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  • 03.16.24

    Talea at 15!

    New York, NY

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    March 16, 2024 7:30 pm
    Talea at 15!

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    This year’s program will look back at the past 15 years of commissions and premieres, while also bringing to life new works by composers we will continue to celebrate for years to come.

     

    Hannah Kendall: Tuxedo: Between Carnival and Lent (2022)

    Suzanne Farrin: Dolce La Morte Suite (2016)

    Wang Lu: November Airs (2021)

    Steven Takasugi: Strange Autumn (2003/2004)

    Georges Aperghis: Wild Romance (2013)

     

    Tickets are available here.


2023-2024 Season

  • 08.19.23

    TIME:SPANS: Iannotta, Lu, Zubel, Alessandrini

    New York, NY
    Works by Iannotta, Lu, Zubel, Alessandrini

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    August 19, 2023 7:30 pm
    TIME:SPANS: Iannotta, Lu, Zubel, Alessandrini

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th Street
    New York, NY 10018

    Clara Iannotta: They left us grief-trees wailing at the wall (2020) *US premiere

    Yi Ting Lu: Timelessness I: Individualism (2017)

    Agata Zubel: FLASH (2021) *US premiere

    Patricia Alessandrini: Pastorale (Hommage à Alfred Schnittke) (2014)

    Talea Ensemble
    Jim Baker, conductor
    Sae Hashimoto, percussion soloist

    Tickets available here.

    See the full festival line-up here.

  • 08.26.23

    TIME:SPANS: Enno Poppe’s SPEICHER

    New York, NY
    Talea plays Enno Poppe’s “Speicher”

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    August 26, 2023 7:30 pm
    TIME:SPANS: Enno Poppe’s SPEICHER

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th Street
    New York, NY 10018

    Enno Poppe: Speicher I-VI (2008-2013) *New York City premiere

    Talea Ensemble
    Jim Baker, conductor

    Tickets available here.

    See the full festival line-up here.

  • 09.15.23

    Shades of Words

    New York, NY
    Works by Hannah Kendall, Jeffrey Mumford, Andile Khumalo, Jessie Cox, George Lewis

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    September 15, 2023 8:00 pm
    Shades of Words

    JACK NY
    20 Putnam Ave
    Brooklyn, NY 11238

    Our fifteenth season explores the theme of words in music. Shades of Words features works by Hannah Kendall, Jeffrey Mumford, Andile Khumalo, Jessie Cox, and George Lewis. Some of the compositions pull words from poetry; for example, Kendall’s Even sweetness can scratch the throat takes its title from a poem by poet Ocean Vuong, calling to mind the dichotomy between the sweetness of sugar and the human exploitation it took to produce sugar throughout history. In Andile Khumalo’s Shades of Words, the ensemble develops fragments of spoken poetry through musical textures. The pieces on the program employ a variety of imaginative mediums to weave together words and music, from the use of a narrator, to walkie talkies, to breaking the fourth wall between performers and audience.

    Jeffrey Mumford: Undiluted Days (1999-2000)
    Hannah Kendall: Even sweetness can scratch the throat (2023)
    Jessie Cox: After-were(l)ds (2019)
    Andile Khumalo: Shades of Words (2012)
    George Lewis: ANTHEM (2011)

    Tickets available here.

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  • 10.29.23

    That Other Spring

    New York, NY
    Hersch & Haas with soprano Ah Young Hong

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    October 29, 2023 6:00 pm
    That Other Spring

    Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew
    263 W 86th St
    New York, NY 10024

    Our spotlight on voice continues in a collaboration with soprano Ah Young Hong, performing works by Georg Friedrich Haas and Michael Hersch. Hong is celebrated for her visionary interpretations of works from Baroque to modern. She was acclaimed for premiering Michael Hersch’s poignant monodrama On the Threshold of Winter and more recently performed the title role of the opera Poppaea. This program explores the full gamut of expression, vigor, and versatility of voice in music today.

    Michael Hersch: anonymous beneath the lemon trees (2020)
    Michael Hersch: one step to the next, worlds ending (2021) *US Premiere
    Georg Friedrich Haas: … wie stille brannte das Licht (2009)

    Tickets available here.

  • 11.13.23

    CUNY Graduate Center & Hunter College Composers

    New York, NY
    Works by Bahar Royaee, Itzá Garcia, Ramya Thiragarayan, Terrence McManus, and Tété Leguía

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    November 13, 2023 7:30 pm
    CUNY Graduate Center & Hunter College Composers

    Elebash Recital Hall
    CUNY Graduate Center
    365 Fifth Ave
    New York, NY 10016

    Featuring works for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, and cello by Graduate Center composers Bahar Royaee and Itzá Garcia and Hunter composers Ramya Thiragarayan, Terrence McManus, and Tété Leguía

    Free admission. More information here.

  • 11.19.23

    Opera Workshop: Alec Hall’s “The Life to Come”

    New York, NY
    Opera workshop for Alec Hall’s “A Life to Come”

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    November 19, 2023 2:00 pm
    Opera Workshop: Alec Hall’s “The Life to Come”

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Talea is collaborating with Alec Hall on a new opera, The Life to Come, which is based on a short story by E.M. Forster. Originally written in 1922, the story was not published until after the author’s death in 1970 due to its explicit interracial homosexuality. In collaboration with librettist and poet Vanessa Place, the opera sets Forster’s story as a tale about English colonial violence in India, queerness, and the birth of love. As we workshop parts of the opera, we hope you will join us for a public showcase to preview what is to come in the 2024/25 season.

    Alec Hall: The Life to Come (2023)

    Workshops taking place November 18-19, public showcase on Sunday, November 19 at 2pm

    Free with RSVP here.

  • 12.21.23

    Solstices at PS21

    Chatham, NY
    “Solstices” at sundown in complete darkness

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    December 21, 2023 4:26 pm
    Solstices at PS21

    PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance
    Black Box Theater 2980 NY-66
    Chatham, NY 12037

    On the winter solstice, Talea will perform Georg Friedrich Haas’s Solstices for ten musicians in complete darkness at PS21 in Chatham, NY. By subtracting light from our experience, Solstices adds a new lens to our ability to relate to sound, bringing together performers and audiences through intensive listening. Solstices is an immersive, sensory work expanding the listening experience through worlds of microtones and overtones and evoking the natural phenomena of planetary movement. The performance begins at sunset, 4:26 PM, on the shortest day of the year, to mark the passage from autumn to winter.

    Georg Friedrich Haas: Solstices (2017)

    More info and tickets are available here.

  • 01.20.24

    Composer Recording Workshop

    New York, NY
    Early career composer recording workshop, January 15-20, 2024

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    January 20, 2024 3:00 pm
    Composer Recording Workshop

    Queens College Aaron Copland School of Music
    65-30 Kissena Blvd
    Flushing, NY 11367

    Our week-long composer reading and recording workshop will be held from January 15-20, 2024 at Queens College. Talea will work with a group of early-career composers to workshop recent pieces and produce high-quality professional recordings for the composers’ use, culminating in a final concert on January 20 at 3 pm. We look forward to sharing a schedule of public professional development workshops and open rehearsals.

  • 02.08.24

    Opera Workshop: Suzanne Farrin’s “Macabéa”

    New York, NY
    Opera workshop for Suzanne Farrin’s “Macabea”

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    February 8, 2024 6:00 pm
    Opera Workshop: Suzanne Farrin’s “Macabéa”

    CUNY Graduate Center, Elebash Recital Hall
    365 5th Ave
    New York, NY 10016

    Free RSVP here.

    Macabéa is an opera by Suzanne Farrin based on Clarice Lispector’s final novel, The Hour of the Star (1978). It is an electro-sonic operatic experience with film and music that examines the cultural, psychological, and spiritual manifestations of poverty and power. Join us on Thursday, February 8th as we unveil scenes from a Macabéa in a free workshop performance!

    A Ukrainian-born Brazilian author, Clarice Lispector’s work disrupts historical tropes regarding poverty by creating a character who is miserably poor yet strangely free. Young Macabéa lives in Rio’s slums, barely existing, loving hot dogs, and spending time with her repulsive boyfriend. Macabéa goes to see a fortune-teller. As she arrives another client is running out crying hysterically. The fortune-teller explains that the woman will be killed by a hit-and-run, but that Macabéa will soon meet a rich, European boyfriend who will give her furs. But the seer’s signals were crossed: as Macabéa steps onto the street a yellow Mercedes barrels down and strikes her. As she dies, the passersby do not see that her blood is a beautiful color red. In this operatic adaptation by novelist Sergio Chejfec, the narrator is a film director who, rather than observe Macabéa’s death from a distance, builds a conspiracy to the climax of the fortune-teller’s misreading. Chejfec’s adaptation propels the novel to the stage by moving Lispector’s plastic narrative voice into a conspiracy to murder.

    Talea will premiere the work in Portuguese in the 2025 season at the Theatro São Pedro in São Paulo. Development and the US premiere is supported by the Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Video documentation is sponsored by the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theater by the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in association with The New York Foundation for the Arts. The workshop is also supported by the Frayda B. Lindemann Endowed Chair Fund and Elebash Hall at the C.U.N.Y. Graduate Center. Macabéa received development in The American Opera Project’s First Chance program for new works. The commission of Macabéa was made possible with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Foundation, and in part through an award from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

     

     

     

     

    Suzanne Farrin: Macabéa (excerpts)

    Macabéa Artistic Team
    Suzanne Farrin, composer
    Sergio Chejfec, librettist
    Talea Ensemble, performers
    Christopher Dylan Herbert, Rodrigo
    Eduardo Leandro, conductor
    Noelia Quintero, filmmaker
    João Luiz, musical consultant
    Graciela Montaldo, libretto consultant

  • 03.16.24

    Talea at 15!

    New York, NY

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    March 16, 2024 7:30 pm
    Talea at 15!

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    This year’s program will look back at the past 15 years of commissions and premieres, while also bringing to life new works by composers we will continue to celebrate for years to come.

     

    Hannah Kendall: Tuxedo: Between Carnival and Lent (2022)

    Suzanne Farrin: Dolce La Morte Suite (2016)

    Wang Lu: November Airs (2021)

    Steven Takasugi: Strange Autumn (2003/2004)

    Georges Aperghis: Wild Romance (2013)

     

    Tickets are available here.

