Eliesha Nelson » Quincy Porter Project

One Year Anniversary

Eliesha — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:12:17 +0000

A year ago, I was 6 months pregnant and making a music video of Blues Lointains by Quincy Porter for my upcoming album. It was a new experience for me, as well as a new relationship with the record label Dorian Sono Luminus.

This is an interview with John McLaughlin Williams, musician extraordinaire. I’m looking large with life and big hair!

Blues Lointains music video

Eliesha — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:31:52 +0000

The Blues Lointains music video is now up and running! It was shot on location at Ayreshire Farms where the studio Dorian Sono Luminus resides. I was six months pregnant, and hoping they would only video record me from the chest up! That was wishful thinking, but the videography is beautiful, and the black and white, film noir effect is quite elegant.

This is my new son William, who is 6 weeks old, in his green bassinet.

Porter Review on ClevelandClassical.com

Eliesha — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:55:51 +0000

The Quincy Porter CD just got another review on ClevelandClassical.com, which covers the classical music scene in northeast Ohio. It’s a great site which lists the week’s concerts and recitals, plus reviews of concerts and new recordings.

Reviews of Quincy Porter Complete Viola Works

Eliesha — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:03:36 +0000

I’ve come across a couple of reviews of my new CD, Quincy Porter Complete Viola Works. They are on Amazon.com and philly.com. It’s always interesting to see what others think, but ultimately it’s up to the listeners to decide what they appreciate.

John McLaughlin Williams Interview

Eliesha — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:31:04 +0000

My friend and colleague John McLaughlin Williams has an interview on the AfricClassical blog about his life and his experience working on the Quincy Porter Complete Viola Works recording. He’s a fascinating man with a great interest in all things musical. I didn’t realize how many instruments he has played!

Conclusion to Yesterday’s AfriClassical Interview

Eliesha — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:02:29 +0000

Bill Zick posted the conclusion to the Porter Viola Works interview. We speak about the pieces on the recording in more detail.

New interview on Africlassical Blog

Eliesha — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:17:53 +0000

I had an interesting chat not too long ago with Bill Zick, who runs the Africlassical blog. It focuses on Africans and those of the African diaspora throughout the world who play and compose classical music. I was happy he wanted to do an interview about the Quincy Porter Complete Viola Works recording. Please check it out here.

Interview on Naxos Blog

Eliesha — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:23:44 +0000

I’ve been quite pleased with how enthusiastic the people at Naxos have been with their interest in the Quincy Porter Complete Viola Works recording. I just completed an interview with the marketing coordinator whose shares the same name as I (Eliesha) only spelled differently (Elysha) and is also a viola player! We chatted about the album, covering topics beyond the recording. Check out the Naxos blog!

Pre-order Quincy Porter Complete Viola Works

Eliesha — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:27:36 +0000

I’m happy to announce that one can pre-order the Quincy Porter Complete Viola Works from a couple of online sources. Amazon.com and Naxos both carry the recording. I’ll update as more venues offer the CD.

September 29 release date

Eliesha — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:47:49 +0000

I am pleased that the Quincy Porter Viola Works recording will be released on September 29, 2009 on Dorian Sono Luminus! I’m happy that all my hard work, plus the work of many others, has culminated in a well thought out product. I’ll have more information later where to buy it, plus the video of Blues Lointains.