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Music From
Another Time
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'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 expressive
intent 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 the Lyricon
Wind Synthesizer, 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.

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