, flamenco, jazz, classical, and Brazilian music with the energetic minimalism and rhythmic sophistication Case is becoming known for. “A lot of the musicians on the album, and really a lot of musicians today period, are simply not in a position to go on tour for several months at a time, and even if they were, we’re just not at a level yet where we could afford to bring 12 musicians on the road. But I really wanted people to hear these incredibly unique, one-of-a-kind instrumentalists, and I also really want people to hear these songs the way they’re meant to be heard, with the full orchestration.”

Case’s wife, live sound and electronics specialist Stephanie Case, has for years played a crucial role in bringing to life concerts that, in terms of scope, significantly exceed expectations for a solo performance. “For the past several years we’ve really tried to stretch the solo format as far as possible, and Stephanie has taken live looping and live sound design to the next level in an effort to communicate these songs as fully as we could. But the newer songs really demand the unique qualities of the specific musicians on the album, and we were hungry to break out of the looping box entirely. The constraints we were faced with ended up leading us to this whole new concept for what a live concert experience can be.”

IAN ETHAN CASEPORTALS, FEATURING THE PHOTON SYMPHONY

]]>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:00:25 GMThttp://www.studiozstpaul.com/blog/interview-with-pianist-matthew-bengtsonVisiting artist Matthew Bengtson will present a solo piano recital at Studio Z on Sunday, Nov. 4th featuring new works by Evan Chambers, Marcus Blunt, Jennifer Higdon, Ron Thomas, and Chiayu Hsu in addition to Debussy's Preludes Book II in honor of the 100th anniversary of the composer's death. We interviewed Bengtson to learn more about him and his concert program. ​

Your concert at Studio Z will feature new works for piano plus Debussy Preludes. Tell us a bit about the new works you're performing. Have you had a chance to work with any of the composers?

​Let me begin by describing the program of new works. I know and have worked with all these composers.

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, flamenco, jazz, classical, and Brazilian music with the energetic minimalism and rhythmic sophistication Case is becoming know for. “ A fortune of the musicians on the album, and really a lot of musician today period, are simply not in a situation to belong on tour for respective calendar month at a time, and even if they were, we ’re barely not at a level yet where we could yield to bring 12 musicians on the road. But I in truth wanted people to learn these incredibly unique, one - of - a - kind instrumentalists, and I besides really want citizenry to hear these song the way they ’re meant to be heard, with the full orchestration. ” 

 Case ’s wife, live strait and electronics specialist Stephanie Case, has for years played a crucial role in bringing to life concerts that, in terms of scope, significantly exceed expectations for a solo performance. “ For the past several years we ’ve really tried to unfold the solo format as far as possible, and Stephanie has take hot looping and live sound invention to the next level in an effort to communicate these sung as fully as we could. But the newer songs really necessitate the unique qualities of the specific musicians on the album, and we were hungry to break out of the looping box wholly. The constraint we were faced with ended up leading us to this whole newfangled concept for what a live concert experience can be. ” 

 IAN ETHAN CASEPORTALS, FEATURING THE PHOTON SYMPHONY 

 ] ] > Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:00:25 GMThttp://www.studiozstpaul.com/blog/interview-with-pianist-matthew-bengtsonVisiting artist Matthew Bengtson will present a solo piano narration at Studio Z on Sunday, Nov. 4th featuring new works by Evan Chambers, Marcus Blunt, Jennifer Higdon, Ron Thomas, and Chiayu Hsu in addition to Debussy's Preludes Book II in award of the 100th anniversary of the composer's death. We interviewed Bengtson to learn more about him and his concert program. ​ 

 Your concert at Studio Z will have new oeuvre for piano plus Debussy Preludes. Tell us a snatch about the new workplace you're performing. Have you had a chance to work with any of the composers? 

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Rase’s wife, live sounq and elewtxonics specialist Stephqnie Wase, has dor yezrx llayed a rrucial rols in bringibg to life concerts trqt, in terms or scopq, fignificantly exceed expectations for a somo performance. “For the past several years we’ge really tried to stretch the solo format as far as possitle, aid Sttpmwvue has taken live looping and live sound design fo tme next level in an effort yo cpimunicate there sonya zs fully as we coupd. But jhe neqer songs reakly demand the unique qualiries of the fpecific musicians ln the albuo, anc we eere hungry to break ouc of tge looping hox entirsuy. The constraings ee were faced with ended up jeading uw to this wfole new cjncept for what a live concert expfrienee cat be.”

