Sooo 2012 around the corner!

[Carlo]

What are we expecting? What do we want to expect (*hinthint*) ?

[Owen from Final Fantasy]

For my part, I have just completed a violin concerto that'll be performed at the Barbican in March 2012 by Pekka Kuusisto. Also in March (also at the Barbican, and Merkin Hall), a collaborative effort between myself, The Mountain Goats, and Anonymous 4.

In terms of "new albums", I'm in a creative watershed and have a lot of new material that I'm trying to corral into objects. There will be a 2012 release, it will not be a follow up to Heartland. There will be a follow up to Heartland in 2013.

[Alpentine]

At Schumannfest, will you be collaborating with My Brightest Diamond and Hauschka?

[jules]

I'd had nowhere to post the press release I'd found..

Kaufman Center's Merkin Concert Hall NYC
Sat, 3/24/12
The Mountain Goats & Anonymous 4
Co-commissioned by the Barbican

The Mountain Goats are joined by the vocal quartet Anonymous 4 in a collaborative presentation of songs from Transcendental Youth, a new work by John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats (“one of America’s most startling lyricists,” Boston Globe). Anonymous 4, celebrating their 25th anniversary, are famous for their purity of tone and astounding blend, gaining wide recognition for their intense scholarship and attention to historical context, both in medieval and early American repertoire. Transcendental Youth features new songs from Darnielle, heard here in special arrangements for voices, piano, and guitar by the acclaimed musical polymath Owen Pallett. The songs visit a small community on Puget Sound in Washington, north of Seattle at the foot of Glacier Peak, and are inhabited by the mournful voices of the isolated and the lost in motels and apartment complexes around Snohomish County. A short solo Mountain Goats set begins the evening, followed by Anonymous 4 performing selections from their rich catalog in a program curated by both Darnielle and A4, and concluding with the collaborative performance.

I then found the same blurb for the barbican for the date
2 April 2012 / 19:30
Barbican Hall, London

[Jo]

acclaimed musical Poliwrath

[Owen from Final Fantasy]

At least they've stopped using "wunderkind" and "prodigy". I'm 32 years old! The prodigy label tops out at 16 in my books.

[anne]

Hi! I attended your concert in Iceland/Airwaves 2011. As you mentioned the violonist Pekka Kuusisto to interpret your concerto, I'd like to know if we'll be pleased to see you on stage at the Barbican - 16 March?
Sorry if my question is stupid.

[sarpedon]

Dec 22, 2011 9:55:50 GMT -5 Jo said:

acclaimed musical Polywrath

Triple-Liked!

[schemeengenius]

Hey Owen,
Any chance that you might be touring in 2012?
Your live performances are truly wonderful.

P.S. Thank you for being one of the nicest musicians I've ever met.

[Carlo]

Sounds great Owen! Great work.

I'd also like to know if you are touring in 2012. (I have yet to see you live )

Also: Is Infernal Fantasy and Soldier's Rock from this 2012 release or is it from the 2013 follow up to Heartland (if you've even started working on it already)??

Or is it too early to talk about that.....

[Cat]

Can't wait for the releases And yeah i was also wondering if you'll be touring at all

[Lis]

I hope that Kuusisto is going to play that concerto in his home country one day. I mean, otherwise what's the use of living in Finland.

[Jo]

Dec 22, 2011 13:25:36 GMT -5 Owen from Final Fantasy said:

At least they've stopped using "wunderkind" and "prodigy". I'm 32 years old! The prodigy label tops out at 16 in my books.

You could adopt 'acclaimed musical Poliwrath' as your new strapline. I won't be suing for royalties.