The New Juilliard Ensemble, opening season concert to feature Elliott Schwartz's Chamber Concerto No. 3

The New Juilliard Ensemble, now in its 18^th season and led by founder and conductor Joel Sachs, opens its four-concert season on Saturday, September 25 at 8 PM in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater (155 West 65^th Street, New York City). The concert features the U.S. premieres of Salvatore Sciarrino's L'Archeologia del Telefono (2005); Philip Cashian's Skein (2005); and Danish composer Poul Ruders' Kafkapriccio (2007-08); and the New York premiere of Elliott Schwartz's Chamber Concerto III: Another View (2006-07), in honor of the composer's 75^th birthday year; plus Harold Meltzer's Virginal (2002) for harpsichord and ensemble.

The New Juilliard Ensemble, now in its 18^th season and led by founder and conductor Joel Sachs, opens its four-concert season on Saturday, September 25 at 8 PM in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater (155 West 65^th Street). The concert features the U.S. premieres of Salvatore Sciarrino's L'Archeologia del Telefono (2005); Philip Cashian's Skein (2005); and Danish composer Poul Ruders' Kafkapriccio (2007-08); and the New York premiere of Elliott Schwartz's Chamber Concerto III: Another View (2006-07), in honor of the composer's 75^th birthday year; plus Harold Meltzer's Virginal (2002) for harpsichord and ensemble.