Art of the Art Song – Feat. soprano Ljiljana Winkler
Free (In person: $20 in advance; $30 at the door | Stream: Free)
- CompCord Ensemble
- Ljiljana Winkler, soprano
Kitty Brazelton — Leaving
Benjamin Louis Brody — Selected works
Luis Andrei Cobo — Selected works
Dan Cooper — Little Water Drops
Eugene McBride — There You Are, Here I Am
Gene Pritsker — overKyll II
Will Rowe — Selected works
Marina Vesić — Selected works
Joseph Martin Waters — Selected works
On Friday, December 2nd at 8pm at Greenwich House, Composers Concordance presents a concert program that propels an age-old compositional form into the 21st Century.
The Art of the Art Song features soprano Ljiljana Winkler, of the German group Formation Solenne, as she interprets songs from nine of today's most dynamic composers, writing under the influence of numerous contemporary styles and texts.
Ljiljana joins CompCord Ensemble: violinist Lynn Bechtold, oboist Katie Scheele, trumpeter Peter Oswald, pianist Jai Jeffryes, electric guitarist / conductor Gene Pritsker, and conductor Charles Coleman on a program of art songs composed by Aaron Alter, Kitty Brazelton, Benjamin Louis Brody, Luis Andrei Cobo, Dan Cooper, Eugene W. McBride, Gene Pritsker, Will Rowe, Marina Vesic, and Joseph Waters.
Gene Pritsker's overKyll II, based on a poem by Anton Humpe; Aaron Alter's Fire and Sleet and Candlelight, based on a poem by Elinor Wylie; Dan Cooper's Little Water Drops, based on Shakespeare; Eugene W. McBride's There You Are, Here I Am, dedicated to the people of Ukraine; and Kitty Brazelton's Leaving, dedicated to CompCord founder Joseph Pehrson, are among the featured compositions.
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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.comAbout Ljiljana Winkler, soprano
Ljiljana Winkler is an international vocal artist, music therapist and university lecturer for singing and vocal psychotherapy at the University Augsburg. She is founder and the artistic director of the festival "Klassik4Kids" in Germany. Ms. Winkler is founder and leader of the jazz and contemporary music Ensemble Solenne. She has received numerous prizes and music awards. Ms. Winkler's artistic range extends from early music to contemporary classical works and jazz. Her artistic focus is in the field of contemporary music, as well as projects that represent a synergy of psychodynamic theories and music. She is regularly engaged at the Opera, Concert, Church and Festival Stages in Germany. Saarländisches Staatstheater, Theatre National du Luxembourg, Theater Mechelen, Wiener Operettensommer Wienna, Opera Factory Freiburg, etc.
https://ljiljanawinkler.com/