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82-613: This organization was created for the purposes of expanding the presence of contemporary music in the public's vision, empowering composers and contemporary musicians to create, produce, and promote their music. Vox Novus does this by the production of concerts, exposure on the Internet, opportunity offerings, and networking between professionals. Vox Novus promotes and produces contemporary music using repeatable methods and models that composers can take and use on their own. This way contemporary music can reach an ever wider audience thereby continuing

164-597: A 60-second composition once every day for a year. And the miniature form continues in many other projects such as Jon Nelson 's 50/50 project. 60x60 Events and Performances Jan Hus Church Avenue Church NYC, formerly known as Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, is a Christian congregation on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, associated with the Presbyterian Church USA . It

246-400: A Czech pastor since the 1960s. Ray Bagnuolo became the pastor August 2, 2009. Jan Hus was among the first churches to become an Open and Affirming congregation for the full inclusion of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people in church life The church is now one of many congregations associated with More Light Presbyterians . Through the efforts Vincenc Pisek of Malesov ,

328-660: A co-presentation of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC) and New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA). The 60x60 (2012) Environmental mix is the first 60x60 mix to include work entirely with the theme of nature and the environment both rural and urban. Composers from over a dozen countries are represented, and pieces including everything from field recordings from unique locations to sounds from outer space, from insect and animal sounds (yes, birds and bees, and also various pets) to urban noises, to expressions of

410-522: A concert in honor of Armed Forces Day. Composer's Voice and the West Point Band present the World Premiere of selected works from our call-for-scores: "Celebrating 200 Years of the West Point Band with New Music" These premieres are part of the West Point Band's "Armed Forces Day Concert." The selected works to be premiered by the West Point Band on the 2:00pm, May 21, 2017 “Armed Forces Day” concert at

492-621: A different composer, and was named the Most Composers Programmed In A Single Show by The Universal Record Database ), the 60x60 Surround Sound Mix utilizing 5.1 Surround Sound and the 2010 ICMC RED Mixes. 360 degrees of 60x60 was a special project of 60x60 created specifically for the International Computer Music Conference at Stony Brook University in 2010. ICMC 2010 was dubbed the "RED" edition as an acronym for research, education, and discovery and

574-735: A global perspective. The 60×60 Athena Mix is a creative way to celebrate International Women's Day, a day set aside to celebrate the accomplishments and achievement of women around the world." In 2012 Sabrina Peña Young coordinated another Athena Mix of all women composers to contribute to the 60x60 projects decade celebration. The concert performed on International Woman's Day on Friday 8 March 2013 at Harris Museum & Art Gallery in Lancashire, United Kingdom. The 60x60 Canada mix contains works from composers from and currently living in Canada. The 60x60 Canada mix started in 2008 with Eldad Tsabary as

656-623: A homeless outreach program. The church basement includes a 150-seat theatre that was home to Gilbert and Sullivan performing groups almost continuously from 1952 to 1975. Chicago City Limits performed there throughout the 1980s. Since then, several arts organizations have been based at the theatre. In 2019, the Session of Jan Hus Presbyterian sold the 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m ) church building located at 351 East 74th Street , New York City , New York , in Manhattan 's Upper East Side to purchase

738-491: A large audience, "to represent diverse composers from all walks of life" Each 60x60 performance mix contains a wide variety of musical styles and aesthetics. "Founder Robert Voisey said the 60-centric format – inspired by other intermission-free performances in New York – is designed to retain audiences' attention. And through "60x60," he hopes to expose newcomers to electronic music." More than 2000 composers have been included in

820-556: A monthly concert performance since June of that year. In 2008, Remarkable Theater Brigade produced Glory Denied , an opera by Tom Cipullo adapted from a book by journalist Tom Philpott about Jim Thompson , the longest-held American prisoner of war in Vietnam. Several other art performances and art organizations have performed at Jah Hus Playhouse, including: Kenny & The Virgin Mary, 2006 international Electro-Acoustic Music Festival, and

902-475: A more modern facility to meet the growing needs of the congregation and their large community outreach missions. Their new property, located at 1745 First Avenue , New York City, New York, is scheduled to open in early 2020. The church was founded in 1877 when Gustav Alexy, a Hungarian missionary, wanted to work among the Czech community. The building was designed by R.H. Robertson and built in 1888, and bears

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984-591: A musical work incorporating several fully formed ideas or complete works." And just as "ballet, operas, and movies are all perfect examples of many artists contributing to a greater artistic whole orchestrated by the 'macro-artist'," As the creator and leader of 60x60, Robert Voisey has created and "macro-composed" the most mixes and is responsible for the "main" annual 60x60 International mix since 2003. He has put together several other 60x60 mixes including: Pacific Rim mixes, Midwest mixes, 2006 New York Minutes Mix, Munich Mix, Electronic Music Midwest Mix, Evolution Mixes,

1066-518: A nuestra 'era del zapping'" (This concept of miniatures fits very well with our 'age of zapping') A call for scores is announced, and 15 pieces are chosen from the works submitted. The works are then performed on the Composer's Voice Concert Series in New York City . The concept started at a celebratory concert in 2009 for the birthday of Robert Voisey , the founder of Vox Novus and the 60x60 project.

