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Last week, clarinetist Garrick Zoeter sent me this

Last week, clarinetist Garrick Zoeter sent me this wonderful live performance recording of my piece "All Rivers at Once" for two clarinets, featuring him and Wojtek Komsta. I wrote this version of the piece back in 2020 and was very delighted to see and listen to their performance last week on their faculty recital. They did an awesome job capturing the fun and adventurous atmosphere and loved to see them smiling and laughing at the end of it. 😊

This was inspired by a section of a Rumi poem with the same title:

What is the body?
Endurance.

What is love?
Gratitude.

What is hidden in our chests?
Laughter.

What else?
Compassion.

- Rumi

#composer #clarinet #clarinetduet #twoclarinets #newmusic #chambermusic #woodwinds #contemporaryclassical

Cocktails & Collaborations ✨🩷🎵🌟 @shawn

Cocktails & Collaborations ✨🩷🎵🌟

@shawner9

#composer #saxophonist #besties #colleagues #collaborations

Night Song 🎻🎹✨🌟 Performed the violin &

Night Song 🎻🎹✨🌟
Performed the violin & piano version of my song (Noche).
I originally wrote this as a song for bass (last song in my bass song cycle) and then reimagined the melody to fit violin for this performance and wanted to create an eerie, haunting melody with the high glassy sounds on the violin.

John Irrera, violin
Live performance: October 1, 2024
Virginia Tech

#composer #performer #pianist #violinandpiano #newmusic#violin #violín #nightmusic #nightsong #cinematic #instrumental #darkclassical

Performed my piece "A Grey Dream" with violinist J

Performed my piece "A Grey Dream" with violinist John Irrera at Virginia Tech in October, and was very happy with the performance! I'm excited to share this live recording because I really loved learning the piano part to perform with him and felt it went really well (and even made some changes to it on the spot) 😊

A Grey Dream
Jennifer Bellor, composer and pianist 🎹
John Irrera, violin 🎻

#composer #pianist #newmusic #violin #violinmusic #darkclassical #contemporaryclassical #liveperformance #ethereal #dream

@johnirrera

Haven’t gone for a long run in quite some time,

Haven’t gone for a long run in quite some time, and decided to run a little over 10 miles today in this beautiful November weather. ☀️I’m really happy that I met this goal today and am feeling motivated for the week ahead. 😊

#run #runner #goals #fallrunning #10miles #runnergirl #composer #fitnessgoals

Five composers and one saxophonist 🎷 walk into

Five composers and one saxophonist 🎷 walk into a bar…If you think there might be potential for a clever punchline or a funny pun, please share! Last Monday’s post-concert/pre-afterparty hang after the UNLV Nextet concert was a lot of fun, and a wonderful way to celebrate an entire program of music by living composers performed live featuring my friends and colleagues. ✨🌟🎉

Concert featured music by Michael Torke, Viet Cuong, Erich Stem, Jennifer Bellor, Carl Schimmel, Diego Vega, and Virko Baley.

(And thanks, @michaeldaughertycomposer for joining us at the concert and hang afterwards!)

@unlvnextet concert: Nov. 4th, 2024 at UNLV

@carl.schimmel @erichstem @torkemichael @shawner9

#postconcert #composers #performers #celebrate #newmusic

Las Vegas Philharmonic concert tonight! 🎵✨ #

Las Vegas Philharmonic concert tonight! 🎵✨

#composer #dressup #saturdaynight #concert

Little clip of the ending of my song “Noche” p

Little clip of the ending of my song “Noche” performed live with bassist Norman Espinoza last Monday at the Nextet concert. I’m playing piano 🎹. Can’t wait to share the full video of the performance soon! 😊✨🌟

“Noche” - fourth song from song cycle that sets four Pablo Neruda sonnets
Jennifer Bellor, composer and pianist
Norman Espinoza, bass

