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Landmark Projects

Erzsébet: The Opera (2011)

We Are All Mozart (2007)

Ought-One Festival (2001)

Zonule Glaes II (1999)

Detritus of Mating (1997)

Kalvos & Damian (1995-2010)

Wolf5 (1991)

In Bocca al Lupo (1986)

Echo (1985)

Plasm over ocean (1977)

Stoneworld/Grey (1977)

Trans/Media (1973-78)

 
 

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Country Stores of Vermont

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The Karmora Papers

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About Me

I am a composer, author, editor, teacher, and technologist. My work engages the advancement of arts and technology from both a humanist and experimental perspective. I am available for commissions, master classes, writing and editing, teaching and presentations, seminars and performances, and music engraving.

My music has been commissioned more than 300 times and performed by my own ensembles and over 100 orchestras, chamber ensembles, choruses, and soloists as well as innumerable student groups and those who have anonymously downloaded and realized scores and performance artworks. My installations have appeared in New York, New Jersey, Montana, Vermont, Massachusetts, Greece and the Czech Republic, and I have performed at venues such as the New York Avant-Garde Festival, Delaware Valley Festival of the Avant-Garde, World Trade Center, Gardner Museum, Zaal 100, Feedback Studios, Lotus Music & Dance, Mellotone Studios, Karnatic Labs, FlynnSpace, Mánes Museum, Pyralisk Gallery and Washington Project for the Arts.

Please visit my résumé for more detail about my life and work.
Please visit my YouTube channel for performances and related videos.

 

Panayiotis & Me, August 2014

Greek pianist Panayiotis Demopoulos is planning to tour a full concert of my music in the Northeast in August 2014 -- with Vermont as a base, but more. This would be my first full concert in the US (I've had them twice in Europe, but never here at home). I've already asked some individuals, and if any of you would be willing to lead the sponsorship/funding of one of these concerts in our area (including Boston & New York), please let me know. We will be crowdsourcing as well.

 

Winter: Three Songs on the Nature of Armageddon is now available.

This phenomenal Winter: Three Songs on the Nature of Armageddon for mezzo-soprano, piano and orchestra has been waiting more than 25 years to get from pencil to legible form. With the powerful text by poet Claire Chomentowski, this 35-minute work explores the nature of personal despair and human failure, using biblical references. Score for 2 flutes, alto flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto sax, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, piano, timpani, glockenspiel, percussion and strings in 15 parts, the score is available for download now along with an mp3 demo. Parts will be made available for any scheduled performance. Even if you're just browsing for ideas, be sure to grab a copy of this masterpiece.

 

The Making of Air

My composition for harp & percussion, Air, received a spectacular perfomance by Duo Harpverk. Here's a documentary on the making of Air, as well as the full performance at the end of the video:


 

Music of My Youth

As a child, Hungarian records were found in the house. When we actually got a record player, I could explore them. And here they are for your listening. By the way, there is a bucketload of other news to be reported on this page, but it's been a little busy. For now, do a quick peek at various events past & present.

Brand New Electroacoustic Recordings!

Get them here!

Bolt 1Bolt 2
Bolt 3Bolt 4
Zonule Glaes II

Purchase all five of these CDs for $20 here and paste a copy of the order confirmation here. In return you'll receive the 24-page booklet and a bonus CD of Detritus of Mating (while they last!).

 

New  Erzsébet Opera Recordings!

My Erzsébet Opera Project was a long time coming and a big deal for me. You can also get the CD or DVD premiere recordings here!

ErzsebetErzsebet

 

Beautiful Print Publications You Will Love!

O: Eleven Songs

O: Eleven Songs for Chorus SATB with text by Gary Barwin from Lulu.com. These vivid settings of eleven poems by Gary Barwin are mysterious, funny, tender, inventive, rich in association, and eminently singable. From the skittering conversation of "The Birds," to the alternate Medieval world of "Sparrows' Song" and the rhythmic footsy of "Small Apes and White Feet," these songs strike a balance between thoughtful reflection and quirky off-kilter humor.

Erzsebet: The Full Score

Erzsébet: A Monodrama is the opera's score from Lulu.com. This large volume is the full orchestration in a beautiful presentation with Lisa Jablow as Erzsébet on the cover. The opera is complete and premiered; a DVD will be offered here shortly! Complete background on the opera and information on downloading information, purchasing T-shirts, programs, etc., as well as future performances can be found on The Bathory Opera Website.

Three Performance Pieces

Three Performance Pieces is available from Lulu.com. Three beautiful performance scores from the 2007 "We Are All Mozart" project. One is a set of 99 performance pieces, the second a set of seven sections for French horn, and the third a set of 13 graphical scores for tenor guitar. Several of the latter are part of the "Notations21" gallery series.