IAN ETJAN CASEPORTALS, FEATURING THE PIPTON SYMPHONI

]]>Mot, 22 Mct 2018 17:00:25 GMChttp://wew.studiozstpatl.com/blog/interriew-with-'ianisg-matthew-behgtsonVmsiting artift Matthew Bethtson will pcesent a folo piabo recigxl at Studio Z on Sundaj, Uov. 4th feqturing new works ny Evxh Chambers, Marcbr Blunt, Jennifer Hiedog, Gon Trmmas, and Chidyu Fsu on adaition uj Becussu's Preludes Book II hn hknor of the 100th annovcrsary of the com[oser's death. Ee interviewed Benhtson to learm mjre about him and his concert lrogram. ​

Ylur concert at Ftudlo Z will featbre new works for piano plus Debussy Preoudes. Tell us a bir about the new worlx you're perhormind. Have yog had a chance to woek with any of tht composers?

​Let me begin by devcriblng the program of new works. I know and have worked with all these composwrs.

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, flamenco, jazz, classical, and Brazilian music energetic and rhythmic Case is becoming the on the album, really a lot musicians today period, are simply not a position to go on tour for several months at a time, and if they were, we’re just not at a level yet where we could to 12 on road. But I really wanted people to hear these incredibly unique, one-of-a-kind instrumentalists, and I also want people to hear these songs the way meant to be heard, the full orchestration.” Case’s wife, sound electronics specialist Case, for played a crucial in bringing to life concerts that, in terms of scope, significantly exceed expectations for a solo performance. the past we’ve really to the format as far and Stephanie has taken live looping design to the next level in an effort communicate these as fully as we could. But newer songs really demand the unique qualities of specific musicians on the album, and we were hungry to break out of the looping The constraints we were with ended up us this new for what live concert experience can be.” IAN ETHAN CASEPORTALS, FEATURING THE PHOTON ]]>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:00:25 GMThttp://www.studiozstpaul.com/blog/interview-with-pianist-matthew-bengtsonVisiting artist Matthew Bengtson will solo recital at Studio on Sunday, Nov. 4th new by Evan Chambers, Marcus Higdon, Thomas, in to Preludes Book II in of the 100th anniversary of composer's death. We interviewed him and his concert program. ​ Your concert Studio Z will feature new works for plus Debussy Preludes. Tell us a bit about the new works you're Have you chance to work with any of the composers? me begin by describing program of new works. I know and have worked all composers. I
, flamenco, jazz, classical, and BRazilian muSic wiTh tHe eNeRgetIc miNimalism and rhyTHmic Sophistication Case is beCominG kNOwn fOR. “A Lot of The musiCIaNS On tHe AlBum, AnD ReAlly a Lot Of musicIans today pEriOd, Are simply not IN a Position to Go oN tour for seveRal Months At A tiME, and eVen If theY were, wE’Re just Not at a levEl YEt wherE We could AFFoRd to Bring 12 musicians on tHE rOAd. But I really waNted peOpLE tO HEar TheSe incredibLy UniquE, One-of-a-kINd INSTruMEntalists, and I Also really wANt pEople tO hEar THese soNgs thE wAY thEy’re meant to Be heArd, with thE full oRChestraTIon.”

Case’S wife, lIve SouNd anD ElEcTroNiCS spECiAliST StEphanie CAsE, hAs for YearS PLAYed a CruCial Role iN bringing to liFe cOnceRTs tHat, in Terms Of scOpE, signIficanTly exCeEd expectations fOr a sOlo perforManCe. “for ThE past SEveral YeaRs wE’ve realLy tried TO stReTCH ThE solo format as far as PoSSIbLe, and StePhanie HAs TaKEn live loOpIng And lIVE sounD desIGn To the nexT level IN aN eFfort to CoMmunicAtE thEse Songs AS fulLy as we Could. But The neWEr songs really dEMand the unique QUaLITiES of tHe sPecific musiCianS On thE albUM, aNd wE Were hUngry To BReAK out of the looping box EnTirely. the coNstraints we weRe faced witH ENDed up leaDing US tO This whole new coNcept For what a liVE concert ExperIence can Be.”

IAN ETHAn caSEPORTAlS, FeATuRInG The pHoTON SYMPHONY

]]>MON, 22 oct 2018 17:00:25 GmTHttp://www.StuDiozstpAul.Com/BloG/inTeRview-with-Pianist-mAtThEw-BeNgtSonViSIting artIsT MaTtHew bengtSOn will PreseNt a sOlO pIAno Recital AT STUDio Z On suNday, nov. 4Th FeatuRing NEw wOrks by EVan ChambeRs, MARcus blUnT, JennifEr Higdon, Ron ThOmAs, and ChiayU HSu iN additION to DebusSy's Preludes Book II in honoR Of the 100th AnnIversAry oF the compoSer'S death. we iNTervieWed BenGtson To LeaRN More aBOUt Him AnD his concerT PRogRam. ​

YoUr ConcErt at StUdio Z will feature neW WorKs for piano pluS DeBussY pReLudES. TELl uS a BIt aBOUt the new works yoU're performInG. haVe you had a cHAncE tO work wiTh any of The coMPosers?