  • 04.06.24

    Columbia Composers Concert

    New York, NY
    Works by Columbia University composers

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    April 6, 2024 7:00 pm
    Columbia Composers Concert

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    World premieres featuring works by Columbia University Composers

  • 04.19.24

    Catapult Opera: La Ville Morte

    New York, NY
    Nadia Boulanger’s opera “La Ville Morte”

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    April 19, 2024 7:30 pm
    Catapult Opera: La Ville Morte

    NYU Skirball Center
    566 LaGuardia Pl
    New York, NY 10012

    We are thrilled to partner with Catapult Opera on a new production of Nadia Boulanger’s only known opera, La Ville Morte, at NYU Skirball Center. The score for La Ville Morte was destroyed in World War I but reconstructed for performance in the early 2000s. Set amongst the ruins of Agamemnon’s palace Mycenae, La Ville Morte follows a cast of archaeologists fraught by illicit love and incest, and delves into the relationship between blindness and the subconscious mind.

    Nadia Boulanger: La ville morte (1914)

  • 04.20.24

    Catapult Opera: La Ville Morte

    New York, NY
    Nadia Boulanger’s opera “La Ville Morte”

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    April 20, 2024 7:30 pm
    Catapult Opera: La Ville Morte

    NYU Skirball Center
    566 LaGuardia Pl
    New York, NY 10012

    We are thrilled to partner with Catapult Opera on a new production of Nadia Boulanger’s only known opera, La Ville Morte, at NYU Skirball Center. The score for La Ville Morte was destroyed in World War I but reconstructed for performance in the early 2000s. Set amongst the ruins of Agamemnon’s palace Mycenae, La Ville Morte follows a cast of archaeologists fraught by illicit love and incest, and delves into the relationship between blindness and the subconscious mind.

    Nadia Boulanger: La ville morte (1914)

  • 04.21.24

    Catapult Opera: La Ville Morte

    New York, NY
    Nadia Boulanger’s opera “La ville morte”

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    April 21, 2024 2:00 pm
    Catapult Opera: La Ville Morte

    NYU Skirball Center
    566 LaGuardia Pl
    New York, NY 10012

    We are thrilled to partner with Catapult Opera on a new production of Nadia Boulanger’s only known opera, La Ville Morte, at NYU Skirball Center. The score for La Ville Morte was destroyed in World War I but reconstructed for performance in the early 2000s. Set amongst the ruins of Agamemnon’s palace Mycenae, La Ville Morte follows a cast of archaeologists fraught by illicit love and incest, and delves into the relationship between blindness and the subconscious mind.

    Nadia Boulanger: La ville morte (1914)

  • 05.30.24

    Encores & 15th Anniversary Celebration

    New York, NY

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    May 30, 2024 7:00 pm
    Encores & 15th Anniversary Celebration

    Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew
    West End Theatre
    263 W 86th St
    New York, NY 10024

    Our Encores program features more intimate chamber works by composers with whom we have existing collaborations. Since 2022, Encores has become a recurring initiative of Talea’s New York programming and represents our commitment to building strong long-term partnerships with composers.

    The program continues after the concert with Talea’s 15th anniversary celebration, which includes a reception and pop-up musical surprises. Stay tuned for more details!

    Tickets are available here.

  • 06.01.24

    Aux Étoiles

    New York, NY
    Sanae Ishida (world premiere), Samir Amarouch, Georges Aperghis, Kaija Saariaho, Gerard Grisey

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    June 1, 2024 7:30 pm
    Aux Étoiles

    Church of Saint Paul and Saint Andrew
    West End Theatre
    263 W 86th St
    New York, NY 10024

    Aux Étoiles is the first concert of our newest initiative, Talea Ambassadors: a season-long hybrid residency spotlighting composers and artists from a different country or region each season through performance, podcast interviews, and discussion. This year our focus is on France. Talea commissioned French composer Sanae Ishida as a cornerstone project. Ishida’s new work is inspired by the intimate, dreamlike, and spiritual world of the short story Night of the Milky Way Railway, written by Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933). Also on the program is Samir Amarouch’s Electronica-1, which utilizes acoustic instruments to mimic the sounds and synchronicities of electronic music and explores what happens when those synchronicities unravel. We pay tribute to the late Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, who lived and worked in France, performing her textural and dreamlike Cloud Trio. We will also perform the US premiere of Georges Aperghis Carsten Trio, commissioned by our dear friend and board member Katharina Pistor. Please stay tuned for additional Ambassadors events throughout the season, including podcast interviews, panel discussions, and other content highlighting the work and creative processes of our partner composers.



    Samir Amarouch, Electronica-1 (2019)
    Georges Aperghis: Carsten Trio (2023) *US Premiere
    Sanae Ishida: In Pursuit of True Happiness (2024) *World Premiere
    Kaija Saariaho: Cloud Trio (2009)
    Gérard Grisey: Talea (1986)

    Tickets are available here.


2022-2023 Season

  • 07.05.22

    Time of Music Finland: Venture Capital Punishment

    Viitasaari, Finland
    World premiere of Mark Applebaum’s “Venture Capital Punishment”

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    July 5, 2022 7:00 pm
    Time of Music Finland: Venture Capital Punishment

    Viitasaari Arena
    Urheilutie 9, 44500
    Viitasaari, Finland

    Festival opening concert


    Mark Applebaum: Venture Capital Punishment – Pre-Apocalyptic Etudes (a.k.a Rites of a Moribund Tribe) (2022) *world premiere

    Talea Ensemble
    James Baker, conductor


    Mark Applebaum’s Venture Capital Punishment was commissioned by the Talea Ensemble with support from a grant from New Music USA. The engagement is also supported by Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mellon Foundation. With additional funding by Kone Foundation, The Ernst Von Siemens Foundation, and Svenska Literatursällskapet.

    See the full festival line-up here.

  • 07.06.22

    Time of Music Finland: Femenine

    Viitasaari, Finland
    Julius Eastman’s “Femenine”

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    July 6, 2022 7:00 pm
    Time of Music Finland: Femenine

    Viitasaari Church
    Kirkkotie 14, 44500
    Viitasaari, Finland

    Julius Eastman: Femenine (1974) *Finnish premiere

    Talea Ensemble
    James Baker, conductor


    The engagement is supported in part by Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mellon Foundation.


    Concert information here.

  • 08.27.22

    TIME:SPANS Festival: Santos, Balch, Saunders

    New York, NY
    Works by Igor Santos, Katherine Balch, and Rebecca Saunders

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    August 27, 2022 7:30 pm
    TIME:SPANS Festival: Santos, Balch, Saunders

    The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 West 37th Street
    New York, NY 10018

    Igor Santos: portrait IO (2020) *US premiere

    Katherine Balch: drip music (2019, arr. 2021) *world premiere

    Rebecca Saunders: Skin (2015-16) *US premiere

    Talea Ensemble
    James Baker, conductor
    Juliet Fraser, soprano

    Tickets available starting June 1st here.

    See the full festival line-up here.

  • 09.17.22

    Warsaw Autumn: Lewis, Zubel, Wołek, Bettison

    Warsaw, Poland
    World premieres by Agata Zubel and Krzysztof Wołek, works by George Lewis and Agata Zubel

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    September 17, 2022 7:30 pm
    Warsaw Autumn: Lewis, Zubel, Wołek, Bettison

    Warsaw Autumn
    Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio
    Warsaw, Poland

    George E. Lewis: Mnemosis for septet (2012) *Polish premiere

    Agata Zubel: Flash for percussion and instrumental ensemble (2022) *World premiere
    Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, Library of Congress for the Talea Ensemble

    Krzysztof Wołek COH (Chocolate, Oranges and Ham) for ensemble and electronics (2022) *World premiere
    Commissioned by the Warsaw Autumn and Adam Mickiewicz Institute

    Oscar Bettison: La Arqueología del Neón (2021) *Polish premiere



    Talea Ensemble
    James Baker, conductor
    TEMPO REALE:
    Francesco Canavese live electronics, sound devices
    Leonardo Rubboli live electronics, sound devices


    See the event details

  • 09.18.22

    Warsaw Autumn: Sarah Hennies

    Warsaw, Poland
    Sarah Hennies’s “Clock Dies” as part of Warsaw Autumn’s DIALOGUE ZONE

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    September 18, 2022 6:00 pm
    Warsaw Autumn: Sarah Hennies

    Warsaw Autumn
    ATM Studio
    Warsaw, Poland

    As a part of Warsaw Autumn’s DIALOGUE ZONE – CHAMBER PLAYERS’ MARATHON


    Sarah Hennies: Clock Dies (2021) *Polish premiere
    Commissioned by the Earl Brown Music Foundation

    James Baker, conductor

    See the FULL PROGRAM.

  • 09.30.22

    HANJO with Catapult Opera

    New York, NY
    Toshio Hoskawa’s “Hanjo” with Catapult Opera

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    September 30, 2022 7:30 pm
    HANJO with Catapult Opera

    NYU Skirball Center
    566 LaGuardia Pl
    New York, NY 10012

    Toshio Hosokawa: HANJO (2003-2004) *US premiere

    Opera in 1 act
    Libretto by Toshio Hosokawa, based on “Hanjo”, a Nō play by Yukio Mishima, translated by Donald Keene

    Creative Team:
    Catapult Opera & Talea Ensemble
    Neal Goren, conductor
    Luca Veggetti, director and choreographer
    Moe Yoshida, visual artist
    Clifton Taylor, lighting and scenic design
    Peter Speliopoulos, costume design
    Lara Mones, dramaturg

    Cast:
    Eri Nakamura, Hanako
    Abigail Fischer, Jitsuko Honda
    Adam Richardson, Yoshio
    Saori Tsukada, Silent Figure

    Program details & tickets.

  • 10.02.22

    HANJO with Catapult Opera

    New York, NY
    Toshio Hoskawa’s “Hanjo” with Catapult Opera

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    October 2, 2022 2:00 pm
    HANJO with Catapult Opera

    NYU Skirball Center
    566 LaGuardia Pl
    New York, NY 10012

    Toshio Hosokawa: HANJO (2003-2004) *US premiere

    Opera in 1 act
    Libretto by Toshio Hosokawa, based on “Hanjo”, a Nō play by Yukio Mishima, translated by Donald Keene

    Creative Team:
    Catapult Opera & Talea Ensemble
    Neal Goren, conductor
    Luca Veggetti, director and choreographer
    Moe Yoshida, visual artist
    Clifton Taylor, lighting and scenic design
    Peter Speliopoulos, costume design
    Lara Mones, dramaturg

    Cast:
    Eri Nakamura, Hanako
    Abigail Fischer, Jitsuko Honda
    Adam Richardson, Yoshio
    Saori Tsukada, Silent Figure

    Program details & tickets.