1148-491: A one-hour electroacoustic / acousmatic music concert. 60x60 has been presented in venues and festivals throughout the world. 60x60 has also collaborated with dance and video. Since its inception in 2003, 60x60 has presented and promoted the works of thousands of composers in more than 50 mixes. Collaborating in many different media formats such as video and dance, 60x60 has been presented hundreds of performances in more than 40 countries and has been presented in venues such as

1230-454: A one-hour music mix. The 60x60 mix is then synchronized with an analog clock where the beginning of each new minute brings the beginning of a new musical work by a different artist. The 60x60 mix is then presented in several venues throughout the world. Later in the performance season, 60x60 collaborates with artists of different disciplines to create multimedia performances with dance, video, and/or fine arts. The performance of 60x60 consists of

1312-424: A premiere for minimal effort and commitment. The presentation of fifteen works in a short time allows works of many composers who would not normally be included in a chamber concert to be played. "The brief time limit is also a catalyst for experimentation: when the pressure is off to develop or sustain a composition the pressure is on to make what little time you have very interesting." Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame gives

1394-407: A unique challenge for the composer/sound artist to express themselves in the concise time frame of one minute. Besides that one restriction, artists are free and specifically encouraged to express themselves in any way that they wish. Voisey states, "A minute can be plenty of time to express a whole gamut of imaginative sounds and movements, or it can be a challenge, forcing the artist to isolate what

1476-451: Is a collection of 60 electroacoustic or acousmatic works from 60 different composers/artists, each work 60 seconds or less in duration. 60x60 project showcases sixty new works, each sixty seconds or less, by sixty composers in a continuous sixty-minute concert, for a one-hour cross-section of contemporary music. The 60x60 project was conceived and developed by the new music consortium, Vox Novus and its founder, Robert Voisey . 60x60

1558-465: Is a collection of miniatures or "signature" works from 60 different composers/sound artists. Each work is 60 seconds (or less) in length and are sequenced in order to fit neatly within each minute of the hour; each new minute is a different piece from a different artist. 60x60 ensures that no individual piece of music lasts too long--you'd be hard pressed to find someone who couldn't sit through one minute of music that didn't appeal to them. 60x60 creates

1640-563: Is a free online database of composer opportunities. It allows for composers to quickly and efficiently search for opportunities like contests, competitions, residencies, and calls-for-works. Composers can also sign up to the mailing list to receive notifications on new and expiring opportunities. Music Avatar is an online tool to accept, process, and judge music submissions online. Vox Novus uses Music Avatar to process submissions for its Fifteen-Minutes-Minutes-of-Fame , Composer's Voice Concert Series , Circuit Bridges , and 60x60 . Music Avatar

1722-574: Is a music project which contains fifteen one-minute works by different composers which are specifically written for a specific musician and or ensemble. This project was originated by Vox Novus, of which called for, collected, selected, and presented 15 varied one-minute acoustic miniatures. The 15 selections are composed for a specific artist or chamber ensemble and then debuted on the Composer's Voice Concert Series . The project seeks one-minute music miniatures from composers working in any style and aesthetic. "Este concepto de las miniaturas se ajusta muy bien

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1804-474: Is a new music production project born in the middle of the COVID pandemic. The idea is to find composers who are interested in producing the quartets that they have created and then have a live recording made online. Starting in 2021, Vox Novus in conjunction with Virtual Concert Halls bring this new way to produce contemporary String Quartets to composers around the world. Contemporary Quartets produces and presents

