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Senescence Music was written in 2008 as part of ETHEL's collaboration with choreographer Annie-B Parson. The term senescence refers to the process of aging in plant leaves. When I wrote Senescence Music I had in mind the image of a leaf slowly turning color. The piece begins in early autumn and ends in the dead of winter. Senescence Music was premiered in December, 2008, as part of ETHEL and Annie-B Parson's Wait For Green.
The musical esthetic of composer and violinist Cornelius Dufallo was informed by his years of playing in many of New York’s most compelling contemporary music ensembles and his work with some of today’s most renowned composers and performers. Dufallo is currently a member of the contemporary music ensembles ETHEL and Ne(x)tworks, and writes and arranges music for both groups regularly.
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invigorating and refreshing.
Neil's music is fresh and original, and he develops his themes in an amazing, organic way. I find his music to be extremely moving!
Neil's music makes me feel alive. Just beautiful. And, his playing is amazing. I've got this on my phone and listen to it often:)
It is a pleasure and a privilege to work with Neil in ETHEL. He is an expert player and composer, but those are just his media. The really great stuff is who he is and what he wants to communicate. It's what made us fall in love with him.
These pieces are awesome, the recordings were great fun to make and we are very proud of them. Please support Neil to wriite more? We promise to play it.....!!
I have heard Mr. Dufallo as a violinist. This was the first time I heard his music. I enjoyed listening to it very much.
I just think his music is great. And this from a fellow nominee!
I love the energy and vitality of this piece. Well played too! Neil is a super talented composer and a great violinist too!
Neil Duffalo's music is some of the freshest, most exciting work I've heard in some time. It is at once familiar and challenging--no easy feat!--in its melding of popular idioms with avant garde technique and its innovative and seamless use of electronics to expand the violin's range into magical territories. Please, please, PLEASE give Neil a commission!
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