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Pritsker Gene

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Pan (ic) for flute solo

Pan (ic) for flute solo

By Pritsker Gene

Gene Pritsker: Pan (ic) for flute solo was written in 2007 and dedicated to flutist Nina Assimakopoulos. She recorded it on her album Arcadian Murmurs: Pan in Pieces (Euterpe label), which heavily influenced the context and dissemination of the piece.

The title "Pan(ic)" is a clever play on words that provides the programmatic context:
The word "Pan" refers to the mythological Greek god of the wild, shepherds, and rustic music, playing a reed pipe or syrinx type of flute. The "(ic)" / "Panic" refers to the "abject fear of unsuspecting passers-by who come across this creature". In mythology, Pan would sometimes frighten people in isolated areas, causing sudden, irrational fear or panic.
The piece is described as a work for advanced performers who "will enjoy the duality" of portraying both the rustic god and the intense fear he causes.

Nina Assimakopoulos

2014, perc.pro / Orchard

Pan (ic)

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Pritsker Gene

Gene Pritsker (1971) is a multifaceted, Russian-born American composer, guitarist, rapper, and record producer known for his genre-defying musical philosophy. He is a central figure in the New York contemporary music scene, dedicated to "ending the segregation of sound vibration" by blending hip-hop, jazz, rock, and classical elements into a seamless whole.
Born in the Soviet Union in 1971, Pritsker immigrated to the United States with his family in 1978, growing up in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied composition with Giampaolo Bracali. During his studies, he co-founded the Grammy-nominated Absolute Ensemble with conductor Kristjan Järvi in 1993, an organization with which he remains the composer-in-residence and guitarist. He also formed his own ensemble, Sound Liberation, a group dedicated to eclectic, genre-blending music.
His music is often described as "audacious" and "witty" by The New York Times, demanding attention rather than fading into the background.
In addition to his concert works, Pritsker has a significant career as an orchestrator for major Hollywood films and TV series. His credits include lead orchestrator and additional music for films like Cloud Atlas and The Matrix Resurrections.