David Weinstein (musician)

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David Weinstein (born 1954 in Chicago) is an American musician and composer. He has been cited as avant garde and postmodern by The New York Times . [1] [2] He has performed his compositions in musical groups such as Impossible Music (with Nicolas Collins), and in collaboration with visual artists.

In 1978, with Jim Staley and Dan Senn, Weinstein founded the avant-garde music institution Roulette Intermedium, which presented concerts and performances in a loft in Tribeca. [3]

In 1992, along with Shelley Hirsch, he won the international Prix Futura award for excellence in the radio "docu-musical" O Little Town of East New York. [4]

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References

  1. Will Crutchfield (March 16, 1986). "MUSIC: DAVID WEINSTEIN IN AVANT-GARDE SHOW". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
  2. Jon Pareles (April 9, 1992). "Pop and Jazz in Review: David Weinstein Dance Theater Workshop". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
  3. ALISON GREGOR (September 21, 2010). "Theater Renovation Welcomed as a Gain for Arts in Brooklyn". The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  4. "Shelley Hirsch: O Little Town of East New York (1992)". New American Radio. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2008.