#liverecording #premiere #liveperformance #songcycle #basssinger #newmusic

Last Monday’s Nextet concert was really special

Last Monday’s Nextet concert was really special for me because I wanted to organize a concert that featured a wonderful variety of music composed by my friends and colleagues, all of whom were in Vegas for this event, and all of the music was performed beautifully by UNLV faculty, students, colleagues and friends. Furthermore, I was very happy to have the opportunity to not only perform selections from my bass song cycle for the very first time live with bassist Norman Espinoza, but also perform the soprano sax and piano version of Michael Torke’s “Nave” with Shawna Pennock. I thought she did a beautiful job on the arrangement, and it was such a pleasure performing with her and Norman that evening. ✨

On top of all of that, it was such a treat for me to be able to have composers Carl Schimmel and Erich Stem here in residence for the concert. We all became friends when teaching at the Alba Music Festival Composition Program over the summer, and I’m glad it worked out for them to come here to work with our students and present their music.

Cheers to new music collaborations and connections! ✨🎉🎵

@shawner9 @normanno.espinoza @carl.schimmel @erichstem @torkemichael @vietcuongmusic @virkobaley @tylergordon_music

Also, thank you @alecschantzcomposer for page turning during the bass songs and thank you, @dani.piano13 for the video clips and photos from the concert!

Looking forward to sharing more video footage of the bass songs soon!

#newmusic #collaborations #unlvnextet

Lots of fun activities last weekend with composers

Lots of fun activities last weekend with composers and great friends ☀️🎉🌟
Reconnected with Carl Schimmel and Erich Stem, two composers I invited to be here at UNLV for the Nextet concert residency, and Michael Torke joined us for some of the festivities!

Hoover Dam, Historic Railroad Trail, Omega Mart at Area 15, Ski Lodge speakeasy, Hofbrauhaus, etc. ✨

@erichstem @carl.schimmel @torkemichael

#composers #friends #reunite #vegas #nightlife #dressup #beautiful #memories💕 #funtimes #composerlife

Had a really great rehearsal today with bassist No

Had a really great rehearsal today with bassist Norman Espinoza and can’t wait to perform my songs with him this Monday! 🎵🎉

Spanish settings of these super gorgeous and dark sonnets by Pablo Neruda ❤️ This is an example of a really fun collaboration because u write the music to fit his voice.

November 4th at 7:30PM, Doc Rando Hall
@unlvnextet @normanno.espinoza

#composer #pianist #songcycle #newmusic #collaboration #unlvmusic #unlvfinearts

Looking forward to performing 🎹 at the upcoming

Looking forward to performing 🎹 at the upcoming Nextet concert at UNLV this Monday! 🎵I’m performing a selection of songs I composed for bass featuring Norman Espinoza, which are Spanish settings of love sonnets by Pablo Neruda. I’ll also be performing Michael Torke’s “Nave” arranged by Shawna Pennock to include soprano sax. 🎷

Monday, November 4, 7:30pm
@unlvnextet
Doc Rando Hall, UNLV

#composer #performer #newmusic #unlvnextet #unlvmusic #collaborations

Some clips from the premiere of my piece “Dream

Some clips from the premiere of my piece “Dream of a Falling Star” ✨💫

It was such a special night to be there on stage with Sophia Tegart and Chris Wilson for the premiere. They beautifully captured the essence of the piece and can’t wait to share the studio recording at some point in the near future! 🤩🎧

“Dream of a Falling Star” ✨💫
Flute
Vibraphone and Crotales
There is also a very small piano part (just low octaves) that is possible to be played by them. I just stepped in to do that and added a few additional notes here and there.

@sophiat99 @wilsonmarimba

#composer #composerlife #flute #vibraphone #collaboration #newmusic #premiere

Recording sessions today for “Dream of a Falling

Recording sessions today for “Dream of a Falling Star” 🌟💫
Tracked each of the parts separately in the recording studio at the Pullman School of Music 🎵🎧
Sessions went really well! 🎉 Will share a clip from the premiere soon.

@wilsonmarimba @sophiat99
#composer #recordingsession

Premiere of my piece “Dream of a Falling Star”

Premiere of my piece “Dream of a Falling Star” 💫 🌟

Sophia Tegart, flute
Chris Wilson, vibraphone and crotales

Last night, I got to step in to perform a little piano part 🎹 and had such a blast being on stage with Sophia Tegart and Chris Wilson. Thank you both for such a beautiful performance!

