Despite the changes, Mr. Oltman still honors Chanticleer’s past; for example, he remains passionate about Renaissance music. This week Chanticleer performs a series of concerts featuring music by 16th- and 17th-century English composers like Thomas Tallis, William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons. Mr. Oltman also intends to continue commissioning new works, especially by young composers and arrangers like Vince Peterson. He is arranging “Cells Planets,” by the New York indie rock band Little Grey Girlfriend, for the ensemble’s tour next season.

Kenneth Salters, Cameron Mizell, Erika Lloyd, Brad Whiteley

Little Grey Girlfriend has an awesome new album out – and a new website to celebrate!

(Did you know I moonlight as an indie band backup singer?)

Check out the new site, buy the new album GREEN-WOOD, listen on last.fm, or follow us on Facebook.

And stay tuned for info on the GREEN-WOOD release party, featuring the full band (including yours truly).

Then on January 31st I will join a host of great singers in an evening premiering the works of Tony Asaro and Rob Shapiro, at the NYU Grad Musical Theatre Writing building on the Lower East Side. I will be premiering a song of Tony’s from one of his musicals-in-progress. Don’t miss it!

He was talking about breakups, but the same could certainly apply to katiezaffrann.com (and – not coincidentally – katie zaffrann) of late. It’s a work in progress — bear with me!