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Iktus Percussion Quartet East Coast premiere of Renderings of Things We Couldn't Take Home for Iktus Percussion Quartet, part of a series of pieces written for Iktus and a labyrinth installation of percussion instruments. Also featuring works by Margaret Ann Schedel, Jenny Olivia Johnson, Robin Estrada, Christopher Bailey, Michael Barnhart, and Joseph Waters. |
 Sandra Gu, artistic director |
The New Spectrum Ensemble From the New Spectrum Ensemble's press release: In Sync or Not? – Let us break down the traditional barrier between the audience and the performers, and stimulate your senses with new sounds and in-depth exploration of this exciting program! This concert features the entire New Spectrum Ensemble in works by Bay Area composers Dan Becker and Jen Wang, in addition to music by Carter and Beethoven. Join us in the awe-inspiring and intimate setting at the First Unitarian Universalist Church for our official debut: an evening of music, words, and sweet delights. |
Berkeley New Music Project/Berkeley Contemporary Chamber Players
April 4, 2010: 8:00 PM
Hertz Hall
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
The Berkeley Contemporary Chamber Players, directed by David Milnes, present the world premiere of Renderings of Things We Couldn't Take Home. The concert will also feature works by Dave Coll, Amadeus Regucera, John MacCallum, and Rama Gottfried.
UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus (Marika Kuzma, conductor)
March 7, 2010: 3 PM
Gallery B
Berkeley Art Museum
Berkeley, CA
World premiere of Sanctus, commissioned and performed by the UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus. The program also features Josquin's Missa pange lingua, as well as excerpts from masses by Ralph Vaughan Williams, James MacMillan, and Frank Martin.
SoundGEAR, hosted by the Berkeley New Music Project
October 12, 2009: 8 PM
Hertz Hall
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Premiere of Orography for recorder (alto and contrabass), accordion, piano, and percussion by guest artists Tosiya Suzuki, Stefan Hussong, Kuniko Kato, and Satoshi Inagaki. Part of the first fall concert for the Berkeley New Music Project at UC Berkeley, also featuring works by Heather Frasch, David Coll, and Daniel Cullen.
Janet McKay
September 6, 2009: 4 PM
Queensland Centre of Photography
South Brisbane, Queensland
Australia
Performance of Searchlight Songs by Janet McKay as part of lucid beams, a solo recital featuring new and commissioned works for flute. Also featured are works by Nomi Epstein, Andrew Ford, Cat Lamb, David Lang, and Thomas Meadowcroft.
In residence at the Wellesley Composers Conference. All events take place at:
Jewett Hall
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
July 28, 2009: 8 PM
Composers Conference fellows' pre-concert talk (including myself, Jay (Wei-Chieh) Lin, Liza White, Derek Hurst, Christopher Stark, Clint Needham, and Nick OmiccioliJuly 29, 2009: 8 PM
Performance of The Garden of Forking Paths, featuring Mary Nessinger (mezzo-soprano), Barry Crawford (flute), Jean Kopperud (clarinet), Stephen Paysen (percussion), Christopher Oldfather (piano), Cyrus Stevens (violin), and Michael Finckel (violoncello).
Other composition events include talks and concerts featuring the other composition fellows, as well as guest composers Roberto Sierra and Tania Leon (full schedule).
Berkeley New Music Project (Michael Orland, piano)
April 13, 2009: 8 PM
Hertz Hall
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Premiere of Interstate/Luminesce by Michael Orland, part of the Berkeley New Music Project's spring concert.
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