Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival: Travel Diaries
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- Yuliya Basis, piano
- Alexander Chaplinskiy, piano
- Hsuan-Fong Chen, oboe
- Paul Wonjin Cho, clarinet
- Fima Chupakhin, piano
- Jennifer Gliere, soprano
- Michael "Mike" Lormand, trombone
- Gleb Kanasevich, clarinet
- Tristan Kasten-Krause, double bass
- Anna Keiserman, piano
- Ginevra Petrucci, flute
- Sean Statser, percussion
- Valeriya Sholokhova, cello
- Hans Tashjian, bass-baritone
- The Rhythm Method
Valentin Silvestrov (Valentyn Sylvestrov) — Silent Songs (Part I, No. 5: Farewell, world)
Steve Reich — Different Trains ("II. Europe")
Marian Fil — Devaldi Korbes
Stefania Turkewich — Selected works
Mykhailo Chedryk — Sonare (world premiere)
Ksenia Stetsenko — Flüchtlingesdodekaphonie No. 24
Kaija Saariaho — Changing Light
Carrying forward the theme of Crossing Borders, each of the pieces on this program evokes a story of travel: escape, emigration, education and employment abroad, eternal farewell. The works of a young generation of Ukrainian composers are paired with established voices from Ukraine, including the country’s most famous living composer and two of contemporary music’s leading figures.
Highlights include the world premiere of Mykhailo Chedryk’s ‘Sonare’ for double bass and ensemble; vocal music by Valentyn Sylvestrov; Steve Reich’s iconic work ‘Different Trains’, performed by The Rhythm Method; and a set of songs by Ukraine’s first woman composer, Stefania Turkevych. North American premieres include Marian Fil’s ‘Devaldi Korbes’ and a clarinet duet by Ksenia Stetsenko.
About Yuliya Basis, piano
https://unismusicprogram.pike13.com/staff_members/5877398-yuliya-basis#/list?dt=2024-02-28<=staff
About Hsuan-Fong Chen, oboe
About Paul Wonjin Cho, clarinet
About Fima Chupakhin, piano
About Jennifer Gliere, soprano
About Michael "Mike" Lormand, trombone
About Gleb Kanasevich, clarinet
About Tristan Kasten-Krause, double bass
About Anna Keiserman, piano
About Ginevra Petrucci, flute
About Sean Statser, percussion
About Valeriya Sholokhova, cello
About Hans Tashjian, bass-baritone
About The Rhythm Method
As an ensemble of four composer-performers, The Rhythm Method strives to reimagine the string quartet in a contemporary, feminist context.
We cherish close collaboration with composers at every stage of work development, and as improvisers and composers, we are particularly interested in music which invites performers' creative agency. Many of the works we write, commission, and choose to perform explore and expand the terrains between free improvisation and different forms of notation, from graphic scores to Western classical notation.
We believe that an intersectional feminist approach to our work means fostering equity through the amplification of marginalized voices. Our programming and collaborative efforts seek to highlight artistry that represents the beautiful spectrum of gender, race, sexuality, age, ability, and all other lines of identity.
In our educational work, we nurture ongoing relationships with universities and schools, cultivating multifaceted creativity and musicianship in students of all ages. We believe that supporting and nurturing each other’s creative voices helps build community, both inside and outside our ensemble, and presents a model for collective creativity.
http://www.therhythmmethod.nyc/