He suggested they “save electricity” by studying a recording of Debussy’s impressionistic—not to mention romantic—Pelléas et Mélisande together for a class on opera in the 20th-century. 07:19 Compositeurs : Trent Reznor. NEW: ORIGINALS CIMBALOM £29 $29 29€ — OUT NOW NEW: ORIGINALS CIMBALOM £29 $29 29€ — OUT NOW. Voces8 . Both Whitacre, 41, and Plitmann, 38, completed postgraduate work at the legendary Lincoln Center conservatory; however, the roads they took to get there could not have been more different. “There is really a wonderful sense of him knowing what my voice does, not only when he is writing but when he is conducting.” Not a couple to leave their work outside of their home, Plitmann recounts many 3 a.m. sessions of trying out new material, a sort of modern classical John and Yoko. At the ag… Musician. Eric Whitacre. The idea of collaborating with actor, writer, and brother-like friend David Noroña on a documentary about Pink Cheeks turned into the formation of an opera. There, love blossomed between the cowboy composer and Israeli soprano. The finished piece has taken on a deeper and sadder meaning for Silvestri after the death of his wife. Whitacre’s works, as seen on recordings for Hyperion, Naxos, and Decca (which Whitacre signed to exclusively last year) show a healthy amount of inspiration taken from Renaissance polyphonies blended with modern harmonies and vocal effects typical of Leonard Bernstein or John Corigliano (unsurprisingly, Whitacre studied with Corigliano at Juilliard). Be heard. In its staged version, Paradise Lost gives Plitmann a chance to not only show off vocally, but physically. It’s beautiful to see someone focused like that.”, “Whatever it is,” he replies, “it’s essential to what you do. A live version of the event at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall will be performed in April, in between March and June concerts of Paradise Lost, once again featuring Plitmann as Exstasis. Plitmann herself began musical training early on with her parents encouraging her to play piano, “as good Jewish parents do.” Plitmann, however, was not as instantly taken with her instrument as Whitacre was with his. Mr. Klein is honored to be here with his choir family and his wife. The Sacred Veil - a project led by Eric Whitacre and Charles Anthony Silvestri - was created following the passing of Charles’ wife, Julia in 2005. Ironically enough, Corigliano makes another guest appearance in their life story: his Mr. Tambourine Man netted Plitmann her Grammy. The money went into clothes and a synthesizer. Whitacre has also co … Hurt (feat. Whitacre set the text of the classic 1947 children's picture book Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, for his wife, the extraordinary soprano Hila Plitmann. He taught them only the words [because] he knew if he taught them the melody, everyone in town would be singing it before the show.”, In a discussion between the two couples, with the idea of creating an opera that carried the spirit of Verdi’s time but in the context of the 21st-century zeitgeist—essentially making the art form seem new—Whitacre deduced that “what you really need is a rave opera.” The idea of source material came up quickly after, and Noroña and Whitacre volleyed old texts back and forth with the idea to do a West Side Story-like update. “There was no way I was going to join,” Whitacre says. “I didn’t like practicing, as most kids don’t. Cummings, Robert Frost and Rumi for his choral works. I thought he was cute but, in a way, I wanted nothing to do with him.” Fifteen years later, I talk with Whitacre and Plitmann via Skype from their temporary home at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, where Whitacre is composer-in-residence and visiting fellow. Beyond Paradise Lost, Plitmann and Whitacre have frequent collaborations as a singer-composer and singer-conductor couple (she appears on his latest CD, and his debut disc for Decca, Light and Gold). A number of production clips on Paradise Lost’s YouTube channel (paradiselost) show Plitmann proving her black belt mettle in taekwondo, a martial art the singer had wanted to learn and studied specifically for this part. The King's Singers. But now with the advent of the Internet—and, more importantly, MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and the like—artists like Whitacre and Plitmann are making themselves readily accessible to fans and students. © 2017 Copyright CS Music. Artist. Eric Whitacre is a conductor, broadcaster and public speaker. Whitacre went on to earn his master's degree