Symphonic Tribute To Dream Theater!
Date: Saturday, December 29 @ 18:10:00 UTC
Topic: Album Release News


Michal Mierzejewski/Sinfonietta Consonus will release Symphonic Theater Of Dreams (SJB + slipcase) on January 21, 2013.

Symphonic Theater Of Dreams is a tribute to Dream Theater. A band highly acclaimed in the progressive metal scene for more than two decades, Dream Theater has a huge following all across the globe. Michal Mierzejewski, a dedicated Dream Theater fan, had the idea in summer 2010 that he wanted to arrange Dream Theater songs in a 'classical' environment that had never been done before.

Of course, most fans know that Dream Theater performed a one-off live show at the famous Radio City Music Hall in New York back in 2006 with a full orchestra, but this is something else...

Also in 2010, Michal posted a short teaser on YouTube and posted it on all the Dream Theater related forums (with short snippets of "The Count Of Tuscany" and "The Best Of Times"). This immediately caught the eye of Mike Portnoy (former drummer of the band) and he was very pleasantly surprised by this project. Quote: "This looks like it's gonna be an EPIC symphonic tribute to DT." Michal was very honored by this.

All the fans around the world were very excited by this short clip and the reactions were beyond Michal's expectations. There was no turning back now. Michal had to go through with this project. So in the months to come he contacted other people who wanted to be part of this special project.

Most hardcore Dream Theater fans will recognize the name Stephen van Baalen from Holland (aka SteveTheater / www.steve-art.net). He is known for numerous pieces of unofficial DT art which he posts on many DT related forums beginning two years ago. He also won a big competition on Mike Portnoy's forum two years ago: a contest to come up with a new look for the site. Steve won this hands down.

Michal contacted Steve and asked if he was interested in making artwork for STOD. But with a zero budget the odds where slim. His first reaction was "Now with my own business going skyrocket these last few months I can't make artwork anymore without getting paid for my work." But for Michal he made an exception. "Michal, it would be an honor to be part of this project, I will make all artwork and a website for free, consider it done!"

Later on Michal also posted a contest on the forums where the fans could choose what songs they wanted to hear on the upcoming CD. Now, almost a year later here we are... the website is finished, all the artwork is done, and we all wait for what Michal has prepared with the orchestra for us...

Symphonic Theater Of Dreams tracklist:

1. Overture - When Dreams Come True (composition by Michał Mierzejewski)
2. Hell's Kitchen
3. Sacrificed Sons
4. Beneath The Surface
5. The Ministry Of Lost Souls
6. Losing Time/Grand Finale

STOD is composed, arranged by Michał Mierzejewski
Orchestra - Sinfonietta Consonus
Conductors - Ariel Ludwiczak, Michał Mierzejewski
Bartosz Kropidłowski - classic guitar

Special Guests:
Tina Guo - cello
Marc Papeghin - french horns
Daniel Fries - acoustic guitars

Mixed and mastered by Kuba Mańkowski Sounds Great Promotion Studio Gdynia, Poland
STOD creator assistant, photographer: Aleksandra Mularczyk
STOD manager: Wioletta Jedynak

Official website: www.stod-project.com

About Michal Mierzejewski: Born on December 17th, 1989 in Olsztyn.

Composer, arranger, conductor, founder of the orchestra Sinfonietta Consonus. In 2010, he started his studies at the Academy of Music in Gdansk (major - composition).

Michal Mierzejewski actively participates in various international music projects. He works with many artists from around the world. He specializes in contemporary music, film and chamber music, orchestrations and elaborations. In field of pop music he works with bands like Affector or Bad Salad.

His major works include: Requiem For A Friend For Symphony Orchestra And Choir (10-piece tribute to a deceased friend), the orchestral suite "Love," Guitar Concerto No. 1, Piano Concerto No. 1, Violin Concerto No. 1, Cello Concerto No. 1 (all are 3-piece), Concertino For Soprano Saxophone And Orchestra, Action Score pieces "Tribute," "Honor," "Adventure," "Important Dreams" and many other pieces and elaborations for symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras and chamber ensembles. He is the founder of the symphonic orchestra Sinfonietta Consonus. On January 23rd, 2009 in a concert hall Auditorium Musicum, the Feliks Nowowiejski OSM I and II degree in Gdansk, he - accompanied by the orchestra - held his first concert as a composer.

In October 2009, during the Janina Garść Contest for Young Composers in Kraköw, he received an award for composition "Schizophrenia" for string orchestra. Michal’s work has been noticed and appreciated by artists such as Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Jordan Rudess, and many others.

About the Sinfonietta Consonus: The founder of the orchestra is Michal Mierzejewski. The orchestra was founded in October 2008. The orchestra consists mainly of students of the Academy of Music in Gdansk. The orchestra takes part in projects organized by Michal Mierzejewski, Ariel Ludwiczak and Wioletta Jedynak.

soundcloud.com/stod-project/official-album-teaser-tribute | www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJAQnaeDOtU

[Source: Rock-Serwis]







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