The Workshops
Scroll below for pictures, footage, and a timeline of the show's progress.
Los Gatos Workshop (12/28/23 & 1/2/24)
End of So Long Sailor
Top of Man In Motion
Conducted the first workshop of the score with the help of LGHS alumni and current students. 2 rehearsals with a 16-piece ensemble took place. All musicians involved helped to create suggestions and adjustments to the score (and correct rookie conducting mistakes).
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MUSICIANS:
Yonaton Ramon [Cln. 1], Johnny Wilkins [Cln. 2], Abhi Gadhia [Bari Sax],
Ruth Ann Kvamme [Hn.], Danielle Prawat [Tr. 1], Jackson Lewis [Tr. 2], Sydney Redo [Trb.],
Liam McCanny [Piano], Soren Wilde [Guitar], Josh Ogawa [Vibraphone], Sergei Litovchenko [Drum Set]
Ryan Jiang [Vln. 1], Eesha Gadhia [Vln. 2], Hanna Aceves [Cello], Austin Beck [Double Bass],
Mitchell Ross [Cabasa/Camera], Noah Lerner [Vocals/Recording].
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Big thank you to the LGHS band director, Ken Nakamoto, for allowing us to use the music room for the session.
New York Workshop (10/12/24 & 10/13/24)
Rehearsed "Forget Your Cares," a song featuring 3 talking seagulls and an albatross who attempt to rally the bum while he's down on his luck. We discovered that I might have made the Bossa Nova Barbershop Quartet harmonies a little too crunchy...
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Performers:
Ben Orzell: Harry the Seagull
Andre Real: Larry the Seagull
Noah Horowitz: Gary the Seagull
Daniel Jones: Dave the Albatross​​
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Thank you to Gigi Rita LeClair for the footage!
And Nata Ruiz for their support and input!