1886-1226: Is a project in which promotes both established and emerging composers and artists alike. 60x60 is a platform for the contemporary composer to promote his or her career and expose their style and aesthetic to audiences around the world. Some of the emerging composers include: John Akins , Christopher Ariza , Jason Bolte Scott Brickman Mikel Butler , Russel Cannon , Maurilio Cacciatore , Dan Sedgwick , Marji Gere , Nicholas Chase Brad Decker , Kevin Lewis Noah Meites , Mason Leiberman , Michael Pounds , Garry Wickliffe , Greg Yasinitsky Bruce Hamilton Aaron Krister Johnson , Mark Eden, Robert Fleisher , Tova Kardonne Mason Leiberman. Molly Crain , Joey Perkins , Nadia Smith , Maurilio Cacciatore , Greg Hoepfner , Erdem Helvacıoğlu Michael Wittgraf Lynn Job , Melissa Grey , Adam Sovkoplas , Brad Decker , Nivedita ShivRaj , Chris Flores , Aaron Word , Ricardo Arias , Moises Linares ., William Price, Alan Shockley Bettie Ross , Yoko Honda , Lucrecia Ugena , Jennifer Merkowitz , Mary H. Simoni , and Stephen Lias . A complete list of composers who participated in

1968-781: Is a representative selection of the entire submissions made to the project for that year. Alternate Mixes created by the 60x60 project include: the Athena Mix, the Canada Mix, the UnTwelve Mix, the Presenters Mix, the Pacific Rim Mix, Midwest Minutes Mix, New York Minutes Mix, UK Mix, Munich Mix, Environmental Mix, the Order of Magnitude Mix (a special 10-hour installation mix of 60x60 containing 600 one-minute works, each by

2050-554: Is also used by the greater music community for its calls: such as the Society of Composers, Inc and Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) The Music Avatar was instrumental in administering "The Sayat Nova International Composition Competition" run by the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). A collaborative project with a call for scores of new works written to celebrate the West Point Band's bicentennial for

2132-429: Is an hour of video which is synchronized to the audio mixes of 60x60. 60x60 Video has collaborated with video artists, experimental filmmakers, and VJ's to pair the 60 different audio compositions with video. 60x60 Images is a 60x60 multimedia collaboration based on fine art works that are 60 centimeters in length and 60 centimeters in width and then paired with a 60-second audio work in an art installation or performance.

2214-403: Is dedicated to highlighting the community of electroacoustic music creators." XMV was and experimental music video night hosted in New York with Collective:Unconscious XMV was designed to present artists experimenting with video and music; from shorts to features, from psychedelic to abstract imagery, from minimalism to edgy pop, and even live performances and dynamic video. Composers' Site

2296-507: Is held promoting the multimedia collaboration. In conjunction to the performances of the project a CD is made each year to represent the submissions sent to the project. 60x60 has been presented in various types of venues throughout the world from concert halls to classrooms; from contemporary museums to art galleries; from projections on building walls to installations in storefront windows; from large public atriums to bars and nightclubs. 60x60 uses " guerrilla " production tactics to bring it to

2378-432: Is most important in his/her work." 60x60 is much more than a collection of short works played one after another. The entire hour of 60 on-minute works is specifically curated or composed as a one-hour-long "macro-composition" containing the 60 works. All 60x60 mixes are put together by artists to create an artistic hour for audiences to enjoy. 60×60 involves macro-composition, which Voisey describes as, "the act of creating

2460-611: Is the oldest historically Czech Presbyterian congregation in the US, having been founded in 1877, and the church building was opened in 1888. The church was originally named for Jan Hus , a Bohemian priest who was a theologian and reformer. The church is in the area that was once known as Little Bohemia . Once a center of the Czech community, the church now has a diversified inclusionist congregation. The church ran an active Neighborhood House that promoted music, theater, and culture and operated

2542-454: Is there: 5.1, 5.0, 4.1 and 4.0. There is even a 3.1 work, it does spatialization solely with the center and rear speakers." -Curator Hans Tammen In 2014 Vox Novus and Wave Farm collaborated to put out a call for works to create the Wave Farm mix. This mix was broadcast several times on Wave Farm's WGXC 90.7-FM, available for download, and featured in a series of listening events. 60x60

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2624-567: The American Composer Timeline . In 2015, Vox Novus celebrated its 15-year anniversary with a festival that included all of the concert series it produced: 60x60 , Composer's Voice Concert Series , Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame , Circuit Bridges , and xMV . Two Composer's Voice concerts with Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame took place at Symphony Space in New York City. 60x60 is an artistic project comprising 60 one-minute performances. The project commemorates its origins each year by producing

2706-630: The Winter Garden Atrium in New York City, Stratford Circus in London, the Contemporary Art Museum of Chicago, and HEC-TV in St Louis. The project has received critical acclaim from New York Times , Time Out (magazine) , as well as other publication throughout the globe. The Composer's Voice Concert Series is a chamber concert series produced primarily in New York City. Started in 2001,

