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) presentsTHE 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
Wet 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 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 FoxJOEL GRESSEL - THIS WAY LIES MADNESS (2009) World Premiereelectroacoustic 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
Zukofsky QuartetDAVID T. LITTLE* - MUSIK FÜR DEN SCHULTHEISS (Sie können nicht gegen das Rathaus kämpfen) (2006/2009) for string quartetZukofsky 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 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
Box Office: (212) 864-5400
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oung 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.
