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For Immediate Release — New York, NY. Composers Concordance proudly presents the world premiere of the mini-tour Seth & Gene’s Excellent Electroacoustic Adventure, an 80-minute electroacoustic multimedia experience featuring live music, spoken word, and continuous video projection at every performance. The tour launches in New York City and then travels to Chicago and San Diego.
At the center of this adventure are two fearless sonic explorers: Seth Boustead on piano and Gene Pritsker on electric guitar and Di.J. (Digital Jockey). Together, they fuse composed music, improvisation, electronics, and performance art, joined by a rotating cast of guest musicians, poets, and video artists.
Each stop on the tour features full-length video throughout the entire performance, created by an international array of video artists. The visuals are a core structural element of the work—shaping the pacing, atmosphere, and narrative of the music across all three cities. Poetry by writers associated with Composers Concordance is also integrated into every performance, creating a layered experience where sound, image, and language collide.
Following its New York premiere at Westbeth, the adventure continues westward:
- Chicago: The tour lands at the newly opened The Check Out performance space, with an opening set by pianist Lesi Mei titled The Electroacoustic Piano, followed by the full multimedia presentation of Seth & Gene’s Excellent Electroacoustic Adventure.
- San Diego: The mini-tour concludes at the NWEAMO Festival at San Diego State University, once again presented with its complete audiovisual and poetic components.
Featured Performers
- Seth Boustead – piano
- Gene Pritsker – Di.J. / electric guitar
- Robert C. Ford – poet / narrator
Guest Artists
- Ljiljana Winkler – soprano (Chicago & San Diego)
- Sara Paar – soprano (NYC)
- Todd Rewoldt – alto saxophone (Chicago & San Diego)
- Evan Francis – alto saxophone (NYC)
- Lesi Mei – piano (Chicago & San Diego)
- Roger Aplon – poet / narrator (San Diego)
- Imelda O’Reilly – poet / narrator (NYC & San Diego)
Videos by: Lisa Barcy, Ronnie Cramer, Graham Elliot, Joe Foley, Carmen Kordas, Luke Marsden,
Octavio Maya, Imelda O’Reilly, Roxanne Rea, Andrew Sickert, Lara St. John
Music by Composers: Seth Boustead, Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper, Jae Eun Jung,
Debra Kaye, Joseph Waters, and Amy Wurtz
Seth & Gene’s Excellent Electroacoustic Adventure is not just a concert—it’s a fully integrated touring multimedia event: a sonic road trip with live electronics, cinematic visuals, and poetic detours. With video, music, and text woven together at every stop, the project celebrates collaboration, experimentation, and creative risk across cities and disciplines.
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Listing Information
Composers Concordance
Seth & Gene’s Excellent Electroacoustic Adventure
(NYC, Chicago, San Diego – Mini tour)
Opening Act: Lesi Mei – The Electroacoustic Piano
Sunday, Feb 15th, 7pm
Westbeth
55 Bethune St., NYC
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Friday Feb 20th, 730pm
The Check Out
4116 N. Clark St. in Lake View Chicago, Il
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Sunday Feb 22nd, 7pm
NWEAMO Festival
Smith Recital Hall, San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182
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Composers
Seth Boustead, Gene Pritsker,
Dan Cooper, Jae Eun Jung, Debra Kaye,Joseph Waters, Amy Wurtz.
Performers
Seth Boustead – piano
Gene Pritsker – Di.J. / guitar
Robert C. Ford – poet / narrator
Ljiljana Winkler – soprano (in Chicago & San Diego)
Sara Paar – soprano (in NYC)
Todd Rewoldt – alto sax
Evan Francis – alto sax (in NYC)
Lesi Mei – piano (in Chicago & San Diego)
Roger Aplon – poet / narrator (in San Diego)
Imelda O’Reilly – poet / narrator (in NYC & San Diego)
Videos by:
Lisa Barcy, Ronnie Cramer, Graham Elliot, Joe Foley, Carmen Kordas, Margareta Kern,
Luke Marsden, Octavio Maya, Imelda O’Reilly, Roxanne Rea, Andrew Sickert, Lara St. John
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Staying in rotation for 42 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one’s ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, Seth Boustead, and Audrey Morse. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records. Composers Concordance’s overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.
“Composers Concordance..a veritable New York new music institution of concerts, album production and multiple ensembles under a sweeping, tenacious brand, thriving on the emulsion of contemporary classical, free improv, jazz and rock, overt humor and fearless political statements, all very much in evidence..The ensemble..was masterful throughout.”- John Pietaro, The New York City Jazz Record
“An unwavering force in giving composers exposure through concert bookings and its own record label, the intrepid new-music organization Composers Concordance” – The Brooklyn Rail
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“Enterprising new music organization” – The New York Times
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