{"id":2803,"date":"2023-12-29T15:04:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2024-01-04T19:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T23:37:37","slug":"2023-adventure-in-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/2023-adventure-in-music\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Year in Review &#8211; Adventure in Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am grateful for the many people who have made this year so special. At times I felt like 2023 was a normal year of music making and collaboration, and then I would be reminded that our recent past is very much with us and that the world is very fragile.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I consider 2023 to be <em>Adventure in Music <\/em>year<em>, <\/em>and I think we have earned a bit of rest and a special cappuccino or affogato (see below) to commemorate the beauty that can exist in the world, if we so desire it.<\/p>\n<p>Onward for a wonderful, safe, and healthy 2024, and thanks to all who have listened, enjoyed, and explored music with me in 2023!<\/p>\n<p><em>Aaron<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Collaborators:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Christopher Bush, clarinet<\/li>\n<li>Johnathan McCullough, baritone<\/li>\n<li>Frederic Jodry III, harpsichord<\/li>\n<li>Robert Lehman, violin<\/li>\n<li>Kimberly Lehman, viola<\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Hartka, cello<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Christmas, conductor with the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dzST57bjx34?si=xlREAtTQkeHW2F9t\">Bowdoin Chamber Choir<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Charles Coe, poet<\/li>\n<li>Kabir Sehgal, Tiger Turn<\/li>\n<li>Alex Fedorov, design<\/li>\n<li>Steve Hunt, mixing and mastering<\/li>\n<li>Gina Genova, Will Rowe, and Simon Henry Berry, American Composers Alliance<\/li>\n<li>Gene Caprioglio, Edition Peters<\/li>\n<li>Steve Schwartz, Your Heaven Audio<\/li>\n<li>Michael Newman, Mannes School of Music<\/li>\n<li>Jo\u00e3o Luiz, Hunter College<\/li>\n<li>Tali Roth, Juilliard<\/li>\n<li>Nick Morgan, TEDx<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Premieres:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Alan Hovhaness \u2013 <em><strong>Mystic Flute, Op. 29<\/strong>,&nbsp;<\/em>arranged by ALC, Robbins Library, Arlington, MA, February 2023 (US premiere)<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Felsenfeld \u2013 <strong><em>Only Winter Certainties<\/em><\/strong> on Bargemusic, Brooklyn, New York, April 2023 (<a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/premiere-of-felsenfelds-only-winter-certainties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Sam Cave \u2013 <strong><em>&#8230;in the soft dark welling&#8230;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>at the Smith Center for the Arts, Providence College, September 2023<\/li>\n<li>Nicol\u00e1s Lell Benavides \u2013 <strong><em>Rinconcito<\/em><\/strong> for guitar &amp; string trio, University of Southern Maine, December 2023 (<a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/guitar-string-trio-in-maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>New Album &amp; Recordings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Spanish Candy<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 May 26, 2023 on Tiger Turn (888-10) (<a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/album-spanish-candy.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Berceuse Inqui\u00e8te<\/em><\/strong> by Ronald Pearl, for the <em>New Lullaby Project<\/em>, live at Providence College (<a href=\"https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/7KAgG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Album Reviews<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsfuse.org\/267728\/classical-album-review-gods-time-guitarist-aaron-larget-caplan-plays-the-music-of-j-s-bach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Arts Fuse<\/a>: God&#8217;s Time: Music of J.S. Bach on Guitar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/takeeffectreviews.com\/december-2023-5\/2023\/12\/30\/aaron-larget-caplan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take Effect<\/a>: Spanish Candy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/spanish-candy-fanfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fanfare<\/a>: Spanish Candy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/album-reviews-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Wegg Review<\/a> of 3 albums: Spanish Candy, John. Cage. Guitar., God\u2019s Time: Music of J.S. Bach<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Spanish-Candy-Whole-Note-10-23.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Whole Note<\/a>: Spanish Candy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/takeeffectreviews.com\/july-2023-1\/2023\/7\/11\/aaron-larget-caplan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take Effect<\/a>: Drifting, Vol. 3 of the New Lullaby Project<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/takeeffectreviews.com\/july-2023-1\/2023\/7\/6\/aaron-larget-caplan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take Effect<\/a>: honey cadence<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/takeeffectreviews.com\/july-2023\/2023\/7\/4\/aaron-larget-caplan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take Effect<\/a>: God&#8217;s Time: Music of J.S. Bach on Guitar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/product-reviews\/B09TQ7831N\/ref=rwp_desktopweb_adp_arp_redirect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Fan Review<\/a>: honey cadence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Publications:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>honey cadence<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; a collection of six meditations by Aaron Larget-Caplan was published by the American Composers Alliance, May 2023 (<a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/scores-honeycadence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Publication Review:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/honeycadence-thisisclassicalguitar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This is Classical Guitar<\/a>: <em>honey cadence&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisclassicalguitar.com\/cage-bacchanale-prepared-guitars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This is Classical Guitar<\/a>: <em>Bacchanale<\/em> by John Cage arranged for two prepared guitars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Awards:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paul Revere Award for Graphic Excellence<\/strong> from The Music Publishers Association of the United States presented for Aaron&#8217;s arrangement of <strong><em>Bacchanale<\/em> by John Cage<\/strong>, June 2023 (<a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/award-bacchanale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for <strong><em>Now Musique<\/em><\/strong>, Feb. 2023<\/li>\n<li>Best of 2023 by The Arts Fuse: <strong><em>God&#8217;s Time: Music of J.S. Bach on Guitar, <\/em><\/strong>Dec. 2023 (<a href=\"https:\/\/artsfuse.org\/284578\/arts-feature-top-classical-recordings-and-concerts-of-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Reached 6-million streams!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Videos:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spanish Candy<\/strong> intro video (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zdgsoNDN2Oc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><em>Remembering by Laurie Spiegel<\/em>, written for the <em>New Lullaby Project <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TCDnpZqgFww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><em>Libertango by Astor Piazzolla<\/em>, arranged for sextet (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/D6TiSlNZglo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Interview with <em>Anthony R. Green<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BAZzWG6TEoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Interview with <em>Daniel Felsenfeld<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/60MEfoQV_dw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>TEDx &#8211; <em>moving still<\/em> by Aaron Larget-Caplan (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jqYO0YQtCNg?si=1X1ATRW6VKgCSOph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructional Videos:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/lesson-dream-by-john-cage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dream<\/em> by John Cage<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hIFkHtEogCQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Round<\/em> from Three Easy Pieces by John Cage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Interviews:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/aaron-on-conducting-conversations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conducting Conversations<\/a>, WCRI, Rhode Island, May 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Classes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/ny-concerts-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juilliard, New York<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/ny-concerts-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunter College, New York<\/a><\/li>\n<li>New York University Steinert School of Music<\/li>\n<li>Mannes at the New School of Music, New York<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Misc.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>New press photos with photographer Paula Morin (<a href=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/new-press-photos-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>TEDx &#8211; <em>moving still<\/em> by Aaron Larget-Caplan (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jqYO0YQtCNg?si=1X1ATRW6VKgCSOph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0661-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2807 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0661-scaled-e1703876317211-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0661-scaled-e1703876317211-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0661-scaled-e1703876317211-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0661-scaled-e1703876317211-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0661-scaled-e1703876317211-768x766.jpg 768w, http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0661-scaled-e1703876317211-1536x1533.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0661-scaled-e1703876317211.jpg 1830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am grateful for the many people who have made this year so special. 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