Louis Goldford is a composer hailing from St. Louis. Recent performances include those by the JACK Quartet, Ensemble Dal Niente, Ensemble Modelo62, the Meitar Ensemble, the NOMOS Group, and Rage Thormbones. Louis was recently named the winner of the 2017 Suzhou (Chou’s) Composition Commission, and this spring will see the premiere of a new piece … Continue reading Louis Goldford : Composer
Month: December 2017
Dieter Ammann : A synthesis of spontaneity and meticulous diligence
Dieter Ammann was born in Aarau (Aagau, Switzerland) in 1962 into a musical family. After graduating from high school he started his studies at the Academy for Music Education and Church Music in Lucerne. In addition, he spent several semesters at the Swiss Jazz School in Berne. Following that, he began to perform in the … Continue reading Dieter Ammann : A synthesis of spontaneity and meticulous diligence
Mark Fosson : “best demo tape I’ve heard since Kottke” ~ John Fahey
Mark Fosson is an American singer-songwriter and American Primitive guitarist who grew up in Kentucky, where he began writing songs while he was still in his early teens. In the late 1970s he sent a demo tape to John Fahey's West Coast-based Takoma Records. Fahey, impressed with what he heard, offered Fosson a recording deal. … Continue reading Mark Fosson : “best demo tape I’ve heard since Kottke” ~ John Fahey