  • 10.15.22

    Donaueschingen Musiktage: Lanza, Goehr, Wozny, Ter Schiphorst

    Donaueschigen, Germany
    World premieres by Lanza, Goehr, Wozny, and Ter Schiphorst

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    October 15, 2022 2:00 pm
    Donaueschingen Musiktage: Lanza, Goehr, Wozny, Ter Schiphorst

    Große Sporthalle - Realschule Donaueschingen
    Lehenstraße 15
    78166 Donaueschingen

    Talea performs four world premieres at the Donaueschingen Music Festival. Mauro Lanza combines traditional instruments with unconventional sound sources, including everyday objects such as hair dryers, car horns and toy pianos. Alexander Goehr’s piece is characterized by an almost classical awareness of form and extremely subtle instrumentation. Iris ter Schiphorst has written a composition that includes a text part for Tocotronic singer Dirk von Lowtzow, and Joanna Wozny once again embarks on a journey into the interior of sounds.

    Mauro Lanza: Gretchen and the fragment on machines (2022) *World premiere

    Iris ter Shiphorst: New work for Voices und Ensemble (2022) *World premiere

    Joanna Wozny: New work (2022) *World premierefür Ensemble (UA)

    Alexander Goehr: Double Chaconne with Gaps (2022) *World premiere

    Talea Ensemble
    Dirk von Lowtzow, voice

    Program details & tickets.

  • 10.15.22

    Donaueschingen Musiktage: Lanza, Goehr, Wozny, Ter Schiphorst

    Donaueschigen, Germany
    World premieres by Lanza, Goehr, Wozny, and Ter Schiphorst

    More Info

    October 15, 2022 5:00 pm
    Donaueschingen Musiktage: Lanza, Goehr, Wozny, Ter Schiphorst

    Große Sporthalle - Realschule Donaueschingen
    Lehenstraße 15
    78166 Donaueschingen

    Talea performs four world premieres at the Donaueschingen Music Festival. Mauro Lanza combines traditional instruments with unconventional sound sources, including everyday objects such as hair dryers, car horns and toy pianos. Alexander Goehr’s piece is characterized by an almost classical awareness of form and extremely subtle instrumentation. Iris ter Schiphorst has written a composition that includes a text part for Tocotronic singer Dirk von Lowtzow, and Joanna Wozny once again embarks on a journey into the interior of sounds.

    Mauro Lanza: Gretchen and the fragment on machines (2022) *World premiere

    Iris ter Shiphorst: New work for Voices und Ensemble (2022) *World premiere

    Joanna Wozny: New work (2022) *World premierefür Ensemble (UA)

    Alexander Goehr: Double Chaconne with Gaps (2022) *World premiere

    Talea Ensemble
    Dirk von Lowtzow, voice

    Program details & tickets.

  • 11.15.22

    Love & Diversity

    New York, NY
    US Premiere of Manos Tsangaris’s immersive “Love & Diversity”

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    November 15, 2022 6:30 pm
    Love & Diversity

    Starting point
    134 West 46th Street
    New York, NY

    Manos Tsangaris: LOVE & DIVERSITY (2012) *US premiere
    Details & Tickets

    “Manos Tsangaris is anything but a composer that simply jots down notes. He is a conceptual artist who can never give up theatre.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung )


    Schedule
    November 15 & 16, 2022

    Please arrive between 6:30-8 pm. The experience lasts about an hour from arrival. We start at 134 West 46th Street, New York NY (Amor Loco). Meet us there between 6:30 – 8 PM. Groups leave from the meeting point on a staggered schedule; as long as you arrive before 8PM, you’ll still get to enter.
    Upon RSVP, you will receive additional details about arrival and be able to indicate if you have a preferred window of arrival, so that we can plan ahead for you.

    Creative Team:
    Talea Ensemble
    littlebit Productions

    About the Production:
    We start at 134 West 46th Street, New York, NY (Amor Loco). Join us for a drink–or just meet us there–and we’ll give you a questionnaire to fill out before we take you to the next stop. From there, we’ll take you in small groups to where our musicians are waiting for you.
    Like in a speed-dating event, you’ll go through multiple stops and encounter the musicians face-to-face, in a room full of coordinated sounds, light, and spoken word. The piece lasts about 1 hour from your time of arrival.



    Tickets
    $20 General Admission
    $30 General Admission with drink voucher
    $10 Student/Senior
    $20 Student/Senior with drink voucher

    Note: The drink voucher includes a drink (wine/beer/well drink) with your admission. In all cases, you are welcome to purchase additional or other drinks directly at the bar. This option is for attendees 21+ years of age.
    Individuals under 21 are still welcome to meet us at Amor Loco and join us for the performance.

    Want to Know More?
    Watch this preview from Opera Lab Berlin: Link

    “To be seen was a prime example of what Manos Tsangaris understands under the concept of music theatre. Individual musicians, scattered about the darkened hall, produce small fragments of sound and noise, while also addressing, apparently spontaneously, the listeners that are strolling about between them and approach them within arm’s length.” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)

    Acknowledgments
    Manos Tsangaris’ pieces are produced by littlebit (Cologne/Germany).
    The performances are made possible with the generous support of the Goethe-Institut.





    Also with the friendly support of:





    We wish to thank Amor Loco for helping to make this event possible.

  • 11.16.22

    Love & Diversity

    New York, NY
    US premiere of Manos Tsangaris’s immersive “Love & Diversity”

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    November 16, 2022 6:30 pm
    Love & Diversity

    Starting point:
    134 West 46th Street
    New York, NY

    Manos Tsangaris: LOVE & DIVERSITY (2012) *US premiere
    Details & Tickets

    “Manos Tsangaris is anything but a composer that simply jots down notes. He is a conceptual artist who can never give up theatre.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung )


    Schedule
    November 15 & 16, 2022

    Please arrive between 6:30-8 pm. The experience lasts about an hour from arrival. We start at 134 West 46th Street, New York NY (Amor Loco). Meet us there between 6:30 – 8 PM. Groups leave from the meeting point on a staggered schedule; as long as you arrive before 8PM, you’ll still get to enter.
    Upon RSVP, you will receive additional details about arrival and be able to indicate if you have a preferred window of arrival, so that we can plan ahead for you.

    Creative Team:
    Talea Ensemble
    littlebit Productions

    About the Production:
    We start at 134 West 46th Street, New York, NY (Amor Loco). Join us for a drink–or just meet us there–and we’ll give you a questionnaire to fill out before we take you to the next stop. From there, we’ll take you in small groups to where our musicians are waiting for you.
    Like in a speed-dating event, you’ll go through multiple stops and encounter the musicians face-to-face, in a room full of coordinated sounds, light, and spoken word. The piece lasts about 1 hour from your time of arrival.



    Tickets
    $20 General Admission
    $30 General Admission with drink voucher
    $10 Student/Senior
    $20 Student/Senior with drink voucher

    Note: The drink voucher includes a drink (wine/beer/well drink) with your admission. In all cases, you are welcome to purchase additional or other drinks directly at the bar. This option is for attendees 21+ years of age.
    Individuals under 21 are still welcome to meet us at Amor Loco and join us for the performance.

    Want to Know More?
    Watch this preview from Opera Lab Berlin: Link

    “To be seen was a prime example of what Manos Tsangaris understands under the concept of music theatre. Individual musicians, scattered about the darkened hall, produce small fragments of sound and noise, while also addressing, apparently spontaneously, the listeners that are strolling about between them and approach them within arm’s length.” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)

    Acknowledgments
    Manos Tsangaris’ pieces are produced by littlebit (Cologne/Germany).
    The performances are made possible with the generous support of the Goethe-Institut.





    Also with the friendly support of:





    We wish to thank Amor Loco for helping to make this event possible.

  • 12.21.22

    SOLSTICES

    New York, NY
    Haas’s Solstices, performed at the winter solstice in complete darkness (2 performances)

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    December 21, 2022 4:47 pm
    SOLSTICES

    Benzaquen Hall
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Georg Friedrich Haas: Solstices (2017)


    Talea Ensemble
    James Baker, conductor

    Two Performances:
    4:47 PM (time of the Winter Solstice)
    7:30 PM

    Join Talea for our performance of Georg Friedrich Haas’s Solstices, for ten musicians in complete darkness. By taking away light from our experience, Solstices adds a new lens to our ability to relate to sound, bringing together performers and audiences through intensive listening.

    We will be performing two shows: 4:47 PM (time of the winter solstice) and 7:30 PM. Admission to the afternoon show is free with RSVP. We invite you to join us in between the shows in the lobby of the 2nd floor of the DiMenna Center, beginning at 6pm, for Talea’s winter celebration, with refreshments and drinks to celebrate the season.

    Details & Tickets

  • 02.13.23

    NY Philharmonic Spotlight Series: Femenine

    New York, NY
    Julius Eastman’s “Femenine” in collaboration with the Harlem Chamber Players

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    February 13, 2023 7:30 pm
    NY Philharmonic Spotlight Series: Femenine

    Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
    10 Lincoln Center Plaza
    New York, NY 10023

    Talea and the Harlem Chamber Players join forces again for Julius Eastman’s “Femenine,” as a part of the New York Philharmonic’s Spotlight Series at the David Geffen Hall’s new Sidewalk Studio.

    Julius Eastman: Femenine (1974)

    Talea Ensemble
    Harlem Chamber Players

    Program details & tickets.

  • 03.28.23

    Written for Talea: Cheung, Karchin, Sorey Premieres

    New York, NY
    World premieres by Anthony Cheung, Tyshawn Sorey, and Louis Karchin

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    March 28, 2023 7:30 pm
    Written for Talea: Cheung, Karchin, Sorey Premieres

    Cary Hall, DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Talea performs a program of world premieres by Anthony Cheung, Tyshawn Sorey, and Louis Karchin.

    Anthony Chueng: Clocks for Seeing (2023) *
    This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

    Louis Karchin: Tribute to the Angels (2020)*
    Commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University

    Tyshawn Sorey: New Work (2020) *
    Commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University

    Talea Ensemble
    James Baker, conductor
    Jennifer Zetlan, soprano

    Program details & tickets.

