OFFICIAL DBR NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2007

Can you believe it's September? Where did our summer go?

I just returned from a tour in Taiwan with Bill T. Jones and the miraculous dancers and musicians of his company. We left just before the storm, only to return to the rigors of the fall, and all of the work, travel, and experiences that go along with the changing of our collective attitudes, as well as our neighborhood trees. Someone once told me that change is good, necessary, and inevitable, and for me, this season is all about change, growth, and extension.

I'm playing a wonderful new six-string violin created by Richard Barbera; I've created a new solo show, One Loss Plus, commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); there's a new album in stores etudes4violin&electronix; a new work for DBR & THE MISSION and film, The Hudson River Meditations; and I'm working on my first opera, Makandal, with the writer Carl Hancock Rux and the visual artist Edouard Duval-Carrie.

I'm so excited to be able to tour and visit so many different places around the world. It's an honor to be able to share the music with you in so many different ways. I look forward to seeing where you live and if I get the chance, I hope to be able to sit under some of the trees in your neck of the woods!

Hoping to see you in person,
-DBR

2007-2008 SEASON ANNOUNCED etudes4violin&electronix Tour: September 21-22, 2007: The Institute of Contemporary Art, Tickets October 19-20, 2007: Melbourne Int. Arts Fest., Austalia, Tickets February 1, 2008: The University of Chicago, IL February 16, 2008: New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ February 21, 2008: San Diego, CA February 22, 2008: Riverside, CA March 4-5, 2008: Sydney, Australia March 11, 2008: Strathmore, MD April 2, 2008: West Palm Beach, FL One Loss Plus Tour: October 12, 2007: The Moore, Seattle WA, Tickets November 14, 16 & 17, 2007: BAM Next Wave Festival, Brooklyn, NY, Tickets March 13, 2008: Clarice Smith PAC, College Park, MD, Tickets March 26, 2008: Shea Center, Wayne, NJ Voodoo Violin Concerto No. 1 Dates: November 10 & 11, 2007: The Civic Center, Des Moines, IA, with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, Tickets March 9, 2008: Strathmore, MD, with the Strathmore Youth Orchestra DBR & THE MISSION: 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies and Etudes Tour: October 9, 2007: The Civic Center, Cheyenne, WY, Tickets November 9, 2007: Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, Tickets February 9, 2008: NC State, Raleigh, NC, Tickets February 29, 2008: Adelaide, Australia A Civil Rights Reader Tour: January 23, 2008: St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH, Tickets February 8, 2008: NC State, Raleigh, NC Hudson River Meditation Premiere: April 12, 2008: The Egg, Albany, NY DBR events

[Boston, MA] September 21-22, 2007: DBR & Elan Vytal at ICA DBR returns to Boston, MA for a party and performance with Elan Vytal aka DJ Scientific this week. Friday night is a mix of bold contemporary art, house-shaking beats, and food and drink. Saturday night is a groundbreaking musical exploration that speaks to the history and traditions of both classical and hip-hop as DBR's violin and Elan Vytal's turntables sing, battle, and rhyme together. Party Details: Friday, September 21, 2007 @ 8pm Hearthrob & Elan Vytal aka DJ Scientific host Experiment featuring a special guest appearance by DBR 21+ / Tickets: $15 general admission/$10 members Performance Details: Saturday, September 22, 2007 @ 8pm Sonata for Violin and Turntables featuring DBR & Elan Vytal aka DJ Scientific All Ages. Tickets: $20 reserved seating/$15 members, students and seniors Live both nights at The Institute of Contemporary Art 100 Northern Avenue Boston, MA 02210 (617) 478-3100 Tickets on sale now.

[Cheyenne, WY] October 9, 2007: DBR & THE MISSION DBR & THE MISSION make their Cheyenne debut with 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies & Etudes this fall. Details: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 @ 7:00pm DBR & THE MISSION: 24 Bits Cheyenne Civic Center Tickets on sale now.

[Seattle, WA] October 12, 2007: One Loss Plus DBR's One Loss Plus, featuring DBR (violin), Wynne Bennett (piano) and video design by Janet Wong, premieres this fall at The Moore. Details: Seattle Theater Group presents: Friday, October 12, 2007 @ 8pm One Loss Plus The Moore Tickets on sale now.

[Melbourne, Australia] Oct 19-21: etudes4violin&electronix DBR returns to Melbourne this fall with keyboardist Wynne Bennett for the Australian CD Release/Performance experience etudes4violin&electronix. Details: Friday, October 19, 2007 @ 11:30pm Saturday, October 20, 2007 @ 11:30pm Sunday, October 21, 2007 @ 7:00pm etudes4violin&electronix Melbourne International Arts Festival Tickets on sale now.

[Brooklyn, NY] November 14, 16 & 17: One Loss Plus at BAM's Next Wave Festival A multimedia work for electronic/acoustic violin, piano, electronics, and video, One Loss Plus portrays and confronts feelings of loss, isolation, and optimism through recorded interviews and narratives of those who have lost and gained from their experiences. Catch DBR & Wynne Bennett in the NY premiere performances of One Loss Plus in Brooklyn this fall: Details: Wednesday, November 14 @ 7:30pm Friday, November 16 @ 7:30pm Saturday, November 17 @ 7:30pm One Loss Plus Featuring DBR, Wynne Bennett & video design by Janet Wong. Brooklyn Academy of Music Harvey Theater 651 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 636-4100 Tickets: $16-$35 Tickets on sale now.

DBR's NEW CD etudes4violin&electronix AVAILABLE NOW from Thirsty Ear Recordings Known for fusing his classical music roots with a myriad of soundscapes, Harlem-based composer/performer Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) premieres new multi-genre works off of his debut commercial release etudes4violin&electronix . DBR presents his own intricate series of solo works and pulsing duets seamlessly blending hip-hop, rock, funk and classical music. From Thirsty Ear Recordings, etudes4violin&electronix is the classically-driven kaleidoscopic album for discerning new music lovers with a penchant for progressive electronic music. It showcases a unified dialogue between DBR and ambassadors from today's contemporary musical landscape including Philip Glass, Ryuichi Sakamoto, DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid and DJ Scientific. etudes4violin&electronix is distributed worldwide by Rykodisc and available at retailers near you and at the following on-line stores: Amazon.com ThirstyEar.com iTunes Barnes & Noble (in stores and online) ***If your local store does not carry this album, NO PROBLEM. Please order from the store, and they can carry this album in their stock through our distributor, or simply go online or iTunes to purchase your copy.*** Read rave reviews, buy etudes4violin&electronix and more

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