2788-513: The 10th Annual 60x60, Jim Cross on What's Next? on WGDR hosted a 10-hour marathon of the 60x60 Radio Requset Extravaganza The project uses grassroots ideology to grow and promote its mission to expose electroacoustic music. When the project receives more than 60 compositions of a particular theme or from a particular region, the project creates a themed mix to be represent that subsection of its submissions. The project has created many different mixes besides its main "International Mix" which

2870-418: The 15 Minutes of Fame project of Vox Novus is a godsend. It organizes competitions whereby ensembles commission worldwide calls for submissions of approximately one-minute pieces, and then select their 15 favorites for premieres. The players, themselves emerging and without the funds for a traditional commission fee, get original works to present, while the likewise emerging composers get a chance for exposure and

2952-444: The 60 works played over loudspeakers in succession without pause for 1 hour. It is played in conjunction with a synchronized analog clock. Works less than 60 seconds are artistically placed within a minute time frame; the rest of the minute is filled with silence until the next minute begins. 60x60's primary focus is to create an artistic representation of the electronic music being created in society today and to present that music to

3034-435: The 60x60 International mix for that year; when 60 composers of a particular region or style are found an alternate mix is created to represent them. When this happens the project presents the alternate mix as well as the international mix in its concert season. After the project has presented the audio mixes, usually presented with an analog clock, 60x60 collaborates with an artist in a different media. A second performance season

3116-575: The 60x60 mixes were named shades of red to commemorate it. The "RED" Mixes are a special 60x60 project containing 6 different mixes with 360 different one-minute audio pieces by different composers. Each of the 6 different 1 hour 60x60 mixes are named a shade of red titling the mix: including the Burgundy Mix, Crimson Mix, Magenta Mix, Sanguine Mix, Scarlet Mix, and the Vermilion Mix. The 60x60 "RED" mixes have received close to 100 performances in around

3198-434: The 60x60 project can be found on the 60x60 website The 60x60 project is more than just a single performance. It is a venue where a large community of composers and sound artists come together to present their music. Each year after the call for works a Radio Request Extravaganza is held. This is a radio show where any work submitted to the project may be requested for airplay. Afterwards, a selection panels finds 60 works for

3280-735: The Athena mix. Robert Ratcliffe for the Presenters Mix. Melissa Grey for the 2012 New York Minutes Mix. James Finnerty for the 2012 Canadian Mix. Thomas Gerwin for the 2012 Voice Mix. There is a history of electroacoustic "shorts." In 1982, Elliott Sharp created an album of shorts called "State of the Union" to accompany an issue of Zone Magazine. In the mid-1980s when the Association pour la création et recherches en électroacoustique de Québec (Acreq) launched an annual competition for "Electroclips", most pieces being between one and three minutes in duration. In

3362-631: The Box New Music Festival, Spark Festival , Oklahoma Panhandle State University Birmingham New Music Festival , Dance Parade , Sedbergh Music Festival, Minifest Transylvania University's Studio 300: Digital Art and Music Festival, International Sound Art Festival Berlin 2010, and eArts 2010: Sound & Vision. Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium (TES), 2009 Conference of the Texas Chapter of The National Association of Composers 60x60 has been presented in all forms of media throughout

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3444-607: The Brooklyn Academy of Music for the presentation of serious works by established and emerging composers. Those voices should be heard, and they can even be reheard on the Vox Novus website that generously offers complete audio recordings and even full scores of works presented by Vox Novus at its concerts." From 2007 to 2015, the concert series was co-produced with the Remarkable Theater Brigade at Jan Hus Church on

3526-675: The Eisenhower Hall Theatre at West Point, were: 'Bicentennial Variations' by Christopher Lowry, 'Generations' by Scott Rodeheaver, and 'West Point' by Phil Taylor. The American Composer Timeline was Vox Novus' first contemporary music initiative. Its purpose was to highlight the tradition of composition in the United States from it very first beginnings of the formation of the colonies until contemporary times. It boasts more than 1300 composer listings with links to their biographies and more detailed information. 60x60 60x60

3608-409: The J.H. & C.S. Odell Company installed a "Size No. 9" organ in the church, The Odell Size 9 organ had a case of "appropriate and approved design, made of Walnut, Chestnut, or Ash," with "the large speaking pipes displayed in front to be gilded, silvered, or richly ornamented in gold and colors." The organ measured 16 feet (4.9 m) high, 11 feet, 3 inches wide, and 7 feet, 3 inches deep. This organ

3690-577: The Neighborhood House continues to promote music, theater, and culture. The Jan Hus theater has presented and housed several art events and organizations. From 1952 to 1967, the 150-seat theater served as the home of the American Savoyards . In May 1960, The Actors' Co-op performed a revival of the Insect Comedy , with Barbra Streisand in her first New York role. From 1969 to 1975,

3772-799: The UK Mix, the Burgundy Mix, the Magenta Mix, the Sanguine Mix and the Scarlet Mix. Several other composers have put together different mixes. Eldad Tsabary has been responsible for putting together the Canadian Mixes as well as the Vermillion mix and the Order of Magnitude Mix. Aaron Krister Johnson was responsible for the UnTwelve Mix and the Crimson Mix. Sabina Pena Young was responsible for putting together

3854-458: The UnTwelve mix captures the work of composers in the same format as the classic 60x60 concert, however, the emphasis is on pieces whose pitch content is of interest in that it goes beyond the bounds of the traditional 12-tone equal tempered system. Aaron Krister Johnson is the "macro-composer" or music coordinator of the 60x60 UnTwelve Mix and co-produced the mix with Robert Voisey at Vox Novus .

3936-833: The Upper East Side in New York City. Concerts at Jan Hus were presented on a monthly basis and bi-weekly since 2011. Since 2016, Composer's Voice concerts have been held at The Firehouse Space in Brooklyn. Besides New York City, Composer's Voice has been presented in collaboration with other organizations for performances in Birmingham, Alabama; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Boston, Massachusetts; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; as well as, Bucharest and Constanta in Romania. The series has presented over 100 performances. The series presented works by several notable composers performed by performance groups throughout

4018-552: The World Financial Center Winter Garden Atrium where it was described by The New York Times as a "masterpiece of organization" 60x60 Dance embraces the same philosophy for its dance performances as it does with its music productions. It is specifically designed to promote and expose to audiences around the world to many different choreographers and dancers with the vast wealth of vary styles and aesthetics that present day dance has to offer. A few of

4100-585: The advancement of culture and art. Vox Novus has produced and promoted more than 500 concerts in over 30 countries around the world. The organization is most noted for its 60x60 project, the Composer's Voice Concert Series , and Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame music project. Vox Novus has several other project endeavors such as Contemporary Quartets, Contemporary Recordings, Circuit Bridges , and xMV . Vox Novus supports many other new music projects through its advocacy. It has engaged in several endeavors to promote and empower composers and their music in presentations of

4182-471: The artists the project has worked with include Viv Moore , Hettie Barnhill , Stephanie Bernard , Andy Haspenpflug , Justine Linnehan , Sabrina Pena Young , Adriana Pegorer , Erin Bomboy , Amiti Perry , Patrick Liddell , Zlatko Ćosić , Jeramy Zimmerman , Gisela Gamper, Shimpei Takeda , and Nick Zedd . 60x60 Dance is a collaboration pairing the 60 audio works with 60 different dances. Exactly like

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4264-532: The audio performances, the 60 dances are performed continuously back to back for an hour synchronized with an analog clock. While the music of 60x60 Dance can be from any of the 60x60 mixes, the dancers and choreographers are pooled from the local area where the performance is being held. This creates a "grassroots" touring show which is community based utilizing the dancers from the immediate region. 60x60 Dance has had performances at churches, performance art spaces, art galleries, dance clubs, theaters, The Sheldon , and

4346-1116: The broadest audience possible. Some notable venues include: the World Financial Center Winter Garden Atrium , Stratford Circus , The Sheldon the Essl Museum , Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago , the Kemper Museum , the Weisman Art Museum , storefront window at chashama , and Galapagos Art Space . 2010 sees the European debut of 60x60 Dance in London at Stratford Circus . Other performances include: A*Devantgarde festival, Arts NOW Series , Athena Festival , eArts at Mansfield University, Electronic Music Midwest (EMM) festival, International Electroacoustic Music Festival, EuCuE Free Play: Listening chamber, The Fresno New Music Festival , Kentucky New Music Festival, New Music Days festival, Outside

4428-640: The choreographers who have participated in 60x60 Dance include: Germaul Barnes , Hettie Barnhill , Rob Bettmann , Mary Cochran , Ginger Cox , Tina Croll , Erin Jennings , Jason Dietz Marchant , Vivien Moore , Adriana Pegorer , Amiti Perry , Sasha Soreff, Jessica Stack , Alicia Walsh , Rachel Wynne , Jeramy Zimmerman as well as dance companies: ExtrACTION Dance Theatre , Columbus Movement Movement , Midwest Dance Theater , First Dance Saint Louis , Kari James Dance Network , Stardance , aTrek Dance Collective , and Ashleyliane Dance . 60x60 Video