  • 04.15.23

    Washington Square Contemporary Music

    New York, NY
    Works by Gordon Beeferman, Elizabeth Hoffman, Louis Karchin, Hannah Kendall, Tania Leon, Jaime Oliver

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    April 15, 2023 8:00 pm
    Washington Square Contemporary Music

    Tenri Cultural institute
    43a West 13th St.
    New York, NY

    Gordon Beeferman: Alerta! (Antifascista) (2020) *World Premiere
    Elizabeth Hoffman: morsels (2018); chacun/e (2014)
    Louis Karchin: Arches (2019)
    Hannah Kendall: Processional (2018) *NY Premiere
    Tania Leon: Axon (2002)
    Jaime Oliver: New work (2023) *World premiere

    Talea Ensemble
    James Baker, conductor
    Alice Teyssier, voice
    Pauline Kim Harris, violin

    Admission: $15; $10 Students, seniors; free with NYU ID

  • 06.09.23

    Encores: Kendall, Lewis, Saariaho, Saunders

    Brooklyn, NY
    Solo works by Hannah Kendall, George Lewis, Kaija Saariaho, and Rebecca Saunders

    More Info

    June 9, 2023 7:00 pm
    Encores: Kendall, Lewis, Saariaho, Saunders

    Invisible Dog Art Center
    51 Bergen St
    Brooklyn, NY 11201

    Talea members perform solo works by composers the ensemble featured throughout the season.

    Hannah Kendall – Weroon Weroon (2022) for solo violin *US Premiere

    Kaija Saariaho – Duft (2016) for Solo Clarinet

    Rebecca Saunders – White (2016) for Solo Trumpet

    George Lewis – Seismologic (2017) for Solo Bassoon and electronics



    Performers:
    Rane Moore, clarinet
    Adrian Morejon, bassoon
    Sam Jones, trumpet
    Karen Kim, violin
    David Adamcyk, electronics


2021-2022 Season

  • 08.23.21

    TIME:SPANS – Lamb, Bettison, Hennies

    New York, NY
    Works by Catherine Lamb, Oscar Bettison (world premiere), Sarah Hennies (world premiere)

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    August 23, 2021 7:30 pm
    TIME:SPANS – Lamb, Bettison, Hennies

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St

    Catherine Lamb: parallaxis forma (2016)

    Oscar Bettison: La Arqueología del Neón (2021) *World Premiere
    Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation

    Sarah Hennies: New Work (2021) *World Premiere
    Commissioned by the Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust

    Tony Arnold, soprano
    James Baker, conductor



    Program details here.


    See the full festival lineup here here.


    T:S Tickets

  • 08.28.21

    TIME:SPANS – Fure, Cheung, Pintscher

    New York, NY
    Works by Ashley Fure, Anthony Cheung, and Matthias Pintscher

    More Info

    August 28, 2021 7:30 pm
    TIME:SPANS – Fure, Cheung, Pintscher

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St

    Ashley Fure: Feed Forward (2015)

    Anthony Cheung: A line can go anywhere (2019) *US Premiere

    Matthias Pintscher: Bereshit (2012)

    James Baker, conductor



    Program details here. See the full festival lineup here here.


    T:S Tickets

  • 09.18.21

    Neuwirth: Die Stadt ohne Juden

    New York, NY
    Olga Neuwirth’s “Die Stadt ohne Juden” with film

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    September 18, 2021 8:00 pm
    Neuwirth: Die Stadt ohne Juden

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    Cary Hall
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY

    Music with a screening of the 1924 silent film by Hans Karl Breslauer

    Olga Neuwirth: Die Stadt ohne Juden (2017) *US Premiere

    James Baker, conductor

    Tickets and more information here.


    $20 General Admission / $10 Students & Seniors

    With the friendly support of Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung and Austrian Cultural Forum NY:



    This performance is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

  • 10.09.21

    Julius Eastman: Femenine

    New York, NY
    Talea and the Harlem Chamber Players perform Julius Eastman’s “Femenine” at the Harlem Stage

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    October 9, 2021 7:30 pm
    Julius Eastman: Femenine

    Harlem Stage
    150 Convent Ave
    New York, NY 10031

    Julius Eastman: Femenine (1974)
    Collaboration with Harlem Chamber Players



    Talea Ensemble
    Harlem Chamber Players
    Christopher McIntyre, Music Director, keyboard synthesizer

    Tickets and more information here.

    This performance is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

  • 10.16.21

    AMP in NYC: Talea Performs U.S. Premieres

    New York, NY
    Works by David Adamcyk, Keiko Devaux, Yotam Haber, Yitzhak Yedid, Pierre Mercure

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    October 16, 2021 8:00 pm
    AMP in NYC: Talea Performs U.S. Premieres

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    Cary Hall
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY

    In this program of all U.S. premieres, Talea performs award-winning works by 2020 Azrieli Music Prize Laureates Keiko Devaux, Yitzhak Yedid, and Yotam Haber, plus works by David Adamcyk and Pierre Mercure.

    David Adamcyk: Double Concerto (2011)

    Pierre Mercure: Dissidence (1955/2020)
    arr. by Jonathan Monro

    Keiko Devaux: Arras (2020)
    2020 Laureate, the Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music

    Yotam Haber: Estro poetico-armonico III (2020)
    2020 Laureate, the Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music

    Yitzhak Yedid: Kadosh Kadosh and Cursed (2020)
    2020 Laureate, the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music

    Talea Ensemble

    Sharon Azrieli, soprano
    Eliza Bagg, mezzo-soprano
    Sam Jones, trumpet
    Mike Lormand, trombone
    James Baker, conductor

    Tickets and more information here.


    $20 General Admission / $10 Students & Seniors

    This concert is generously supported by the Azrieli Music Prizes, a program of the Azrieli Foundation. This performance is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

  • 10.19.21

    Distance: Sound Festival Scotland

    Aberdeen, Scotland / Virtual
    New work by Laura Bowler live soprano and live streamed ensemble

    More Info

    October 19, 2021 7:00 pm
    Distance: Sound Festival Scotland

    SoundFestival Scotland

    October 19, 2021 at 7:00pm (GMT+1)
    soundfestival Scotland

    Laura Bowler: Distance (2021) *World premiere

    Talea Ensemble
    Juliet Fraser, soprano


    More information here.

    Laura Bowler’s new multimedia chamber work, for live soprano and live streamed ensemble from the United States explores issues including climate change and social distance.

    “Distance” is a groundbreaking multimedia chamber work centered around flight, distance, and how they both connect to our psychological distancing from our environment and how that affects people’s inability to act on climate change.

    Soprano Juliet Fraser will be joined by Talea Ensemble for the world premiere performance in Aberdeen, Scotland. While Juliet will be performing live in the performance space, Talea Ensemble will be live streamed directly from New York.

    The piece includes text by Timothy Ingold, British anthropologist and Chair of Social Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen, and includes verbatim text from interviews with the performers about their experiences of flight travel.

    Co-commissioned by sound, Spitalfields Music and Cheltenham MusicFestival with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation,Hope Scott Trust and individual donors.

  • 10.28.21

    Peabody Residency: Lara, Chang, and Bettison

    Baltimore, MD
    Works by Lara, Chang, and Bettison

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    October 28, 2021 7:30 pm
    Peabody Residency: Lara, Chang, and Bettison

    Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
    17 E. Mount Vernon Place
    Baltimore, MD 21202

    Oscar Bettison: La Arqueología del Neón (2021)
    Zhishu Chang: Into the Red (2021) *World Premiere
    Felipe Lara: Chambered Spirals (2021) *World Premiere

    Oscar Bettison was commissioned by the Fromm Foundation for the Talea Ensemble

    James Baker, conductor


    Join the concert livestream here.

    Program details here.

  • 10.31.21

    Peabody Residency: World premieres by Peabody composers

    Baltimore, MD
    World premieres by Peabody Institute composers

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    October 31, 2021 7:30 pm
    Peabody Residency: World premieres by Peabody composers

    Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
    17 E. Mount Vernon Place
    Baltimore, MD 21202

    Jia Yi Lee: New Work (2021) *World Premiere
    Sam Kohler: New Work (2021) *World Premiere
    David Adams: New Work (2021) *World Premiere
    Julio Quinones: New Work (2021) *World Premiere

    James Baker, conductor

  • 12.11.21

    Strange Tales

    Works by Alvin Lucier & Inti Figgis-Vizueta, and the world premiere of Wang Lu’s “November Airs”

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    December 11, 2021 7:30 pm
    Strange Tales

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    Cary Hall
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY

    Alvin Lucier: Music for Cello with One or More Amplified Vases (1993)
    Inti Figgis-Vizueta: Primavera crown (2020)
    Wang Lu: November Airs (2021) *World Premiere

    James Baker, conductor
    Polly Apfelbaum, visual artist
    Christopher Gross, cello

    Wang Lu’s “November Airs” was commissioned by the Fromm Foundation for the Talea Ensemble. The performance of “November Airs” is supported in part by the Cafe Royal Foundation.

    This performance is made possible with the friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung. It is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

    FREE admission! RSVP here.

  • 03.12.22

    Written for Talea: Çamcı, Diels, Yulsman, Kouyoumdjian, Sorey

    World premieres by Alican Çamci, Natacha Diels, Tyshawn Sorey, Sam Yulsman

    More Info

    March 12, 2022 7:30 pm
    Written for Talea: Çamcı, Diels, Yulsman, Kouyoumdjian, Sorey

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    Cary Hall
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY

    alican çamcı: lovedeath karaoke (2021) *world premiere
    Natacha Diels: OK Fantastic! (2022) *world premiere
    Sam Yulsman: Voided Sky / Endless Bay(2022) *world premiere
    Mary Kouyoumdjian: The Vanishing Dark (2017)
    Tyshawn Sorey: Movement for Solo Piano


    Talea Ensemble
    James Baker, conductor
    Tyshawn Sorey, drums/percussion
    Jessie Cox, drums
    Sam Yulsman, electric keyboards
    Steven Beck, piano

    The new works by Sam Yulsman and Natacha Diels were commissioned by the Fromm Foundation for the Talea Ensemble. Alican Çamci was selected for a commission through the Talea Ensemble’s 2020 Emerging Composers Commissioning Program.

    Get tickets here.


