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Resources & Symposia Program Notes for April 28: ACO at Carnegie Hall American Composers Orchestra performs works by George Lewis, Anthony Davis, Alvin Singleton, Earle Brown, and Duke Ellington at 8pm on April 28, 2004 at Carnegie Hall. Click here to read program notes about the works. Essays & Opinions Bone-up on the contemporary and historical issues facing composers who embrace improvisation in their work. Prelude: an introduction to the orchestra & improvisation by Frank J. Oteri. George Lewis (Composer-improviser-theorist and MacArthur "Genius" grant-winner reflects on Improvisation and the Orchestra. Composer Vijay Iyer navigates the composer-improviser continuum: where does traditional "composition" end and "improvisation" begin? Music writer, composer and trend-spotter Frank J. Oteri offers up a primer on the orchestra and improvisation with a top 25 list. Symposia & Panel Discussions The festival includes symposia and panel discussions with noted composers, improvisors, conductors, and performers, exploring practical, aesthetic, and philosophical issues in the integration of improvisation into the orchestra. Monday, April 26, 6 pm | SYMPOSIA Culture Clash: Making a Space for Improvisation in the Orchestra Moderator: Frank J. Oteri–Editor, NewMusicBox (American Music Center) Panelists: Anthony Davis, Donal Fox, George Lewis, Carman Moore, Michael Geller Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South Admission is free. Wednesday, April 28, 7 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION Reinventing History: The Past, Present & Future of Improvisation & the Orchestra Moderator: Frank J. Oteri–Editor, NewMusicBox (American Music Center) Panelists: George Lewis, Anthony Davis, Alvin Singleton Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium. Seventh Ave. & 57th Street Admission is free to concert ticket holders (concert starts at 8 pm.) Friday, April 30, 10:30 am - 12 pm | SYMPOSIUM Who's in Charge?: Conducting (and Performing) Improvised Music Moderator: Derek Bermel–composer and clarinetist Panelists: Steven Sloane, Justin DiCioccio, Butch Morris, Anne LeBaron, Martha Mooke Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch College, 55 Lexington Ave. at 25th Street Admission is free. Friday, April 30, 1 pm - 2:30 pm | SYMPOSIUM Off the charts: Why Composing Improvised Music is Not an Oxymoron Moderator: Howard Mandel–President, Jazz Journalists Association Panelists: Vijay Iyer, Alvin Singleton, Anthony Davis, Oliver Lake Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch College, 55 Lexington Ave. at 25th Street Admission is free.