New York Times reporter Zachary Woolfe shadowed Tod Machover on a recent visit to Detroit and published his story in today's paper: Detroit Symphony Tackles an Adventurous Premiere. The story does an excellent job of depicting the arduous process of building relationships with diverse communities within the city and developing collaborations that will be integrated into …
Review: Death and the Powers DVD
Opera News critic David J. Baker found much to praise in the DVD of the Dallas Opera's simulcast production of Death and the Powers, which he named a "Critic's Choice" selection: ...Machover’s range is impressive, starting with the beeps and blips of Nicholas’s manic gadgetry, which inspire antic brilliance from tenor Hal Cazalet. Evvy’s operatically …
A gathering of Symphony in D collaborators
From Tod Machover's Facebook page, October 21, 2015: Am out in Detroit working on SYMPHONY IN D, which premieres in a month with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. We had a remarkable dinner and musicale tonight with many of our collaborators, who contributed sounds, stories and music to the project. Amazing city, amazing people! — with …
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Detroit’s Youthville kids gearing up for Symphony in D
From Tod Machover's Facebook page: In the midst of workshops a few days ago at YouthVille, an inspiring after-school workshop center that offers creative training in everything from computer animation to running a radio station to choreography to music production. Working with my friend/colleague Morris Porter - himself a visionary producer, composer and performer (GREAT …
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Detroit project spans generations
From Tod Machover's Facebook page: Remarkable day yesterday working with our various partners for SYMPHONY IN D that we will premiere next month with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. We are collaborating with so many wonderful people from so many different backgrounds, from the bright, creative 3rd graders at Detroit Achievement Academy to the imaginative, thoughtful …
Tod Machover 2016 Composer of the Year
Musical America has named Tod Machover its 2016 Composer of the Year. Read more here.
‘Symphony in D’ features sounds of Detroit (VIDEO)
From Tod Machover's Facebook page "I was back in Detroit on Monday where things are gearing up for the November premiere of our SYMPHONY IN D with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO). I met with key collaborators to discuss how the symphony is taking shape and to brainstorm about how to fit all the parts …
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Fragment of “Fensadense”
Video from Saturday night's spectacular premiere of FENSADENSE at the LUCERNE FESTIVAL. This segment (shot by me at the back of the hall with my iPhone 6...so not Oliver T. Becker quality:) is substantial (about 9 minutes long) and goes from the middle of our version of Hey Jude (including a saturated freak-out) through the …
Rave review for A Symphony for Lucerne!
From Tod Machover's Facebook page: "Exciting Review of A SYMPHONY FOR LUCERNE - and my composer-in-residence activities at the LUCERNE FESTIVAL - by prominent German critic Jörn Florian Fuchs. It ran on German radio so you can listen to it by Clicking the "Stop" button, or read it here. This is an excellent synthesis of …
Watch: World premiere of Tod Machover’s “Eine Sinfonie für Luzern”
LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY Orchestra | Conductor Matthias Pintscher Tod Machover (* 1953) A symphony for Lucerne Commissioned by LUCERNE FESTIVAL | premiere