    Important Information about COVID-19 Precautions for the March 12th concert:

    As of Monday, August 16, 2021, anyone wishing to enter the 450 W. 37th St. building must show a proof of vaccination – such as a photo or photocopy of a Covid-19 vaccination card or an Excelsior Pass – to the Front Desk receptionist.

    The Talea Ensemble requires audience members to wear masks during the performance in Cary Hall. Additionally, the DiMenna Center for Classical Music requires that masks be worn at all times in the building’s public spaces.

  • 03.25.22

    Talea at Rice University

    Talea visits Rice University to read and record student composer works & present a public performance

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    March 25, 2022 5:00 pm
    Talea at Rice University

    Rice University
    6100 Main St.
    Houston, TX 77005

    Talea visits Rice University from March 24 to 26, 2022 for a residency that includes reading and recording works by student composers, a composition seminar presentation, and a public concert.

    Talea Ensemble at Rice University
    March 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm

    Hannah Kendall: Vera (2008)
    Ann Cleare: ore (2016)
    Mario Diaz de Leon: Trembling Time II (2009)
    Eva-Maria Houben: im dornwald (2021)

  • 06.02.22

    Talea Encores

    Works by Wang Lu, Sarah Hennies, Felipe Lara, Amadeus Regucera, Septian Dwi Cahyo, and inti figgis-vizueta

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    June 2, 2022 7:30 pm
    Talea Encores

    Americas Society
    680 Park Avenue
    New York, NY 10065

    Talea Encores features Talea musicians in smaller chamber formations and looks back at several composers with whom the ensemble has crossed paths in concerts and creative projects over the past season: Wang Lu, Sarah Hennies, Felipe Lara, Amadeus Regucera, Septian Dwi Cahyo, and inti figgis-vizueta. In partnership with the Americas Society, Talea is proud to celebrate the work of our vibrant community of composers and creators through this Encores program.

    Admission is FREE with RSVP: Details. Please email gportale@as-coa.org to reserve your seat.

    Felipe Lara: Ventos Uivantes (2014)
    for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola, and cello

    Septian Dwi Cahyo: Commuter Line II (2018)
    for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano

    Amadeus Regucera: And now, removed from air, I simulate the Breath so well (2021)
    for bassoon, cello, and percussion

    Wang Lu: Between Air (2018)
    for clarinet and string quartet

    Sarah Hennies: Lake (2018)
    for violin, piano, and percussion

    inti figgis-vizueta: Form the Fabric (2020)
    for flute, bassoon, violin, viola, piano, and percussion


    Talea Ensemble
    James Baker, conductor


2020-2021 Season

  • 10.29.20

    Hunter College Virtual Residency

    Online
    Collaboration with student composers at Hunter College

    More Info

    October 29, 2020 12:00 pm
    Hunter College Virtual Residency

    Online
    Hunter College

    Talea Ensemble members work with and perform works by student composers at Hunter College in a virtual residency.

    Philip Garcia: Organized Chaos (2020)
    Noah Wood: The Scream of Nature (2020)
    Nehemiah Luckett: Experience 3.1 (2020)
    Ian McNally: Air, The Contents (2020)
    Alyssa Regent: Solitude (2020
    Adam Schorr: Color (2020)

  • 12.10.20

    Peabody Institute Virtual Residency

    Online
    Collaboration with student composers at the Peabody Institute

    More Info

    December 10, 2020 5:30 am
    Peabody Institute Virtual Residency

    Online
    Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University

    Talea Ensemble members work with and perform works by student composers at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University.

    Matteo Belli: Shades of Abulia (V) (2020)
    Yanqi Chen: The Forgotten Ones (2020)
    Richard Drehoff: sullen in this sable mire, For with unbroken words they cannot say (2020)
    James Duquette: Tchotchkes (2020)
    Devorah Fisher: Small Surrenders (2020)


    More information here.

  • 01.29.21

    …Einklang freier Wesen… Symposium

    Online
    Interactive online presentation and symposium

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    January 29, 2021 11:00 am
    …Einklang freier Wesen… Symposium

    Online

    Interactive online presentation and symposium in collaboration with Ensemble Resonanz, Zentrum für Kunst und Medien (ZKM) Karlsruhe, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble MusikFabrik, and Klangforum Wien


    Soloists from each ensemble recorded individual voices from Georg Friedrich Haas’s ensemble work “…Einklang freier Wesen…” in five different cities around the world. The ZKM then developed the recordings into a multichannel audio interface that allows listeners to interact and experiment with the placement of the different voices. The interface visually resembles a constellation of sound sources and allows listeners to take on an active role in exploring and experimenting with the work’s score. The work will be presented in a browser-based app to be released on January 29th, alongside a symposium featuring discussions around experiencing music digitally.


    Free online access (no RSVP needed)


    More information here.



  • 03.06.21

    Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival (livestream)

    Live-streamed
    Performance of Valentyn Sylvestrov’s “Drama”

    More Info

    March 6, 2021 8:00 pm
    Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival (livestream)

    Live-Streamed
    Kaufman Music Center, Merkin Hall

    7:30pm Pre-Concert Talk by Peter Schmelz
    8:00pm Concert

    Valentyn Sylvestrov: Drama (1971)


    Talea performs in a live-streamed concert as a part of the Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival. More information and tickets here.


    Full Program:

    Vitaly Godziatsky: Surface Ruptures (1963),

    Volodymyr Zahortsev: String Quartet No.1 (1967)

    Volodymyr Huba: Confession (1967)

    Leonid Hrabovsky: Concerto Misterioso (1977)

    —INTERMISSION—

    Valentyn Sylvestrov, Drama (1971)

    Performers: Anna Shelest, Mivos Quartet, Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, and Talea Ensemble


  • 04.02.21

    Brown University Virtual Residency

    Online
    Collaboration with student composers at Brown University

    More Info

    April 2, 2021 7:00 pm
    Brown University Virtual Residency

    Online
    Brown University

    Virtual collaboration and performance of works by Brown University composers

    Works by Kristina Warren, Amber Vistein, Jacob Sokolv-Gonzalez, Inga Chinilina, Marcel Zaes

    Join the artists for a post-concert chat on Zoom afterwards!

    More information and link to join here.


2019-2020 Season

  • 08.20.19

    Time Spans Festival

    New York, NY
    Works by Sokolović, Biró, Leroux

    More Info

    August 20, 2019 8:00 pm
    Time Spans Festival

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Ana Sokolović: …and I need a room to receive five thousand people with raised glasses…or…what a glorious day, the birds are singing « halleluia »… (2014)*US premiere

    Dániel Péter Biró: Simanim (Signs/Traces) (2006/07) *US premiere

    Philippe Leroux: (D)Tourner (2018) *US premiere

    Matthew Gold, percussion
    Lorraine Vaillancourt, conductor

    Tickets may be purchased here.

  • 08.21.19

    Time Spans Festival

    New York, NY
    Works by Vivier, Bouliane, Oesterle, Catlin Smith, Korndorf

    More Info

    August 21, 2019 8:00 pm
    Time Spans Festival

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Claude Vivier: Pulau Dewata (1977)
    Yarn/Wire

    Denys Bouliane: Rythmes et échos des rivages anticostiens (2009) *US premiere
    TALEA Ensemble

    Michael Oesterle: Carrousel (2013)
    Yarn/Wire

    Linda Catlin Smith: Knotted Silk (1999) *US premiere
    TALEA Ensemble

    Nikolaj Korndorf: Music for Owen Underhill and his Magnificent Eight (1997 *US premiere
    TALEA Ensemble

    Yarn/Wire
    Talea Ensemble
    Lorraine Vaillancourt, conductor

    Tickets may be purchased here.

  • 09.27.19

    Meditations

    New York, NY
    Works by Lucier and Lamb

    More Info

    September 27, 2019 8:00 pm
    Meditations

    Tenri Cultural Institute
    43A West 13th St
    New York, NY 10011

    Alvin Lucier: Music for Cello and Amplified Glass Vases (1992)
    Catherine Lamb: Prisma Interius VI (2017)

  • 10.24.19

    Diaz de Leon Album Release

    New York, NY
    Works by Mario Diaz de Leon

    More Info

    October 24, 2019 8:00 pm
    Diaz de Leon Album Release

    Queenslab
    1618 Decatur St
    Ridgewood, NY 11385

    Mario Diaz de Leon: Sacrament (2017)

    Denovali Album Release Event! Featuring Talea Ensemble, the International Contemporary Ensemble, and Mariel Roberts

  • 12.03.19

    Father, My Father

    New York, NY
    Work by David Adamcyk

    More Info

    December 3, 2019 7:00 pm
    Father, My Father

    Americas Society
    680 Park Ave
    New York, NY 10065

    David Adamcyk: Father, My Father (2019) *World Premiere

    6:15 pm Pre-Concert Talk: Lucie Vágnerová in conversation with David Adamcyk


    Canadian composer David Adamcyk’s new composition, “Father, My Father,” is an evening-length concert music reflection on how the #MeToo movement has impacted him as a father. It features a selection of poems, texts, and musical quotations, amongst which are interspersed interviews with individuals of different ages on the subjects of parenthood, gender, relationships, and power. An array of loudspeakers placed around the Americas Society’s unique concert space play back these materials and immerse the audience in an audio-collage that alternates with original music, performed by five instrumentalists from Talea Ensemble and vocalist/collaborator Lucy Dhegrae. The result is a tightly woven musical experience that considers the changing roles, attitudes, and interpersonal dynamics of gender in society and family contexts, and contemplates how parenthood, among many other avenues, can affect positive change in the future.


    Admission is FREE with RSVP here.


    Father, My Father is made possible by a grant from the American Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation.



  • 12.10.19

    Panel Discussion: New Music & Early Education

    New York, NY
    Join Talea for a discussion on reimagining music experiences in early education

    More Info

    December 10, 2019 7:00 pm
    Panel Discussion: New Music & Early Education

    Harlem School of the Arts
    Room 109
    645 St. Nicholas Ave
    New York, NY 10030

    Panelists:
    Angélica Negrón
    Vasudevan Panicker
    Chris Gross

    Recognizing that lack of access to music education can be a barrier to diversity in representation in today’s programming, we find ourselves wondering as an ensemble how we can better support future creators of music. This town hall style panel discussion explores the role that contemporary music and creative approaches to music-making can play in education today.

