Christopher Chaffee, Flute
Chris Grymes, Clarinet

Recorded live November 9, 2013 at Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio

I - Andante sostenuto
II - Allegro risoluto
III - Moderato
IV - Allegro ma non troppo
V - Andante molto
VI - Allegro

Muczynski - Duos for flute and clarinet (complete)

Composer, conductor, and pianist Jeremy Gill talks to Chris Grymes about his music, his process, and the new clarinet concerto Jeremy has written, which Chris will premiere with the Harrisburg Symphony in November 2014.

Open G Podcast #5: Jeremy Gill

Paola Prestini is a composer, artist, activist, and entrepreneur. Co-founder of Vision into Art, a multi-disciplinary production company; founder of the River to River Festival; and Artistic Director of the Original Music Workshop, Paola is a vital part of the New York City music scene. In this interview, Paola talks with Chris Grymes about her life, music, process, and about the importance of making serious art while still in school.

Open G Podcast #6: Paola Prestini

Franz Schubert: Rondo In A Major, D951 "Grand Rondeau"
Xak Bjerken (primo) and Miri Yampolsky (secondo), piano

A sneak peek at the first track from an upcoming release from Open G Records, SCH. SCH is an album of piano music by Schubert and Schumann paired with world premiere recordings of works by Steven Stucky and Roberto Sierra. Check out opengrecords.com for much more!

Franz Schubert: Rondo In A Major, D951

Here's a new podcast idea from Open G Records! In these "Open Season" episodes, Open G founding team Chris Grymes and William Carrigan sit down to talk about the label, music, sports, and pop culture. In this first episode, Chris and Will talk about dealing with depression and doubt, practicing, excessive celebration penalties in football, and much more. If you have a topic you'd like discussed on a future Open Season, leave a comment below or tweet at us @opengrecords.

Explicit language advisory! (Sorry - Chris)

Open Season, Episode 1

Here's an excerpt from our most recent Open Season podcast. Scott Andrews, first clarinet of the St. Louis Symphony, calls in to talk about being onstage during the recent Requiem for Mike Brown protest. You can find this and other podcasts like it at opengrecords.com or iTunes.

Open Season excerpt: Requiem for Mike Brown

St. Louis Symphony clarinetist Scott Andrews calls in to talk about being onstage during the recent Requiem for Mike Brown protest. Chris and Will talk about 10 ways to change classical concerts, the NPR classical top 50, and more

Open Season, Episode 2

The first track from an upcoming release from Open G Records:
Four Prayers
Christopher Chaffee, flute; Joshua Nemith, piano
Stream and buy the pre-order at https://opengrecords.bandcamp.com/

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Philippe Gaubert - Sonate In A Major - I. Modéré

Miri Yampolsky and Xak Bjerken, piano (four hands)

World premiere recording.

Copyright 2014, Open G Records

Steven Stucky - Allegretto Quasi Andantino (Schubert Dream), 2010

In this interview from October, 2015, Chris Grymes talks with composer Steve Stucky about his life, his music, and much more. Steve died on February 14. We wish his family and friends peace.

Open G Podcast #8: Steven Stucky

Olivier Messiaen - "Abime des Oiseaux" from Quatuor pour La Fin du Temps
Christopher Grymes, clarinet

Recorded February 11, 2011, Purchase College, SUNY. Adam Abeshouse, engineer/producer

"Abime des Oiseaux" is just one of six works on "A Function of Memory", an album of music for clarinet with piano, with electronics, and alone. Christopher Grymes, clarinet. Xak Bjerken, piano. Open G Records, New York, NY

Olivier Messiaen - Abime Des Oiseaux

Bela Bartok - Contrasts (1938)
III: Sebes (Fast Dance)
Xiao-Dong Wang, violin
Christopher Grymes, clarinet
Xak Bjerken, piano

recorded live in Merkin Hall, NYC
February 6, 2012

Bela Bartok - Contrasts - III (Live)

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