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19. 2018
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The premiere of The Grey Land at Roulette in Brooklyn, New York on October 16, 2018 was powerful and successful! But the road to the premiere was a long journey—I started thinking about an opera in 2010—with many twists, challenges, and joys along the way, before reaching the stage. And even in 2018, I was not able to produce my full vision of the opera, since the premiere was a concert version, but very happy and proud of all of the work from those people that have supported my vision. Almost everyone from the premiere would go into the studio almost two years later to record the album, just before the worldwide shutdown due to the pandemic.
October 16, 2018 at Roulette
Composer/Conductor - Joseph C Phillips Jr; Soprano soloist (Mother) - Rebecca L. Hargrove; Narrator (Son) - Kenneth Browning; Video/Film - Malik Isasis & Xuan Zhang; Choreography - Edisa Weeks; Dancer - Jay Bouey
Electronics - Michael Hammond & Joseph C Phillips Jr
Katie Cox (Flute, Piccolo), Sammy Lesnick (Bb Clarinet, Eb Clarinet), Chris Bacas (Alto Saxophone), Sara Schoenbeck (Bassoon), Alicia Rau (Trumpet), Lis Rubard (Horn), JC Sanford (Trombone), Amanda Monaco (Guitars), Mike Baggetta (Guitars), Sebastian Noelle (Guitars), Magdalena Abrego (Guitars), Deanna Witkowski (Electric Piano), Andrea Lodge (Electric Piano), Kate Sloat (Harp), Aubrey Johnson (Voice), Tammy Scheffer (Voice), Sara Serpa (Voice), Bogna Kicińska (Voice), Emilie Weibel (Voice), Amy Cervini (Voice), Ana Milosavljevic (Violin, Viper), Josh Henderson (Violin), Frederika Krier (Violin), Libby Weitnauer (Violin), Carrie Frey (Viola), Brian Lindgren (Viola), Matt Aronoff (Electric Bass)
The Grey Land premiere at Roulette was originally made possible by a grant from the American Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation and, in addition, was also supported by New Music USA.
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#numinous25
#numinousmusic25
The premiere of The Grey Land at Roulette in Brooklyn, New York on October 16, 2018 was powerful and successful! But the road to the premiere was a long journey—I started thinking about an opera in 2010—with many twists, challenges, and joys along the way, before reaching the stage. And even in 2018, I was not able to produce my full vision of the opera, since the premiere was a concert version, but very happy and proud of all of the work from those people that have supported my vision. Almost everyone from the premiere would go into the studio almost two years later to record the album, just before the worldwide shutdown due to the pandemic.
October 16, 2018 at Roulette
Composer/Conductor - Joseph C Phillips Jr; Soprano soloist (Mother) - Rebecca L. Hargrove; Narrator (Son) - Kenneth Browning; Video/Film - Malik Isasis & Xuan Zhang; Choreography - Edisa Weeks; Dancer - Jay Bouey
Electronics - Michael Hammond & Joseph C Phillips Jr
Katie Cox (Flute, Piccolo), Sammy Lesnick (Bb Clarinet, Eb Clarinet), Chris Bacas (Alto Saxophone), Sara Schoenbeck (Bassoon), Alicia Rau (Trumpet), Lis Rubard (Horn), JC Sanford (Trombone), Amanda Monaco (Guitars), Mike Baggetta (Guitars), Sebastian Noelle (Guitars), Magdalena Abrego (Guitars), Deanna Witkowski (Electric Piano), Andrea Lodge (Electric Piano), Kate Sloat (Harp), Aubrey Johnson (Voice), Tammy Scheffer (Voice), Sara Serpa (Voice), Bogna Kicińska (Voice), Emilie Weibel (Voice), Amy Cervini (Voice), Ana Milosavljevic (Violin, Viper), Josh Henderson (Violin), Frederika Krier (Violin), Libby Weitnauer (Violin), Carrie Frey (Viola), Brian Lindgren (Viola), Matt Aronoff (Electric Bass)
The Grey Land premiere at Roulette was originally made possible by a grant from the American Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation and, in addition, was also supported by New Music USA.
#josephcphillipsjr #numinousmusic #numinous @numinousmusic @thegreyland #thegreyland #thegreylandopera #opera #newopera #monoopera
Thanks and credit to all the original photos on this website to: David Andrako, Concrete Temple Theatre, Marcy Begian, Mark Elzey, Ed Lefkowicz, Donald Martinez, Kimberly McCollum, Geoff Ogle, Joseph C. Phillips Jr., Daniel Wolf-courtesy of Roulette, Andrew Robertson, Viscena Photography, Jennifer Kang, Carolyn Wolf, Mark Elzey, Karen Wise, Numinosito. The Numinous Changing Same album design artwork by DM Stith. The Numinous The Grey Land album design and artwork by Brock Lefferts. Contact for photo credit and information on specific images.