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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3-5 | American Liszt Society Festival | Cal State University Northridge | Los Angeles, CA |
| July 12-24 | Teaching & performing | Amalfi Coast Music Festival www.amalfi-festival.org | Maiori, Italy |
| July 23 | Glass Retrospective Solo Recital | Tramonti, Italy | |
| July 28 | Glass Retrospective Solo Recital | Tempietto Concerts | Rome, Italy |
| Sept 9 | New Generations CD Release Recital | Lipscomb University | Nashville TN |
| Sept 22 | Live performances on Chicago's WFMT Impromptu | WFMT Radio, 1:00 p.m. | Chicao, IL |
| Sept 23 | Piano masterclass | Roosevelt University, 2pm | Chicago, IL |
| Sept 23 | New Generations CD Release Recital | PianoForte Studios | Chicago, IL |
| Nov 2 | Glass Retrospective Recital with Caroline Hong | Ohio State University, 8:00pm Weigel Auditorium | Columbus, OH |
| Nov 20 | Glass Retrospective Recital with Nicholas Phillips | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 5pm | Eau Claire, WI |
| Dec 2 | New Generations presentation | New England Conservatory Piano Seminar, 10am | |
| Dec 3 | Philip Glass Retrospective Recital | Boston University, 7:30pm | Boston, MA |
| 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 18-24 | Philip Glass Etude Lecture/Recital | MTNA National Conference, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront | Baltimore MD |
| Apr 28-30 | American Liszt Society Festival | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
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