Neal Todten and Buck McDaniel: In Concert
On Saturday, July 26 at 7:00 p.m., experience an evening of boundary-blurring new music as composers Neal Todten and Buck McDaniel present original works that trace bold paths through Southern traditions and modern innovation.
Neal Todten, a New Orleans-based composer and keyboardist, will perform his acclaimed organ score for House of Direction — a haunting and hypnotic film recently screened at this year’s Big Ears Festival. Drawing on early American Minimalism with a fresh compositional voice, Todten’s score deepens the visual experience with layered textures and meditative force.
Buck McDaniel, a Mississippi-born, New York-based composer, offers a set of original compositions that blend the raw spirit of Southern fiddle traditions with the intricate patterns of American Minimalism. The result is music that feels both ancient and urgent — resonant, rhythmic, and deeply alive.
This concert invites audiences into a sound world where history meets innovation, and where the roots of the American South stretch forward into bold new territory.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Monument hv / 29 W Strand St. / Kingston, New York
Free Admission
More Info: www.monumenthv.net
Neal Todten is a composer and keyboardist based in New Orleans. His work has been presented at major festivals and is known for its meditative intensity and rich minimalist influences.
Buck McDaniel is a composer whose music bridges classical, experimental, and folk traditions. Born in Mississippi and based in New York, McDaniel’s work has been broadcast on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, BBC Radio 3, and NPR’s The Moth Radio Hour.
