Composer/guitarist/rapper Gene Pritsker has written over two hundred compositions, including chamber operas, orchestral and chamber works, songs for hip-hop and rock ensembles, etc. All his compositions employ an eclectic spectrum of styles and are influenced by his studies of various musical cultures. He is the founder and leader of Sound Liberation; an eclectic band playing the New York club circuit. Other organizations he is associated with include: Composers’ Concordance (advisory board since ‘96), Absolute Ensemble (co-founder/composer-in -residence ‘93-’96), The American Composers Forum (member NY chapter since ‘96), and The New Music Connoisseur magazine (critic since ‘97).