    What can we do as performers, educators, administrators, and advocates to empower students to have more agency in creating music? Is it possible to introduce new music in accessible, innovative, and low-cost ways to schools and youth programs that might struggle even to have the resources for general music education? How might an ensemble like Talea develop versatile programs that engage younger audiences from a range of backgrounds?

  • 01.29.20

    Talea in Conversation: Gender & Music Programming

    New York, NY
    Join Talea and guests for a conversation on gender in music programming

    More Info

    January 29, 2020 7:00 pm
    Talea in Conversation: Gender & Music Programming

    University Settlement
    Room 4
    273 Bowery
    New York, NY 10002

    Guest Speakers:
    Amanda Gookin
    Bill Solomon

    This open conversation explores issues around the role of gender in music programming & education. How might an organization best approach its programming decisions to represent diverse gender identities in programming? How do our perceptions of music relate to perceptions of gender norms? And what are some resources available to performers, administrators, educators, and listeners when considering gender representation in today’s music?

  • 03.07.20

    Inflections

    New York, NY
    Works by Toshio Hosokawa and George Benjamin

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    March 7, 2020 8:00 pm
    Inflections

    92Y
    1395 Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY 10128

    Toshio Hosokawa: Futari Shizuka (2017) *US Premiere

    George Benjamin: Into the Little Hill (2006)

    Kerstin Avemo, soprano
    Ryoko Aoki, Noh actress
    Charlotte Mundy, soprano
    Lucy Dhegrae, mezzo-soprano
    James Baker, conductor

    Tickets may be purchased here.

  • 04.02.20

    POSTPONED: Love & Diversity

    New York, NY
    Work by Manos Tsangaris

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    April 2, 2020 7:30 pm
    POSTPONED: Love & Diversity

    Baruch Performing Arts Center
    55 Lexington Ave
    New York, NY 10010

    Manos Tsangaris: Love and Diversity (2012) *US Premiere

    A group is gathered in a room. Behind a set of doors, seven musicians await at seven identical tables. What will unfold is a musical experience like no other—a series of unforgettable and quirky interactions that, in Manos Tsangaris’s words, “transforms the drama of unfulfilled desire into a music-theatrical text.”


    Tickets may be purchased here.

    Co-presented by Baruch Performing Arts Center.










    The performances are made possible with the generous support of the Goethe-Institut.





    Also with the friendly support of:

  • 04.03.20

    POSTPONED: Love & Diversity

    New York, NY
    Work by Manos Tsangaris

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    April 3, 2020 7:30 pm
    POSTPONED: Love & Diversity

    Baruch Performing Arts Center
    55 Lexington Ave
    New York, NY 10010

    Manos Tsangaris: Love and Diversity (2012) *US Premiere

    A group is gathered in a room. Behind a set of doors, seven musicians await at seven identical tables. What will unfold is a musical experience like no other—a series of unforgettable and quirky interactions that, in Manos Tsangaris’s words, “transforms the drama of unfulfilled desire into a music-theatrical text.”


    Tickets may be purchased here.

    Co-presented by Baruch Performing Arts Center.










    The performances are made possible with the generous support of the Goethe-Institut.





    Also with the friendly support of:

  • 04.04.20

    POSTPONED: Love & Diversity

    New York, NY
    Work by Manos Tsangaris

    More Info

    April 4, 2020 7:30 pm
    POSTPONED: Love & Diversity

    Baruch Performing Arts Center
    New York, NY 10010

    Manos Tsangaris: Love and Diversity (2012) *US Premiere

    A group is gathered in a room. Behind a set of doors, seven musicians await at seven identical tables. What will unfold is a musical experience like no other—a series of unforgettable and quirky interactions that, in Manos Tsangaris’s words, “transforms the drama of unfulfilled desire into a music-theatrical text.”


    Tickets may be purchased here.

    Co-presented by Baruch Performing Arts Center.










    The performances are made possible with the generous support of the Goethe-Institut.





    Also with the friendly support of:

  • 04.18.20

    POSTPONED: Femenine

    New York, NY
    Work by Julius Eastman

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    April 18, 2020 8:00 pm
    POSTPONED: Femenine

    Harlem Stage
    150 Convent Ave
    New York, NY 10031

    Julius Eastman: Femenine (1974)

    In collaboration with the Harlem Chamber Players.

  • 05.16.20

    POSTPONED: Oscar Bianchi and the Public Artist

    New York, NY
    Perform with us in the U.S. premiere of Oscar Bianchi’s “Orango!

    More Info

    May 16, 2020 8:00 pm
    POSTPONED: Oscar Bianchi and the Public Artist

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    Cary Hall
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY

    Oscar Bianchi: Orango (2018) *U.S. premiere
    for ensemble and audience

    Perform with us in Orango! More details coming soon. To sign up, email stephanie@taleaensemble.org.

    With the friendly support of:


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2018-2019 Season

  • 08.16.18

    TIME:SPANS 2018

    Works by Felipe Lara and Oscar Bettison
    New York, NY

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    August 16, 2018 8:00 pm
    TIME:SPANS 2018

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th Street
    New York, NY 10018

    Felipe Lara: Fringes (2015)

    Oscar Bettison: Livre des Sauvages (2012)

    James Baker, conductor

    Single tickets: $20 / $10
    Festival Pass: $50

    Tickets on sale now! Click here to learn more and buy tickets.

  • 09.11.18

    Resonant Bodies Festival

    Work by Christopher Trapani
    New York, NY

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    September 11, 2018 7:30 pm
    Resonant Bodies Festival

    Roulette Intermedium
    509 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn, NY

    Christopher Trapani: Waterlines (2005-12)

    Lucy Dhegrae, voice
    James Baker, conductor

    Tickets: Resonant Bodies Festival

  • 09.23.18

    Projektgruppe neue musik

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi’s “Sideshow”
    Bremen, Germany

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    September 23, 2018 7:00 pm
    Projektgruppe neue musik

    Schwankhalle Bremen, Germany

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2009-2015)

  • 09.25.18

    Festival Musica

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi’s “Sideshow”
    Strasbourg, France

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    September 25, 2018 6:00 pm
    Festival Musica

    Cité de la Musique
    Strasbourg, France

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2009-15)

  • 09.26.18

    Luxembourg Philharmonie

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi’s “Sideshow”
    Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

    More Info

    September 26, 2018 8:00 pm
    Luxembourg Philharmonie

    Philharmonie Luxembourg
    Luxembourg City

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2008-15)

  • 10.04.18

    Spectral, Spatial, Medieval

    Works by Haas, Grisey, and DiCastri
    Paris, France

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    October 4, 2018 8:00 pm
    Spectral, Spatial, Medieval

    Columbia University Center for Creativity at Reid Hall
    Paris, France

    Georg Friedrich Haas: New work *World Premiere (2018)
    Zosha Di Castri: La forma dello spazio (2010)
    Gérard Grisey: Talea (1986)

    James Baker, conductor

  • 10.06.18

    Musikprotokoll

    Works by Haas, Dougherty, Grisey, and Di Castri
    Graz, Austria

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    October 6, 2018 8:00 pm
    Musikprotokoll

    Helmut List Halle Graz, Austria

    Zosha Di Castri: La forma dello spazio (2010)
    William Dougherty: New work *World Premiere (2018)
    Georg Friedrich Haas: Monolog für Graz *World Premiere (2018)

    James Baker, conductor

    Georg Friedrich Haas’ new work is supported by the Fromm Foundation.

  • 10.10.18

    Fred Lerdahl Celebration Concert

    Works by Fred Lerdahl
    New York, NY

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    October 10, 2018 8:00 pm
    Fred Lerdahl Celebration Concert

    Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall
    881 7th Avenue
    New York, NY

    Fred Lerdahl: Cyclic Descent *World Premiere (2018)
    Fred Lerdahl: Duo (2016)

    Chris Gross, cello
    Steve Beck, piano
    James Baker, conductor

  • 10.28.18

    iNSIDE Out: Sound is Given

    Works by Michael Pisaro, Eva-Maria Houben, and Antoine Beuger.
    New York, NY

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    October 28, 2018 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out: Sound is Given

    the Flea Theater
    20 Thomas St
    New York, NY

    Works by Michael Pisaro, Eva-Maria Houben, and Antoine Beuger.

    Talea performs three pieces from the Wandelweiser circle, a group of composers whose work builds on the experimental traditions of Cage, Wolff, Lucier and Feldman. Inventive, austere, questioning, these works invite the listener to engage with the most basic materials of music—sound and time—in ways that are unexpected and revealing. Often quiet yet powerful, the music of Wandelweiser pushes us to deepen our awareness of the complexity and richness contained within our sonic environments.

  • 11.30.18

    Soper+Adamcyk

    Works by Soper & Adamcyk
    New York, NY

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    November 30, 2018 7:00 pm
    Soper+Adamcyk

    Americas Society
    680 Park Ave
    New York, NY 10065

    Kate Soper: Voices from the Killing Jar (2012)
    David Adamcyk: New work *World Premiere (2018)

    Lucy Dhegrae, voice
    Michael Weyandt, baritone
    James Baker, conductor

  • 12.12.18

    iNSIDE Out: Imagined Times

    Works by Cheah, Dumitrescu, Mincek, and Beuger
    New York, NY

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    December 12, 2018 7:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out: Imagined Times

    the Flea Theater
    20 Thomas St
    New York, NY

    When we experience a piece of music fully, our sense of time transforms to an imagined time. Our heart beats and deep breaths, alarm clocks and late trains, recede as we become alert to the cycles and rhythms of a new musical world. The creation of musical flow, a succession of sonic events that can achieve perfect flux or perfect stasis, opens us up to new possibilities for perceiving the world. Join Talea as we explore works that create bold new worlds of musical time through their striking and evocative settings.

    Victoria Cheah: Tell: SHIM (2016) 
    Iancu Dumitrescu: Holzwege (1987) 
    Alex Mincek: Flutter (2012) 
    Antoine Beuger: ô monde sur deux tiges (2011) 

    For tickets, please click here.

  • 02.24.19

    iNSIDE Out: Side by Side

    The Art of the Duo
    New York, NY

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    February 24, 2019 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out: Side by Side

    the Flea Theater
    20 Thomas St
    New York, NY

    iNSIDE Out: Side by Side
    The Art of the Duo

    At times in parallel and at times as opposites, Talea’s musicians explore the dynamics, tensions, and pleasures of performing music a due.

