Friday, June 10
New Thread Quartet presents Explorations: New Works for Saxophone
8pm. Speyer Hall, University Settlement – 184 Eldridge Street, New York, NY. New Thread Quartet premieres new works by Scott Wollschleger, Ryan Pratt.
As part of its 5th anniversary season, New Thread Quartet is launching the first in an annual series of programs devoted to the exploration of new music for saxophone quartet, pushing the ensemble beyond its traditional formation. For Explorations Vol. 1, New Thread will perform cutting-edge new works by four uniquely-voiced New York composers, featuring modular instrumentation, electronics, lighting, and video, with a common theme of human vs. instrument. Scott Wollschleger’s Without World delves deep into a timbral universe where the softest moments feel larger-than-life, framing the multi-sized saxophones as engines of air. Ryan Pratt’s Blend for altos/sopranos and electronics, showcases the bright lyricism and humanism within natural multiphonic textures. Diarmid Flatley’s Six Regions for four saxophonists, four laptops, and video, explores the sonic regions between pure frequencies and the human attempt at such. This concert is presented by New Thread Quartet and is open to the public. Tickets are $10.
New Thread Quartet is a presenting partner of Composers Now.
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Fri, Jun 10, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
University Settlement
184 Eldridge Street, New York, NY
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NTQ presents a program of cutting edge rep including the premiere of our latest major commission: Scott Wollschleger’s Without World. Stay tuned for details!
