ACA June Festival 2010

 

 

 

Sudden Music** was presented June 15-19 at Symphony Space, with 30 composers, and more than 60 guest artists.

FESTIVAL OVERVIEW

2010 Festival Souvenir Program Booklet - for PDF download here.

Link to Festival photos for viewing/download here.

 

Review of Concert #1 in NY Times here.

 

(Click on date links below Link for full program in html)


Tuesday, June 15  8:00 PM - ACA guests: CCO with Pocket Opera Players

THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY OPERA (CCO) presents
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON by John Eaton (2010) World Premiere
with the participation of THE POCKET OPERA PLAYERS,
AT THE 2010 ACA FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC.

Starring Chris Trakas, Linda Larson, Jennifer Roderer, Dominic Inferrera, Matthew Burns, and Tony Boutté; Stage Director: Marco Capalbo; Orch conducted by Karl Kramer.

LOCATION: PETER JAY SHARP THEATRE AT SYMPHONY SPACE;
TUESDAY, June 15 8PM RESERVE TICKETS LINK

 

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 ACA Festival Thalia Concerts, opening night

Wednesday, June 16  7:30 PM -

 

Wet Ink EnsembleWet Ink EnsembleKATE SOPER*  - DOOR (2007)
 
for voice, flute, saxophone, electric guitar, and accordion

 The Wet Ink Ensemble, with Kate Soper, vocals

MARK ZUCKERMAN - ON THE EDGES (1996)
Peter Vinograde, piano

 

RAOUL PLESKOW - DIALOGUE FOR PIANO AND 3 INSTRUMENTS (2009)
Lunatics at Large:
Evi Jundt, piano;Jonathan Engle, flute; Ben Ringer, clarinet; Andrea Lee, cello;  New York Premiere

MATTHEW WELCH* - Symphony of Drones No. 1 (2001),
for flute, saxophone, violin, piano/accordion, percussion, and vocalist,
The Wet Ink Ensemble.

ROBERT FLEISHER - LORETTO ALFRESCO (1970)  
electroacoustic playback

FREDERICK TILLIS - SPIRITUAL FANTASY NO. 8 (Rev. 2009)
for piano, violin, and cello
Lunatics at Large,
Evi Jundt, piano; Keats Dieffenbach, violin; Andrea Lee, cello; World Premiere

CLARICE ASSAD* - CIRANDADA, CLASSICAS CANTIGAS (2010) World Premiere
Kolot Ensemble: Voice - Clarice Assad, Violin -  Keats Dieffenbach, Viola - Junah Chung, Bb Clarinet - Eileen Mack, Piano - Yael Manor, Percussion - Keita Ogawa 

LOCATION: LEONARD NIMOY THALIA AT SYMPHONY SPACE;

June 16, 7:30PM TICKETS LINK


Thursday, June 17  7:30 PM Concert #2

SIU players SIU players MARGARET FAIRLIE-KENNEDY - WIND QUINTET (1962)
Second Instrumental Unit
: Jonathan Engle, flute; Michelle Farah, oboe; Carol McGonnell, clarinet;Danielle Kuhlmann, horn; Adrian Morejon, bassoon; David Fulmer, conductor

ROBERT CEELY - TRIO FOR HORN, FLUGELHORN, AND TROMBONE (2010) World Premiere
  Second Instrumental Unit: Danielle Kuhlmann, horn; Jeff Missal, flugelhorn; Stephen Dunn, trombone; David Fulmer, conductor


RICHARD CAMERON-WOLFE  - ROERICH RHAPSODY: LIAISON (2010) United States Premiere
Lawrence Zoernig, cello; David Witten, piano

MATTHEW DAVIDSON - MUSIC FOR VIOLA AND PIANO (2006) New York Premiere
Rudolf Haken, viola; Robert Auler, piano

ALEXANDRA DU BOIS TRIO FOR PIANO, VIOLIN, AND CELLO: L'Apothéose d'un Rêve (Apotheosis of a Dream)(2004) New York Premiere
Second Instrumental Unit: David Fulmer, violin; Andrea Lee, cello; Molly Morkoski, piano.