in Composition at the Juilliard School, where he studied with John Corigliano and David Diamond. “He had long hair and two earrings . Compositeurs : Eric Whitacre - Marius Beck - Traditional. “Hila has really carried the burden of trying to juggle two careers. After his closet was restocked came the big investment: Whitacre purchased an Ensoniq ESQ-1 and an EMU Drumulator, “the very first pieces of what would become a lifelong fetish with electronic instruments,” he explains. And you touched me in a way . Musician/Band. 06:19 Compositeurs : Hans Zimmer. It’s touching to see this duo discuss the small details of their relationship, details that most couples—performers or not—work out on a daily basis. I had the best seat in the house! Sites: ericwhitacre.com, Wikipedia, famouscomposers.net. I just couldn’t get enough of it after that.” Under the tutelage of voice teacher Nina Schwartz, Plitmann was just as ferocious as Whitacre at devouring all she could learn, from early music to opera to chamber works. Musician/Band. . 05. Login . or. The husband-and-wife duo are frequent collaborators. She was won over by his charm and talent along with a genuine ability to connect to other people, an asset that has led to Whitacre’s creation of the Virtual Choir along with several other keen negotiations of social networking. Ola Gjeilo. Profile: American Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor. These two powerhouses of 21st-century classical music are also enjoying the benefits of 21st-century connectivity. His latest project, The Sacred Veil, represents something of a turn away from his focus on relatively small-scale compositions - it's a profound work lasting almost an hour, created in collaboration with his long-time friend, the poet Charles Anthony Silvestri, in memory of Silvestri's late wife Julia. 07. like the date palm. I would set them in Britten-meets-Brian-Eno–esque style.” Plitmann sang the coloratura material as it was being written (accompanied by heavy choral backup and techno beats) at colleges and boutique performance spaces in California and New York. His Grammy Nominated work “Cloudburst” featured poetry from Octavio Paz. . On the other side of the world, Plitmann was raised in a musical household. By his junior year, he wrote his first choral work, “Go, Lovely Rose,” presenting it as a thank-you to Weiller—who, in turn, had the choir perform it at a convention and helped his protégé to see the work published. Not Now. 80.4k Followers, 6 Following, 2,065 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Eric Whitacre (@ericwhitacre) “Israelis like to disagree,” laughs Plitmann. His choral work “Animal Crackers” also featured poetry from Ogden Nash. USA, Couples Therapy with Eric Whitacre and Hila Plitmann. In total, 185 voices representing 12 countries were compiled and the video went viral, thanks in part to Distinguished Concerts International New York (an organization that also has a hand in Whitacre’s Paradise Lost). For all of the digital communications that dominate Whitacre and Plitmann’s lives, however, the two make it a priority to have one-on-one time on a regular basis. Eric Whitacre Live at Festival 2014. May this marriage be a sign of compassion, a seal of happiness here and hereafter. Albeit Whitacre and Noroña were newcomers to writing an opera—especially a rave opera—they devoted two years to “stumbling in the dark,” as Whitacre puts it. Floored by the gesture, Whitacre had a “thunderbolt” of an idea and asked his fan base (which currently totals nearly 45,000 on Facebook, over four times that of Renée Fleming) to buy the same track on iTunes, sing their respective choral parts, and upload it. “We had no story, just writing arias out of the blue. At 21, he wrote his setting of "Go, Lovely Rose" for his college choir and presented the composition as a gift to David Weiller. After graduating, Whitacre moved to Los Angeles with his new wife, Juilliard-trained soprano Hila Plitmann, to explore film music. The rest of the “McPaycheck” went, as intended, to studies at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. ,”’ Plitmann says without missing a beat before her husband adds, “It’s when you aren’t telling the other person what you want—that’s when the ‘fun’ begins.”