Erzsebet: A Monodrama

Erzsébet: A Monodrama is the opera's libretto available from either Amazon.com or Lulu.com. The opera is complete and premiered, and a DVD will be offered here shortly! The libretto includes the full text along with images in a beautiful commemorative volume. More info at The Bathory Opera Website

Country Stores of Vermont

Country Stores of Vermont: A History and Guide is available from The History Press. It's a really good book, with fantastic pictures and great stories as well as ten fantastic tours of Vermont. You can get it cheaper at Amazon.com or you can get copies from our local Vermont bookstores and country & general stores. Autographed copies also available..

 

Missa scanned in!

The 1978 Missa da Camera for voices & small instruments that got great international reviews back in 1978 -- premiered on consecutive days at the Delaware Valley and New York Avant-Garde Festivals -- is now available. You can grab it from the Big List and it will be indexed in the vocal catalog shortly. It's a big file (about 30MB) because it's a PDF made up of score images. It's not on the schedule for Finale input for a while ... but it's way worth it.

 

Read All About Me, Me, Me!

Kyle Gann wrote a complimentary profile about me (I'm "a shadowy figure" -- yeah!) in Chamber Music Magazine in November. It was a very nice piece which you can read here (PDF).

 

Opera Lyrics Font

I've created a TrueType font based on 19th century opera scores. It has all the typical characters and a few more, but is missing still a few of the special characters. I'll improve it over the next few months, but if you're interested, here it is: Opera-Lyrics-Smooth. If you distribute it, please keep in mind that this version (1.65) will occasionally be updated. Click image for full-sized chart.

opera lyrics chart

 

Build 4 U!

People have remarked for years about the imaginative character of our little New England cape, full of hand-made furniture, cabinets, closets, shelves and other interesting items. Now you can have these, too because I will build it 4 u!

 

Yes I am...

On Facebook and Twitter.

 

Getcher Bumper Sticker!

Join the nonpop "Buy Local" campaign! If you're a composer or supporter of new nonpop, you can get a bumper sticker for five bucks at CafePress, item number 80570307, or even better you can download and print it yourself. The CafePress one is only 10 inches wide, but you can use the full-size image to print a big one on 11x17 paper and trim it to standard 3.75" x 15" bumper sticker size.

Buy Local bumper sticker

 

Openings for Engraving and Editing

I have openings for new music engraving clients and book editing clients. Here are samples of my music engraving work, and you can find the results of some of my book editing work at the admittedly very old Transitive Empire site. Here's how to contact me.

 

People Have Asked...

...why I give away my music. Here is the answer.

 

Older News

What's in the Older News section? Stuff you can use...

  • My music as ringtones for download
  • My library of musical scores for sale
  • Ionic "Performer" 1973 Synth VSTi for download
  • Wooden Kind remix with Lee Noyes
  • Crosscut (2009) piano concerto announcement
  • Composition for Tape & Soloists (1969) score available for download
  • Eventide (2006) studio recording for download
  • Availability and samples of Vermont photography
  • Country Stores of Vermont (2008) announcement
  • Progress of and announcements about We Are All Mozart (2007)

...and much more back to 2000.

Dennis Bathory-Kitsz

About Me

Mask from Plasm over ocean

Landmark Projects

Transitive Empire Logo

Diverse Work

Grand Canyon Photo

Photos, Books and Instruments

Renee Baker
Beth Griffth, Bern Nix, Andrew Bolotowsky
Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble
Rode Pomp Ensemble
Michael Manion
Lydia Busler-Blais
Beth Griffith
Marco Oppedisano
P. Kellach Waddle
Eric Ross
Su Lian Tan
Dante Oei
Michael Arnowitt
Steve Klimowski and Rachael Elliott
Styx-Q/VIP Positive Quartet
Montpelier Chamber Orchestra

2014 Performances and Events

  • August (TBA), New York / New England: Starry Night, Tïrkíinistrá, other works and a new work performed by Panayiotis Demopoulos.

2013 Performances and Events

  • October 27 Plattsburgh, New York: Evil Pony. Sax quartet directed by Daniel Gordon. SUNY Plattsburgh, Hawkins Building, Krinovitz Reictal Hall. 2pm.
  • Summer, Saõ Paolo: Dance of the Fénix. Sphaera Rock Orchestra directed by Alexey Kurkdjian. TBA.
  • June 15, Stowe, Vermont: Jameo y el Delfin Mareado. Burlington Civic Symphony directed by Daniel Bruce. Spruce Peak Arts Center, 7:30pm.
  • June 1, Colchester, Vermont: Jameo y el Delfin Mareado. Burlington Civic Symphony directed by Daniel Bruce. Elley-Long Music Center, 8pm.
  • May 19, Chicago: L'Estampie du Chevalier, 3rd string quartet. Chicago Modern Orchestra Project with Third Stream String Quartet. South Shore Cultural Center, 4pm.
  • May 18, Chicago: L'Estampie du Chevalier, 3rd string quartet. Chicago Modern Orchestra Project with Third Stream String Quartet. Dominican University, 7pm..
  • April 7, Manchester, Vermont: O: Eleven Songs for Chorus (#2, 3, 4 and 7). Counterpoint, directed by Nathaniel Lew. First Congregational Church, 4:00pm.
  • April 6, Burlington, Vermont: O: Eleven Songs for Chorus (#2, 3, 4 and 7). Counterpoint, directed by Nathaniel Lew. Unitarian Church, 7:30pm.
  • April 5, Montpelier, Vermont: O: Eleven Songs for Chorus (#2, 3, 4 and 7). Counterpoint, directed by Nathaniel Lew. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael's College, 7:30pm.
  • April 4, Bremen: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenters Mix at University of Bremen, Theatersaal.
  • April 1, Burlington Vermont: Interview. The :30 WCAX-TV Channel 5/5.1.
  • March 4, Plainfield, Vermont: Interview. WGDR/WGDH 91.1/91.7 FM and online, 1:00-3:00pm
  • February 27, Oxford: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenters Mix at Audiograft, Headington Hill Hall, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BT, 5:00pm/6:00pm UTC.
  • January 27, Fresno: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenters Mix at Wahlberg Recital Hall, California State University Fresno.

