New Generations is the twelvth CD release for pianist Paul Barnes.
A champion of new music, Barnes celebrates twenty years of collaboration with Philip Glass.
The sonic result is a breathtaking panorama of the energetic and expressive landscape
that is twenty-first century piano music.
"Pianists of Barnes's great technique and musicality are a boon to
new music"
American Record Guide review of New Generations, June/July 2016
"Barnes is a reflective and musical pianist whopays attention to every note in Glass's music
and makes it speak."
American Record Guide review of New Generations, June/July 2016
"His rhythmic playing and technical agility shine throughout"
Gramophone review of New Generations, June 2016
"This disc provides further proof of Barnes's ability to communicate new music with flair and passion,
lavishing as much care and attention on the music of the 'new generation' as he does on the minimalist master."
Gramophone review of New Generations, June 2016
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Program Notes
To celebrate twenty years of collaboration with composer Philip Glass, I created a program and recording that offers a unique juxtapostion of Glass's newly published etudes with a new generation of younger composers. This recording, produced by Glass's label Orange Mountain Music, features a selection of Glass's etudes with works by N. Lincoln Hanks, Lucas Floyd, Jason Bahr, Ivan Moody, Zack Stanton, and Jonah Gallagher. The sonic result is a breathtaking panorama of the energetic and expressive landscape that is twenty-first century piano music.
Upcoming Performances 2016-2017
| Date | Description | Venue/Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||
| Jan 31 | Philip Glass 80th Birthday Celebration Recital
With Mark Clinton, Julie Yoon, John Bailey, Hans Sturm |
UNL Kimball Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Lincoln, NE | |
| Mar 2 | New Generations CD Release Recital | University of Iowa | |
| Mar 9 | Featured Performer at Future of Humanities Symposium, | Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE | |
| Mar 11 | Preparing Your Students for Auditions | Lincoln Music Teachers Association presentation, 11:30am, Lincoln, NE | |
| Mar 11 | CMS Regional Conference Keynote Address "Reflect, Celebrate, Innovate: A Retrospective on Philip Glass at 80" | Westbrook Recital Hall, UNL, 4:30pm, Lincoln, NE | |
| Mar 22 | MTNA National Conference, Baltimore's Own Philip Glass Turns Eighty: Exploring the Pedagogical Implications of His New Etudes for Piano | MTNA National Conference, 9:15am Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, MD | |
| April 9-16 | Orthodox Holy Week, head chanter | Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Lincoln, NE | |
| April 27 | Philip Glass Retrospective Recital | Northeastern Illinois University, 3pm, Chicago, IL | |
| April 25 | "Note the Obvious Differences" with Hyeyung Yoon and Gregory Beaver works by Pärt, Schubert, and Gershwin with choreography by Susan Levine Ourada and Hye Won Hwang EVENT LINK |
Johnny Carson Theater, 7:30pm, Lincoln, NE | |
| Apr 28-30 | American Liszt Society Festival | Northwestern University, Evanston, IL | |
| May 10 | New Generations CD Release Recital | Interlochen Arts Academy, 3:00pm, Interlochen, MI | |
| May 19 | Paul and April Barnes Studio Recital | Westbrook Recital Hall, UNL, 5pm, Lincoln, NE | |
| June 4-11 | Chamber Music Institute | UNL, Lincoln, NE |
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