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Musical artist
Ben Richter (born 1986) is an American
composer,
accordionist, and director of
Ghost Ensemble, an experimental chamber ensemble based in
New York.
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Ben Richter was born in the United States in 1986. Specializing in microtonal accordion performance, he composes chamber music that explores subtle gestures, the interactions of gradual processes, modes of awareness, and
Deep Listening.
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[5] He has collaborated with
Pauline Oliveros,
Phill Niblock,
Carmina Escobar,
SEM Ensemble,
Nieuw Ensemble, and
The Dresden Dolls, among others.
[6] He teaches at
CalArts
[7] and holds an M.M. in music from the
Royal Conservatory of The Hague (2012) and a B.A. from
Bard College (2008), where he studied with
Kyle Gann,
Joan Tower, and
George Tsontakis and privately with
Pauline Oliveros. In 2012, he founded
Ghost Ensemble, which frequently performs his music and that of other living composers.
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Richter's works include:
- Healing Ghost/Destroying Angel (2013), a 60-minute diptych chamber work for
Ghost Ensemble.
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- Farther Reaches (2013), a slowly building orchestra work exploring timbral shifts and constant portamento movement.
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- Rivulose (2015), piano concerto featured at
Ostrava Days 2015 and on
Czech Radio.
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- Wind People (2016), an acoustic chamber work for
Ghost Ensemble combining elements of ambient drone, doom metal, and classical music.
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- Panthalassa: Dream Music of the Once and Future Ocean (2017), a 46-minute immersive work for
just intonation accordion.
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- Tides of the Wolf (2019), an opera collaboration with novelist
Edie Meidav and vocalist
Carmina Escobar.
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b "Tides of the Wolf"
http://imaginedtheatres.com/ben-richter/ Imagined Theatres. August 2019. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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^ Smoliar, Stephen. 2017. "The Joyous Cacophony of the Ives Band"
http://therehearsalstudio.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-joyous-cacophony-of-ives-band.html The Rehearsal Studio. July 7, 2017. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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^ Wilhoite, Meg. 2018. "We Who Walk Again: CD Review"
https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/06/we-who-walk-again-cd-review Meg's New Music Blog. September 6, 2018. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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^ Olewnick, Brian. 2018. "Ghost Ensemble - We Who Walk Again"
https://olewnick.blogspot.com/2018/05/ghost-ensemble-we-who-walk-again.html Just Outside. May 27, 2018. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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^ Grella, George. 2014. "Ghost Ensemble Embodies the Spirit of Rugged Independence"
https://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2014/05/ghost-ensemble-embodies-the-spirit-of-rugged-independence/ New York Classical Review. May 18, 2014. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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"Ghost Ensemble with Pauline Oliveros" (PDF). Deep Listening Institute. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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"School of Music: Ben Richter". California Institute of the Arts. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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^ Meline, Gabe. 2018. "Ghost Ensemble and the 'Deep Listening' of Pauline Oliveros"
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13831791/ghost-ensemble-and-the-deep-listening-of-pauline-oliveros KQED Arts & Culture. May 9, 2018. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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"Healing Ghost". Indexical. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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^ Gottschalk, Kurt. 14 Oct 2013. "Ostrava 2013"
https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/ostrava-2013/ NewMusicBox. 14 Oct 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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^ Bendova, Aneta and Podracky, Jan. 2 Sep 2013. "Ostravské dny 2013 naposledy"
https://operaplus.cz/ostravske-dny-2013-naposledy/ OperaPlus. 2 Sep 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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b Avant Music News. 18 May 2017. "AMN Reviews: Ben Richter – Panthalassa: Dream Music of the Once and Future Ocean (2017; Infrequent Seams)"
https://avantmusicnews.com/2017/05/18/amn-reviews-ben-richter-panthalassa-dream-music-of-the-once-and-future-ocean-2017-infrequent-seams/ Avant Music News. 18 May 2017. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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^ Gottschalk, Kurt. 31 Jan 2016. "Kurt Gottschalk at Ostrava Days 2015 [REVIEW]"
http://www.classicalite.com/articles/31327/20160131/exclusive-student-teaching-kurt-gottschalk-at-ostrava-days-2015-review.htm Classicalite. 31 Jan 2016. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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"Wind People". Indexical. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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^ Carey, Christian. 24 Jun 2017. "Ghost Ensemble: We Who Walk Again (LP Review)"
http://www.sequenza21.com/2018/06/ghost-ensemble-we-who-walk-again-lp-review/ Sequenza21. 24 Jun 2017. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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^ SCV News. 13 Jun 2019. "CalArts Faculty to Perform in Apophenia Wolf Concert"
https://scvnews.com/calarts-faculty-to-perform-in-apophenia-wolf-concert/ SCV News. 13 Jun 2019. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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"Panthalassa: Dream Music of the Once and Future Ocean". Infrequent Seams. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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"Ghost Ensemble: We Who Walk Again". Indexical. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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^ Margasak, Peter. 21 Dec 2018. "The Best Contemporary Classical Albums of 2018"
https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2018/the-best-contemporary-classical-albums-of-2018 Bandcamp Daily. 21 Dec 2018. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
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"Lightbulb Ensemble & Ghost Ensemble Live at Pioneer Works". Indexical. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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"IMDB - The Dresden Dolls: In Paradise". IMDB. Retrieved January 18, 2020.