--- title: "News – Page 8" language: "en-US" source_url: "https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/news/page/8/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- ![Ricochet Duo](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ricochet_duo-300x147.png)*[On Curious Reflection](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/on-curious-reflection/)* will be performed on Wednesday, May 13, 7:00 p.m. [GE Theatre at Proctors](http://www.proctors.org/events/woodswoman-project) as part of [Ricochet Duo’s](http://ricochetduo.com/upcoming-events/) *The Woodswoman Project: a tribute to Anne LaBastille* The multimedia program includes stunning images by acclaimed Adirondack photographers Mark Bowie, Shaun Heffernan and Carl Heilman II alongside Adirondack-inspired music by Hilary Tann, Doug Opel, Bill Pfaff and Rain Worthington. Followed by a post-concert reception to enjoy light refreshments with the President Stephen C. Ainlay, Mrs. Judith Gardner Ainlay and the musicians. Purchase [Tickets](https://tickets.proctors.org/TheatreManager/95/online?btnSelectEvent&P_SEQ=5395) GE Theatre at Proctors 432 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305 Just wanted to share… a video poem for *[An Evening Indigo](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/an-evening-indigo-for-violin/)* An intriguing confluence of Eva Ingolf’s beautiful playing, Gunnbjorg Oladottir’s deep poetry and video imagery by Rakel Steinarsdottir for my solo violin piece *An Evening Indigo*. ![Elements Rising](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/elements-rising.jpg) How nice a review mention for my music from Daniel Coombs on his [Audiophile Audition](http://audaud.com/2015/03/elements-rising-yves-ramette-introduction-et-allegro-steven-block-fire-tiger-rain-worthington-night-stream-rhythm-modes-paula-diehl-gambit-allan-brings-duo-for-violin-and/?printer=true) review of [ELEMENTS RISING CD](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/now-released-rain-worthingtons-night-stream-and-rhythm-modes-on-navonas-elements-rising/). So sweetly appreciated. Thanks, Daniel! ![Elements Rising](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/elements-rising.jpg) **[ELEMENTS RISING](http://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv5990/)** Now released! Rain Worthington’s Night Stream and Rhythm Modes on Navona’s ELEMENTS RISING CD *Navona Records’ latest offering of chamber music ELEMENTS RISING highlights contemporary composers who re-imagine the building blocks of music, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, and timbre, in innovative ways, applying them to a number of duo and ensemble settings*. [Night Stream](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/night-stream/) has had a wonderful history of performances with a World Premiere at the [2014 PARMA Music Festival](https://soundcloud.com/rain-worthington/night-stream-2014-parma-festival), a CT Premiere at the Festival of Women Composers in Hartford, and a NY Premiere by [Miolina](http://miolinanyc.wix.com/miolina) (Mioi Takeda and Lynn Bechtold). While [Rhythm Modes](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/rhythm-modes-for-strings/) was given its premiere by the [Sirius String Quartet](http://www.siriusquartet.com/) in NYC, with a subsequent NYC [concert performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcw7z8aYJBA). ![Miolina](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Miolina-300x297.jpg)[MIOLINA: Lynn Bechtold and Mioi Takeda](http://miolinanyc.wix.com/miolina) present the exquisite interplay of two violins in concert! [March 8, Spectrum, NYC](http://spectrumnyc.com/blog/calendar/), and the NY Premiere of “[NIght Stream](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/night-stream/)” [http://eepurl.com/bfBo6b](http://eepurl.com/bfBo6b) Includes recordings of my violin duet, ***[Night Stream](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/night-stream/)***, and ***[Rhythm Modes](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/rhythm-modes-for-strings/)*** for string quartet! > PARMA's crack Art Department strikes again! ELEMENTS RISING feat. [@rainworthington](https://twitter.com/rainworthington), Brings, Diehl, Block, & Ramette [pic.twitter.com/Gd28QgRXmF](http://t.co/Gd28QgRXmF) > — PARMA Recordings (@parmarecordings) [January 30, 2015](https://twitter.com/parmarecordings/status/561227222808551425) **[Thanks](http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1cf65e4d788d0390369857a03&id=39afd94188)** to