Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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 †

• I. Prelude
• II. Aria
• III. Toccata

• Craig Ketter, piano

Nina Siniakova — Im Schatten des Lichts

1. Le temps filant ††
2. Im Schatten des Lichts ‡

• Nina Siniakova, piano

Thomas Parente — Three Teasdale Songs ‡

1. The Mystery
2. I am Not Yours
3. 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

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 ‡

1. The Melting Planet
2. Disappearance
3. 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 †

1. Trees
2. The Apartment House
3. Mount Houvenkopf
4. 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

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

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 †

1. Fugue on ST. ANNE and ELLACOMBE
2. Prelude on MORECAMBE
3. Prelude on ABERYSTWYTH
4. Prelude on HOLY MANNA
5. Variations on O JESULEIN SUSS

• Claudia Dumschat, organ

Cameron Wentz — Albion Soliloquy †

• Katie Thomas, violin

Nataliya Medvedovskaya — Two Hymns †

1. Salvation Is Near
2. 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

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 ‡

1. No. 1 from Set of Three
2. No. 2 from Set of Three
3. Visionary Fugatos
4. Medieval Jazz
5. Epitaph — for Georgia O'Keefe
6. A Little Jazz Music
7. 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

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

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 †

1. Steady & Percussive
2. Cantabile con rubato
3. L’istesso tempo

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

Alla Borzova — Forest Ball §

1. Forest Ball
2. Bear Cub’s Sweet Dreams
3. The Wondrous Cat
4. The Firefly Lamplighter for the City of Ants
5. 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

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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