. My Account My Account; Search Search; Wish List Wish List; Spitfire Audio - Superior Sampling Since 2007. On August 28, 2020, the Los Angeles Master Chorale will release its recording of The Sacred Veil on Signum Classics. The case status is Disposed - Other Disposed. All Rights reserved. In addition to Classical Singer, she also contributes frequently to Time Out New York, Gramophone, Playbill, and more. . Eric Whitacre often uses poetry from Octavio Paz, E.E. “You should see her,” Whitacre beams. Like her husband’s networking skills, Plitmann is attracted to the independently run classical outfits, like Prestini’s Vision Into Art Ensemble, because of their “incredibly genuine, original, [and] non-apologetic” art. Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular composers living today, as his over 45,000 Facebook fans will attest. The Sacred Veil was co-commissioned by the Los Angeles Master Chorale and first performed by them under Eric’s direction in February 2019 at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, released on Signum Records in 2020. he had cowboy boots on. It may not have been a love story fit for an opera when Eric Whitacre and Hila Plitmann met in a Juilliard placement exam in 1995. “When I think back, it’s like a John Hughes teen film.”. From 1998 to 2017 she was married to composer Eric Whitacre. “At some point we have to accept [that] this is our life: we are two performing artists and we love it.”. “I believe there is an essence of it in the things he writes that maybe it doesn’t quite hit the scholastic [or] academic world in the way they like things to be, but it is absolutely genuine and thought filled and has a lot of form to it and structural building behind it.”. In the midst of planning a preliminary budget, Noroña’s wife asked why opera was no longer popular, an answer for which Whitacre had a lengthy response. “I had decided next year I would be cool and the clothes would help,” he laughs. The Judge overseeing this case is WEINTRAUB, DEBRE KATZ. “Ever since I heard your song ‘Sleep,’ I have been addicted to your music. Connect! Version 7, edited by c-awesome on 15 September 2011, 6:29am Things will change when Esh begins school, but that’s a bridge Whitacre and Plitmann plan to cross when they get to it. Ms. Inez Sez, song cycle by David Del Tredici, CRI label; Lament for the Death of a Bullfighter, song cycle by David Del Tredici (featuring the composer at the piano) Music & Arts label Log In. Connecting to ensembles and composers has been the foundation of Plitmann’s career, and beyond Whitacre there are certain composers to whom she constantly turns. We have learned to not fall into places where we get at each other. This powerful, thought-provoking 12-movement work is scored for SATB choir, cello, and piano by composer Eric Whitacre and poet-lyricist Charles Anthony Silvestri. On 12/05/2017 WHITACRE, ERIC filed a Family - Marriage Dissolution/Divorce lawsuit against PLITMANN, HILA. Though, with their lifestyles, there isn’t as much time for bed-ins. . Plitmann’s character, Exstasis (compared to Buffy the Vampire Slayer by the New York Times) leads a group of rebels to find their lost wings with appropriately apocalyptic results. . Il vit à Los Angeles en Californie . Whitacre credits Weiller with the inspiration that put the young composer on the musical path. . When you are a couple, it gets so hard to say what we want. DCINY will also help Whitacre take the virtual choir one step further, with the goal of amassing 900 virtual choristers. Plitmann, who won a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, and who can project a laser-like intensity, softens her voice to an appropriate tenderness for the gentle lullaby. “It’s the most incredible thing.”. Verdi’s accessibility lives on through these communication tools. Chanticleer. “We are big fans of couples’ therapy,” Whitacre says. Musician/Band. Hila has a real thing. [5], From 1998 to 2017 she was married to composer Eric Whitacre. Whitacre's music for the song departs somewhat from his common harmonic practice of creating rich and luscious tone clusters, though the fundamental oscillation between tonic and subdominant chords remains. [that] when I compose I just hope that I can be as different as you are and be as unique as you are and show that passion and emotion,” Losee announces on the recording before singing the soprano line with a nervous yet clear tone. She eats a banana and she does stretches. May this marriage be full of laughter, our every day a day in paradise. This is another CD purchased on behalf of my wife who has sung at least two of the works recorded here. … Upon moving to Los Angeles after their marriage in 1998, Whitacre and Plitmann settled in Studio City, close to Pink Cheeks, a waxing salon whose staff is famous for slapping their Hollywood-caliber clients on the behind as