Vive la fantaisie / Ceci n’est pas une fantaisie
Strange Interlude and DieDieMaoMao present… Vive la fantaisie / Ceci n’est pas une fantaisie(Long live the fantasy / This is not a fantasy) A few months ago, Strange Interlude woke up fairly early in the morning (for performers anyway) and made our way to one of our favorite Los Angeles venues, ArtShare L.A.There the inimitable filmmaker Nick … Continue reading
Lone Tree Music
Strange Interlude recently spent several weeks rehearsing, recording and performing in collaboration with the insanely talented composer Daniel Lemer. Daniel wrote us a piece for harp and cello inspired by his work with the gamelan ensemble at CalArts. Although Lone Tree Music does not pretend in any way to be an expression of traditional gamelan, … Continue reading
“subtle energy” with Kaley Lane Eaton & Strange Interlude
Hello Wonderful Listeners and Fellow Creators! Strange Interlude (harp & cello) recently arrived at our new home in Los Angeles, CA and we have been having an incredible time performing, rehearsing, and meeting with so many incredible colleagues. We are SO EXCITED to be in this beautiful (sunny) location and to kick things off we … Continue reading
Strange Interlude – Now on Video!
We wanted to share some exciting news about one of our recent collaborations with the amazing composer Mike Frengel. We recorded “On Thin Ice” for harp and cello at Northeastern’s beautiful Fenway Center in Boston and in addition to doing an incredible job with the recording, Mike and his assistants also created a pretty awesome video. … Continue reading
The Meetinghouse Sessions
Exiting news! We just wrapped Strange Interlude’s most recent recording project at the historic Housatonic Friends Meetinghouse in New Milford, CT. Interested in hearing what we’ve been recording? Come hear these pieces in concert at the meetinghouse on Sunday April 23rd at 2pm or on the Candlelight Concert Series at the Old Ship Church in Hingham, … Continue reading
Soprano in the City and Strange Interlude
This time of year always includes a mix of festive time with friends and family and lots and lots of music-making. Recently, Strange Interlude, with a little help from Groupmuse, was part of an incredible house concert experience in Somerville, MA. The evening was chilly, the company was warm and the food and beverage spread was … Continue reading
A picture is worth a thousand…
How did Lily and Simon time travel (with a harp and cello no less!) and end up in this turn-of-the-century painting?! The short answer is that although this incredible work of art seems to have captured a moment from bygone days, this painting was actually created – before our very eyes – just about two weeks ago at a beautiful wedding … Continue reading
Summer House Concerts
Strange Interlude plays house concerts throughout the year, but there’s something special about sultry summer evenings. Our hosts last week were kind enough to take this beautiful photo of the summer sun over their back porch. The evening began with a classic summer cookout (the burgers definitely stole the show – I’m not sure what kind of … Continue reading
Pardon me while I have a Strange Interlude…
Hello everyone! We made it through the winter and spring (and now summer!) are finally finally here!!! Over the course of this year’s long winter we have been hard at work preparing a variety of programs and performances that we’ve very excited to be sharing with the world in the coming weeks and months. The next … Continue reading
Performing “Nothing Major!” by Paul Watkins
I had the great opportunity to play on a recital of music by Paul Watkins (photo below), including this piece, Nothing Major! for six players. Paul’s music is a lot of fun to play, so I hope you enjoy listening to it just as much! I also performed his Purple Monkey Dishwasher for flute and … Continue reading
Simon Linn-Gerstein, cello | Los Angeles | Solo, chamber, orchestral, weddings 