Genghis Barbie

Genghis Barbie
OriginNew York City, NY, U.S.
GenresContemporary classical
OccupationChamber ensemble
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Sublyme Records
  • Genghis Vinyl
Members
  • Freedom Barbie – Alana Vegter
  • Velvet Barbie – Danielle Kuhlmann
  • Alpine Barbie – Laura Weiner
  • Attila the Horn – Rachel Drehmann
Websitewww.genghisbarbie.com

Genghis Barbie is an American horn quartet founded in New York City. They perform works in the classical music genre as well as arrangements of folk tunes and pop music.

History

The quartet was formed in 2010[1] by founding members Danielle Kuhlmann (Velvet Barbie), Jacquelyn Adams (Jungle Barbie), Rachel Drehmann (Attila the Horn), and Alana Vegter Gartrell (Freedom Barbie).[2] The group's name was inspired by a family friend who at a young age drew a comic strip called "Genghis Barbie."[3]

Members, as well as guest artists on their studio albums, take on a "Barbie name" as an alter ego[3] and as part of the group's irrevent persona.[2] Past members also include Leelanee Sterrett (Cosmic Barbie),[4] Kelly Csillam Misko (Electric Barbie),[5] and Wei Ping Chou (Sunshine Barbie).[6]

The group has worked pedagogically as guest artists and lecturers with universities on women's studies panels and exploring entrepreneurship in music.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Genghis Barbie has performed extensively, predominately in the U.S., at annual symposiums of the International Horn Society and Carnegie Hall. In television, the group appeared in season 1 of The Chris Gethard Show and season 7 of America's Got Talent.[7] Their recording of A-ha's "Take On Me" was used in season 3 of the HBO show The Leftovers.[16]

Works written for the group

  • On the Hunt – Elizabeth A. Kelly (2012) – premiered with the New York Youth Symphony with conductor Ryan McAdams[17]
  • The River – Kyrie McIntosh (2012)[18] – recorded on the studio album Songs for Noa
  • Song for a Nightingale – Rubin Kodheli (2013) – recorded on the studio album Songs for Noa
  • Guns N' Rosenkavalier (rock-recital) – arr. John Glover, Andrew Wilkowske; lyrics by Kelley Rourke (2014)[19][20][21][22]
  • Common Backyard Dinosaurs – Brad Balliet (2019) – recorded on the studio album 2 Legit

Discography

  • Genghis Barbie – Genghis Vinyl Records (2011)
  • Home for the Holidays – Sublyme Records (2011)
  • Songs for Noa – Sublyme Records (2013)
  • Amp it Up! – Genghis Vinyl Records (2013)
  • 2 Legit – Genghis Vinyl Records (2019)

References

  1. ^ "Q&A With Genghis Barbie". The Juilliard School. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  2. ^ a b Hambrick, Jennifer. "Women of Brass: How Horn Quartet Genghis Barbie Is Conquering the World". radio.wosu.org. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. ^ a b "Genghis Barbie". International Musician. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  4. ^ "Genghis Baby: Songs for Noa, by Genghis Barbie". Genghis Barbie. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  5. ^ "Home for the Holidays, by Genghis Barbie". Genghis Barbie. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  6. ^ "Amp it Up!, by Genghis Barbie". Genghis Barbie. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  7. ^ a b "Q&A With Genghis Barbie". The Juilliard School. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  8. ^ "Genghis Barbie – Music – 2015–16 – Past Seasons – Lively Arts – IUP". www.iup.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  9. ^ "Catch the all-female horn ensemble Genghis Barbie at CWU | Central Washington University". www.cwu.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  10. ^ "Genghis Barbie Performs at the University of Dayton". Dayton Most Metro. 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2020-10-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "All-female horn quartet, Genghis Barbie, to perform at SFA | News from 2011 | SFASU". www.sfasu.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  12. ^ "April 24: All-female horn experience". UDaily. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  13. ^ SWEARINGEN, DEBORAH. "The horn experience: Genghis Barbie coming to Florence". SCNow. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  14. ^ "Genghis Barbie". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  15. ^ "All-female French horn group Genghis Barbie talks Michigan connection, Gotye and their 'strong warrior woman vibe'". mlive. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  16. ^ Poniewozik, James (2017-06-01). "'The Leftovers' Leads Television's Musical Golden Age". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  17. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (2012-05-28). "Young Players Raise Horns to the Hunt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  18. ^ "Youth Works". Metropolis Ensemble. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  19. ^ "Guns N' Rosenkavalier: Rock meets Bach at the Mill City Museum". www.classicalmpr.org. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  20. ^ Speer, Richard. "Coda: Guns N Rosenkavalier". www.operanews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  21. ^ "Opera Theatre rocks art song with 'Guns N' Rosenkavalier'". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  22. ^ "Kelley Rourke". www.kennedy-center.org. Retrieved 2020-10-03.