Gina has been invited to teach at American University in Washington DC as an adjunct professor in Audio Technology beginning in Fall 2011.
French New Music Critic Dionys says...
Another great review from French New Music critic Dionys. Read it here: Fuse Ensemble CD
Gina in residence at VCCA
Gina was awarded an artist residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) for August 2010. There she will began works for next season for Fuse Ensemble and also for Verge Ensemble, both with spring premieres.
Sonic Circuits DC
Fuse Ensemble will be playing at Sonic Circuits DC on Sunday September 19 at 5 p.m. at the Old Town Hall in Fairfax VA. http://dc-soniccircuits.org/
Strauss Fellowship Grant
Gina is the grateful recipient of a 2010 Strauss Fellowship Grant from the Arts Council of Fairfax County. Funds will help support new technology for use with Fuse and our upcoming concert season.
Verge Ensemble to premiere The Cellar Door
Gina is very happy to be composing a piece for Washington DC's amazing Verge Ensemble to be premiered in April 2011. www.vergeensemble.com
AU news...
In March, Gina Biver and George Mason University Professor Peter Winant presented two master classes on music technology for undergraduate Audio Tech students at American University
Richard Zarou podcast
Gina will be the featured composer on Richard Zarou’s podcast “No Extra Notes” on March 7, 2010 Listen to the podcast here: No Extra Notes podcast
Intermedia Fest 2010
Fuse performed at the at the 2010 Intermedia Festival at Indiana University, April 23 – 25, 2010. Fuse performed with an exciting lineup that includes Bora Yoon, Big Robot and Pamela Z, among many more. Fuse presented their new concept-piece Usina Mekanica
another critique by French blogger Dionys
Fuse Ensemble’s newest CD was critiqued in a French blog by blogger Dionys. It was a great review on a fantastic blog about modern music. Check it out here (you can try a google translation) http://inactuelles.over-blog.com/article-gina-biver-le-fuse-ensemble-sur-l-aile-de-la-musique--43796774.html
Mike Kravinsky video "Alt-Classical"
Fuse Ensemble was featured in a new film entitled: “Alt-Classical.” The Video, created by Mike Kravinsky, can be seen here: Alt-Classical
CAP Grant for Bloody Mary
Gina was awarded a 2009 Composer Assistance Project Grant from the American Music Center last Fall. The grant will help fund the premiere of Bloody Mary (2010), for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, percussion, piano, violin, cello, contrabass and tin wind-up toys. Bloody Mary will be premiered by Fuse Ensemble this spring at American University’s Katzen Arts Center.
VCCA 2009
Gina was accepted to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) in Amherst VA for an artist residency this July. She will begin composition work on a new interactive project (where wind-up and other toys create a soundscape-and-live-video-backdrop for the performing musicians) for Fuse's upcoming '09-'10 concert season.
Washington Post review, Anne Midgette
Fuse Ensemble was recently featured in an article in the Washington Post by Anne Midgette. Click here to read it.
Gina scores music for Floating Lab Collective
Gina is scored music for "Screaming at the Economy", a project with Floating Lab Collective that was premiered in New York on June 25, 2009. Visit www.floatinglabcollective.org for details.
"Circulate" premiere's in Washington DC
Gina's newest electronic work Circulate was premiered at the Warehouse in DC on May 8 at SoundScene 2009, The Human Body, an audio installation produced by the DC Listening Lounge. For more info go to www.dclisteninglounge.com
"Big Skate" part of Annual New Music Festival
Gina's work Big Skate has been accepted for inclusion in the 8th Annual International Women’s Electroacoustic Listening Room Project (WEALR09) as part of the Annual New Music Festival at Cal State Fullerton. This year's 8th Annual New Music Festival, March 18th-21st "The Composer-Performer in the 21st Century" features guest artists in residence: Anne LaBerge, Jane Rigler, Lydia Ayers, flute/composer/electronics, creative flutist/improviser Nicole Mitchell with our Jazz Ensembles, and composer/performer Paul Dresher with percussionist Joel Davel, pianist Lisa Moore and violinist Karen Bentley Pollick.
Gina scores two short films
Gina enjoyed scoring two short films this year for Sprezzatura Media. The two films, entitled PenPals and Dead, White and Blue, will be premiered at the Miami International Film Festival in March 2009. Click here to watch PenPals (includes an audio performance from Fuse's upcoming CD)
Sancianado film
GIna worked with media artist Edgar Endress to produce and design sound for his new film Sancionado.
Fuse Ensemble perform at CrossCurrents festival
Fuse Ensemble performed at the John F. Kennedy Center as part of their CrossCurrents contemporary music festival on May 6th. Click here to watch.