4510-464: The church built its Neighborhood House to celebrate Czech culture: the folk music, the dance, marionette theatre, and music. Located on the easternmost portion of our building, the Neighborhood House was to be a cultural and social center for the Bohemian people, a place for art and music, job training, a dental clinic, clubs, athletics, language classes and more. While expanded beyond the Czech community,

4592-542: The compositions of living composers. The project current features the talents of the Argus Quartet , Lehner String Quartet , and RUSQUARTET . Circuit Bridges is an electro-acoustic concert series designed to present and promote the electro-acoustic music. The series does this by creating "bridge" concerts between communities, organizations, or ensembles. "The heart of our mission is to connect electronic music composers and communities and share our music." Circuit Bridges

4674-455: The concert series was nomadic and presented in several locations in New York City including: Elebash Hall , Collective Unconscious , Under St. Marks , and South Oxford Space in Brooklyn . "On the whole, the programming for this chamber concert demonstrated that Vox Novus, with its beautifully appointed and acoustically pleasing chamber salon, offers a significant venue just a short distance from

4756-498: The contributions of those men and women at Trinity Church in New York City. The following 15 composers’ works represent this Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame for this performance include: James Anderson , David Avshalomov , Sy Brandon , Steve Cohen, Harrison J. Collins , Cindi Hsu , Nicholas Ryan Kelly , George David Kieffer , Alan Kinningham , Anthony O'Toole , David R. Peoples , James Peterson , Bradley Sampson , Richard G. Smith , and R. Andrew Yates . Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame give

4838-593: The feelings people have for the places they inhabit, to many aquatic sounds, will be heard. This mix received its premiere in California March 2012 as part of the project's decade celebration. Robert Voisey is the audio coordinator for the 60x60 (2012) Environmental Mix. The 60x60 Untwelve Mix contains 60 second audio works with tonal systems that go beyond the traditional tonality in Western music and twelve tone music. Started in 2010 in collaboration with UnTwelve ,

4920-523: The first 60x60 mix utilizing 5.1 Surround Sound premiered at the Harvestworks studios in New York City. Receiving 160 submissions the 60x60 Surround Sound Mix exemplifies the variety possible with the 5.1 speaker configuration, "this exhibit is about multichannel sound, we chose a few works that are exemplary in terms of spatialization of sounds, while most others employ these means in a more subtle way. Everything you can do beyond stereo with 5.1 channels

5002-563: The first official Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame on March 27, 2011. Sophia Yan performed the first Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame with selection from composers under the age of fifteen. The participants selected for the concert ranged in ages from 3 to 15 years old. One of the composers selected Emma Liddle, age 13, was profiled in The Bloomington Crow for her participation in the Fifteen Minutes of Fame selection. Craig Hultgren 's performance

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5084-803: The frequency Fifteen Minutes of Fame is produced, it becomes a huge resource for composers to have their work played and receive greater exposure. The one-minute miniatures for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame are written by composers from all over the globe. Fifteen Minutes of Fame has presented more than 100 composers including Dennis Bathory-Kitsz , Joshua Barlage , John Bilotta , Scott Brickman , Carson Cooman , Salim Dada , Emma Lou Diemer , Bobby DeLisle , Matthew Van Dongen , Moritz Eggert , Francesco Di Fiore , Arthur Gottschalk , Emma Liddel , David Morneau , Serban Nichifor , James Soe Nyun , Michael Mikulka , Nova Pon , Nolan Stolz , Edward Strauman , Martin Watt , and David Wolfson . The Contemporary Quartets Project

5166-458: The greater cultural community. One example is to produce a call for scores of new works written to celebrate the West Point Band's bicentennial for a concert in honor of Armed Forces Day. Another project is a concert of music by living Armenian composers to commemorate the Armenian genocide centennial. It is also known for its resources for composers: Composers' Site , Music Avatar , NM421 , and

5248-643: The hosting radio station request works that have been submitted to the 60x60 project that year. Different new music radio programs and radio stations host the Extravaganza. In the past the 60x60 Radio Request Extravaganza has been hosted on Relevant Tones hosted by Seth Boustead on WFMT in Chicago, Afternoon New Music on WKCR New York, New York; Martian Gardens Radio Show on WMUA Amherst, Massachusetts; Kalvos & Damian New Music Bazaar on WGDR Plainfield, Vermont; Foldover, on WOBC-FM Oberlin, Ohio; and Sculpted Word on WBAR in New York, New York. For

5330-658: The inscription "Truth Prevails" , a famous Jan Hus saying. The church sits down the block from the Byzantine Moderne-style Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity . When Pastor Alexy died in 1880, the newly official Presbyterian Church asked 21-year-old Vincent Pisek to take over as leader. At the turn of the century Czech families immigrated to America in large numbers settling in New York. The followers of Jan Hus had been persecuted or forced out of Bohemia . Pisek

