Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen & Felt
$20 + fees
- Jonathon Crompton, alto saxophone
- Aine Hakamatsuka, soprano
- Christina Kay, soprano
- Kate Goddard, violin
- Masha Polishchuk, violin
- Andrew Griffin, viola
- Arnie Tanimoto, cello
- James Wengrow, electric guitar
Australian composer and alto saxophone player Jonathon Crompton's major new work, Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt, makes its world premiere at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music on September 9, 2023 at 7:30pm. The 30-minute work for two sopranos, string quartet, alto saxophone, and electric guitar is Crompton's most ambitious chamber work to date. It marks a distinct evolution of his compositional practice, which is rooted in both classical and jazz traditions and heavily influenced by his intensive study of Renaissance counterpoint.
Crompton, who begins his doctoral studies in music at Columbia University this fall, has been hailed for his "distinctive and compelling" (All About Jazz) compositions, which "blur the line between indie-classical and free improvisation." (New York Music Daily)
Funded by a highly competitive grant awarded by the Australian Federal Government through the Australia Council of the Arts, Cantata No. 1 showcases the talents of sopranos Aine Hakamatsuka and Christina Kay, violinists Kate Goddard and Masha Polishchuk, violist Andrew Griffin, cellist Arnie Tanimoto, and electric guitarist James Wengrow.
About Jonathon Crompton, alto saxophone
About Aine Hakamatsuka, soprano
About Christina Kay, soprano
About Kate Goddard, violin
Kate Goddard enjoys a burgeoning career as a multi- instrumentalist. A busy freelance violinist, violist, and horn player, her musical proclivities range from period performance to contemporary works by living composers. She has appeared with the Yale Schola, the American Handel Society at Princeton, and Manhattan School of Music's contemporary ensemble, Tactus. Beyond classical music, she has performed at the Blue Note Jazz Festival, at the International Festival of Arts and Ideas with the NYChillharmonic, and at ShapeShifter Lab with her (aspiring) gypsy jazz band. As a session musician, her playing has appeared on recent releases by Morgan Saint (Epic Records), Karikatura (Oh So Nice Records), and the soundtrack for the film A Different Sun. As an educator, Kate maintains a studio of over forty students. She has worked with a number of music outreach programs, including the Youth Orchestra of St. Luke's, the Queens- based public school program "Bach to School," and her woodwind quintet has performed in collaboration with Lincoln Center Education.