly commissioned by Composers Concordance, with the support of a grant from New York State Council on the Arts, ‘Evanesce’ by composer Jane Getter will be premiered. Send-ups to Wes Montgomery and Frank Zappa, by Bruce Arnold and Gene Pritsker, will also be featured, plus compositions by Willam Anderson, Greg Baker, Frank Brickle, Dan Cooper, Kyle Miller, Alba Potes, and Amanda Sedgwick

Composers Concordance Presents
My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama MEETS Bodies Electric
Two Guitar Quartets Meet
Wes Montgomery Centennial
Monday, February 27th
7pm ET
Loft393
393 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10013

TICKETS
$30 in advance; $40 at the door
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Composers:
Willam Anderson, Bruce Arnold, Greg Baker, Frank Brickle, Dan Cooper, Jane Getter, Kyle Miller, Alba Potes, Gene Pritsker, Amanda Sedgwick, Frank Zappa

Performers:
My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama:
Bruce Arnold, Greg Baker, Jane Getter, and Gene Pritsker – guitars

Bodies Electric:
William Anderson, John Chang, Adam Negrin, and Kyle Miller – guitars

Guests:
Robert C. Ford – poet, Bart Platteau – flute, Dan Cooper – percussion,
Charles Coleman – conductor

This event is part of The Composers Now Festival
The Composers Now Festival celebrates living composers, the diversity of their voices, and the significance of their musical contributions to our society. During the month of February, the Festival brings together myriad performances ranging in genre from jazz to indie, classical to post-classical, experimental to folk, and beyond.