Consortium Project

Paul Klee : Painted Songs Consortium Project

Paul Klee : Painted Songs is an ongoing collection of interdisciplinary chamber works inspired by the visual art of Paul Klee. Many of the 165 planned works are still in development. By joining a consortium as a musician or contributing towards the project, your support will bring it closer to completion and reach new audiences.

The current focus of this consortium project are works for solo instruments called "Portraits, Scenes, and Symbols."

The consortium fee is $100 minimum per member and a project will be considered fully funded when $500 or more has been contributed by its members or interested donors. Generally, a project will be a combination of 3 - 5 performers and a few interested donors. Consortium members and any donors will be credited in the score and individual movements can be dedicated by request. Consortium members will have the opportunity to collaboratively shape the direction of the piece and then will organize a premiere of the work or an excerpted movement within one year of the consortium deadline.

To join a consortium listed below as a performer, please contact me directly so that we can start the conversation!

To support a consortium project, or the Paul Klee : Painted Songs series in general, use the "donate" button below and choose which project you'd like to support!

Thank you!

UPCOMING CONSORTIUM PROJECTS

Portrait, Scene, and Symbol IX for Trumpet

Join by September 15, 2021
Premiere after December 1, 2021

Current Members: Evan Fowler / Garrett Fuller / Connor Johnson / Theresa May / Isaac Mayhew

A "concerto" for trumpet and pre-recorded electronics featuring excerpts from my orchestral work Fili di Perle.

No. 128 - Black Herald (Schwarzer Herold, 1924)
A multimovement interlude featuring pre-recorded and spatialized electronics on multiple types of trumpets

No. 80 - Contemplation at Breakfast (Betrachtung beim Frühstück, 1925)
A comical interjection, completed and released as part of Isaac Mayhew's Walking Songs project.

No. 81 - Commemorative Sheet E (Gedenkblatt E, 1924)
Introduction and conclusion of the work using layers of improvised material, pre-recorded or live processed.

Portrait, Scene, and Symbol XVII for Contrabass

Join by October 15, 2021
Premiere after January 1, 2022

No. 122 - Black Prince (Schwarzer Furst, 1927)
No. 99 - Ships in the Dark (Schiffe im Dunkeln, 1927)
No. 100 - But the Red Roof (Aber das rote Dach, 1935)

Portrait, Scene, and Symbol I for Voice

Join by November 1, 2021
Premiere after February 1, 2022

More details to be announced!

Portrait, Scene, and Symbol for Harp

Join by December 1, 2021
Premiere after March 1, 2022

More details to be announced!

Portrait, Scene, and Symbol VII for Horn

Join by January 1, 2022
Premiere after April 1, 2022

More details to be announced!

Portrait, Scene, and Symbol XV for Viola

Join by February 1, 2022
Premiere after May 1, 2022

More details to be announced!

Portrait, Scene, and Symbol X for Trombone

Join by February 1, 2022
Premiere after May 1, 2022

More details to be announced!

IN-PROGRESS CONSORTIUM PROJECTS

Portrait, Scene, and Symbol V for Bassoon

Join by August 1, 2021
Premiere after November 1, 2021

No. 118 - Portrait of a Yellow Man (Bildnis eines Gelben, 1921)
Focusing on the relationship between air/noise/pitch by introducing a Baroque or Classical excerpt, then slowly erasing it as it devolves into breathy noise.

No. 69 - Modest Home (Bescheidene Heimat, 1928)
"Dark and fragile," exploring footstep sounds, tongue "flaps" and dry articulation mixed in with lush multiphonic chords.

No. 70 - Red Waistcoat (Rote Weste, 1938)
Oscillating between bright, sunny, and cheerful gestures with more menacing and aggressive moments involving some improvisation.

Current Members: Edin Agamenoni / Erika Andersen / Ariel Detwiler / Ben Roidl-Ward / Midori Samson / Aaron Wong