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GHP presents:
STEINWAY TO HELL
The Dueling Pianos of Graham Reynolds and Peter Stopschinski
Sunday, July 11, 7pm at Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, 421 E 6th St

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Our next concert turns the focus on to GHP's co-artistic directors as they duke it out piano a piano at Austin's favorite dueling piano bar with their own compositions plus music from Stravinsky, Journey, Ellington, and more. Sunday, July 11, 7pm.





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SYMPHONY VI A ROUSING SUCCESS!

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GHP's "Symphony VI" was a massive success! Both shows were sold out and the artistic quality was top notch. The Austin Critics Table named it Best Symphonic Performance of the year, besting both the Austin Symphony Orchestra and the UT Symphony Orchestra.
Read the feature story at Austin360.com.

GHP ON DJ SPOOKY'S NEW ALBUM

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On The Secret Song, DJ Spooky's latest release,GHP provided string tracks for six of the album's songs. Other collaborators on the project include Thurston Moore, The Jungle Brothers, Sussan Deyhim & The Coup.

GHP and DJ Spooky are planning further collaborations, including a Concerto for Turntable.

Golden Hornet Project, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit presenting and commissioning organization founded by composer/musicians Graham Reynolds, leader of the avant-jazz-rock-classical ensemble The Golden Arm Trio, and Peter Stopschinski, of the radically experimental Brown Whörnet. Since 1999 GHP has presented over 50 concerts of indie classical music by more than 35 composers from non-academic musical backgrounds in underground rock, jazz, electronic and hip hop and has world premiered 14 new orchestral works and countless chamber pieces.

Board of Directors
PAIGE SWIFT - chair
DR. AMES ASBELL
LORRAINE CHAMMAH
DANA FRIIS-HANSEN
KARRIE LEAGUE
TIM LEAGUE
JOSHUA ROBINS
GRAHAM WILLIAMS
GRAHAM REYNOLDS
JOHN P. RIEDIE
PETER STOPSCHINSKI
For over a decade, GHP has presented adventurous music in sometimes unusual settings. In the process we have proudly premiered over 50 new works by 30 composers.

June 22, 1999 Tosca I Hyde Park Theater Chamber
February 12, 2000
Symphony #1 Scottish Rite Temple Orchestra w/ Soloist
May 24, 2000
Chamber Music Off Center Chamber
July 12, 2000
Composers at the Piano Empanada Parlour Duets
October 4, 2000
Brass + Percs Ritz Upstairs Chamber
January 18, 2001
Vision's Fugitives ALO Preece Chamber
February 25, 2001
Voice + Percs ALO Preece Chamber and Chorus
April 5, 2001
Classical Hoot Nite Mercury Rock Bands
May 2, 2001
Children's Piano ALO Doucloux Piano 2 hands/4 hands/6 hands
July 27, 2001
Str 5-tet Empanada Parlour Chamber
September 12, 2001
Solos Hyde Park Theater Solos
October 6, 2001
Symphony II ALO Doucloux Orchestra
December 3, 2001
Concertos 1st Unitarian Church Orchestra w/ Soloist
January 1, 2002
Tosca II Mercury Chamber
March 16, 2002
SXSW Tosca Scottish Rite Chamber
April 10, 2002
Imbroglio Hyde Park Theater Chamber
September 7, 2002
Chamber Music II Rm 710 Chamber
November 1, 2002
20 CD BOx Set Release Mercury Chamber/Solo
February 14, 2003
Hunchback Alamo Drafthouse Silent Film w/ Chamber
June 6, 2003
Percussion III Rm 710 Chamber with Electronics
October 11, 2003
Symphony III Off Center Orchestra with Electronics
January 5, 2004
Woodwind Quintet Church of the Friendly Ghost Chamber
June 15, 2004
Solo Chuck Fischer Church of the Friendly Ghost Solo
October 11, 2004
Concerto for Rock Band Ruta Maya Orchestra with Rock Band
April 30, 2005
Red Armada Quartet Church of the Friendly Ghost Chamber
June 4, 2005
Metropolis Harry Ransom Center Silent Film Score
July 14, 2005
Solo Bruce The Hideout Solo
September 12, 2005
Symphony IV Ruta Maya Orchestra
December 1, 2005
Beyond the Rocks Paramount Silent Film Score
February 5, 2006
Shostakovich Cactus Café Chamber
June 1, 2006
Piano Trio Hyde Park Theater Chamber
September 9, 2006
Symphony V Off Center Orchestra
December 6, 2006
Percussion V Off Center Chamber Music
June 29, 2007
Honeymoon Concert Beerland Chamber Music
October 5, 2007
Big Band Frenzy Ruta Maya Big Band
February 26, 2008
Tosca String Quartet Lambert’s Chamber Music
July 12, 2008
Russian Masters Hoot Night Beerland Rock Bands
August 16, 2008 Percussion VI Salvage Vanguard Chamber
September 4, 2008
Big Band Frenzy Redux Wooldridge Park Big Band
March 1, 2009
Tosca String Quartet Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Chamber Music
March 18, 2009
Metropolis SXSW Film Festival Silent film w/ live score
March 21, 2009
Non-Classical Showcase SXSW Music Festival Chamber w/ electronics
April 2, 2009
PVC Surround FueseBox Festival Chamber w/ Electronics
August 15, 2009
German Masters Hoot Night Club deVille Rock Bands
February 6, 2010
Symphony VI Ballet Austin Orchestra
GHP is currently raising funds for our Steinway to Hell concert on July 11. You can aide this effort with a tax deductible donation. Thanks for your support.








John Riedie, executive director
john@goldenhornetproject.org
512.965.4694

Peter Stopschinski,
co-artistic director
peter@goldenhornetproject.org

Graham Reynolds,
co-artistic director
graham@goldenhornetproject.org

Paige Swift,
Board Chair
paige@goldenhornetproject.org

mail
PO Box 4559
Austin, Texas 78733

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