Series: Glenda Bates
A curator’s role is to present works that provide meaning to them, and hopefully convey some meaning or insight to the audience as well. Being a curator of contemporary works is especially exciting and important work, because we are creating the future canon of classical music. I am thrilled to present two series as part of my curatorship: 1) Contemporary Classical Salon Series, featuring works by living composers, and 2) Crossing Over, featuring Jazz composers with roots in Classical, Latin, and other art forms. My mission is to present, perform, and create music that is good for the soul and the intellect, and which reflects our universal consciousness. It is also important to keep the classical music tradition alive by featuring and supporting contemporary classical composers and musicians.
A Circle Has No Beginning by Sameer Gupta
A Circle Has No Beginning embodies the multi-faceted musical influences of Bay Area born, and now New York-based percussionist and composer Sameer Gupta. The album crosses numerous musical boundaries, incorporating mesmerizing Indian music, skillful jazz improvisation, potent funk, and forward-thinking progressive sounds. [More]
Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir: Vernacular
A curated set of Icelandic contemporary music for solo cello, much of it written for Sæunn, Vernacular is the title of her first album on the Sono Luminus label. Pieces by Thuríður Jónsdóttir, Halldór Smárason, Páll Ragnar Pálsson, and Hafliði Hallgrímsson showcase a unique soundworld in intimate monologues. [More]
Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir: Vernacular
A curated set of Icelandic contemporary music for solo cello, much of it written for Sæunn, Vernacular is the title of her first album on the Sono Luminus label. Pieces by Thuríður Jónsdóttir, Halldór Smárason, Páll Ragnar Pálsson, and Hafliði Hallgrímsson showcase a unique soundworld in intimate monologues. [More]
Lecture-Recital: Amr Selim, Vocalizing the Horn
Vocalizing the Horn is a window to the music of Egypt and Islam through the french horn. Join us for this hybrid lecture-recital featuring Amr Selim performing original and arranged Arabic tunes on the french horn. Selim will share some historical and theoretical background on Arabic Music and will discuss the performance practice of such music on the horn using his etude book: Vocalizing the Horn. [More]
Lecture-Recital: Amr Selim, Vocalizing the Horn
Vocalizing the Horn is a window to the music of Egypt and Islam through the french horn. Join us for this hybrid lecture-recital featuring Amr Selim performing original and arranged Arabic tunes on the french horn. Selim will share some historical and theoretical background on Arabic Music and will discuss the performance practice of such music on the horn using his etude book: Vocalizing the Horn. [More]
OboeTronics II, with Glenda Bates and Brandon Labadie
OboeTronics II features 21st century electro-acoustic works for oboe performed by virtuosic and experimental oboists Glenda Bates and Brandon Labadie. The two present works by living composers for solo oboe with laptop and works with soundtracks or tape. Old meets new in an electrifying acoustic experience. [More]
OboeTronics II, with Glenda Bates and Brandon Labadie
OboeTronics II features 21st century electro-acoustic works for oboe performed by virtuosic and experimental oboists Glenda Bates and Brandon Labadie. The two present works by living composers for solo oboe with laptop and works with soundtracks or tape. Old meets new in an electrifying acoustic experience. [More]
Sontag Shogun (NYC/Montreal) with Maggi Payne
An evening of abstract sentimental music (for lovers and loners alike) featuring the Northeastern electroacoustic piano trio, Sontag Shogun, and synth-pioneer and Mills affiliate Maggi Payne. [More]
Sontag Shogun (NYC/Montreal) with Maggi Payne
An evening of abstract sentimental music (for lovers and loners alike) featuring the Northeastern electroacoustic piano trio, Sontag Shogun, and synth-pioneer and Mills affiliate Maggi Payne. [More]
POSTPONED: Current Vibrant Duo: New works by Eldad Tarmu for oboe and vibraphone
Current Vibrant duo performs an evening of through-composed music written by Eldad Tarmu. With room for improvisation, exploring the roles of classical and jazz performance practices, and the hybridization of the two, Tarmu’s compositions entrance the listener with jazz harmonies and grooving rhythms, and sing with classical phrasing and formal structure. [More]