Sontag Shogun is a collaborative trio that makes use of analog sound treatments of foley and tape, and nostalgic solo piano compositions in harmony to depict abstract places in our memory. Textures built from organic materials such as sand, slate, boiling water, brush and dried leaves, both produced live in performance and recorded to weathered […]
I Will Learn To
In this inspired new music program, artists Jordan Curcuruto (percussion), Chelsea Villanueva (clarinet), Phoebe Wu (piano), and Jocelyn Zelasko (voice) explore empowerment within relationships. Each musical work completes the phrase: “I will learn to…” (e.g., laugh, love, grieve, empower, forgive). Repertoire ranges from solos to works for the entire ensemble by emerging composers Jordan Curcuruto, […]
I Will Learn To
In this inspired new music program, artists Jordan Curcuruto (percussion), Chelsea Villanueva (clarinet), Phoebe Wu (piano), and Jocelyn Zelasko (voice) explore empowerment within relationships. Each musical work completes the phrase: “I will learn to…” (e.g., laugh, love, grieve, empower, forgive). Repertoire ranges from solos to works for the entire ensemble by emerging composers Jordan Curcuruto, […]
Closing Reception: Inventions from The Maze and The Machine
Inventions from The Maze and The Machine: Instruments by Daniel Schmidt for the Paul Dresher Ensemble Featuring inventions by Daniel Schmidt in collaboration with Paul Dresher Closing Reception 6pm Artist Talk and Demonstration with Paul Dresher and Daniel Schmidt: 7pm Paul Dresher and Daniel Schmidt have collaborated on invented instruments since the mid-1970s. Their initial inventions were for […]
Closing Reception: Inventions from The Maze and The Machine
Inventions from The Maze and The Machine: Instruments by Daniel Schmidt for the Paul Dresher Ensemble Featuring inventions by Daniel Schmidt in collaboration with Paul Dresher Closing Reception 6pm Artist Talk and Demonstration with Paul Dresher and Daniel Schmidt: 7pm Paul Dresher and Daniel Schmidt have collaborated on invented instruments since the mid-1970s. Their initial inventions were for […]
Clara Yang Piano: Sound of the Past and the Present
. A solo recital featuring piano works by three Chinese-American composers, Chen Yi, Zhou Long, and Phil Young, as well as pieces by Debussy, Scriabin, and Prokofiev. Chen Yi, Zhou Long, and Phil Young use nature, poetry, and Chinese mythology as inspiration for their beautiful works. The juxtaposition of these works from the past and the present […]
Clara Yang Piano: Sound of the Past and the Present
. A solo recital featuring piano works by three Chinese-American composers, Chen Yi, Zhou Long, and Phil Young, as well as pieces by Debussy, Scriabin, and Prokofiev. Chen Yi, Zhou Long, and Phil Young use nature, poetry, and Chinese mythology as inspiration for their beautiful works. The juxtaposition of these works from the past and the present […]
Surely You Gesture (Eric Lyon, Donald Swearingen, Pamela Z)
Composer/performers Pamela Z, Donald Swearingen, and Eric Lyon will perform composed and improvised works for gesturally controlled electronics and voice, in various combinations of solos, duos, and trios. Eric Lyon (Blacksburg, VA) is a composer and computer music researcher. Major areas of focus include computer chamber music, spatial orchestration, and articulated noise composition. Recent compositions […]
Surely You Gesture (Eric Lyon, Donald Swearingen, Pamela Z)
Composer/performers Pamela Z, Donald Swearingen, and Eric Lyon will perform composed and improvised works for gesturally controlled electronics and voice, in various combinations of solos, duos, and trios. Eric Lyon (Blacksburg, VA) is a composer and computer music researcher. Major areas of focus include computer chamber music, spatial orchestration, and articulated noise composition. Recent compositions […]
Early Music Meets New: Liaison Ensemble + Helia Music Collective
Program: Barbara Strozzi – L’Eraclito amoroso Francesca Caccini – Chi Desia Di Saper Francesca Caccini – Ch’amor sio nudo Emily Koh – am burning, have burned, will burn Lily Chen – Fragmented Lament Julie Barwick – Songs of Ice and Fire Emma Logan – In the Evening Liaison Ensemble: Melinda Becker, mezzo-soprano Susie Fong, harpsichord […]