Peter Bacchus is an outstanding example of today's performer-composer. He is active in just about every area of the music profession as flutist, composer, arranger, conductor and teacher. His diverse professional activities constantly overlap and reinforce each other. He possesses a boundless energy and curiosity for learning and assimilating the latest techniques and musical styles both as flutist and composer, at the same time keeping his feet firmly planted in his solid training and impressive professional experience. Recent Events Peter Bacchus is constantly moving between his activities as flutist, composer and artistic director of Grup XXI. This season, ’07-’08, Peter the flutist is giving recitals in Mallorca and Barcelona, performing with Grup XXI, and in the United States he is performing with the virtuoso flute ensemble UpTown Flutes for the second consecutive season. In the spring Peter conducts and performs with the group for a concert and the recording which UpTown Flutes is preparing of his Nonet and Serenade, both written for the UTF. He will also be performing with Anthony Newman in a program of Bach, Vivaldi and Anthony Newman. In addition, Peter is preparing a recording of three new flute concerti, two of which were written for him: Flautando for flute and chamber ensemble, written for Grup XXI by Jorge Liderman, and Triptic of Sinera by Catalonian composer, Narcís Bonet. The third concerto, Concerto Jalisco is by the American composer, resident in Mallorca and Munich, Carl Mansker. Peter recently recorded this concerto with the Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava. As composer, Peter has been very active this past year. Serenade for flute soloist and flute ensemble was premiered in New Jersey with UpTown Flutes and Peter played the solo part. This piece, along with his Nonet for Flutes has been recorded this year. Peter conducted the recording of Nonet. He was also commissioned by the Fundació Ribermusica to write a work for brass quartet, piano and vibraphone with audience participation, based on the fugue subject of the The Art of the Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach. Communion with JSB was premiered in the famous Barcelona cathedral, Santa Maria del Mar. After expanding the octet version of the Petita Suite for cobla instruments with classical instruments to a new version for 12 players and premiering it in Barcelona with Grup XXI in November, Peter started work on his Missa Brevis for children’s choir and organ, his second commission from the renowned Cor Vivaldi of Barcelona. His first commission for Cor Vivaldi was the successful Magnificat for children’s choir, handbell, piano, organ, brass quartet and percussion. An upcoming commission from the Certamen Association of Cobles for a large work for double cobla will be premiered this fall in the famous Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona. Peter is very excited to be writing for these indigenous ensembles. The music of Peter Bacchus is published by Dinsic Publications. Check out the activities of Grup XXI of which Peter is artistic director, listed in the bar above. UPCOMING EVENTS March 29 and 30 – Premiere of his Missa Brevis for childrens choir and organ, commissioned by the Cor Vivaldi March 29 – the Cathedral of Tarrgona March 30 – the Winterthur Hall in Barcelon April 9 and 10 – Peter performs on the innovative concert series “30 minutes of Music”, created by the Fundació Mas i Mas, six 30 minute concerts two days in a row at 19h, 20h, and 21h. Movements of sonates by Prokofiev, Bach and Newman, accompanied on the piano by Carme Poch. April 23 – Concert in Bedford New York with Anthony Newman and instrumental ensemble: works of Bach, Vivaldi and Newman. April 24 – Masterclasses at the North Carolina School of the Arts May 18 – Concert in Barcelona for the Fundació Ribermúsica flute, DJ and actress! June 7, 14 and 21 – Grup XXI concert series at the Barcelona Public Libraries, the new library Josep Fuster at Plaça Lesseps. Concert # 1, on June 7th, Inter-cultural Dialogue through new technologies in a program of electro-acoustic music for flute and tape or flute and computer performed by Peter Bacchus. Concert # 2, on June 14th, Inter-cultural dialogue through the percussion family, performed by percussionist Pilar Subirà assisted by other members of Grup XXI. Concert # 3, the final and culminating program on June 21, Dia de la Música entitled: Inter-cultural dialogue between peoples in conflict and will juxtapose chamber music by Aaron Copland and Dimitri Shostakovich. Noted Catalonian composer and scholar, Carles Guinovart, will be guiding this program along with his commentaries as we contrast movements from piano trios and sonatas of these two greats of the 20th century. Next Season 08-09 - Grup XXI is looking to expand its horizons even more. We also have a grant from the Program for Cultural Cooperation between United States Universities and the Spanish Ministry of Culture to record Flautando by Jorge Liderman. Stay posted for more details of our ’08-09 season! This concert series is generously supported by a grant from the Generalitat of Catalunya
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