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Brahms Sextets at Skywalker Sound
From April 26 through April 30 of 2016 the Cypress String Quartet will record Brahms' two sextets at Skywalker Sound, with collaborators Zuill Bailey and Barry Shiffman. These will be live studio recordings designed to capture the energy, emotion, and personality of golden age recordings from the mid-twentieth century. The CSQ will perform in front of a live studio audience using a combination of the very best vintage and contemporary recording equipment and techniques.
Master audio engineers Leslie Ann Jones and Mark Willsher (bios below) will engineer the recording and also work with us to create an educational program for student participants. The educational program will be tailored for aspiring performers, audio technicians, and generalized students and designed to illustrate how great performance, engineering, and acoustical space can combine to create a transformative listening experience.
Outline of Sponsor day dedicated to our program sponsors- can include up to 30 guests:
11:00 - 11:30: Brief discussion of the history of recorded music, recording techniques, and live recording
11:30-12:30: Brahms Sextet No. 1 performance with discussion and self-assessment from musicians. Half of the guests listen in the recording booth and the other half will listen in the live room.
12:30 - 1:45: Intermission with lunch. Tour Skywalker post-production facilities where possible.
1:45 - 2:30: Brahms Sextet No. 2 performance with discussion and self-assessment from musicians. Groups swap listening locations so everyone has the opportunity to hear both the live and recorded sound.
2:30 - 3:00: Q&A with audio engineers and performers
Recording Engineer Biographies
Leslie Ann Jones grew up immersed in the Los Angeles area TV and music scene. Her father performed with his band, Spike Jones and his City Slickers, with her mother Helen Grayco lending her singing talents. Leslie was given a Sears Silvertone electric guitar at age 14 and has continued making music since. She is a multiple Grammy Award-winning recording engineer who has recorded albums for everyone from BB King, Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock to Rosemary Clooney and the Kronos Quartet.
Mark Willsher's classical recording discography covers both chamber music and large orchestral productions. Mark has had the pleasure of working with a long list of world class musicians and composers including: The Cypress & St. Lawrence String Quartets, pianists Garrick Ohlsson, and composers John Adams, Jennifer Higdon and Elena Ruehr. His recordings include both studio and live productions at Skywalker Sound, Abbey Road, Mosfilm (Moscow), Trinity Wall Street, CBC's Glenn Gould Studio, and the Banff Centre for the Arts.
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LocationSkywalker Sound (View)
5858 Lucas Valley Road
Nicasio, CA 94946
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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