Other Minds Festivals ➔ Charles Amirkhanian, Pawel Mykietyn, Warren Smith, Kidd Jordan, Natasha Barrett (l to r), during OM 15 panel discussion, San Francisco CA., (2010)
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IM.OM.FP.0015b.006Dates
2010-03-05 | createdWork Type
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Composer & Performer PortraitsImage Series
OM15: Shershow-Peña JpegsDescription
Panel discussion during the second concert of Other Minds Festival 15. Left to right: Charles Amirkhanian, Pawel Mykietyn, Warren Smith, Kidd Jordan, Natasha BarrettPaweł Mykietyn is a Polish composer and clarinetist, whose works, already widely popular in his home country, are quickly gaining a reputation throughout Europe, and with his appearance at OM 15, the United States as well. He was still a student at the Academy of Music in Warsaw in 1993, when he had his first debut at the world renowned Warsaw Autumn Festival, and has since then become a bit of a mainstay at what is, one of Europe’s most prestigious forums for contemporary classical music. In addition to his composing, Mykietyn has continued his career as a clarinetist, often performing with the Nonstrom Ensemble, a quartet specializing in modern works which he founded.
Although percussionist and composer Warren Smith (b. 1934) is classically trained, he is best known for his improvised jazz music. Beginning as a vibraphonist on early Miles Davis recordings, Smith has had a long and illustrious career performing with some of the biggest names in jazz, as well as fronting his own ensembles. In the 1970s and 80s his Studio Wis was a leading center for the free jazz movement that included such master improvisers as Oliver Lake, Anthony Braxton, and Wadada Leo Smith.
Born in 1935, Jordan is a jazz saxophonist and composer of the first order, having performed and recorded with such legendary musicians as Cannonball Adderley, Ornette Coleman, Ray Charles, Cecil Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Sun Ra, and many, many more. He is the founder of the Improvisational Arts Ensemble, London Branch, and Improvisational Arts Quintet. In addition to his illustrious performance and recording career, Jordan has taught at Southern University for 36 years where his students have included both Branford and Wynton Marsalis.
Natasha Barrett is an English electroacoustic composer and sound artist whose works often combine cutting edge technology with spatial and multimedia elements. Her precisely structured acousmatic soundscapes often reveal an array of suggested themes and potential meanings to the attentive listener, and have gained her a considerable reputation, particularly in Europe where she has been the recipient of numerous honors and commissions.
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Group portraits--2010Men
Women
Composers
Musicians
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Ellen Shershow Peña / Other MindsPhoto Credits
Ellen Shershow PeñaRelated Event
Other Minds Festival 15Related place
San Francisco (Calif.) (was created at)Related Entities
Shershow-Peña, EllenAmirkhanian, Charles
Mykietyn, Paweł
Smith, Warren, 1934-
Jordan, Kidd, 1935-
Barrett, Natasha
Other Minds Festival