2012 Performances and Events

  • December 15, Flushing, New York: Spammung. Paul Pinto arrangement, Flushing Town Hall, 7:00pm
  • December 14, Chicago: at 100. Vox Novus 60x60 Project PianoForte Mix at PianoForte Chicago, Fine Arts Building, 410 S.. Michigan Ave., 6:00pm & 8:00pm
  • December 7, Romeoville, Illinois: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenters Mix at Lewis University, Ives Hall, Noon.
  • December 5, Bucharest: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenters Mix at National University of Music.
  • December 4, Northfield, Vermont: Near Greensboro Bend. Heritage Brass, Heritage Brass Holiday, Norwich University Chapel, 7:30pm.
  • November 30, New York: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenters Mix at Composers Concordance Festival II, Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd floor, 8:00pm
  • November 27, Burlington, Vermont: Viola Sonata. Elizabeth Reid St. Paul's Cathedral, noon.
  • November 26, Long Beach: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenters Mix at California State University at Long Beach, 8pm
  • November 25, Reykjavik: Air. Duo Harpverk Nordic House, 3:15pm
  • November 22, Bucharest: iota. Daniel Mihai, violin. George Enescu Hall, National University of Music, 4:00pm
  • November 14, Birmingham, Alabama: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenters Mix at Hulsey Recital Hall, UAB, 7:30pm
  • November 9, Cambridge, Massachusetts: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenters Mix at Longy School of Music, 8pm
  • October 16, Schoten, Belgium: Aurora Cagealis. GMW Schoten.
  • October 14, New York City: ...daar zaten wij.... Beth Griffith, 15 Minutes of Fame series, Jan Hus Church, 351 East 74th Street.
  • October 8, Plainfield, Vermont: Sweet Ovals. Lydia Busler-Blais WGDR/WGDH performance studio, 1:00pm.
  • September 29, Lexington, Kentucky: sárábándól . Vox Novus 60x60 Project International Mix in Transylvania at Studio 300 Festival, 300 North Broadway.
  • September 28, Lexington, Kentucky: sárábándól . Vox Novus 60x60 Project International Mix in Transylvania at Studio 300 Festival, 300 North Broadway.
  • September 23, Montpelier, Vermont: Giè and O Vox Pop. Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble. Unitarian Church, 8pm.
  • September 22, Burlington, Vermont: Giè and O Vox Pop. Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble. FlynnSpace, 4pm.
  • September 18, Raleigh, North Carolina: En Trein. Vox Novus 60x60 Project Presenter's Mix. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre at Thompson Hall.
  • August 9, New York City: ScRolls. Third Coast Percussion Ensemble. MoMA, 3pm.
  • July 14, Newport, Vermont: Small Apes & White Feet. Warebrook Festival Chorus. Newport United Church, 10:30am..
  • July 6, New York City: I lift my heavy heart. Beth Griffith. Westbeth, 7pm.

2011 Performances and Events

2010 Performances and Events

2009 Performances and Events

2008 Performances and Events

2007 Performances and Events

2006 Performances and Events

2005 Performances and Events

2004 Performances and Events

2003 Performances and Events

Detritus of Mating CD
Zonule Glaes II CD
  • Zonule Glaes II limited-edition CD is available
           Performed by Styx-Q V.I.P. Positive Quartet
           For ordering info, please use the Contact Form
  • Sex Death Offerings, sculpture by Pavel Kraus.
           Zonule Glaes II was created for this exhibit.
           Mánes Museum, Prague.
Voices Past Cover
  • Old CD Releases and Covers can still be had. Some used to be on MP3.com and others were private releases. Here they are.
Performing in Echo Performing with the Dashuki Music Theatre at New Jersey State Museum
Appearing with Green Mountain Micro in Princeton
Appearing with Apple Hill Chamber Players
Appearing with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Directing Car Horn Symphony No. 2
Directing the Roxbury Union Congregational Church Choir
Performing Detonacy 1976 at Delaware Valley Avant-Garde Festival
Performing Somnambula at New Jersey State Museum
Performing Memento Mori at Feedback Studios
Performing in Beepers
Touring with Stevie in Amsterdam

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