Livewire 14: Ruckus
$15 ($10 senior, $5 student)
- Teodora Adzharova, piano
- Lisa Cella, flutes
- Patrick Crossland, trombone
- Juan Sebastián Delgado, cello
- Dustin Donahue, percussion
- Natalie Groom, clarinet
- Gita Ladd, cello
- Airi Yoshioka, violin
- Philip Mann, conductor
Linda Dusman — Terra Mycellia (world premiere)
Alexandra Gardner — Selected works (world premiere TBA; dedicated to Annea Lockwood)
Anna Rubin — Dreaming Fire, Tasting Rain
Patricia Ann Repar — breathing.bones.mobile.mind
The 14th annual Livewire new music festival kicks off with a concert by the Ruckus ensemble, featuring works by Linda Dusman, Alexandra Gardner, Sam Garrett '11, music, Patrice Repar, and Anna Rubin, including three premieres. The ensemble features UMBC faculty Teodora Adzharova, piano; Lisa Cella, flutes; Patrick Crossland, trombone; Juan Sebastián Delgado, cello; Dustin Donahue, percussion; Natalie Groom, clarinet; Gita Ladd, cello; Airi Yoshioka, violin, and conductor Philip Mann.
This is the first of six concerts of Livewire 14: Resounding, October 24–26 at UMBC. Please visit here to view the schedule for the entire festival: https://music.umbc.edu/events/event/130796/
About Ruckus: UMBC Faculty New Music Ensemble
The Ruckus new music ensemble has been featured in performances at Stanford University, the New England Conservatory of Music, the Smithsonian Institution, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and other noted venues.
About Livewire (UMBC)
Livewire is University of Baltimore, Maryland County's annual new music festival, an exploration of new sounds presented in six concerts over three days
About Teodora Adzharova, piano
As an active soloist and a sought-after chamber musician, Bulgarian pianist Teodora Adzharova performs throughout the Baltimore-Washington region, frequently collaborating with musicians from both the Peabody Institute and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. She has had numerous appearances at the Sundays at Three Concert Series, Summer Chamber Music at Roland Park, Montpelier Arts Center, Washington College, Towson University, University of Maryland, Silo Hill, and as part of the Hedgelawn Series. On many occasions, her recordings have been broadcast on APM’s Performance Today. As a devoted educator, she is currently a faculty member at the Peabody Institute, UMBC, and Baltimore County Community College.
https://tadzharova.com/About Lisa Cella, flutes
About Patrick Crossland, trombone
Trombonist Patrick Crossland was born in Jackson, Mississippi. Growing up in southern Louisiana, he began playing trombone at age 10. He has worked closely with several prominent composers. Solo performances include the Walker Art Center's "Festival Dancing In Your Head" (2001, 2002, 2005); the Darmstadt Course for New Music (2004, 2006, 2008), where he was awarded a Solo Performance Prize; and the "Utopia Jetzt!" Festival (Germany) where he performed his acclaimed "V for Grock" multimedia recital. In 2009 he premiered his "Krieg dem Krieg" project featuring thematic works for trombone and electronics. In addition to his activities as a soloist and chamber musician, he is an avid improviser, working with a wide range of musicians, dancers, and actors. He is a member of the Composers Slide Quartet, Ensemble Laboratorium, and Zinc & Copper Works. Recently relocated to the Baltimore area, he teaches trombone and other music courses at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
https://music.umbc.edu/directory/crossland/About Dustin Donahue, percussion
About Natalie Groom, clarinet
Dr. Natalie Groom is a clarinetist, educator, composer, and arts manager in Maryland where she is the clarinet professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. A few of Natalie’s performance career highlights include being a featured soloist with the White Mountain Symphony Orchestra and performing at The Kennedy Center, New World Center, The Anthem, Phillips Collection, Austrian and Spanish Embassies, and Goethe-Institut. She has toured China with the Fred Fox Quintet and performed with the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, Baltimore Symphony Youth Ensemble, Annapolis Symphony, Annapolis Opera, Tucson Symphony, and Symphony of the Potomac.
https://www.nataliegroom.com/