Wednesday, October 25, 2023
VOICE OF DESTINY (#85)
Church of the Transfiguration "Little Church Around the Corner"
1 E. 29th Street, New York, New York
Cameron Wentz — Sonata for Solo Piano †
- I. Prelude
- II. Aria
- III. Toccata
- Craig Ketter, piano
Nina Siniakova — Im Schatten des Lichts
- Le temps filant ††
- Im Schatten des Lichts ‡
- Nina Siniakova, piano
Thomas Parente — Three Teasdale Songs ‡
- The Mystery
- I am Not Yours
- The Ghost
- Abby Brodnick, soprano; Thomas Parente, piano
Hubert Howe — Selections from Pentachordal Etudes †
- No. 3. Largo
- No. 4. Larghetto
- Nina Siniakova, piano
Debra Kaye — Selections from Call of the Dance
- II. a deafening silence — an elegy
- III. Call of the Dance
- Carl Gutowski, flute; Marcia Eckert, piano
Dana Dimitri Richardson — Voice of Destiny †
- I. Dramatically
- II. Rubato
- III. Dramatically
- Craig Ketter, piano
† World Premiere †† US Premiere ‡ New York Premiere
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
NIGHT JOURNEY (#86)
Church of the Transfiguration "Little Church Around the Corner"
1 E. 29th Street, New York, New York
Judith Lynn Stillman — Vanishing Act: A Fantasy on Extinction ‡
- The Melting Planet
- Disappearance
- Nostalgia
- Gennadiy Vysotskiy, narrator; Wayne J. du Maine, trumpet; Judith Lynn Stillman, piano
Robert S. Cohen — The Mysterious Transformation of Johann B. †
- I. Echoes from the Cathedral
- II. Leipzig Blues
- III. Dancing with the Devil
- David Valbuena, clarinet; Craig Ketter, piano
Timothy L. Miller — Trees and Other Poems †
- Trees
- The Apartment House
- Mount Houvenkopf
- The House With Nobody In It
- 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 ††
- I. Andante
- II. Andante
- III. Moderato
- IV. Moderato
- V. Largo
- Valerie Gonzalez, soprano; Isaac Ketter, alto saxophone; Craig Ketter, piano
Kevin Scott — Night Journey ‡
- Introduction — Nocturne 1 — Toccata 1 — Traversing 1 — Nocturne 2 — Traversion 2 — Toccata 2 — Traversion 3 — Nocturne 3 — Epilogue
- Libby Ando, horn; Aurora Mendez, violin; Craig Ketter, piano
‡ Live Performance Premiere † World Premiere †† US Premiere
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Monday, December 18, 2023
MOMENTS IN AND OUT OF NATURE (#87)
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 — Inharmonic Fantasy No. 17: Breached by Storms
- fixed media, video
John Wineglass — The Abyss: Tilt 23.4*, N*s 4–6 †
- fixed media, video
Simona Smirnova — Volcano Dreams
- Simona Smirnova: voice, kanklės; video
Galen Brown — Chorale †
- fixed media, video
David Picton — Three Moments In Nature †
- I. Solitary Conversation
- II. Lone Bird
- III. Squirrel Chase
- 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
FACETS, SIGNS & EPISODES (#88)
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 †
- Fugue on ST. ANNE and ELLACOMBE
- Prelude on MORECAMBE
- Prelude on ABERYSTWYTH
- Prelude on HOLY MANNA
- Variations on O JESULEIN SUSS
- Claudia Dumschat, organ
Cameron Wentz — Albion Soliloquy †
- Katie Thomas, violin
Nataliya Medvedovskaya — Two Hymns †
- Salvation Is Near
- Praise the Lord
- 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
FOR THE MUSICAL PALATE (#89)
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 †
- I. —
- II. —
- III. —
- IV. —
- V. —
- VI. —
- Winner of the 16th annual John Eaton Memorial Competition
- Julia Birnbaum, Katie Thomas, violin; Laura Sacks, viola; Luke Krafka, cello
Christopher Kaufman — Seven Short Pieces ‡
- No. 1 from Set of Three
- No. 2 from Set of Three
- Visionary Fugatos
- Medieval Jazz
- Epitaph — for Georgia O'Keefe
