What's being said about Locrian:"The Locrian Chamber Players is an ensemble that only plays music written within the last ten years, and so these fine musicians are considered new-music champions. In the days when the great Classical works were being written, such devotion to the new was the norm; a group that concentrated on music older than ten years would have seemed quite odd. But given the timidity of most chamber ensembles, the Locrian's adventurousness is all the more valuable."--The New York Times "Excellent players...a committed and inventive programming concept...lively audiences. I always enjoy an eveing with the Locrians. One of NYC's best groups." Nils Vigeland, composer "You have to admire the young musicians in the Locrian Chamber Players, not only because they devote themselves exclusively to music that is less than a decade old, but because they put their own compositions on the line as well, offering them alongside works by more established composers." The New York Times "...very creative and focused in their approach...I found the musicians to be well prepared, enthusiastic and very conscientious." Joan La Barbara, composer "The Locrian Chamber Players...has just one operating principle: to perform music written only within the last ten years. This might seem a needlessly restrictive policy. But viewed another way, it represents the Locrian's refreshing conviction that there is plenty going on in the present to keep its programs lively." The New York Times |
