Composition and Theory

Eric Moe’s Tri-Stan Released on CD

tristancover.jpg Eric Moe's sit-trag (situation tragedy) Tri-Stan has been released on CD by Koch International Classics. Moe's acclaimed mono-drama is performed by mezzo soprano Mary Nessinger and New York's Sequitur Ensemble with Paul Hostetter conducting. According to Moe it's "the first ever recording of a sit-trag." You can get the CD at Amazon, among other places. Listen to Agon M. Nar from Moe's Tri-Stan agon-m-nar.mp3 Read on to find out what critics from The New York Times and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have said about Tri-Stan.

MOTE presents Powerhouse Pianists Festival

Pitt’s acclaimed contemporary music series, Music on the Edge, will present three piano recitals on September 20, 29, and October 5. Billed as the Powerhouse Pianists Festival, each concert will feature two leading proponents of contemporary piano music in programs covering the full spectrum of the modern repertoire. All recitals in the Powerhouse Pianists Festival take place at Pitt’s Bellefield Hall Auditorium at 8 p.m. (315 S. Bellefield Avenue, just across from Heinz Chapel). Tickets purchased in advance through ProArts are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors, Call 412-394-3353 or visit www.proartstickets.org. (Service fees apply.) Tickets at the door are $15 and $10. Pitt students are admitted free with ID.