5412-1204: The interpreter an opportunity to have many one-minute miniatures specifically written for them. This is done through a call by Vox Novus for works, sent to composer contacts around the world. A selection process ensues at the call deadline and the musician chooses 15 works as a set to perform. It gives the musician an opportunity to pick from a variety of aesthetics and styles written by different composers that they have never met before; Fifteen Minutes of Fame promotes community and fosters professional relationships. Musicians who have participated in Fifteen Minutes of Fame include Admiral Launch Duo , Austin Mandolin Orchestra , Rodrigo Baggio , Bruce Curlette , Shiau-uen Ding , Beth Griffith , Kenji Haba , Craig Hultgren , Conway Kuo , Cornelia Petroiu Piano Pinnacle , Jenny Ribeiro , Alyssa Reit , Peter Reit , Juan Maria Solare , SoundProof Mary Beth Orr , Thomas Piercy , Claudine Hickman , Alice Jones , Poné Ensemble , Alex Sramek , West Point Woodwind Quintet , New Thread Quartet , Sophia Yan , West Point Band , WestvPoint Woodwind Quintet , and Zentripetal . Shiau-uen Ding premiered

5494-522: The late 1980s, Jean-François Denis and Claude Schryer of Montreal, commissioned 25 three-minute pieces for the "25 instantanés électroacoustiques", Électro Clips, published by empreinted DIGITALes in 1990, IMED 9004. In 1998, Larry Polansky created "The Frog Peak Collaborations Project" a double album of shorts based on an audio sound file from Chris Mann . In the tradition of projects before it 60x60 has inspired several electroacoustic miniature projects such as David Morneau 's 60x365, where he blogged

5576-491: The macro-composer/music coordinator and co-producer. Two Canadian mixes were created in 2008: a concert version which was premiered at Concordia University as part of the ÉuCuE performance series and a "SONUS Gallery" mix that was published in the CEC's ( Canadian Electroacoustic Community ) electronic journal of electroacoustics, eContact! The 60x60 (2011) Canada Mix was presented at the 5th Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium (TES)

5658-455: The opportunity to have their work performed by adventurous musicians specifically looking to champion new music. While a constraint, the one-minute miniature format allows for the composer to write a short composition with greater ease than a longer work. Fifteen Minutes of Fame encourages experimentation and opportunities to write for instrumentation that are not commonly available. With the significantly larger number of works selected being 15 and

5740-621: The project first started in Teatro Nuovo Giovanni in Udine, Italy with an idea by Vittorio Vella , and Francesca Agostinelli and Taukay Edizioni Musicali The project has since be reproduced in Mexico and in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the beginning of each 60x60 concert season, the project holds a Radio Request Extravaganza. This is an all request radio show where composers and their fans call into

5822-1331: The project. A few notable composers in the 60x60 project include: Liana Alexandra , Ernst Bacon , Dennis Bathory-Kitsz , Eve Beglarian , Stephen Betts , Colin Black , James Brody , George Brunner , Warren Burt , Monique Buzzarté , Christian Calon , David Campbell , Robert Carl , Gustav Ciamaga , fr:Paul Clouvel , Noah Creshevsky , Francis Dhomont , Robert Dick , Emma Lou Diemer , Moritz Eggert , Arne Eigenfeldt , Karlheinz Essl , Carlo Forlivesi , David Gamper , J. Ryan Garber , Robert Gluck , Daniel Goode , David Gunn , James Harley , David Evan Jones , Richard Kostelanetz , Gintas K , Joan La Barbara , Le Tuan Hung , Mary Jane Leach , Elainie Lillios , John Link , Guy Livingston , Annea Lockwood , Chris Mann , Al Margolis , Mike McFerron , Diana McIntosh , Christian McLeer , David Morneau , John Oliver , Pauline Oliveros , Marco Oppedisano , Cezary Ostrowski , Frank J. Oteri , Robert W. Parker , Maggi Payne , Sarah Peebles , Anne van Schothorst , Daria Semegen , Alex Shapiro , Judith Shatin , Alice Shields , Juan Maria Solare , Laurie Spiegel , Allen Strange , Robert Scott Thompson , Barry Truax , Eldad Tsabary , Robert Voisey , Jane Wang , Rodney Waschka II , and Hildegard Westerkamp 60x60