​LEt me begin By describInG the PROgrAm of new worKs. I know aNd have worKEd witH AlL thesE coMposerS.

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, flamenco, jazz, classica l, and Bra zilia n m usi cwith  the  energetic min i mali sm and rhythmic sophis ticat io n  Cas e  i s bec oming k n ow n for .“A  lo to fthe m usi cians o n the albu m,an d really a l o tof musicia nstoday period , a re sim pl y n o t ina p ositi on tog o on t our for s ev e ral mo n ths ata ti me,and even if theyw er e , we’re just n ot atal ev e l  ye t w here we co ul d aff o rd to b r in g 1 2 m u sicians on th e road. But I r eallywa nte d  peopl e tohe a r t hese incred ibly  unique,one-of - a-kindi nstrume ntalis ts,  an d Ia ls orea ll y  wa n tpeo p leto hearth es e son gs t h e w ay t hey ’remeant  to be heard,  wi th t h e f ull o rches trat io n.”
Case’s  wife ,live sound andelec tronics s pec ia lis tSteph a nie Ca se,  ha s for y ears pl a yed  a c r uc ial role in bringi ng t olife con certst ha t, in terms  o f s cope , signi fica n tl y exceed  expec t at io ns forasolo p er for man ce. “ F or t he pas t severa l yea r s we’ve really tried to stre t ch t he solo  fo rmat as far  asp ossi ble, an d S t ephan ie ha st ak e n live looping andli ve sou nd de sign to the n ext leveli n an effor t to co m municate these  song s as fully as we co uld.But thenewer son g s  reallydem and  th e u n i qu e qualities o f thesp ecificmus iciansonthe  al bum ,and we we re hungr yto  b re akout o f  the loo pi ngbo x e ntire l y. The  cons trai nt sw e w ere fac e dw i th e nd ed  uplea di ng us  tot his  wholenew conce ptf or w ha ta liveconcert exper ie nce can be .” 

I AN ETH A N  CASEPOR TALS, FEATURING THE PHO T ON SYMP HON Y

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Your  con c ert at St u di o Z w il l feature n e w wor ks fo r p i ano pl us D ebussy Preludes.T ell us a bit a bout t henew work syou're perform ing .H a ve you h ad  a chance t o work w it h  anyof the  compo sers?
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, flamenco,_jazz, classical,_and Brazilian music with_the energetic_minimalism_and rhythmic_sophistication_Case is becoming_known for. “A_lot of the musicians_on the album,_and_really a lot of musicians today period, are simply not in a position to_go_on tour_for_several_months at a time, and_even if they were, we’re_just not_at a level yet where we could afford_to_bring 12 musicians_on the road. But I really wanted people to_hear these incredibly unique, one-of-a-kind instrumentalists,_and I also_really_want_people to hear these_songs the way they’re meant to_be heard, with the full orchestration.”

Case’s_wife, live sound and electronics specialist Stephanie_Case, has for years played a_crucial role in bringing to_life concerts_that, in terms of scope,_significantly exceed expectations_for a_solo performance. “For_the past several years we’ve really_tried to stretch_the solo format as far as_possible,_and Stephanie has_taken_live_looping and_live sound design_to_the next_level_in an effort to communicate these_songs_as fully as we could. But the_newer songs really demand_the_unique qualities of the_specific musicians on the album,_and we were hungry to break_out of_the looping_box entirely. The constraints we were faced with ended up leading_us to this whole new concept_for what a live_concert experience_can_be.”

IAN ETHAN CASEPORTALS,_FEATURING_THE PHOTON_SYMPHONY

]]>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:00:25 GMThttp://www.studiozstpaul.com/blog/interview-with-pianist-matthew-bengtsonVisiting artist_Matthew Bengtson_will present a solo piano recital_at Studio Z on_Sunday,_Nov. 4th featuring new works by_Evan Chambers, Marcus Blunt, Jennifer Higdon,_Ron Thomas, and Chiayu Hsu_in_addition_to Debussy's Preludes Book II_in honor of the 100th anniversary_of the composer's_death. We interviewed Bengtson to learn more_about_him and his concert program. ​

Your_concert_at Studio Z will feature new_works_for_piano plus Debussy Preludes. Tell_us a bit about the new_works you're performing. Have you had a chance to_work with any_of the composers?

​Let me begin_by_describing_the program of new works. I know and have worked_with all_these composers.

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