He is regularly commissioned to write for the world’s leading ensembles, from Orchestre de Paris to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and is a high-profile presence in film score composition, with credits including The Revenant, for which he was Grammy and Golden Globe nominated, Fernando Mereilles’s The Two Popes and Mike Mill’s C’mon C’mon.ĭessner collaborates with some of today’s most creative and respected artists, including Philip Glass, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Paul Simon, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Sufjan Stevens, Fernando Mereilles, Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Nico Muhly, and Steve Reich, who named Dessner “ a major voice of his generation.” Dessner’s orchestrations can be heard on the latest albums of Paul Simon, Bon Iver and Taylor Swift.īryce Dessner has had works commissioned and premiered by today’s leading conductors including Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel, Semyon Bychkov, and Santtu Matias-Rouvali. He has won Grammy Awards as a classical composer and with the band The National, of which he is founding member, guitarist, arranger, and co-principal songwriter. The work premiered with London Philharmonic Orchestra at Southbank Centre in April 2018 and has been performed internationally by – among others - Orchestre de Paris, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Dresdner Philharmonie, Musica Nova in Helsinki and Netherlands Philharmonic.īryce Dessner is a vital and rare force in new music. Iñárritu in turn created the cover artwork for the album.ĭessner’s Concerto for two pianos was written for Katia and Marielle Labèque after the three met during rehearsals with Los Angeles Phiharmonic several years ago and where they formed an immediate bond, both musically and personally. The work is inspired by the mythical guardian spirit, ‘El Chan,’ of a pool of water nestled in the canyons close to Iñarritu and Hagerman’s hometown of San Miguel de Allende, in the stunning Mexican landscape, and which has been the source of popular legends for many centuries. Hopefully, I’ll see you around soon, outside of this subliminal space.El Chan (Deutsche Grammophon, 2019) features debut recordings of three works: Concerto for two pianos performed by Katia and Marielle Labèque, Orchestre de Paris and Matthias Pintscher, El Chan for two pianos and Haven, for two pianos and two guitars.Īrranged for two pianos and performed regularly internationally by Katia and Marielle Labèque, El Chan is dedicated to Dessner’s friend and collaborator, film director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and his wife Maria Eladia Hagerman. Even if you can’t make it to everything, we still accept you with open arms! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have about the MOB and the fliccoboes. YOU finish chewing your popcorn and turn to RIJUTA.Īwesome! But, what’s the time commitment like?ĭon’t worry about coming to every single rehearsal. On top of cheering on Rice teams with epic musical performances and taking part in MOB activities like the Louie Cup, we fliccoboes love to play board games and go on boba runs and movie marathons, just like, well, right now. Or the Obicloes… Basically, any combination of flute, piccolo, and oboe, we’re that. Well, you just happened to pick the best section of them all, the fliccoboes! Or the Flobolos. Yeah, I can’t wait to get started! But wait, what section is this? We’re more chill than your average band too, so tell your friends to join up!Considering that I’m the one speaking to you right now, you’ve probably guessed that I’m your section leader, and you’d be correct. I know it says “marching” in the name, but “scattering owl band” sounded kinda weird. Hello there! Welcome to the Marching Owl Band! This isn’t your high school marching band, or even your average college band. RIJUTA (19),engrossed in the film, suddenly turns to YOU (?). The sound of crunching popcorn and the film’s dialogue fill the room. WE OPEN on two people chilling in the band hall, sprawled across the sofa facing the projector screen. If you’re interested in joining the Fliccoboes, sign up here!
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