LOCATION: LEONARD NIMOY THALIA AT SYMPHONY SPACE;

June 17, 7:30PM TICKETS LINK


Friday, June 18   7:30 PM Concert #3

Colin FoxColin FoxJOEL GRESSEL - THIS WAY LIES MADNESS (2009) World Premiere
electroacoustic playback

RICHARD MCCANDLESS - VOYAGER (1999)
Jude Traxler, percussion, with electroacoustic playback

ELEANOR CORY - CELEBRATION (2008)
Christopher Oldfather, piano


RAYMOND LUEDEKE - THE ART OF LOVE, INTO THE LABYRINTH (2005) with actor Colin Fox, and the piano duo of James Anagnoson and Leslie Kinton; New York Preview

JOHN MELBY - CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN, PIANO, AND COMPUTER (2008) New York Premiere
Duo Diorama:  MingXuan Xu, violin; Winston Choi, Piano

LOCATION: LEONARD NIMOY THALIA AT SYMPHONY SPACE;

June 18, 7:30PM TICKETS LINK


Saturday, June 19    4:00 PM Concert #4


The Zukofsky QuartetZukofsky QuartetDAVID T. LITTLE* - MUSIK FÜR DEN SCHULTHEISS (Sie können nicht gegen das Rathaus kämpfen) (2006/2009) for string quartet
Zukofsky Quartet

KRISTIN KUSTER - PERPETUAL NOON (2008)
Hadar Noiberg, flute; Yael Manor, piano


JAN GILBERT - OF HELOISE: THE SONGS OF ABELARD (2010)
Justin Montigne, countertenor; Anatole Wieck, viola

RICHARD BROOKS - STRING QUARTET NO. 4 (2009)
Zukofsky Quartet

EMIL AWAD - PAISAJE (2010) for soprano, flute, clarinet, cello, and piano.
Nicole Pantos and the Kolot Ensemble

DEREK JOHNSON* - FRAGMENTS (2005) for violin and piano
 
Duo Diorama:  MingXuan Xu, violin; Winston Choi, Piano

LOCATION: LEONARD NIMOY THALIA AT SYMPHONY SPACE;

June 19, 4PM TICKETS LINK


Saturday, June 19     7:30 PM Concert #5

Jennifer KayleJennifer KayleHAROLD SELETSKY - THE INTIMATE FLUTIST (1982)
Andrew Bolotowsky, flute; Christopher Oldfather, keyboards

 

ELIZABETH BELL - LES NEIGES D'ANTAN Sonata for Violin and Piano (1998)
Kolot Ensemble: Keats Dieffenbach, violin; Yael Manor, piano

ELLIOTT SCHWARTZ - COLLAGE CONCERTANTE (2010)
I. Birthday Tribute II. Round Robin
Abriel Ferreira, trumpet; Olivia Madrid, clarinet; Katie Cushing, piano; Akiva Zamcheck, guitar; Peter McLaughlin, drumset; and boombox; New York Premiere

MICHAEL SLAYTON - LE SOIR TOMBE (2007)
Nicole Pantos,soprano; Yael Manor & Molly Morkoski, piano

**LANSING MCLOSKEY - SUDDEN MUSIC (2009) Song cycle for soprano and piano, on texts by Javen Tanner.
 Rebecca Duren, soprano; piano, Alan Johnson

BURTON BEERMAN - GIFTS (FOR YOU) (2009)
for violin, piano, and dance ensemble, featuring Duo Diorama and Jennifer Kayle choreography; New York Premiere.

LOCATION: LEONARD NIMOY THALIA AT SYMPHONY SPACE; June 19,

7:30PM TICKETS LINK



 

 

ACA June Festival 2010 at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th St.
New York City

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*Young Composer Project participants, with funding courtesy of the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, and the Puffin Foundation.
With additional support from ACA, BMI, Meet the Composer, Proskauer Rose, Gigante Vaz, Amphion Foundation, Center for Contemporary Opera, Voice Afire, Yamaha Artist Services, and Symphony Space. ACA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in the State of New York.