5904-452: The successor of Gustav Alexy of Roznov , the new modern Czech Brethren Presbyterian House was built in 1888. Among its many community efforts Jan Hus Church organized a homeless outreach program called HOAP. The program HOAP assists more than 50 guests with immediate responses to their physical needs. The program also allows the homeless to use the church's address for their mailing address, and receives mail for over 500 people. In 1888,

5986-727: The theater became the home of LOOM ( Light Opera of Manhattan ), which was an Off-Broadway repertory theater company performing 52 weeks per year. Both LOOM and the American Savoyards employed comedian Raymond Allen . From 1981 to 1992, Chicago City Limits (a New York City improv comedy troupe) made Jan Hus their home. Chicago City Limits performed seven nights a week, with Friday night serving as Stand-Up Comedian Night, hosting Robin Williams , Jerry Seinfeld , Jon Stewart , Paul Reiser , Brett Butler , Larry Miller , and Bill Irwin . The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre Company

6068-579: The world including Television, radio, and Internet. "Robert Voisey collected and culled 60 musical arrangements from many more submissions, all to inspire the performers and stimulate the audience." -Minute to Win It, Alison Sieloff Embracing its vision to reach a diverse audience 60x60 has collaborated with artists outside the acoustic medium to create multimedia performances. 60x60 has collaborated with experimental film makers, photographers, improvisational videographers, sculptors, choreographers and dancers. Some of

6150-450: The world. Another remarkable example of support and encouragement of current composers is Vox Novus, an enterprise created by Robert Voisey. Of the many things that Vox Novus does, its Composer's Voice Concert Series brings works directly to the public. In order to maximize the number of composers whose works can be heard Mr. Voisey has ingeniously created a portion of many of the concerts entitled 15-Minutes-of-Fame. Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame

6232-608: The world. Patrick Liddell created video for all 6 hours of 360 degrees of 60x60. The Athena mix was created in 2011 and it contains works only from women composers. The mix was named after the Athena Festival and was "macro-composed" by Sabrina Peña Young The first all women 60x60 mix contained the notable composers: Eve Beglarian , Joan Labarbara , Annea Lockwood , Pauline Oliveros , Maggi Payne , Alice Shields , Daria Semegen , and Laurie Spiegel . "The 60×60 Athena Mix accomplishes much in its showcase of talented women from

6314-434: Was "free-thinking" and performed marriages between men and women from different ethnic groups. His enthusiasm to help make these marriages was a part of what helped to build his church. With thousands of Czech parishioners when the church started, the congregation has changed greatly with the Czech community dispersing over the years. By the 1950s, Jan Hus Church was no longer predominantly Czech. Jan Hus Church has not had

6396-868: Was The UnTwelve mix had a proto-premiere in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 14, and the official premiere was April 27, 2010, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. It has since had performances in Kansas City, Missouri (July 23, 2010), Charlestown, Massachusetts (June 9, 2010) and is slated to have a performance at Slippery Rock University , Slippery Rock, PA, on October 7, 2010, and a Chicago repeat performance on October 20, 2010, with video art by Patrick Liddell . The 60x60 UnTwelve Mix also has had several performances in Boston at Mobius, "Signs of Our 60 Times 60 II" 60x60 in collaboration with Harvestworks , curator Hans Tammen created

6478-415: Was also based at Jan Hus in the 1990s. The puppets that helped found the marionette theater company were discovered at Jan Hus Church. Since 2006, The Remarkable Theater Brigade used Jan Hus as their home for several productions. In 2007, Remarkable Theater Brigade brought Vox Novus and its Composer's Voice Concert Series to Jan Hus Church where the two organizations in collaboration with Jan Hus have

6560-409: Was designed to showcase the diversity of the contemporary music and has succeeded in presenting thousands of composers in hundreds of performances around the world since 2003. The 60x60 project puts out a call for submissions for recorded media 60 seconds or less in length (also known as signature works.) 60 one-minute works are selected from the submissions. The 60 works are then ordered to create

6642-572: Was praised for his "herculean effort to shift styles and sensibilities at a moment's notice." "Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame" presented an anthology of one-minute pieces, written for the Poné Ensemble , that whet the appetite with mini-samples of a cornucopia of their talent, tastes and styles. - James F Cotter, Times Herald-Record April 29, 2014 For the fifteenth anniversary of 9/11 , the West Point Band premiered fifteen one-minute works that honor

6724-461: Was removed in 1969 by Alan Laufman and Guy Henderson, but the organ case and display pipes were left in the church. Like many churches in New York City, Jan Hus rents out its space for community and artistic events; however, Jan Hus has been dedicated to this mission for its community for decades. In 1914, Atherton Pisek and the Jan Hus community raised funds to open the Neighborhood House and in 1915,

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