John Gunther

Curious human, making universal connections through music.

Pages

Home
Projects
Sound and Video
Reviews
Teaching
Discography
Solo and Electronic

Monday, November 3, 2014

New composition premiered!

"What Are You Gonna Leave When You Leave Here"

I was honored to have violinist Lina Bahn premiere my new composition for solo violin and "tape."

Image result for lina bahn

Image result for lina bahn

Posted by John at 7:50 PM

Email This BlogThis!Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Newer Posts Older Posts Home

About John

John: Boulder, CO, United States; John Gunther is a composer and multi-instrumentalist playing Saxophones, Clarinet, and Flute. With a restless musical spirit, he explores all forms of jazz from traditional to avant-garde as well as classical music, world music and experimental electronic music performing on stages throughout the U.S., South America and Europe. He has performed or recorded with many jazz luminaries such as Jimmy Heath, Ron Miles, Dave Douglas, Dewey Redman, Christian McBride, Bill Frisell, Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, Woody Herman Orchestra, & Maria Schneider Orchestra as well as soloist with Sinfonietta Paris Chamber Orchestra, Carpe Diem String Quartet and Banda Nacional de Cartago in Costa Rica. As part of New York city's "downtown" music scene for many years, he produced five recordings for Creative Improvised Music Projects (CIMP) and is co-founder of the contemporary jazz ensembles, "Spooky Actions" & "Convergence." John is an Associate Professor and Director of the Thompson Jazz Studies Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. In 2007 he founded the Boulder Laptop Orchestra [BLOrk] to explore the intersection of music, performance, art, and technology.

View my complete profile

Sound Cloud

Archive

► 2022 (3)
- ► March (3)

► 2021 (3)
- ► June (2)
- ► January (1)

► 2020 (5)
- ► October (2)
- ► June (1)
- ► January (2)

► 2018 (3)
- ► September (1)
- ► July (1)
- ► January (1)

► 2017 (3)
- ► October (1)
- ► May (1)
- ► January (1)

► 2015 (7)
- ► November (1)
- ► October (1)
- ► August (1)
- ► May (1)
- ► April (1)
- ► March (1)
- ► January (1)

▼ 2014 (5)
- ▼ November (1)
  - New composition premiered! "What Are You Gonna Le...
- ► October (1)
- ► May (1)
- ► April (1)
- ► January (1)

► 2013 (7)
- ► December (1)
- ► November (1)
- ► August (1)
- ► March (2)
- ► February (1)
- ► January (1)

► 2012 (6)
- ► December (1)
- ► November (1)
- ► August (1)
- ► May (1)
- ► April (1)
- ► January (1)

► 2011 (1)
- ► August (1)

► 2010 (1)
- ► March (1)

John Gunther 2013 All rights reserved. Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.