 | "A wonderful trip into the asteroids...a fully symphonic piece of intense dignity and feeling." VARIETY "Turning rock and roll into chamber music may be about as elusive a trick as the alchemists' dream of turning lead into gold, but Stuart Diamond, at least to my ears has done it...ahead of his time." MIAMI HERALD "Imaginative, visual , linear music the music Tolkien might have written if he had used a piano instead of a pen" THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR |
Music From Another Time Stuart Diamond - Electronic Wind Instrument Don Slepian - Keyboards ELECTRIC
DIAMOND is a unique one of a kind ensemble, dedicated to presenting live electronic classical music concerts. With a blend of electronic and acoustic instruments ELECTRIC DIAMOND revolutionizes the classical music concert scene with exciting new contemporary sounds that appeal to a wide variety of audiences. | Electric Diamond performs selections from Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition |
ELECTRIC DIAMOND's repertoire covers the entire spectrum of classical music, from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary. It uses the latest breakthroughs in music technology to present performances that are true to the expressiveintent of the composers, while coloring the music in exciting new sounds.
The music of ELECTRIC DIAMOND includes works by J.S. Bach, Benedetto Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, Muzio Clementi, G.F. Handel and Modest Mussorgsky. The ensemble performs a range of new music. Besides their own evocative original scores, ELECTRIC DIAMOND plays music based on innovative sources, including the royal courts of medieval Europe and the melodies of Native American Indians.
ELECTRIC DIAMOND features the artistry of Stuart Diamond performing on WInd Synthesizers, Karen Bentley on the Violin and Don Slepian performing keyboards.
ELECTRIC DIAMOND's performances are truly "live", without the use of any computer sequencing or multi tracking techniques. The results are performances of immediacy, power and authentic feeling.
ELECTRIC DIAMOND's music appeals to a tremendous range of audiences, receiving standing ovations at such venues as Steinway Hall, the Academy of the Arts in Philadelphia, M.I.T. and New York's Federal Hall, as well as the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.
The United States Department of the Interior invited ELECTRIC DIAMOND to perform a special pre Macy's 4th of July fireworks concert at Castle Clinton in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan. This spectacular event, sponsored by Atlantic Records and the National Park Service, was heard by thousands of avid and appreciative listeners.
ELECTRIC DIAMOND has made frequent appearances on nationally broadcast radio shows, including John Schaefer's New Sounds series on NPR, and Robert Sherman's Listening Room.
Mosr recently Electric Diamond performed in Singapore for the American Creativity Conference.