some awesome musicians for their beautiful performances of my music in 2014. ![Musical Amoeba](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Musical-Amoeba-image-300x123.jpg)Coming up December 18th… ***Afternoon Reflections*** in the evening Please join me at the next [**Musical Amoeba concert – December 18th**](http://www.musicalamoeba.com/musicalamoeba/performances.html), “*American Voice*“at 8:30pm, Christ and St. Stephen’s Church, NYC ***Musical Amoeba* Founder, Composer, and Clarinetist, William Wheeler**, will be performing my piece for solo Bass Clarinet, [Afternoon Reflections](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/afternoon-reflections/). Although this work has had a varied and interesting history – an award in Great Britain with a premiere performance in London by Marc B. Naylor; a nice write up in The Clarinet Journal by Robert Riseling, and a home studio recording by Italian virtuoso clarinetist, Guido Arbonelli. **This will be the US Premiere, and the first time for me hearing it performed live! Hope you’ll come enjoy the sound of bass clarinet in concert!** (**Thanks Musical Amoeba**, for this nice [feature profile](http://www.musicalamoeba.com/musicalamoeba/index.html).) This is certainly a thrill. **Violinist, Eva Ingolf** will perform two of my pieces for solo violin at the [Festival Internacional de Música Contemporânea](https://www.facebook.com/events/691027007652063/?ref=22) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. **Friday, November 21at 7:00pm** UTC-02 Centro Cultural Justiça Federal Avenida Rio Branco, 241 – Centro, 20040-009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [Here’s a “re-play preview” of Eva’s earlier performance of “An Evening Indigo.”](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/an-evening-indigo-for-violin/) Thanks for listening! Violinist, Eva Ingolf will be performing my miniature, ***[Frost Vapors](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/frost-vapors-a-miniature-for-solo-violin/)*** -composed for her on the theme of her homeland Iceland, “Land of Mystery and Trolls.” Come hear some cool performances and support a terrific, innovative organization, Vox Novus. Here’s an audio preview. ***[Beginning with ONE](http://www.voxnovus.com/ONE/)*** concert event and fundraiser for **Vox Novus** Saturday, November 1, 2014 3:00pm-4:30pm Basha Studio 34 45 East 34th Street Suite 3 New York, NY 10016 Tickets: $10 at the door For any questions please contact Artistic Director Kenji Haba at: habahabakenn@gmail.com **October 22nd, 1pm, 2Flutes** presents the flute duo version premiere of [Duets for a Duo](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/duets-for-a-duo-two-pieces-for-winds/) in *Flashes of Inspiration and Joy* a program of varied music from the Renaissance to Contemporary with music by NYWC members Joelle Wallach, Rain Worthington, and Pamela Sklar at [St Paul’s Church Historic Site](http://www.nps.gov/sapa/index.htm) I’m very excited that the recording of my piece, ***Within a Dance–a tone poem of love***, for small orchestra, is part of this terrific enhanced-content compilation disc (with scores included) ***LUMINESCENCE***, Navona Records, NV5969 (2014) [http://www.parmarecordings.blogspot.com/2014/09/september-releases-on-navona-and.html](http://www.parmarecordings.blogspot.com/2014/09/september-releases-on-navona-and.html) ***LUMINESCENCE*** brings to light six works for small and large orchestra, showcasing the inspired directions and composers of contemporary orchestral music. Rain Worthington’s ***Within a Dance–a tone poem of love*** reflects on a first invitation to dance and the continuation of the dance of love with a tenderness of touch and a lingering embrace. Her music communicates its emotions and speaks to the senses. https://soundcloud.com/rain-worthington/within-a-dance-a-tone-poem-of https://soundcloud.com/rain-worthington/night-stream-2014-parma-festival Thrilling to hear two incredible violinists perform “[Night Stream](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/night-stream/)” at the August 15 concert at the [PARMA Music Festival](https://www.facebook.com/PARMAMusicFestival). Thank you Sylvia Ahramjian & Emily Hanna Crane!!!  Program note: *Reflecting on the flow of life and time, imagined impressionistically as lights streaming across a rain-streaked window on a late night taxi ride through city streets.