- A Little Jazz Music
- Tribute
- Craig Ketter, piano
David Mecionis — Solo Suite in the Old Style †
- No. 1. Allegro energetico e amabile
- No. 2. Gavotte (di una sorta). Moderato
- No. 3. Andante. Drammatico e maestoso ma con sensibilità
- No. 4. Andantino con moto e grazia
- Lillian Copeland, oboe
John Wineglass — … And the Summer Was Over ‡
- I. Frayed and Rotten
- II. Persecution
- III. Stolen Innocence
- IV. Back to Summer Days
- 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
STRUCTURAL PERMUTATIONS (#90)
Church of the Transfiguration "Little Church Around the Corner"
1 E. 29th Street, New York, New York
Anthony Izzo — Permutations
- I. Ostinato
- II. Fragmentations
- III. Impositions
- IV. Alterations
- V. Inversions
- Markus Kaitila, piano
Eric Heilner — Short Excursion for Piano Trio, No. 1 †
- 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
- I. Allegro
- II. Adagio
- III. Allegro molto
- 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 †
- I. Allegro
- II. Allegro vivace
- III. Andante
- IV. Allegro vivace
- Katie Thomas, violin; Kate Dillingham, cello; Markus Kaitila, piano
† World Premiere
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
MIRRORS: Featuring Mirror 2 Mirror (#91)
Church of the Transfiguration "Little Church Around the Corner"
1 E. 29th Street, New York, New York
Timothy Lee Miller — Mirror, Mirror
- I. Fantasy Reflection
- II. Marche a la rondeau
- III. Bag O'telle
- Mirror 2 Mirror: Dan Qiao, violin; Carolyn Regula, cello
Robert S. Cohen — Sibling Rivalry †
- Steady & Percussive
- Cantabile con rubato
- L’istesso tempo
- Mirror 2 Mirror: Dan Qiao, violin; Carolyn Regula, cello
Alla Borzova — Forest Ball §
- Forest Ball
- Bear Cub’s Sweet Dreams
- The Wondrous Cat
- The Firefly Lamplighter for the City of Ants
- Everything Looks Like Something Else
- 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 ‡
- I. Brown Study
- II. Heartbreaker
- III. Jazzbo
- Anthony Izzo, alto saxophone; Kate Dillingham, cello; Markus Kaitila, piano
David Mecionis — Five Mirror Canons §
- I. Agadio con moto
- II. Allegro non troppo ma con brio — Adagiato esitante — Animato come presto
- III. Adagio, sostenuto spesso
- IV. Marcia strana
- V. Andante moderato — Allegro — Andante collegiate (for Samsquantch)
- Mirror 2 Mirror: Dan Qiao, violin; Carolyn Regula, cello
† World Premiere ‡ New York Premiere § US Premiere
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
AN EVENING WITH DOMINIKA ZAMARA (#92)
Mary Flagler Cary Hall at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 W. 37th Street, New York City
Dominika Zamara, soprano
Craig Ketter, piano
John Wineglass — Interludes †
- With Mark Serkin, cello
Anton Rovner — Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat Drowned in a Tub of Goldfishes §
David See — Das, was ist
Timothy L. Miller — Arms of Love †
- I. Sonnet No. 285 (Michaelangelo)
- II. Arms of Love (Ronald W. Cadmus)
- With Gennadiy Vysotskiy, narrator, and Katie Thomas, violin
Eric Heilner — The Laws of God, the Laws of Man †
David Mecionis — Fragmentary Scenes †
- Craig Ketter, piano
Robert S. Cohen — Song of the Goddess Isis †
Galen Brown — Non chiederci la parola †
Barrett Kalellis — In Our Time ‡
- I. Counter-Attack
- II. Reclining Figure
- III. A Carol
- IV. Life for My Child Is Simple
- V. I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died
- VI. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
- VII. Canis Major
† World Premiere ‡ New York Premiere § US Premiere
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