@wilsonmarimba @sophiat99
#composer #flute #vibes #percussion

Clip from the performance of my trio for violin, v

Clip from the performance of my trio for violin, vibraphone, and cello titled "Reviravoltas Sonoras" featuring John Irrera (violin), Annie Stevens (vibraphone) and Alan Weinstein (cello).

Music and Technology Festival, October 1, 2024 at Virginia Tech

The group that originally asked me to write the piece came up with the title: "The title is from Portuguese and aptly describes the playful soundscape full of twists and turns, creating the juxtapositon of percussive sounds and soaring melodies." - Lucas Martins

@timpanniestevens @johnirrera

#composer #trio #performance

Excerpts from the live-streamed performance of my

Excerpts from the live-streamed performance of my song cycle at Stetson University featuring soprano Olivia Yokers ✨ This is the soprano & piano version and it was such a treat for me to be there to perform with Olivia! There are two versions available: one for soprano and piano and the other for soprano, piano and electric guitar. The version including Tasos Peltekis on electric guitar is featured on my album Long These Days.

One of my goals is to perform more. I missed this very much (I realized), and it means so much to have these opportunities to prepare the piano parts and be on stage to perform with these amazing artists and be a part of the process. 😊🎹

A Smile and a Sigh - song cycle for soprano
Text by Christina Rossetti

@livyokers

#composer #songs #performance #soprano #collaboration #goals
#beautiful #liveperformance

There are some updates to where my album is listed

There are some updates to where my album is listed for GRAMMY first-round voting, and wanted to share! If you are a voting member, please consider my album LONG THESE DAYS in the following:

BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
Jennifer Bellor: Echo

BEST NEW ARTIST
Jennifer Bellor, Long These Days

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL

“Long These Days is an art song concept album composed by Jennifer Bellor, featuring soprano Olivia Yokers, bass Norman Espinoza, electric guitarist Tasos Peltekis, and Bellor, herself, on piano. This album embarks on a journey from the tender hues of dawn to the velvety depths of night, weaving a tapestry of emotion and introspection. Drawing inspiration from the timeless verses of Christina Rossetti and Pablo Neruda, the songs explore themes of love, empowerment, nostalgia, and longing with unparalleled depth and sincerity. Throughout the album, instrumental interludes, skillfully crafted by Bellor on piano and Peltekis on electric guitar, serve as poignant bridges between the vocal narratives performed by Yokers and Espinoza. From the tender awakening of ‘Dawn’ to the wistful reverie of ‘Eyelids Close’, each interlude enriches the album’s thematic depth.”
– Lexicon Classics

#newmusic #composer #album #fyc #newalbum #contemporary

@tasospelt @livyokers @normanno.espinoza @lexiconclassics @emithastudios

I had a fantastic time this week at Virginia Tech

I had a fantastic time this week at Virginia Tech collaborating with the faculty and students to be a part of their Music and Technology Festival. It was such an incredible experience for me to rehearse and perform my music with faculty violinist John Irrera and saxophonist Kyle Hutchins and hear some of my chamber music with faculty cellist Alan Weinstein, percussionist Annie Stevens and her very talented percussion students on the first concert to kick off the festival. I also had the opportunity to meet with faculty composer Charles Nichols and give a presentation to his composition class and discuss collaborations and other related topics with some of the students and staff in a “Fireside Chat” setting at the Mozaiko International Living Center while staying there as their fellow in residence.

Special thanks to Kyle for organizing/directing such a vibrant new music festival, to Carey Stewart for her work organizing my stay at the Mozaiko center, and for John and Annie for being such wonderful hosts, performing and organizing the music for my concert. It was an honor to be invited to be in residence for this and I’m looking forward to many more projects and collaborations with them! 🎵🎉

#composer #performer #collaboration #residencies

@johnirrera @timpanniestevens @khvtch @csnicholsii

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