DCCC New Music Concert Series: Marianne Parker & Megan Ihnen

• Megan Ihnen, mezzo-soprano
• Marianne Parker, piano

Ed Windels — Blackbird Etude
Ingrid Stölzel — Silent Music of Infinity
Augusta Read Thomas — Your Kiss
Tatev Amiryan — Tristesse
Gifrants — Arôme Musical
Shona MacKay — Silent Noon
John Cage — Aria
Scott Gendel — How to Believe in Magic
Alexandra Gardner — The Song-Spattered Sky

Join us as we welcome pianist Marianne Parker and mezzo-soprano Megan Ihnen to the stage at Delaware County Community College for an evening concert followed by a Q&A! Pianist Marianne Parker and mezzo-soprano Megan Ihnen present a concert exploring personal growth, evolving roles in life, and the unwavering forward motion amid uncertainty that exists in that space.

About the ensemble:

Megan Ihnen is a "new music force of nature." Her performances thrive on elaborate sound worlds and fully-developed dramatic interpretations. A gifted narrative and non-narrative musical storyteller, Megan’s performance work explores the depths of memory, nostalgia, the perception of time, and complex relationships. Passionate about contemporary chamber music and opera, Megan has worked with individuals and ensembles around the globe.

Marianne Parker's playing has been described as, "a cut above...her sympathetic fingers offering well-sculpted phrases and impassioned pealing" (Chicago Classical Review). Her work can be heard on three albums: Pages intimes (2019), Pyano Sa (2020), and Currents in Time (2022, PARMA/Navona Records). Marianne is curator for the Anthology of 21st-century works for solo piano through NewMusicShelf Publishing.

About Delaware County Community College New Music Concert Series

https://www.dccc.edu/campus-life/arts/concert-series

About Megan Ihnen, mezzo-soprano

Megan Ihnen is a mezzo-soprano on a mission to change the world through the commissioning, performance, and proliferation of new music.

https://www.meganihnen.com

About Marianne Parker, piano

https://www.marianneparker.com/