they pull off the waxing tape. . Il a également dirigé plusieurs ensembles sur les continents européen, asiatique, australien et américain . Not being a performer, I don’t have a performer’s mentality—I hate being left alone in the green room. Chris Thile. The result was "Sleep". “Hila has an intense kind of process before she goes to perform. See more of Eric Whitacre on Facebook. Most of his $10,000 paycheck was squirreled away for college, but Whitacre was given one-tenth of that income to spend as he pleased. His innovative approach to choral music is given full expression in this suite of original works, blending previously recorded compositions with new pieces. Silvestri's wife, Julie, died of ovarian cancer at age 36 in 2005, leaving behind two young children. She needs to be alone. Plitmann was born and raised in Jerusalem; Whitacre grew up in a small Nevada hamlet located one hour outside of Reno. Create New Account. . “The experience of being immersed in a Britten opera just made me fall in love with the classical singing world. . “I said, ‘What about Paradise Lost?’” Whitacre recounts. Talking to Whitacre and Plitmann about how they manage parenthood is like speaking to any pair of working parents. In her lightly accented English, she describes her parents as “art-seeking, music-loving individuals.” Her mother has a degree in musicology and her father sings and played violin. Eric lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Belgian soprano Laurence Servaes. She has very, very generously allowed me to have my thing.” Such a juggling act, however, has not kept Plitmann from making her own set of impressive recordings, from Paola Prestini’s Body Maps to an extensive discography of Olympian works by David Del Tredici (not to mention the aforementioned Corigliano work). He made a conductor track for “Lux Aurumque,” which starts with Whitacre going over notes on the music—“What we’re going to do is teach the audience how to breathe,” he says of the opening crescendos—and diction. Time (feat. Like Whitacre, she connected with a mentor in her conductor. May this marriage offer fruit and shade. Many of Whitacre's works have entered the standard choral and symphonic repertories and have become the subject of several recent scholarly works and doctoral dissertations. . [1] [2] The Los Angeles Times described his work as evoking "unearthly beauty and imagination" [citation needed] and the American Record Guide noted its "emotional directness and intensity". He resides in Austintown, Ohio with his wife, Megan Klein, and dog Charley. It was completed in 2001, and has been performed countless times since, including by Whitacre's Virtual Choir. Read Eric's short biography 1 Through trial and error, he picked up a knowledge of counterpoint and formal structure by the time he graduated high school. “We both can talk to one another in a way that’s a little too comfortable,” Plitmann explains of their working relationship. His bangs were not even humanly possible in terms of how high they were. Related Pages. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. Shawn Colvin. He is also known for his "Virtual Choir" projects, bringing individual voices from around the globe together into an online choir. , Olivia Giovetti has written and hosted for WQXR and its sister station, Q2 Music. That’s not to say that sometimes there are the occasional arguments. Hila Plitmann. My wife @laurence_servaes giving a virtual masterclass to students at @chapmanu. Perhaps their most significant professional collaboration, however, has been Whitacre’s Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings, which the Los Angeles Times dubbed “a roar of youth, speed, and metal” (they neglect to mention trance, techno, manga, and anime influences, not to mention a 425-person chorus). . Silvestri's wife, Julie, died of ovarian cancer at age 36 in 2005, leaving two young children. The bells at the beginning of 'Éyzeshélleg' are the exact pitches that awakened us each morning in Germany as they rang from a nearby cathedral.These songs are profoundly personal for me born entirely out of my new love for this soprano poetand now my beautiful wife Hila Plitmann.Eric Whitacre He found her sense of humor made him laugh his head off “80 percent of the time,” and he was attracted to her kindness and generosity and an inner beauty inside and out that, along with an ethereally earthy soprano, helped Plitmann to earn a Grammy award in 2009. Music is my life, it is my heart, it is everything.
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