Six NYC premieres by Richard Belcastro, Zach Browning, Moritz Eggert, Monica Pearce, Jude Traxler, and Randall Woolf

“NakedEye’s evening Storylines Crossing reflects both the journey of the ensemble into their point of convergence in NakedEye, and the many stories that will be told in the works featured. Some of them have been written for the group, others have become a staple of our repertoire. All ofthem have a story to tell. Because members of the group come from diverse stylistic backgrounds, our music reflects the rock, jazz, experimental, and classical genres that define each musician separately. For us and for composers writing for us, this is a journey where storylines cross from the personal into the musical.” –NakedEye
Ju-Ping Song, piano; Chad Kinsey, e. guitar; Christy Banks, clarinet; Ryan Kauffman, saxophone; Paul Murr, percussion

Randall Woolf takes Chopin to the precipice of chaos, Ethan Wickman sings his atomic opera, Jude Traxler counterpoints in rhythmic virtuosity, Richard Belcastro turns whiskey shots into toy piano and electric guitar licks, Monica Pearce riffs iPhone text messages into music, Zack Browning gives a Vietnam War rock tribute, and Moritz Eggert is a one-(wo)man fury band. Storylines Crossing is also the title for NakedEye’s upcoming debut album.

This program will feature the following works:

Knock ‘em Back by Richard Belcastro
Decade of the Dragon by Zack Browning
One-Man Band by Moritz Eggert
Divertimento by Monica Pierce
Little Did We Know by Jude Traxler
Atomic Variations by Ethan Wickman
Durchbrochene Stil by Randall Woolf
 

Ju-Ping Song - NakedEye Ensemble