February 15, 2019
North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA)
Region 9 Conference
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB
Edmonton Saxophone Quartet will perform Duluth by Erin Rogers, Feng II by Chen Yi with guest soloist Kenneth Tse, and Widdendreams by Andriy Talpash with guest soloist William Street.
More info: HERE
unheard-of//ensemble’s 2018-19 season spotlights the Unheard-of//Dialogues Project, examining the modern voice of the Messiaen quartet instrumentation, featuring works written for Unheard-of by Reiko Füting, Erin Rogers, and Christopher Stark, as well as the premiere of a new work by Ken Thomson supported by the Johnstone Fund for New Music.
Thursday, February 14, 7:30pm
Souers Recital Hall
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
The Johnstone Fund for New Music presents NYC’s Unheard-of//Ensemble, in a contemporary chamber ensemble dedicated to the development and performance of new music by living composers.
Wednesday, February 13, 7:00PM
Short North Stage
1187 N High St
Columbus, OH 43201
PROGRAM
“Uneasy” by Ken Thomson (2019) [World premiere, commissioned by Johnstone Fund for New Music)
“Maple” by Christopher Stark (2018) [Midwest premiere]
“Shifting Baseline Syndrome” (2018) by Margaret Schedel [Midwest premiere]
“Hum Phenomenon” (2017) by Tonia Ko-Hum
“Family Picnic 2008” (2017) by Erin Rogers
“procession-process: peace (dona nobis pacem)” (2017-18) by Reiko Füting
“lumine” by Leah Asher
This concert is part of the free “New Music at Short North Stage” concert series. Seating is limited and available on a first-come first-served basis. Recommended for ages 9 and older. Cocktails are available for purchase an hour before each concert at Ethel’s Lounge, adjacent to the theater. Parking is available at a lot just south of the theater and at nearby meters. Free street parking is available after 6:00 p.m. on the south side of Fifth Avenue west of High Street.
Experiments in Opera and Contemporaneous present the premiere of Chunky in Heat an opera based on a libretto by celebrated author A. M. Homes. Chunky in Heat tells the story of a young girl who comes of age poolside at her family’s home in the canyons of Los Angeles. Against this backdrop of privilege, she struggles to understand her place in her family and the world. Chunky in Heat features music by Jason Cady, Paula Matthusen, Erin Rogers, Aaron Siegel, Shelley Washington and Matthew Welch. This production is directed by Alison Moritz.
Sarah Tupper Daniels, Chunky (Cheryl)
Timothy Stoddard, Walter / Fiancee / Beekeeper
Emily Geller, Mother
Joshua Jeremiah, Father
Rachel Doehring, Abigail / Shapeshifter
Contemporaneous
David Bloom, Music Director
Feb 7-8, 2019
CalArts residency
Performing works by Nick Deyoe, Lilac Atassi, Ben Richter, Sivan Silver-Swartz
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, California 91355
Los Angeles, CA