January 23rd, 2012 Last year I made one
of the more important discoveries of my new DC residency,
and perhaps
of my life: the Washington Bach Consort.
I have begun what I hope is a long and fruitful collaboration
with this sensational ensemble by producing this video promoting their
next
concert: Bach's iconic masterpiece "The Art of the Fugue."
I hope to help others (i.e. you!) to get to know them and their
music. Whether you live near or far, they are not to be
missed! Thanks to Executive Director Marc Eisenberg for making my involvement possible, to Music Director
J. Reilly Lewis for a thrilling musical afternoon of filming, and to
Phil Carluzzo for his invaluable on-set assistance!
January 8th, 2012 The Donald Margulies play Time Stands Still, directed by
Susan Fenichell, opens tonight at Studio Theatre
in Washington, DC with some newly composed music by yours
truly. Peter Marks of the Washington Post writes in his review "...the show's sense of good flow [is]
echoed in Eric Shimelonis's music..."I have posted the main
theme on the music
page for your listening enjoyment.
October/November, 2011 ...a nice long stint at the Juilliard School,
working with the
drama division on three contemporary plays. This marks my
11th year and 13th show as a guest artist there.
April 29th, 2011 Honored to have received my
first Drama
Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Sound Design for my work on
Adam Rapp's Hallway Trilogy. (see
the February 18th entry below)
April 13th, 2011 I am performing with friend and fellow composer Phil Carluzzo
in his dissertation recital
at the Catholic University of
America. This is his final recital before officially
becoming "Dr. Phil." (Congratulations!) Look for Phil's
work with the Snark
Ensemble - they are known for their amazing silent film
scores.
February 28th, 2011 I was
rather surprised to have gotten a 2010 Big Easy Award nomination for Best Musical
Director for my
work on the New Orleans production of the Broadway musical Grey Gardens. Bradley Troll
writes in his review:
"Musical Director Eric Shimelonis skillfully oversees a lovely array of
both vocal and instrumental work -- finally a musical production in New
Orleans in which the actors' voices and the orchestra blend
beautifully!"
February 18th, 2011 Adam
Rapp's Hallway Trilogy opens
this week at Rattlestick Theatre in
NYC. The three plays are set fifty years apart: 1953, 2003, and
2053, and each takes place in the same Lower East Side apartment
hallway. Michael Glitz writes in his review:
"The music and sound design are by Eric Shimelonis. Normally, one
doesn't think to comment on the sound design -- that's when you know
they've done their job. In rare cases, it's flashy work and you tip
your hat to it. Here, the sound is seamless. It's a model of
efficiency
and effectiveness in establishing the era, the time of day and the life
outside, all without ever calling undue attention to itself."
December 1st, 2010 I have
polished my old Boy Scout bugle, and am volunteering with Bugles
Across America
in an effort to insure that dying veterans receive their proper honors
with
a live rendition of taps. These ceremonies must
unfortunately sometimes resort
to a recording.
Thankfully, over 7500 buglers nationwide have volunteered to provide
this important honor. Please consider a donation to B.A.A.
September 16th, 2010 I have contributed some music to ceramic artist
(and friend) Natalie
Blake's video documenting her method of carving her beautiful
curved clay
panels. Have a look (and listen):
May 23rd, 2010
Congratulations to my good friend, violinist Christian Hebel, on his
marriage to the
beautiful and talented Tiffany Haas! It was a wonderful
ceremony in Colonial Williamsburg with performances
by fellow Voice Of The City Ensemble members Matthew Lehmann and Philip
Payton, a host of Broadway talent, and Christian himself dancing a
Bavarian Schuhplattler (a la Clark W. Griswold) with his father and
brother.
January 15th, 2010
A sold-out night at Carnegie Hall! Thanks to all of you
who attended the concert, and to all of you who gave your support and
encouragement throughout the process.
A
post-concert photo-op. Pictured: Mairi
Dorman-Phaneuf, Eric Shimelonis, F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Lehmann,
Christian Hebel, Ilene Starger, and Philip Payton. Missing from
this photo is Andy Einhorn. Photo by Tiffany Mielcarek.
December 20th, 2009 I had the
pleasure of backing up talented singer-songwriter Laura Tsaggaris
in a performance at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage. I was
on bass, with Phil Carluzzo on piano, Tim Lyons on guitar, and Paul
Garisto on drums. The Kennedy Center does a beautiful job at
archiving these performances, and you can watch this one by clicking here.
December 15th, 2009 Tickets now
on sale for the upcoming Carnegie Hall concert:
January 15th, 2008
Here is my scene with Will Ferrell from the film "Winter
Passing." (I am offscreen, as usual, on guitar.)
April 5th, 2007
I have received my first Lucille Lortel Award nomination for my
work on Adam Rapp's Essential Self
Defense, which ran earlier this year at Playwrights
Horizons.
