David Smooke - Composer

 

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February 10, 2010
Xenia Pestova and Katelyn Clark will perform the toy piano duo Toy with Me at The Interstice, 242 Young, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 8pm.

February 6, 2010
Xenia Pestova and Katelyn Clark will perform the toy piano duo Toy with Me at Christ’s Church Cathedral in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 5pm.

February 5, 2010
Some Details of Hell will be performed by Lorena Guillén, soprano; Carla Burns, alto flute; Anthony Taylor, clarinet; Grace Anderson, cello; Jim Douglass, piano, at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, in the School of Music Recital Hall, Greensboro, NC, 7:30pm.

February 3, 2010
Premier of Introspection #11,072 by Jeffrey Weisner, bassist, 8pm, Griswald Hall, Peabody Conservatory of Music, FREE.

January 16, 2010
Pictures on Silence (Noah Getz and Jacqueline Pollauf) will perform Empty Every Night on the International Saxophone Symposium at George Mason University, Harris Theater, Fairfax, VA, 2:30 pm, FREE.

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My music is about exploding boundaries in the continuing search for transcendence. These metamorphoses manifest themselves through the physical instrumentation, the musical development of material and the dramatic through-line of the compositions. I envision a pitch-universe inclusive of all aesthetics, exploring the common ground between microtonal modulations and crunchy dissonances. Throughout my music, natural phenomena are reflected in melodies reminiscent of bird calls and in pulsing yet unpredictable rhythms similar to tidal wave patterns. Disjointed moments of pure sound coalesce into regions of clarity defined by funk-style grooves or long sinuous melodies. I seek to create works with a high degree of energy gleaned from my early avidity for experimental post-punk goth and progressive musicians like Bauhaus, Joy Division and Brian Eno, which inspired my interest in art music. The drama of performance and narration is always foremost in my mind, reflecting my years working in theater as a director, producer and stagehand. My deep love for the visual arts has led me to collaborate on multi-media installation works and performance art.