Formed in 2005, the American Modern Ensemble celebrates the finest contemporary music by American composers. Powerhouse Pianists, AME's first recording on the AMR label, highlights two of its members, pianists Blair McMillen and Stephen Gosling.

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AVANT GARDE: Modern Composition, CLASSICAL: Twentieth Century

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Powerhouse Pianists is the American Modern Ensemble's first recording on the AMR label and highlights two of its members, pianists Blair McMillen and Stephen Gosling. Hailed by critics as "Brilliant young stars...The dynamic duo of contemporary pianists" (The New York Times), this recording contains a selection of contemporary masterpieces by a few of America's greatest composers.

Of special note on this recording is a work by Annie Gosfield in which Mr. McMillen plays the piano with a baseball mitt and baseballs.

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The American Modern Ensemble (AME) is based in New York City and was formed in 2005 with the goal of premiering, performing and recording and commissioning the widest possible repertoire written by American composers. The focus is to celebrate and showcase American music and especially works written by living composers. Each season, we choose one American composer to feature on a program devoted to his or her music. AME is also dedicated to education and outreach programs that expose communities to American music, and particularly to new music written by living composers.