Composers Concordance: Generations XIII – Bowers Fader Duo
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
- Jessica Bowers, mezzo-soprano
- Oren Fader, guitar
Paul Salerni — Repentance
Natasha Bogojevich — Selected works
Victoria Bond — Selected works
Dan Cooper — Selected works
Shanan Estreicher — Selected works
Mark Kostabi — Selected works
Eugene McBride — Selected works
Gene Pritsker — Selected works
Faye-Ellen Silverman — Selected works
Roger Trefousse — Selected works
"Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it." – George Orwell
On December 16th at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents "Generations XIII," the 13th annual concert featuring the winners of the Generations Composition Competition, with categories for composers 25 or younger, as well as composers 65 or older. This year's winners are Tianyi Zhao (Category A) for his composition Wen ge qi wu, and Paul Salerni (Category B) for his composition Repentance.
The winning works will be performed by Bowers-Fader Duo (Jessica Bowers, mezzo soprano and Oren Fader, guitar) on a wide-ranging program including compositions by Natasha Bogojevich, Victoria Bond, Dan Cooper, Shanan Estreicher, Mark Kostabi, Eugene W. McBride, Gene Pritsker, Faye-Ellen Silverman, and Roger Tréfousse.
Generations XIII will also be livestreamed on the Composers Concordance Facebook page.
About Bowers Fader Duo
Of the Bowers Fader Duo, The American Record guide has stated "The deep oak of Jessica Bowers' lower range and the lush honey of her higher range mix well with the steady and sensitive guitar playing of Oren Fader." In Opera News, "Mezzo-soprano Jessica Bowers and guitarist Oren Fader are to be commended just for helping to expand the art-song catalogue...reminding listeners of the genre's innate power as a vehicle for storytelling."
https://www.bowersfaderduo.com/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