Harlem Chamber Players: Composers Now/Cheswatyr Commissions
Free (RSVP requiested)
- Karen Bogardus, flute
- Don Byron, clarinet
- Alexander Davis, bassoon
- Amanda Kengor, harp
- Nicole Wright, viola
- Anthony Morris, double bass
- Claire Chan, violin
- Ashley Horne, violin
- William Frampton, viola
- Wayne Smith, cello
- Bridget Kibbey, conductor
Missy Mazzoli — Selected works
Julia Wolfe — Selected works
Composers Now, founded and directed by the Kennedy Center honoree Tania León, and The Forum present members of The Harlem Chamber Players in a world premiere performance of The Island Before Open Waters (2023) by the emerging composer Alyssa Regent. This is the second year of Composers Now’s collaborative commissioning, mentorship and professional development initiative, underwritten by the Cheswatyr Foundation. Alyssa will be mentored by composer Bora Yoon.
Complementing these works will be chamber music by Missy Mazzoli and Julia Wolfe, also performed by the Harlem Chamber Players.
About Karen Bogardus, flute
https://binghamtonphilharmonicmusicians.org/meet-our-musicians/flute/karen-bogardus/