by Modern Songbook Records | Nov 19, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
The CCS concert was a success. Thank you for all your attention to detail and your enthusiasm for music.
by Modern Songbook Records | Nov 16, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Events, Home Page, News
I went to a Capital City Symphony rehearsal last night. They are going to premier a piece of mine on Sunday called Velocipede. The atmosphere in an orchestral rehearsal is a wonderful thing. there is a real seriousness of purpose. Everyone there does this purely...
by Modern Songbook Records | Oct 20, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
I just saw Frank Rich and Fran Lebowitz at the Strathmore Music Hall in a lecture sort of event. They sat in two chairs and talked about the State of the Nation. That was the show. Both their political stripes run bright blue. It was a Republican bashing boldly...
by Modern Songbook Records | Oct 15, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
Everyone should be able to identify their favorite choreographer. No matter how little you know about dance, no matter how little you follow anything in the dance world. It is just like painting… if asked you probably have a few favorite painters. Miro? ...
by Modern Songbook Records | Oct 10, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
Joe’s Record Paradise to host professional jazz band Saturday D.C.-based jazz ensemble set to perform for hometown fans by Cara Hedgepeth Staff writer Musician and composer Charlie Barnett says he was born in the wrong era. “I was born out of time,” says Barnett. “I...
by Modern Songbook Records | Oct 9, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Events, Home Page, News
In July I was asked by the Strathmore Music Center to be one of their mentors for their AIR (artists in residence) program. All together there are six young emerging artists. I was assigned two: Deborah Bond and Owen Danoff. When Strathmore first called I had to...
