2023-2024 New Music Series
Founders
Friday, September 22, 2023 鈥 7:30 p.m. 鈥 Lawrence Memorial Chapel
鈥淎n idiosyncratic quintet featuring versatile chamber music players who double as singers and songwriters.鈥澛犫撀The New Yorker
Merging the talents of conservatory trained musicians in New York City, Founders is a 鈥渄efiant, brilliant, virtuosic quintet鈥 captivating audiences everywhere. Combining classical, folk music, original compositions and pop arrangements, Founders is re-defining the role of the classical ensemble for the next generation.
This event is part of the Performing Arts Series.
澳门六合彩开奖结果 New Music Ensemble presents the music of Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 鈥 8 p.m. 鈥 Harper Hall
Free admission
The 澳门六合彩开奖结果 New Music Ensemble (澳门六合彩开奖结果NME) presents an evening of exhilarating music by renowned Bang on a Can composers: Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe. Between them, these composers have received two Pulitzer Prizes, a MacArthur 鈥済enius鈥 grant, and commissions from nearly every major ensemble in the United States. 澳门六合彩开奖结果NME聽brings together students and faculty to聽work side-by-side on music that stretches ears and sparks creativity. In 2022, 澳门六合彩开奖结果NME received the American Prize in Virtual Performance for their recording of Frederic Rzewski鈥檚 Coming Together.
Damselfly Trio
Monday, April 1, 2024 鈥 8 p.m. 鈥 Harper Hall
Free admission
Post-concert discussion with Professors Asha Srinivasan and Constance Kassor
The Damselfly Trio 鈥 Liz Pearse, soprano; Chelsea Czuchra, flutes; and Lindsay Buffington, harp 鈥 presents the world premiere of Asha Srinivasan鈥檚 Bhoomija Returns, in addition to works by Ursula Mamlok, Kaija Saariaho, Alfred Zimmerlin, and Tania L茅on.
Founded in 2017, Damselfly commissions, performs, and promotes chamber music written for their unique instrumentation, working with composers and poets from both sides of the Atlantic. Recent partnerships include Asha Srinivasan (USA), Ryan Molloy (Ireland), Alfred Zimmerlin (Switzerland), and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon (Mexico/USA). Damselfly Trio resides in the US and Switzerland, conducting concert and educational activities throughout the US and Europe. They appear on the 2021 album Buaine na Gaoithe, and look forward to releasing their first full album in 2024.
Alarm Will Sound and Roomful of Teeth are just a few of the amazing New Music Series guests who have shared their music with the Lawrence community.