Tue - October 2, 2018, 7:30 pm

New Juilliard Ensemble led by Joel Sachs, opens 2018-19 season with world premiere by Sunbin Kim, and more, Oct. 2

New Juilliard Ensemble led by Joel Sachs, opens 2018-19 season with world premiere by Sunbin Kim, and more, Oct. 2

The opening concert on Tuesday, October 2, at 7:30pm, in the Peter Jay Sharp Theater features Josefino Chino Toledos (Philippines) Agos (Western Hemisphere premiere) with narrator, Juilliard actor Regina de Vera; Sunbin Kevin Kims (Korea/U.S.) Studies on Darkness After Mark Rothko (2018, world premiere, commissioned by N.J.E.); Virko Baleys (Ukraine/U.S.) Violin Concerto No. 1 (1987) with Juilliard violinist Stella Chen, in honor of the composers 80th birthday; and Akira Nishimuras (Japan) Mirror of Stars (2010).

The series continues on Tuesday, November 13, at 7:30pm in Room 309 with N.J.E. performing Ursula Mamloks (Germany/U.S.) Sextet (1977) and Robert Sierras (Puerto Rico/U.S.) Octet (2014) with additional solo and chamber works performed by members of N.J.E. More information on this series can be found here. Tickets are free but must be reserved - starting on Sept. 20.

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