Composers Concordance: Woodwind Motion
Free (Online: Free | In-person: $15-$20)
Gene Pritsker — Serendipity
Anthony Branker — Song for an Unconquerable Soul
Stanley Babin — Overture for woodwind quintet
Svjetlana Kabalin, flute
Kathy Halvorson, oboe
Nuno Antunes, clarinet
Gina Cuffari, bassoon
Zohar Schondorf, French horn
On November 5th, Composers Concordance, Sylvan Winds, and Max Pollak present Woodwind Motion, a concert event pairing new music for woodwind quintet with an array of contemporary dance choreographies.
Focusing attention on both the sonic range and myriad techniques of contemporary woodwind playing, the program will be performed by the acclaimed Sylvan Winds, together with a team of dancer-choreographers led by Composers Concordance’s Dance Director Max Pollak, who was recently depicted on a U.S. Postage Stamp!
Featured compositions include Invisible, The Wind by Carolyn Steinberg; Serendipity for 3 tap dancers/body percussionists and woodwind quintet by Gene Pritsker; and Song for An Unconquerable Soul by Anthony Branker. This performance marks the New York premiere of Stanley Babin's Overture for woodwind quintet. This is an early work that shows influences of Babin's training in composition with Lee Hoiby. Short and witty, it relies on the skills of the players to balance its complex rhythmic variations.
The concert will also be live-streamed on the Composers Concordance Facebook Page.
The concert will begin at 7:30pm Eastern / 4:30pm Pacific.
Attending in person: All attendees must prove vaccination in accordance with NYC regulations.
The concert will take place at:
Greenwich House
46 Barrow St.
New York, NY 10014
In-person tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door
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About Composers Concordance
Staying in rotation for 40 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene.
Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead.
Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Peter Jarvis. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.
http://www.composersconcordance.com