New Music Hartford strikes again. Nolan Stolz (drums, electronics) played with Matt Sargent (guitar, laptop) and Todd Merrell (laptop) for an epic three hour electroacoustic improvisation at ArtSpace in Hartford Connecticut. This concert took place last December 18th, but internet citizens just got the videos yesterday.

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New Music Hartford premieres 19 works written within less than an hour including “Zais” by Benjamin Fuhrman 0:01, “Space Music” by Jamie Klenetsky 0:59, “Meditation in 60 Minutes” by Ted Smeltz 1:57, “Tangent” by Peter Lawless 4:19, “Burrowing” by Charles A. Turner 5:54, and “Confined” by Evan Merz 7:03

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This week I interviewed Nolan Stolz about his upcoming concert, which features works composed simultaneously in a 60-minute time span. The concert is being sponsored by New Music Hartford, and is a benefit for the South Park Inn.

Nolan Stolz in the Recording Studio

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Later tonight I’m going to be interviewing composer Nolan Stolz about his work, and his annual concert that celebrates compositions written in under 60 minutes. In this video, we see him performing his composition titled 6/12/09.

premiere performance of “6/12/09″ (for electromagnetic waves, 2 TV antennas, 2 DTV converter boxes, wah-wah and distortion pedals) [...]