  • 03.06.19

    Portrait: Marta Gentilucci

    Works by Marta Gentilucci
    Cambridge, MA

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    March 6, 2019 7:00 pm
    Portrait: Marta Gentilucci

    Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University Cambridge, MA

    Marta Gentilucci: Aus… am Grat (2013)
    Marta Gentilucci: (un)j…ing (2011) (2011)

    James Baker, conductor

  • 03.13.19

    Talea @ the Stone, Marianne Gythfeldt & Adrian Morejon

    Talea residency at John Zorn’s “the Stone”
    New York, NY

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    March 13, 2019 8:30 pm
    Talea @ the Stone, Marianne Gythfeldt & Adrian Morejon

    the Stone
    55 W 13 St
    New York, NY

    Edward Jacobs: Concentre *world premiere (2017)
    Mikel Kuehn: Rite of Passage (2014)
    Eun Young Lee: Yun *world premiere (2018)
    Georges Aperghis: Simulacre IV (1995)
    Filippo Santoro: Triplum *world premiere (2016)
    Marc Mellits: Black (2018)

    Marianne Gythfeldt, clarinet
    Adrian Morejon, bassoon

  • 03.14.19

    Talea @ the Stone, Hannah Levinson

    Talea residency at John Zorn’s “the Stone”
    New York, NY

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    March 14, 2019 8:30 pm
    Talea @ the Stone, Hannah Levinson

    the Stone
    55 W 13 St
    New York, NY

    Marcello Messina: A truscia (2014)
    Lucia Ronchetti: Studi profondi (1984, rev. 2007) *U.S. premiere
    Marco Momi: Due Nudi (2013)
    Franco Donatoni: ALI (1977)
    Lucia Ronchetti: Requiem (1982, rev. 2006) *world premiere

    Hannah Levinson, viola

  • 03.15.19

    Talea @ the Stone, Chris Gross

    Talea residency at John Zorn’s “the Stone”
    New York, NY

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    March 15, 2019 8:30 pm
    Talea @ the Stone, Chris Gross

    the Stone
    55 W 13 St
    New York, NY

    Alvin Lucier: Music for Cello with One or More Amplified Vases (1993)
    Giacinto Scelsi: Voyages (1974)
    Salvatore Sciarrino: ai limite della notte (1979)
    Mario Diaz de Leon: Chant Study
    Eva-Maria Houben: Some Tunes Vol. II (2006)

    Chris Gross, cello

  • 03.16.19

    Talea @ the Stone, Greg Chudzik

    Talea residency at John Zorn’s “the Stone”
    New York, NY

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    March 16, 2019 8:30 pm
    Talea @ the Stone, Greg Chudzik

    the Stone
    55 W 13 St
    New York, NY

    All works by Greg Chudzik:

    Wind Hymnal (2013)
    The What (2015)
    Y’Chi (2016)
    Automated Ocean (2016)

    Greg Chudzik, double bass
    Tristan Kasten-Kraus, double bass
    Evan Runyon, double bass
    Pat Swoboda, double bass

  • 03.20.19

    Town Hall Seattle

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi’s “Sideshow”

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    March 20, 2019 8:00 pm
    Town Hall Seattle

    Town Hall Seattle 119 8th Ave Seattle, WA

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2009-2015)

  • 03.29.19

    Columbia Composers

    Works by Bird, Merivale, Yulsman, Behzadi, Goldford, Dimou
    New York, NY

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    March 29, 2019 8:00 pm
    Columbia Composers

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    David Bird: Moln (2019) *World Premiere
    Finola Merivale: Do you hear me now? (2018)
    Sam Yulsman: Negative Horizon (2019) *World Premiere
    Ashkan Behzadi: Iris (2019) *World Premiere
    Louis Goldford: Tell me, how is that I poisoned your soup? (2019) *World Premiere
    Stylianos Dimou: Les Instances (2019) *World Premiere
    James Baker, conductor

  • 04.20.19

    10th Anniversary Celebration

    Talea celebrates its 10th anniversary season
    New York, NY

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    April 20, 2019 6:00 pm
    10th Anniversary Celebration

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    Cary Hall
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY

    Join Talea for an evening of music, food, and drinks as we celebrate our 10th anniversary season.

    6 PM
    Gérard Grisey: Talea (1986)
    Clara Iannotta: Limun (2011)
    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Die Klavierübung, Mvmt 1 (2007-9)

    7 PM
    Mario Diaz de Leon: Chant Study (2016)
    George Lewis: Emergent (2014)
    Anthony Cheung: Synchronicities (2012)

    8 PM
    Olga Neuwirth: In Nacht und Eis (2006)
    Hans Thomalla: Harmoniemusik 1 (2019) *World Premiere

    9 PM
    Ashley Fure: therefore i was (2012)
    Natacha Diels: Song for Matilda and Me (2015)
    Georg Friedrich Haas: Framing… (2018) *US Premiere

    James Baker, conductor

    Hans Thomalla’s “Harmoniemusik 1” and Georg Friedrich Haas’s “Framing…” were made possible by a grant from the Fromm Music Foundation. Ashley Fure’s “therefore i was” was commissioned by the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation. Anthony Cheung’s “Synchronicities” was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation.

    Tickets may be purchased here.

  • 05.09.19

    Patience & Sarah

    Hunter Opera Theater & American Opera Projects present “Patience & Sarah”
    New York, NY

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    May 9, 2019 7:30 pm
    Patience & Sarah

    Danny Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
    695 Park Ave
    New York, NY

    Hunter Opera Theater & American Opera Projects present

    Paula Kimper and Wende Persons: Patience & Sarah

    Paula M. Kimper, composer
    Wende Persons, librettist
    Based on the novel by Isabel Miller

    Talea Ensemble
    David Fulmer, conductor
    Susan Gonzalez, Director
    Noby Ishida, Musical Director
    Charlotte Athanasidy, Production Manager
    Monica Duncan, Projections
    Marcie Friedman, Stage Manager
    Sevrin Anne Mason, Makeup & Wigs
    Rocky Noel, Lighting

  • 05.10.19

    Patience & Sarah

    Hunter Opera Theater & American Opera Projects present “Patience & Sarah”
    New York, NY

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    May 10, 2019 7:30 pm
    Patience & Sarah

    Danny Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
    695 Park Ave
    New York, NY

    Hunter Opera Theater & American Opera Projects present

    Paula Kimper and Wende Persons: Patience & Sarah

    Paula M. Kimper, composer
    Wende Persons, librettist
    Based on the novel by Isabel Miller

    Talea Ensemble
    David Fulmer, conductor
    Susan Gonzalez, Director
    Noby Ishida, Musical Director
    Charlotte Athanasidy, Production Manager
    Monica Duncan, Projections
    Marcie Friedman, Stage Manager
    Sevrin Anne Mason, Makeup & Wigs
    Rocky Noel, Lighting

  • 06.09.19

    iNSIDE Out: Lacunae

    Works by Natacha Diels, Ted Moore, and Brian Simalchik
    New York, NY

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    June 9, 2019 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out: Lacunae

    the Flea Theater
    20 Thomas St
    New York, NY

    Natacha Diels: An Economy of Means (2014)
    Ted Moore: it teaches us that it doesn’t exist (2016)
    Brian Simalchik: Lacunae (2013)
    Ted Moore: still motion (2017)

    Matthew Gold, percussion
    Ted Moore, composer and multimedia artist


2017-2018 Season

  • 08.01.17

    Time Spans Festival: EBMF International Summer Academy for Young Composers

    New York, NY

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    August 1, 2017 8:00 pm
    Time Spans Festival: EBMF International Summer Academy for Young Composers

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Presented by Earle Brown Music Foundation

     

    Mayu Hirano: Bloom, for ensemble (2017)

    Hunjoo Jung: GESTALT I: Discursive Unities (2017)

    Chaya Czernowin: Ayre: Towed through plumes, thicket, asphalt, sawdust and hazardous air I shall not forget the sound of (2016)

    Jason Thorpe Buchanan: Pyschastenia B: Panic Architecture (2017)

    Martin Rane Bauck: nightmares. Bonaria (2017)

    Steven Takasugi: Diary of a Lung (2017) Premiere of the version for 16 musicians, electronic playback and amplification (2006-07 / 2016-17)

     

     

    Jeffrey Means, conductor

     

    Single Concert Tickets
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    The EBMF International Summer Academy for Young Composers is a collaboration between EBMF and Avaloch Farm Music Institute

  • 08.02.17

    Time Spans Festival: EBMF International Summer Academy for Young Composers

    New York, NY

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    August 2, 2017 8:00 pm
    Time Spans Festival: EBMF International Summer Academy for Young Composers

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Presented by Earle Brown Music Foundation

    Sam Salem: The Lovers (2017)

    Christine Burke: half murmur (2017)

    Weston Olencki: browser (2017)

    Jeffery Shivers: minimum enclosure (2017)

    Hans Tutschku: periods of existence (2016)

    Jeffrey Means, conductor

    Single Concert Tickets
    Festival Pass

    The EBMF International Summer Academy for Young Composers is a collaboration between EBMF and Avaloch Farm Music Institute

  • 08.05.17

    Time Spans Festival: Hyena

    New York, NY
    Works by Georg Friedrich Haas

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    August 5, 2017 8:00 pm
    Time Spans Festival: Hyena

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Presented by Earle Brown Music Foundation

    Georg Friedrich Haas: Hyena (2016) *US Premiere

    Mollena Lee Williams-Haas, storyteller
    Jeffrey Means, conductor

    Single Concert Tickets
    Festival Pass

  • 10.14.17

    Folk Tunes

    New York, NY
    Works by Jaeger, Johnston, Trapani

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    October 14, 2017 7:30 pm
    Folk Tunes

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Shawn Jaeger: The Cold Pane (2013)
    Ben Johnston: String Quartet #4 “Amazing Grace” (1973)
    Christopher Trapani: Waterlines (2005/2012)

    Lucy Dhegrae, voice
    James Baker, conductor

    Tickets $15/10 (students/seniors) in advance, $20/15 at the door. Buy today!

