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Euclid Quartet - String Quartet No. 1
Nov
22
7:00 PM19:00

Euclid Quartet - String Quartet No. 1

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String Quartet No. 1 ("Love Boat Quartet") performed by the Euclid Quartet: violinist Jameson Cooper (UK), violinist Jacob Murphy (US), violist Luis Enrique Vargas (Venezuela), and cellist Si-Yan Darren Li (China). They were the first American string quartet to be awarded a top prize at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, following wins at the Hugo Kauder International Competition for String Quartets, the Carmel Chamber Music Competition, and the Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition.

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Musiqa - Tongue and Groove
Nov
8
7:30 PM19:30

Musiqa - Tongue and Groove

Tongue and Groove for alto sax and marimbaperformed by members of Musiqa, Dan Gelok, also sax, and Craig Hauschildt, marimba at a new outdoor venue in Houston at Market Square Park. Also on the program: Hymn by Kati Agocs, It is Time by Steve Mackey, Reich's New York Counterpoint, and Dark Full Ride by Julia Wolfe. Note: a special series of ceremonial fanfares will begin at 6:30.

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American Modern Ensemble - Closet Full of Demons, Ghost Theater, Hell's Kitchen
Oct
30
8:00 PM20:00

American Modern Ensemble - Closet Full of Demons, Ghost Theater, Hell's Kitchen

Special American Modern Ensemble program entitled Ghosts and Ghouls, celebrating AME's 10th Anniversary Season. New York premieres of Closet Full of Demons, Ghost Theater, and Hell's Kitchen. Program also includes Dracula by David Del Tredici and Makrokosmos III: Music for a Summer Evening by George Crumb.

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American Modern Ensemble and Mazzini Dance Collective - Elegy for Two Bassoons and Piano (Choreographed)
Sep
7
3:00 PM15:00

American Modern Ensemble and Mazzini Dance Collective - Elegy for Two Bassoons and Piano (Choreographed)

Performance of Elegy for Two bassoons and Piano by Billy Hestand, second bassoonist of the Cleveland Orchestra, Billy Short, principal bassoon of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Bryan Wagorn, piano, choreographed by Annmaria Mazzini and performed by Mazzini Dance Collective in a world premiere choreography by Annmaria Mazzini entitled Playing with Angels. Purchase tickets online.

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American Modern Ensemble and Mazzini Dance Collective - Elegy for Two Bassoons and Piano (Choreographed)
Sep
6
8:00 PM20:00

American Modern Ensemble and Mazzini Dance Collective - Elegy for Two Bassoons and Piano (Choreographed)

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Performance of Elegy for Two bassoons and Piano by Billy Hestand, second bassoonist of the Cleveland Orchestra, Billy Short, principal bassoon of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Bryan Wagorn, piano, choreographed by Annmaria Mazzini and performed by Mazzini Dance Collective in a world premiere choreography by Annmaria Mazzini entitled Playing with Angels. Purchase tickets online.

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Mazzini Dance Collective - The Thin Ice of Your Fragile Mind (Choreographed)
Aug
17
6:00 PM18:00

Mazzini Dance Collective - The Thin Ice of Your Fragile Mind (Choreographed)

Battery Dance Company presents the 33rd Annual Downtown Dance Festival, featuring  Mazzini Dance Collective, including Company by Annmaria Mazzini, set to an American Modern Ensemble recording of The Thin Ice of Your Fragile Mind for flute, clarinet violin, cello, percussion and piano.

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IDRS Conference, NYC - Elegy for Two Bassoons and Piano, Sonata for Bassoon and Piano
Aug
8
10:00 AM10:00

IDRS Conference, NYC - Elegy for Two Bassoons and Piano, Sonata for Bassoon and Piano

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Performances of Elegy for Two Bassoons and Piano and Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, featuring Billy Hestand, bassoonist with the Albany Symphony and former second bassoon with the Cleveland orchestra, Billy Short, principal bassoonist of the Metropolitan Opera, and Bryan Wagorn, piano.

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Atlantic Music Festival - Hell's Kitchen
Aug
1
8:00 PM20:00

Atlantic Music Festival - Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen performed by the Atlantic Music Festival Contemporary Ensemble conducted by Robert Paterson.

In Hell’s Kitchen, I use the imaginary sounds of a fast-paced restaurant kitchen in hell as a point of departure, complete with loud, grinding effects produced by musical instruments and the sounds of kitchen tools and appliances. The percussionist plays a central role, using a metal grater like a güiro (an effect suggested to me by my son Dylan while walking down 9th Avenue) and uses wooden spoons like drumsticks on pots and pans, while other players are called upon to use kitchen gadgets and appliances for percussive effect. The entire work is meant to give the feeling of being in the middle of a kitchen in hell.

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