I woke up at 5am today to get on a flight to LA. It really did feel like the first day of school, despite my complete lack of children. I had my not-trying-too-hard plane outfit picked out and everything. The season’s starting, which means many things, including (but not limited to) me having to wear more make-up and fun (free!) CD release events. <\/p>\n
I’m en route to the sunnier coast because Nico Muhly has two albums coming out on Decca in a few weeks, and I’m handling the PR for them. [Fairly to moderately unrelated, you can read Nico and me causing trouble (aka “co-blogging”) here<\/a> and here<\/a>.] Nico will be speaking about composing on his MacBook Pro and performing at the Apple Store in Santa Monica tomorrow along with the LA Master Chorale, with whom he recorded A Good Understanding<\/a>. <\/i>If you’re in the Los Angeles area, come on out and say hello. Nico’s very friendly. <\/p>\n Composer Nico Muhly Wednesday, September 8, 7pm For directions and information: It will be fun: techy stuff and the pretty, pretty LA Master Chorale. Both of Nico’s Decca albums, A Good Understanding <\/i>and I Drink the Air Before Me, <\/i>come out on September 21. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, back on the New York City ranch, Hilary Hahn, who is also very friendly, is having a CD release affair for her new disc<\/a>, which also comes out on September 21 (lucky me!). This event takes place at the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe on September 20. This event will be a conversation between her and Jennifer Higdon–her 20th century music history professor at Curtis!–about the concerto Jennifer wrote for Hilary and another concerto by emerging composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.<\/p>\n Monday, September 20, 7-8:30pm.\n
Live at the Apple Store: Nico Muhly<\/h4>\n
\nand the LA Master Chorale will demonstrate the harmony of the Mac and
\nlive choral performances using Garageband. <\/p>\n
Apple Store Third Street Promenade
1248 Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 576-1011<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.apple.com\/retail\/thirdstreetpromenade\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
A Conversation with Hilary Hahn and Jennifer Higdon
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Housing Works Bookstore Caf\u00e9
126 Crosby Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 334-3324
Wine and beer available for purchase (also coffee, sandwiches, salads, and sweets)
Advance CDs available for sale<\/p>\n