Unaccompanied: The Art of Solo Performance

The unaccompanied piece: a genre that places great demands on both the composer and the performer to express the totality of a musical idea through a single instrument. By any measure, it is music operating without a net. So often, such pieces are relegated to solo recitals or overlooked on programs featuring works for larger ensembles.
Curated by composer Brien Henderson, this concert features a series of 20th- and 21st-Century works for unaccompanied performers of various instruments, including a world premiere.
Program (alphabetical by performer; program order TBD)
Confessions: I by Brien Henderson (World Premiere)
Ivo Bokulic, viola
Recitations by George Aperghis
Amy Foote, voice
Arc Flicker by Ben Sabey
Gina Gulyas, flute
Miniatures by Brent Miller
Megan McDevitt, bass
Sonata for Clarinet by John Cage
Annie Phillips, clarinet
Parable VIII for horn by Vincent Persichetti
Monika Warchol, horn