Composers Concordance presents ETHEL
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
- Kip Jones, violin
- Corin Lee, violin
- Ralph Farris, viola
- Dorothy Lawson, cello
Lynn Bechtold — The Best Things Come to Those Who Act
Sophie Dunér — Kairo
Alon Nechushtan — Starless
Svjetlana Bukvich — Selected works
Dan Cooper — Selected works
Lee McClure — Selected works
Dave Soldier — Selected works
On Sunday, October 6th, 2024 at 5pm Eastern, Composers Concordance presents the renowned quartet ETHEL on a program of new music including several premieres. The concert will feature Gene Pritsker's composition Emerging, based on music from the Native American Kiowa Tribe; Lynn Bechtold's The Best Things Come To Those Who Act, inspired by the life of Maria Y. Orosa (1892–1945); Sophie Dunér's Kairo; Alon Nechushtan's Starless; plus music by Svjetlana Bukvich, Dan Cooper, Lee McClure, and Dave Soldier.
The in-person event will also be livestreamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page.
About ETHEL String Quartet
Established in New York City in 1998, the string quartet ETHEL sets the contemporary concert standard: "indefatigable and eclectic" (The New York Times), "vital and brilliant" (The New Yorker). Composer performers Ralph Farris (viola), Kip Jones (violin), Dorothy Lawson (cello), and Corin Lee (violin) fuse uptown panache with downtown genre mashup. ETHEL has performed across the United States and worldwide; released 10 feature albums; guested on 50+ recordings; won a Grammy with jazz legend Kurt Elling; and toured with Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson. ETHEL champions the art and music of today, forging human connections across sound and style.
https://ethelcentral.org/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