Matt Van Brink

Mystery Park Arts Band: Skitter

2013-03-16T02:00:00Z

SoBe Arts and Subtropics presents the final concert of the 22nd Subtropics Experimental Music and Sound Arts Festival. An evening of international world premieres including SKITTER, performed by the Mystery Park Arts Band. Carl Fisher Clubhouse Little Stage Theater Complex Miami Beach, Florida. FREE

[Recordings] Polkastra: "I Do" The Wedding Album

2013-02-15T01:50:34Z

"I Do" The Wedding Album (Ancalagon)
Polkastra
Including my Polka arrangements of classical wedding warhorses: Flumpet Voluntary (Clarke), Canon in D, Mostly (Pachelbel), Shotgun Wedding March (Mendelssohn), Bridle Chorus (Wagner); & in collaboration with Martin Kennedy, J.S. Bachelor Party (Bach)
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Nerd Nite NYC: Tricked into Learning

2013-02-09T02:15:00Z

I'll be giving a talk at Nerd Nite NYC on February 8, 2013 about some some classic (old!) and new (mine!) learning songs. Come warmed up! Music is powerful! And not just that weepy flute solo from Titanic. Memorized music and lyrics seem to get a privileged place in our memories. So for young people, there is a lifelong educational resource not just in listening to songs which teach, but in learning, singing and performing them. And for old people… well, perhaps it will still work for us, too. So what can we learn about learning from learning about learning teaching songs? Let’s sing and find out. Galapagos Art Space 16 Main Street, DUMBO Brooklyn

Henry and the Humbug

2013-02-02T16:00:00Z

Concordia Conservatory's Musical Adventures for Children series presents the first perofrmance of HENRY AND THE HUMBUG, a one-act musical for young audiences. Book by Rami Vamos Music & Lyrics by MVB

J.S. Bachelor Party

2013-02-01T16:12:02Z

violin, trumpet, horn, contrabassoon, accordion and percussion | 5 mins. | CD In collaboration with Martin Kennedy, A quodlibet of Bach's "Wachet Auf" & "Jesu Joy". Recorded by Polkastra on "I Do" The Wedding Album]]> "I Do" The Wedding Album (Ancalagon)
Polkastra

Bridle Chorus (Wagner)

2013-02-01T16:03:33Z

violin, trumpet, horn, contrabassoon, accordion and percussion | 3 mins. | CD Equine arrangement of Wagner's "Bridal Chorus". Recorded by Polkastra on "I Do" The Wedding Album]]> "I Do" The Wedding Album (Ancalagon)
Polkastra

Canon in D, Mostly (Pachelbel)

2013-02-01T15:59:47Z

violins, horn, contrabassoon, accordion and percussion | 4 mins. | CD bluegrass arrangement of Pachelbel's "Canon in D". Recorded by Polkastra on "I Do" The Wedding Album]]> "I Do" The Wedding Album (Ancalagon)
Polkastra

Shotgun Wedding March (Mendelssohn)

2013-02-01T15:58:23Z

violin, trumpet, horn, contrabassoon, accordion and percussion | 4 mins. | CD arrangement of Mendelssohn's "Hochzeitsmarsch". Recorded by Polkastra on "I Do" The Wedding Album]]> "I Do" The Wedding Album (Ancalagon)
Polkastra

Flumpet Voluntary (Clarke)

2013-02-01T05:44:04Z

violin, trumpet, horn, contrabassoon, accordion and percussion | 1 min. | CD arrangement of Jeremiah Clarke's "Trumpet Voluntary". Recorded by Polkastra on "I Do" The Wedding Album]]> "I Do" The Wedding Album (Ancalagon)
Polkastra

A new recording of "Zephyr"

2013-01-20T17:27:46Z

Friend and collaborator Lara St. John gave me an outrageously thoughtful present during the holidays -- a new recording of my solo piece for her, ZEPHYR. Previously, the only recording was her premiere performance at the Woodstock, NY Maverick festival in their historic outdoor barn ... when she was accompanied by a serious summer squall. I love me some nature, but I'm happier now to have this studio recording!

Lara St. John, violin

Polkastra says "I Do."

2013-01-18T06:35:26Z

Valentine's Day is the release date of Polkastra's newest oeuvre "I Do": The Wedding Album. The record includes my arrangements of Bridle Chorus (Wagner), Shotgun Wedding March (Mendelssohn) Flumpet Voluntary (Clarke) Canon in D, Mostly (Pachelbel), and in collaboration with Martin Kennedy, J.S. Bachelor Party (a medley and quodlibet of Wachet Auf & Jesu Joy). Get ready to propose ... or renew your vows! LINK

Scrap Happy 2013: 101 mp3s!

2013-01-01T16:21:33Z

101 favorites which passed through my ears and brain in 2012. Click, download, and import into your favorite music listening conveyance. LINK (101 mp3s, 505MB). Previously: Scrap Happy 2012, Scrap Happy 2011, Scrap Happy 2010, Scrap Happy 2009, Scrap Happy 2008

Henry and the Humbug

2012-12-14T14:49:45Z

a musical for young audiences | 45 mins.
Book by Rami Vamos and MVB
Music and Lyrics by MVB
Commissioned by Concordia Conservatory. First performed by students of Concordia Conservatory
2 February 2013, Bronxville, NY

Snowflake Has Its Day

2012-12-02T19:02:11Z

Concordia Conservatory's Community Holiday Musical. SNOWFLAKE HAS ITS DAY, a one-act musical for young performers.
(Formerly titled A Single Winter's Day)
Book by Jen Littlefield & MVB Music & Lyrics by MVB 6 Performances in Bronxville, NY

In residence at the Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico

2012-11-30T03:11:43Z

Fall residency at the Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico.