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Among these composers whose work will be featured is co-president Oliver D. Strand ’11. Strand’s piece, entitled “Lineament 1,” is a composition for flute that was created at the request of one of his friends, a student at the New England Conservatory...
Among the reasons for choosing Moody for this recognition, Everett explains, was the musician’s innovation and influence in the jazz style of Bebop in the late 1940s, his musicianship with the flute as well as the tenor and alto saxophone, and his love for the music he creates. In addition, Moody is able to make his music accessible, while never abandoning his personal style...
...score accompanying the various climatic scenes—Ida and Benito’s first love scene, for instance—works marvelously to accent the frightening and sinister aura that surrounds their relationship. The combination of shrill flute lines and harsh stringed instruments in serious scenes like the opening town forum provide an eerie accompaniment to Mussolini’s austerity, a creepiness that accurately complements Mussolini’s bloody thirst for power...
...Plastic Beach” from shining through. This same problem is present on “White Flag,” in which banal rhymes ultimately dominate the fantastic opening of the Lebanese orchestra, who create an exotic and fast-paced rhythm through deep, resonating hand drums, a lighthearted flute, and a frenetic violin...
Liang cited his family and Harvard as major influences in the creation of SRP. Though he trained as a classical and jazz pianist, he said that he was inspired by his grandfather, who played the Chinese flute. While at Harvard, Liang gained composing experience by writing the music to a Hasty Pudding production. Additionally, while performing with the Krokodiloes during their 1997 China tour, Liang was first introduced to Shanghainese jazz. This initial interest in the music stayed with him, even during a three-year sidetrack working as a consultant...