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Dr. Robert Young McMahan and Dr. Paul Cohen Present World Premiereby Rita Davidson Barnea |
Dr. Robert Young McMahan (accordion) and Dr. Paul Cohen (soprano saxophone) presented the World Premiere of Dr. McMahan's composition, "Romp II" at the Tenri Cultural Center. The premiere was held during the 17th Annual 2011 AAA Master Class and Workshop Series organized and hosted by AAA Board member, Dr. William Schimmel. The composition was very enthusiastically received by the audience. Listen to the video of the World Premiere at: http://www.accordion-space4u.com/user.aspx?user=6&item=6&id=228 This unique composition for accordion and saxophone clearly displayed the virtuosic skills of classical saxophonist, Dr. Paul Cohen in addition to the performance skills of Dr. McMahan on accordion. During the performance, the audience enjoyed the interwoven melodies of saxophone and accordion and a contemporary sound that was exciting yet lyrical at times. |