Jack Gottlieb

Beginning in January 2005 and leading up to Jack Gottlieb’s 75th birthday in October, there were numerous performances of his works presented at universities, concert halls, houses of worship, and on radio and television. On September 18 at Central Synagogue in New York (NY), a Concert of Celebration featured the premieres of two choral works: In the Palace of Time and Two Nigunim for Two-Part Singing, along with performances of Two Affirmations, Blessed Be the Name, and various other songs and organ works. A 75th Birthday Recital of cabaret, theater, and sacred songs, as well as instrumental pieces, was presented October 16 at the Parc Vendome, NY; performers included sopranos Ida Rae Cahana and Laura Green, tenor Gregory Mercer, flutist Barry Crawford, and the piano duo of Bernadette Hoke and Eric Birk. Essays by Gottlieb on the music of Leonard Bernstein appeared in Playbill, the liner notes for a new Naxos recording of Bernstein works, and in an issue of Prelude, Fugue & Riffs. The book Funny, It Doesn’t Sound Jewish: How Yiddish Songs and Synagogue Melodies Influenced Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood continues to receive rave reviews nationwide. Please visit www.jackgottlieb.com.

Performances

Presidential Suite was performed on tour by the Madrigal Singers of Wichita (KS) State University and was also heard over WGBH-Radio, Boston (MA). Jeremiah on 9/11 was heard on “Regina Resnik Presents,” CUNY-TV, New York. The piano duet 13 Diversions for Piano Four-Hands received performances in Milan and Montevarchi, Italy, and at Queens College, NY. Downtown Blues
for Uptown Halls received performances at the SA Buddhist Center and Mannes College of Music, NY (NY).

Recordings

Monkey Biz’nis: A Musical Diversion in One Act, Original Cast Records OC-5016. Downtown Blues for Uptown Halls, Studio 21, DDD 2005-01. Two Affirmations, Zamir Chorale of New York.

Further Information

• 2003-2004 American Composers Update
• 2002-2003 American Composers Update
• 2001-2002 American Composers Update
• 2000-2001 American Composers Update
• 1999-2000 American Composers Update
• 1998-1999 American Composers Update
• 1997-1998 American Composers Update
• 1996-1997 American Composers Update
• SAI's Composers Bureau Online
• SAI's Music for Young People section