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About Me

Citywater is a fresh new ensemble on the California music scene. Dedicated to the creation and performance of exciting new works by contemporary composers, its mission is performance without boundaries and education without alienation. Citywater invites audiences to come challenge their expectations of what new music can be.

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Member Since: 18/09/2007
Band Website: www.citywatermusic.com
Band Members: Cathie Apple, flutes
Milun Doskovic, clarinets
Charles Spruill, IV, violin
Timothy Stanley, cello
Jennifer Reason, piano
Ben Prima, percussion

Influences: Eighth Blackbird, Bang on a Can, New York New Music Ensemble, Steve Mackey, Jennifer Higdon, Daniel Kennedy, Talujon, So Percussion, California Ear Unit, Elliott Carter, Steve Reich, George Crumb
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

All Good Things To Those Who Wait

Hey everybody!!!!!! This is Chase Spruill writing, violinist with Citywater New Music Ensemble, in case you didn't remember.  Why do I say that?  Because it's been so long since I've wr...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:56:00 GMT

The End Of One Road, The Beginning Of Another

Hey everybody! This is Chase writing, at the end of Citywater New Music Ensemble's freshman year, and what a spectacular thrill ride it's been.  It's a great feeling to step away from a concert a...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:30:00 GMT

On the cover!

Hey everyone!Edward Ortiz just printed a cool interview with Citywater in the Sunday Ticket of the Sacramento Bee! Here is the link to the article online:http://www.sacbee.com/music/story/853648.htmlH...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:40:00 GMT

"Gone Quiet" written by Chase Spruill

Hey everybody! Chase, here.  Wow, I haven’t written in this thing in a really long time, huh?  I’m sorry about that, truly.  But before you start hating me, just know that a...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:57:00 GMT

"Indigenous Instruments" written by Chase Spruill

Hey all! This is Chase writing again, and we're just a couple weeks away from the end of 2007.  It's been a fantastic and phenomenal year for all of us in Citywater, personally and individually a...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:30:00 GMT

"The Next Big Thing" written by Chase Spruill

Hello everyone! This is Chase writing.  I've been gone for a minute, but now I'm back.  And isn't that last sentence a lyric from some sort of song?  God, I'm already almost sorry that ...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:39:00 GMT

Mackey concert in Berkeley!

Exciting news!Nancy Zeltsman, marimbist extraordinaire, was very impressed with our debut concert, so much so that she emailed her ex, Microconcerto composer himself, Steve Mackey. He then emailed ou...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:03:00 GMT

"Begin Game" written by Chase Spruill

Hey everybody! This is Chase writing, and we're smack dab in the middle of the fantastic Festival of New American Music that takes place in Northern California.  Citywater just had a successful d...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:10:00 GMT

FeNAM

Cathie here!FeNAM is coming up quickly! We'll be playing on November 4th at 3pm. For the whole schedule, please check out the festival webpage!www.csus.edu/music/fenam/index.htmOn our concert, we'll...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:22:00 GMT

"Behind The Scenes" written by Chase Spruill

Hey everybody! This is Chase writing.  Now, you might see me listed on this site as "Charles," but don't let it fool you.  That's just something my parents like to see on music programs...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:36:00 GMT