* ![Night-Stream-performance-8_15_14-PARMA-Fest](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Night-Stream-performance-8_15_14-PARMA-Fest.jpg) ![Night-Stream-perf-Sylvia-Ahramjian-Emily-Hanna-Crane](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Night-Stream-perf-Sylvia-Ahramjian-Emily-Hanna-Crane.jpg) ![Night-Stream-violinists-Sylvia-Ahramjian-Emily-Hanna-Crane-PARMA-Fest-2014](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Night-Stream-violinists-Sylvia-Ahramjian-Emily-Hanna-Crane-PARMA-Fest-2014.jpg) ![Night-Stream-thanks-to-violinists-at-PARMA-Festival](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Night-Stream-thanks-to-violinists-at-PARMA-Festival.jpg) Were you wondering “What is it like to be a Female Composer?” Alex Ambrose shares some brilliant comedic insights in [http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/how-to-talk-female-composer/](http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/how-to-talk-female-composer/) **Nice! An [Artist Spotlight](http://parmamusicfestival.blogspot.com/2014/08/parma-music-festival-composer-spotlight_7.html) for the upcoming [PARMA Music Festival](http://www.parmamusicfestival.org/).** My violin duet, [***Night Stream***](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/night-stream/) will be performed in the Friday, August 15th “*PENDULUM*” concert. If you’re in Portsmouth, NH for the festival, say Hello. ![Composers-Voice-Concert-Series](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Composers-Voice-Concert-Series-300x157.jpg)Looking forward… I would like to invite you to **Eva Ingolf’s premiere of my piece, *An Evening Indig*o**. **I composed this piece especially for her in response to her call for short solo violin pieces.** ** And, I’m delighted to say, YAY, she liked it and will be playing it at the [July 27th Vox Novus Composer’s Voice concert in NYC](http://www.voxnovus.com/calendar/)!** If you’re in the city then, it’d be a treat to see you there and say hello. And, always appreciated is your support of live performances of music by some wonderful composers, performed by some masterful musicians! **Sunday, July 27th 1:00 pm** ** Composer’s Voice – AGBU NYSIP-Joseph Bohigian, Curator** Jan Hus Presbyterian Church – 351 E 74th Street, New York, NY 10021-3798 Composer profile featured on the [SCI site](http://www.societyofcomposers.org/) with the PARMA recording for my piece, ***[Of Time Remembered](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/recordings/). *** https://soundcloud.com/rain-worthington/on-curious-reflection-march-22-2014-sci-concert8 Just received the recording of this wonderfully nuanced performance of my piano/marimba duet ***On Curious Reflection*** by **Topher Ruggiero, piano and Nathan Shew, marimba**! Recorded at the *2014 SCI National Conference*, March 22 concert. Saturday, May 10th, [**violinist, Lynn Bechtold**](http://violynn.net/index.htm) will be performing my solo violin piece, ***Paper Wings***, which I had composed upon request from violinist, Michael Braudy to premiere at a concert in India, and dedicated to my mother. Coincidentally not only is this concert taking place on Mother’s Day weekend, but also interesting that this is at the [*Poets House*](http://poetshouse.org/), since my piece *Paper Wings* is about my my mother’s writing, and she has now been writing more poetry at this stage of her life. This should be a nice concert program, if you’re out and about and in the mood for some lovely music, and also, importantly in these times, want to show your appreciation of live performances of music. Admission free POETS HOUSE 10 RIVER TERRACE NEW YORK, NY ![Lynn Bechtold 5-10-14 Paper Wings](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lynn-Bechtold-5-10-14-Paper-Wings-791x1024.jpg) So honored to have this short piece selected by wonderful clarinetist, **Javier Pérez Garrido** for his concert of “*Romances for Clarinet*” in Spain. - [« Previous Page](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/news/page/7/) - [1](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/news/) - … - [6](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/news/page/6/) - [7](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/news/page/7/) - [8](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/news/page/8/) - [9](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/news/page/9/) - [Next Page »](https://thty8p35tm9d6f9.onstatic.studio/news/page/9/)