[78-L] NJ Audio Society - Wax Cylinder Recording Session, Sunday, Oct 21, 3:00 in Montclair, NJ

[Gerald_Fabris at nps.gov]

I'm re-posting this because the location and start-time has changed.
-Jerry Fabris


NJ Audio Society - Wax Cylinder Recording Session, Sunday, Oct 21, 3:00 in
Montclair, NJ

"Edison’s Legacy: The Symbiosis of Art and Technology"
Hosted by the New Jersey Audio Society <http://www.njaudiosociety.com/>

Where: First Congregational Church
Guild Room (enter from rear of building, off Plymouth St.)
40 South Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 744-4856

When: Sunday October 21, 2012 at 3:00 PM.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. Donations are encouraged.

On October 21st, Eric Wyrick, concertmaster of the New Jersey Symphony
Orchestra, will record ‘Prélude 'le Deluge‘ by Saint-Saens on an original
Edison Cylinder, the first commercial recording system, widely used between
1888-1915. Working with Jerry Fabris, museum curator of the Thomas Edison
National Historical Park, and Darryl Kubian, NJSO violinist, composer and
sound engineer, the program will explore the ever-evolving medium of
recorded sound, featuring technology from the late 19th century to the
present day. The recordings produced during this program will provide a
springboard for an interactive discussion between the artist, engineer and
audience.

While the unique sound of the Edison Cylinder is fascinating in its own
right, this program will also explore how it has influenced the art of
modern recording. Mr. Kubian will simultaneously record Mr. Wyrick on two
additional recording systems, each representing a pivotal phase in the
history of sound technology. This live comparison of electronic recording
technology to its mechanical predecessor will provide a unique opportunity
to examine the progress we have made, and remember some of what we have
lost.