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Patrick Burke

Listening is the first step, and the last step.

About Me

MyGen Profile Generator Patrick Burke (b. 1974, Pittsburgh, PA), hailed as "unquestionably a composer of promise" (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review), composes visceral, emotive music for chamber ensembles, orchestra, vocals, electronic media, and film, including the Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, eighth blackbird, IonSound Project and NOW Ensemble. Patrick co-founded NOW Ensemble in 2002 (www.nowensemble.com), a group based in NYC, dwelling in the realm between minimalism and post-rock. In 2004-2005 Patrick lived in Santiago, Chile, where he composed for his ensemble, sang and played guitar with a Chilean rock band. He recently finished the film score for the upcoming film, "Behind Forgotten Eyes," a WWII documentary that exposes the horrors perpetrated on the Korean "comfort women." Currently, he's working on songs, choral music and electronica. ----"Patrick Burke is one of the most exciting young composers I have heard recently. His music is bold and invigorating, intellectually stimulating, and always fresh and original. I look forward to each new piece he writes."(Kevin Puts, composer)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/11/2006
Band Website: patrickalanburke.com
Band Members: Patrick Alan Burke
Influences: I process events from the phenomenal world about a half second after they occur, so I'm usually anticipating the future about a half second in advance in order to compensate, even before I've made a conscious decision. (Just kidding-- I don't process events.)
Sounds Like: A synthesis of dynamic polystylism and post-minimalism. Repetitive and goal-oriented. Referential and abstract. Always visceral and emotive. Formally tight with dream-like logic. Explosively meditative. Frenetic chi.
Record Label: Publishing Company: Patrick Burke Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Maya Deren

Maya Deren's films are amazing.  Just watched five of her films, including "Meshes of the Afternoon."  She treats film as its own medium, not just as a substitute for the experience of theat...
Posted by Patrick Burke on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:11:00 PST

Advertising in my Comment space

It is not cool to advertise your new show, album, or whatever in the comment area.  An ad isn't a comment.  If it's not a personal comment, I will delete it.
Posted by Patrick Burke on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:58:00 PST

NOW Ensemble recording

I just got back from the mixdown session for NOW Ensemble's first album at Looking Glass Studios.  This will be an amazing album!  Dan Bora, the audio engineer, was particularly sensiti...
Posted by Patrick Burke on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:55:00 PST

Listening

"Listening is the first step....and the last step."  -Cantus Fraggle.  This is also the essence of what Martin Bresnick taught us in the course, "Composition from the Composer's P...
Posted by Patrick Burke on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:03:00 PST