“Piano For 17.6 Hands” in New York, March 31

The New York Miniaturist Ensemble is one of the freshest ideas in chamber music in years— the ensemble performs works of only 100 notes or less. I was very chuffed/terrified to receive an invite from them for a composition. As it turned out, composing in notation for traditional instruments, despite (or because ) of my non existent reading skills, was a blast. The result is Piano For 17.6 Hands. It should be very heavy and very funny looking. Somewhat like The Keystone Cops covering Swans. With luck (they have to find a few extra hands) it should be performed at NYME’s March 31st concert. Info here.