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A Quiet Ascent: James Anthony Wolff’s Op. 10 Illuminates the Modern Quartet

Published

1 year ago

March 28, 2025

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In a creative landscape dominated by maximalism, James Anthony Wolff’s String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10, dares to breathe. This introspective chamber work, a departure from Wolff’s cinematic indie rock project Harvest Runes, showcases the composer’s versatility and restraint. With a career spanning classical composition, law, and architecture, Wolff reaffirms his place as a cross-disciplinary thinker and contributor to 21st-century chamber music.

A Work of Intimacy and Complexity

The three-movement quartet is a masterclass in subtlety, with each movement distinct in mood and shape. The first movement sets the tone with a measured rhythmic figure, establishing a sense of pulse without urgency. The second movement trades pulse for spaciousness, blurring harmonic boundaries and evoking a haunting, existential atmosphere. The third movement is a slow, luminous ascent, with long, lyrical lines and beautifully balanced voicings.

A Narrative of Restraint and Transcendence

Wolff’s melodic instinct shines in the third movement, carrying an emotional weight that feels undeniable. The quartet doesn’t reach for resolution or climax; instead, it offers transcendence. This is a work that dares to be quiet, to breathe, and to invite the listener into a world of subtlety and refinement.

A Standout Achievement

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10 marks a standout achievement in Wolff’s catalog, a reminder that the most compelling stories in music aren’t always the loudest. This quartet is a moment of real reflection, a testament to the power of restraint and subtlety in music.

Listen and Explore

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10 is available now. Listen and explore James Anthony Wolff’s full classical catalog at www.wolffmodernclassics.com or visit his official YouTube channel at youtube.com/@WolffModernClassics.

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OFFICIAL TRAILER RELEASED FOR “CALL ME MICKY,” EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY DOMINIQUE JACKSON

Published

2 days ago

August 31, 2026

Jimmy Star

**New 22-minute documentary short follows Micky Angelo Petrillo after transitioning at 59, with the acclaimed POSE star helping bring his story to the screen**

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — NEW YORK: The official trailer for CALL ME MICKY, a new documentary short Executive Produced by acclaimed POSE star Dominique Jackson and directed by Andrew Rasmussen, has been released on YouTube ahead of the film’s upcoming festival run.

The 22-minute documentary follows Micky Angelo Petrillo, a larger-than-life New Jersey native who transitioned at 59 and is now discovering what comes next.

Rather than presenting transition as the conclusion of Petrillo’s story, CALL ME MICKY focuses on the life unfolding afterward — through Pride celebrations, open mics, friendships, storytelling and Petrillo’s increasingly public embrace of the man he fought decades to become.

Jackson also appears in the film, joining Petrillo for an intimate on-camera conversation about identity, visibility and what it means to finally live openly as yourself.

Internationally recognized for her commanding portrayal of Elektra on FX’s groundbreaking series POSE, Jackson is an actress, model, activist and producer who also served as an Executive Producer of the acclaimed documentary I’M YOUR VENUS, which premiered at the Tribeca Festival.

Petrillo is the author of the memoir Walking the Earth: First as a Woman, Then a Man.

While CALL ME MICKY captures one chapter of Petrillo’s much larger story, the film offers an intimate portrait of a man discovering that becoming yourself is not the ending — it may only be the beginning.