Peter Flint and the Bachtopus Accordion Ensemble will be performing at Accordions Around the World at Bryant Park, NYC between 5:30-7:30. Program will feature music of Slovenians and Slovenian-Americans.
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Peter Flint and Bachtopus – Halfway
Here’s a live performance of Peter Flint’s Halfway, by the Bachtopus Accordion Ensemble, April 11, 2024 at the Third Street Music School Settlement, NYC.
Performed by Mayumi Miyaoko, Rob Duncan, Peter Flint, and Jeanne Velonis.
Halfway was originally written by Peter Flint and Ben Kaplan for accordion, guitar, and electronics as part of a suite of instrumental music they wrote called Sheetflow Songs, inspired by the Everglades art of Dorothy Simpson Krause. The Halfway creek is one of the rivers that feeds the Everglades.
New Video – Precursor (an excerpt)
This is an excerpt from a longer structured improvisation I created and performed in November 2019 for the 50th anniversary of Oberlin Conservatory’s TIMARA electronic music program. It is an homage to all the creative people who came before me and helped shape who I am. All sounds generated live with accordion and electronic effect pedals.
This version was created for William Schimmel’s summer 2021 seminar concerts for the American Accordion Association.
Precursor (an excerpt) – Peter Flint from Peter Flint/Avian Orchestra on Vimeo.
The Waning Moments of Raphus Cucullatus
Buy now on Bandcamp.
“The Waning Moments of Raphus Cucullatus” is a musical narrative of the last moments of the last dodo bird. The piece was inspired by a passage in journalist/author David Quammen’s fascinating book, “The Song of the Dodo”, which imagines just such a moment and meditates on what extinction really means.
The last living dodo was seen by a marooned Dutch sailor on an islet near Mauritius in the Indian Ocean in 1662. The species likely went extinct shortly thereafter.
Written for accordion, bass accordion, and electric guitar, the original composition was created in 2013, and recorded in 2017.
Released November 17, 2020
Peter Flint, accordion and bass accordion
Ben Kaplan, guitar
Mixed and edited by Peter Flint.
Recorded at the Barn at Flint Woods, Delaware, 2017.
La Familia ReggaeSon at The Shrine
La Familia’s run at La Cubana in Chelsea has come to an end for now as the restaurant has closed at least until January.
But that doesn’t mean we won’t be performing elsewhere! Next gig is this week. We’ll be playing our signature mix of Cuban Son, Colombian Cumbia, and Reggae, adding a few new tunes for this gig. The Shrine is always a great party on Saturday nights! Come out and get your dance on!
Saturday, Nov. 22
10pm-Midnight
at
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd
New York, NY
La Familia Reggae Son at the
For the past couple years, I’ve been playing accordion with La Familia Reggae Son, a high energy 8-piece Latin band playing Cuban Son, Colombian Cumbia, and Reggae. This fall we are performing regularly in NYC at the restaurant La Cubana in Chelsea and at The Shrine in Harlem. We put on a great show and always get the audience dancing. Come and check out one of our gigs! And we’re available for private parties too. Email phfweb (at) gmail.com for information.
Upcoming gigs:
Oct. 19, 25 and
Nov 2, 8, 22
8-11pm
La Cubana Restaurant
408 W. 15th Street, NYC
646.869.8873
Reservations a good idea, if you want a table.
Nov. 23
The Shrine NYC
10-Midnight
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd
New York, NY
La Familia Reggae Son at La Cubana Oct 25
Oct. 25
8-11pm
La Cubana Restaurant
408 W. 15th Street, NYC
646.869.8873
Dinner and dancing Reservations a good idea, if you want a table.
La Familia Reggae Son at La Cubana Nov 2, 8, 22
For the past couple years, I’ve been playing accordion with La Familia Reggae Son, a high energy 8-piece Latin band playing Cuban Son, Colombian Cumbia, and Reggae. This fall we are performing regularly in NYC at the restaurant La Cubana in Chelsea and at The Shrine in Harlem. We put on a great show and always get the audience dancing. Come and check out one of our gigs! And we’re available for private parties too. Email phfweb (at) gmail.com for information.
Nov 2, 8, and 22, 2019
8-11pm
La Cubana Restaurant
408 W. 15th Street, NYC
646.869.8873
Reservations a good idea, if you want a table.
Kaleidosonic Music Festival Nov. 16
On Saturday, November 16, 2019, I will be participating in the Kaleidosonic Music Festival in Finney Chapel on the Oberlin College campus, as part of a year-long celebration of Oberlin Conservatory’s TIMARA electronic music program. I’ll be contributing a segment of improvised music for solo accordion and electronics, with long complex drones and squawky chaos on top of it!
The Kaleidosonic Music Festival is a FREE event on Saturday, November 16, 2019. It will start at 7:30 pm in Finney Chapel and run continuously for approximately 4 hours.
The festival will be an exciting evening-length event with musicians representing a wide array of styles: Gospel, classical, rock and roll, jazz, early music, marching band, serious, funny, and avant-garde!
Over 250 musicians will perform in a single extended musical collage: Imagine a brass fanfare alongside taiko drumming, and then organ alongside bagpipes, and over 16 speakers surrounding the audience for a fully immersive sonic experience!
Just a few of the local groups include Oberlin Choristers, Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra (NOYO) musicians, the Oberlin College Black Musicians Guild, the Obertones a capella group, and many faculty, students, and alumni from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music.
Audience members can come and go as they wish and there will be 3 food trucks from 7-10 pm in the parking lot of Finney Chapel – so you can listen to music, take a break to grab a slice of pizza or a bagel sandwich, and return for more music.
For more detailed information, please visit Kaleidosonic Music Festival or the TIMARA website. I believe the event will be live-streamed. Look for details in the previous links.
High Summer:Brood V
Here’s a video of my latest piece for the Bachtopus Accordion Ensemble. Performed live at St. Peter’s in Chelsea, NYC on October 9. It was inspired by the annual emergence of the cicada broods in the summer. Performed by Rob Duncan, Denise Koncelik, Mayumi Miyaoka, Jeanne Velonis, and myself. Enjoy!