EVENTS

2023-2024 Concert Season

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 7:00 PM

AN EVENING WITH DOMINIKA ZAMARA

Mary Flagler Cary Hall at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music

450 W. 37th Street, New York City


A concert featuring soprano Dominika Zamara

Program to include music by Galen Brown, Robert S. Cohen, Eric Heilner, Barrett Kalellis, Timothy L. Miller, Anton Rovner, David See, and John Wineglass.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 7:00 PM

VOICE OF DESTINY

Church of the Transfiguration "Little Church Around the Corner"

1 E. 29th Street, New York, New York


Cameron Wentz — Sonata for Solo Piano

— Craig Ketter, piano

Nina Siniakova — Im Schatten des Lichts

— Nina Siniakova, piano

Thomas Parente — Three Teasdale Songs

— Abby Brodnick, soprano, Thomas Parente, piano

Hubert Howe — selections from Pentachordal Etudes

— Nina Siniakova, piano

Debra Kaye — Call of the Dance (movements II & III)

— Carl Gutowski, flute, Marcia Eckert, piano

Dana Dimitri Richardson — Voice of Destiny

— Craig Ketter, piano


† World Premiere  ‡ New York Premiere

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 7:00 PM

NIGHT JOURNEY

Church of the Transfiguration "Little Church Around the Corner"

1 E. 29th Street, New York, New York


Judith Lynn Stillman — Vanishing Act

— Gennadiy Vysotskiy, narrator, Wayne J. du Maine, trumpet, Judith Lynn Stillman, piano

Robert S. Cohen — The Mysterious Transformation of Johann B.

— David Valbuena, clarinet, Craig Ketter, piano

Timothy L. Miller — Trees and Other Poems

— Valerie Gonzalez, soprano, Aurora Mendez, violin, Craig Ketter, piano

Emiko Hayashi — Sonata for Trumpet & Piano

— Pam Fleming, trumpet, Craig Ketter, piano

Anton Rovner — Musica Laconica ††

— Valerie Gonzalez, soprano, Isaac Ketter, alto saxophone, Craig Ketter, piano

Kevin Scott — Night Journey

— Libby Ando, horn, Aurora Mendez, violin, Craig Ketter, piano



‡ Live Performance Premiere † World Premiere †† US Premiere  

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Monday, December 18, 2023, 7:00 PM

MOMENTS IN AND OUT OF NATURE

Mark A. Scorca Hall at the National Opera Center

330 7th Ave, 7th Floor, New York, New York


Scott D. Miller — Paganini Monotype

— fixed media

Hubert Howe — Breached by Storms

— fixed media, video

John Wineglass — The Abyss †

— fixed media, video

Simona Smirnova — Volcano Dreams

— Simona Smirnova: voice, kanklės; video

Galen Brown — Chorale †

— fixed media, video

David Picton — Three Moments In Nature †

— Michael Laderman: flute; video

Jacob Elkin — ChatGPT-Assisted Microtonal Composition †

— fixed media, video

Linda A. Marcel — On a Myth †

— Linda Marcel: prepared piano; fixed media


† World Premiere

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 7:00 PM

FACETS, SIGNS & EPISODES

Church of the Transfiguration "Little Church Around the Corner"

1 E. 29th Street, New York, New York


Kevin McCarter — Facets

— Claudia Dumschat, organ

David See — Five Hymn Preludes

— Claudia Dumschat, organ

Cameron Wentz — Albion Soliloquy

— Katie Thomas, violin

Nataliya Medvedovskaya — Two Hymns

— Elizaveta Kozlova, soprano; Rachel Deatheridge, mezzo-soprano; Claudia Dumschat, organ

Robert S. Cohen — Attack of the Killer B's

— Claudia Dumschat, organ

Christopher Kaufman — Signs of Heaven ‡

— Elizaveta Kozlova, soprano; Kate Dillingham, cello; Claudia Dumschat, organ

Roger Blanc — Epeisodia

— Kate Dillingham, cello

David Mecionis — Fugue in Z

— Claudia Dumschat, organ


† World Premiere  ‡ New York Premiere 



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Thursday, February 15, 2024, 7:00 PM

FOR THE MUSICAL PALATE

Mark A. Scorca Hall at the National Opera Center

330 7th Ave, 7th Floor, New York, New York


Peter Traunmueller — Piece for String Quartet

Julia Birnbaum, Katie Thomas, violin; Laura Sacks, viola; Luke Krafka, cello

Kevin McCarter — For Three to Play

Julia Birnbaum, violin; Laura Sacks, viola; Luke Krafka, cello

Gayther Myers — Fern Hill/Crystal Stair

— Craig Ketter, piano

Paul Aljian — String Trio, "In Memoriam"

Katie Thomas, violin; Laura Sacks, viola; Luke Krafka, cello

Will Stackpole — Palette

Julia Birnbaum, Katie Thomas, violin; Laura Sacks, viola; Luke Krafka, cello

— Winner of the 16th annual John Eaton Memorial Competition

Christopher Kaufman — Seven Short Pieces ‡

— Craig Ketter, piano

David Mecionis — Suite in the Old Style

— Lillian Copeland, oboe

John Wineglass — … And the Summer Was Over ‡

Julia Birnbaum, Katie Thomas, violin; Laura Sacks, viola; Luke Krafka, cello; Craig Ketter, piano


† World Premiere  ‡ New York Premiere

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 7:00 PM

STRUCTURAL PERMUTATIONS

Church of the Transfiguration "Little Church Around the Corner"

1 E. 29th Street, New York, New York


Anthony Izzo — Permutations

— Markus Kaitila, piano

Eric Heilner — Short Excursion for Piano Trio

— Katie Thomas, violin; Kate Dillingham, cello; Eric Heilner, piano

Sami Seif— Syriac Fugato 2

— Runner-up of the 16th annual John Eaton Memorial Competition

— Sheleah Feinstein, violin; Noémie Chemali, viola

Richard Brooks — Solo Violin Sonata

— Katie Thomas, violin

Kurt C. Nelson — Struttura Assente

— Runner-up of the 16th annual John Eaton Memorial Competition

— Taisiya Losmakova, violin; Luke Quintanilla, viola, Chialing Pidd, cello

Peter Kelsh — Short Sonata for Violin & Piano

— Katie Thomas, violin; Markus Kaitila, piano

Carl Kanter — Piano Trio

— Katie Thomas, violin; Kate Dillingham, cello; Markus Kaitila, piano



† World Premiere

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 7:00 PM

MIRRORS: Featuring Mirror 2 Mirror

Church of the Transfiguration "Little Church Around the Corner"

1 E. 29th Street, New York, New York


Timothy Lee Miller — Mirror, Mirror

— Mirror 2 Mirror: Dan Qiao, violin; Carolyn Regula, cello

Robert S. Cohen — Sibling Rivalry

— Mirror 2 Mirror: Dan Qiao, violin; Carolyn Regula, cello

Alla Borzova — Forest Ball §

— Alla Borzova, soprano; Markus Kaitila, piano

Nataliya Medvedovskaya — Roaches' Journey

— Carolyn Regula and Kate Dillingham, cellos

Paul Aljian — By Night. By Day.

— Mirror 2 Mirror: Dan Qiao, violin; Carolyn Regula, cello

Barrett Kalellis — All Bitter Things Conduce to Sweet

— Anthony Izzo, alto saxophone; Kate Dillingham, cello; Markus Kaitila, piano

David Mecionis — Five Mirror Canons §

 — Mirror 2 Mirror: Dan Qiao, violin; Carolyn Regula, cello


† World Premiere ‡ New York Premiere § US Premiere

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2023-2024 Concert Season