http://aaronsiegel.net The music of Aaron Siegel Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:57:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was in Vancouver, BC a couple of weeks ago for two concerts with Anthony Braxton, the second being an 8-hour "sonic genome" event that brought together over 60 musicians from the Vancouver area as well as a core group of the 12(+1)tet. Over the course of the day ... http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/511 for two marimbas, vibraphone, glockenspiel, cello, violin and flute (2009) When I first heard Laurie Anderson's "O, Superman" I could hardly have been the intended audience. I was 12 years old and living in the kind of sheltered and homogenous suburbia that Ms. Anderson so sharply critiqued in both "O, ... http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/486 One of the items I have seen most frequently on this year’s “best-of-the-decade” lists is the iPod. Mp3 players are so ubiquitous now it’s hard to believe they have only been around for 9 years . When we look at the cultural impact of this device though, the ... http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/473 I recently started contributing to an interesting online salon called ARCADE that's hosted on the Stanford University website. My first post for this site is a focused look at the idea of community seen through my participation in a recent performance of Terry Riley's "In C" hosted by Darmstadt ... http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/466 Tuesday December 15th 8:00 PM featuring Joe Bergen, Al Cerulo, Levy Lorenzo, Russell Greenberg, Sam Sowyrda, Mike McCurdy, Justin Wolf and Mike Pride Issue Project Room At the Old American Can Factory 232 3rd Street Brooklyn, NY Hope you can make it!! http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/450 Last week, I polled my friends about what their flying dreams were like. I got a range of different answers including: The thing is.... I do fly In my flying dreams, I always fly well in the beginning, and then I loose the ability my flying dreams are more that my legs ... http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/427 In the wake of my son's birth almost 17 months ago, I found myself gladly homebound amidst the dizzying adventures of parenthood. I also found myself making much more use of my skype and my facebook accounts, seeing as how they allowed me stay in touch with all my friends ... http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/402 If you are free, come check out this concert featuring selections from "Book of Notions" which I will be performing with pianist, Emily Manzo. Click here for a preview of some of the music from a concert last spring. http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/386 When I sifted through my composition journal over the weekend, I came upon this loose thread of an idea that still resonates with me. As is often the case, this piece began with an image that I translated into the above collage: Just as the rush hour crowds have safely ... http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/365 This past week, my wife and I watched Jonathan Demme's "Rachel Getting Married" at our family vacation rental in North Carolina. I realize this film has been out for over a year, but due to our young son, we are quite behind on our movie watching. I thought ... http://aaronsiegel.net/archives/265