  • 10.27.17

    The Young and Brilliant

    Chicago, IL
    Works by Zuraj, Kowalska-Lason, Worsaae, Mason, Adamek

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    October 27, 2017 7:30 pm
    The Young and Brilliant

    Logan Center
    915 E. 60th Street
    Chicago, IL 60637

    Vito Zuraj: Framed (2011)
    Justyna Kowalska-Lason: A Light exists in Spring (2005)
    Nicolai Worsaae: WaWV (2014)
    Christian Mason: Noctilucence (2009)
    Ondrej Adamek: Ça tourne ça bloque (2007)

    Alice Teyssier, soprano
    James Baker, conductor

  • 11.05.17

    This Leads to an Emotional Stasis

    Clermont-Ferrand, France
    Works by Nordin, Lucier, Jodlowski

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    November 5, 2017 6:00 pm
    This Leads to an Emotional Stasis

    Musiques Démesurées
    Clermont-Ferrand, France

    Jesper Nordin: calm like a bomb (2000)
    Pierre Jodlowski: Mécano 1 (2004)
    Alvin Lucier: Nothing is Real (1990)
    Pierre Jodlowski: This Leads to an Emotional Stasis (2014)

    With sound, light, and scenic interludes by Pierre Jodlowski.
    This program is funded by the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, Institut Francais, the Florence Gould Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

    Pierre Jodlowski’s This Leads to an Emotional Stasis is made possible with the friendly support of the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE.

  • 11.30.17

    FACE

    New York, NY
    Works by Pierluigi Billone

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    November 30, 2017 7:30 pm
    FACE

    Italian Academy
    Columbia University
    1161 Amsterdam Avenue
    New York, NY 10027

    Pierluigi Billone: FACE (2016)

    Anna Clare Hauf, soprano
    James Baker, conductor

    Face was commissioned by Wien Modern & Philharmonie Luxembourg for PHACE.

  • 12.04.17

    FACE

    Los Angeles, CA
    Works by Pierluigi Billone

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    December 4, 2017 8:00 pm
    FACE

    Monday Evening Concerts
    Zipper Hall, Colburn School
    200 S Grand Ave.
    Los Angeles, CA

    Pierluigi Billone: FACE (2016)

    Anna Clare Hauf, soprano
    James Baker, conductor

    Face was commissioned by Wien Modern & Philharmonie Luxembourg for PHACE.

  • 01.18.18

    iNSIDE Out: Musical Homages

    New York, NY
    Works by Oliveros, Weeks, Knussen, and Kurtág

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    January 18, 2018 7:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out: Musical Homages

    Flea Theater
    20 Thomas Street
    New York, NY 10007

    Pauline Oliveros: Quintuplets Play Pen: Homage to Ruth Crawford (2001)
    James Weeks: Honey Celebration (after Schubert) (2005)
    Oliver Knussen: upon one note (after Purcell) (1995)
    György Kurtág: Hommage à R. Sch (1990)

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    In addition to great chamber music performances, our iNSIDE Out series features creative discussions in an interactive environment that allow musicians and audiences to share how—and why—they listen. Each show has a social element, as performers, composers, and guest curators talk with the audience to share more about the context of each work’s development and how the musical ideas from the program are connected.

  • 01.20.18

    iNSIDE Out: Time, Cycles, and Spirals

    New York, NY
    An evening exploring the music of Fred Lerdahl

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    January 20, 2018 7:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out: Time, Cycles, and Spirals

    Flea Theater
    20 Thomas Street
    New York, NY 10007

    Fred Lerdahl: Duo (2017)

    Get your tickets today!

    In addition to great chamber music performances, our iNSIDE Out series features creative discussions in an interactive environment that allow musicians and audiences to share how—and why—they listen. Each show has a social element, as performers, composers, and guest curators talk with the audience to share more about the context of each work’s development and how the musical ideas from the program are connected.

  • 02.21.18

    Nono: La Lontananza

    New York, NY
    Work by Luigi Nono

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    February 21, 2018 7:30 pm
    Nono: La Lontananza

    Italian Academy at Columbia University
    1161 Amsterdam Ave
    New York, NY 10027

    Luigi Nono: La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura (1988-89)

    All of Talea’s performances at the Italian Academy are free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations

  • 03.05.18

    Michelle Agnes Magalhaes Portrait

    New York, NY
    Works by Michelle Agnes Magalhaes

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    March 5, 2018 7:00 pm
    Michelle Agnes Magalhaes Portrait

    Americas Society
    680 Park Ave
    New York, NY 10065

    Herbarium (2018)

    I. Before you thought of spring – from Emily Dickinson’s piano
    II. On my volcano grows the grass
    III. I know a place where summer strives
    IV. Of all the sounds dispatched abroad
    V. The souls that snow – from Emily Dickinson’s piano
    VI. It sounded as if the street were running

    This project made possible in part thanks to support from the Americas Society and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

    To learn more, please visit the Americas Society website. This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required.

  • 04.03.18

    New Orleans residency

    New Orleans, LA
    New works by student composers from the University of New Orleans and Tulane University

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    April 3, 2018 7:30 pm
    New Orleans residency

    Performing Arts Center
    2000 Lakeshore Dr
    New Orleans, LA 70148

    University of New Orleans / Recital Hall

    New works by student composers from the University of New Orleans and Tulane University

    Presented in partnership by the University of New Orleans, Tulane University, and the nienteForte Contemporary Music Festival

  • 04.05.18

    New Orleans Residency

    New Orleans, LA
    Works by Dulaney, Bryan, Haber, Lu, Dillon, and Farrin

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    April 5, 2018 7:30 pm
    New Orleans Residency

    Tulane University / Dixon Hall
    Dixon Performing Arts Center
    33 Audubon Blvd
    New Orleans, LA 70118

    Courtney Bryan: In the Heart of God (2018) *World Premiere
    Maxwell Dulaney: Scene II from Already Root, a one-act opera (2018) *World Premiere
    Yotam Haber: In Rome, a scene from The Voice Imitator, an opera-in-progress (2018) *World Premiere
    Wang Lu: A Distant World (2004)
    James Dillon: Eos (1998)
    Suzanne Farrin: ma dentro dove (2010)

    Presented in partnership by the University of New Orleans, Tulane University, and the nienteForte Contemporary Music Festival

  • 04.13.18

    Talea in New York

    New York, NY
    Works by Bryan, Dulaney, Saunders, Walton

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    April 13, 2018 8:00 pm
    Talea in New York

    St. Peters Chelsea
    346 W 20th St
    New York, NY 10011

    Rebecca Saunders: fury ii (2009)
    Courtney Bryan: In the Heart of God (2018) *NYC Premiere
    Anna-Louise Walton: Basket of Figs (2018) *NYC Premiere
    Maxwell Dulaney: Scene 2-5 of Already Root, a one-act opera (2018) *World Premiere

    Sharon Harms and Brian Giebler, voice
    Greg Chudzik, double bass
    Libretto to Already Root by Lauren Slaughter
    James Baker, conductor

    Tickets: $15/10 in advance, $20/15 at the door.

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  • 04.17.18

    What can we do better? A Panel on Diversity & Equity in the Arts

    Cambridge, MA
    Panel Discussion

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    April 17, 2018 7:30 pm
    What can we do better? A Panel on Diversity & Equity in the Arts

    The Signet
    46 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA

    Even as music and performing arts organizations have made efforts towards inclusion, many organizations still struggle to make their programming more diverse and equitable. By bringing together a range of stakeholders – music critics, administrators, artists, and activists – this panel seeks to examine the various cultural and structural realities that have impeded progress and explore ways of creating a blueprint for a more equitable future.

    Panelists:

    · Jeremy Eichler, Classical Music Critic, The Boston Globe

    · Marti Epstein, Professor of Composition, Boston Conservatory and Berklee College of Music

    · Zach Sheets, Development Director, Talea Ensemble

    · Rajna Swaminathan, Improviser-Composer / PhD Candidate in Music (Creative Practice & Critical Inquiry), Harvard University

    · Moderated by Todd McNeel, Media Coordinator, Boston Lyric Opera

    Free and open to all who would like to attend. Desserts will be served.

    Co-sponsored by Academic Ventures at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and the Talea Ensemble.

  • 04.18.18

    Michelle Agnes Magalhaes Portrait

    Cambridge, MA
    Works by Michelle Agnes

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    April 18, 2018 7:00 pm
    Michelle Agnes Magalhaes Portrait

    Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
    Knafel Center, 10 Garden St
    Cambridge, MA 02138

    Herbarium (2018)

    I. Before you thought of spring – from Emily Dickinson’s piano
    II. On my volcano grows the grass
    III. I know a place where summer strives
    IV. Of all the sounds dispatched abroad
    V. The souls that snow – from Emily Dickinson’s piano
    VI. It sounded as if the street were running

    This project made possible in part thanks to support from the Americas Society and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

    This event is free and open to the public. Details are available on the Radcliffe Institute’s website.

  • 05.05.18

    American Opera Projects: Hunter Opera Theater

    New York, NY
    Hunter College One-Act Opera premieres

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    May 5, 2018 7:30 pm
    American Opera Projects: Hunter Opera Theater

    Hunter College Black Box, Room 543HN
    695 Park Ave, Entrance on 68th St.
    New York, NY 10065

    Hunter Opera Theater and the Richard Burke Pocket Opera at Hunter College in collaboration with American Opera Projects present three One-Act Premieres

    Casey O’Neil: The Bone Keepers (2018)
    Mariel Mayz: OPERAbbit (2018)
    Joe Young: MarShawn (2018)
    Daniel Fox: The Violence of Impediments (2018)

    David Fulmer, Conductor

    Susan Gonzalez (Director), Noby Ishida (Musical Director), Charlotte Athanasidy (Production Manager), Sophia Chapadjiev (Librettist, The Bone Keepers), Andrew Mayz (Librettist, OPERAbbit), and Monica Duncan (Projections)

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  • 05.06.18

    American Opera Projects: Hunter Opera Theater

    New York, NY
    Hunter College One-Act Opera premieres

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    May 6, 2018 2:00 pm
    American Opera Projects: Hunter Opera Theater

    Hunter College Black Box, Room 543HN
    695 Park Ave, Entrance on 68th St.
    New York, NY 10065

    Hunter Opera Theater and the Richard Burke Pocket Opera at Hunter College in collaboration with American Opera Projects present three One-Act Premieres

    Casey O’Neil: The Bone Keepers (2018)
    Mariel Mayz: OPERAbbit (2018)
    Joe Young: MarShawn (2018)
    Daniel Fox: The Violence of Impediments (2018)

    David Fulmer, Conductor

    Susan Gonzalez (Director), Noby Ishida (Musical Director), Charlotte Athanasidy (Production Manager), Sophia Chapadjiev (Librettist, The Bone Keepers), Andrew Mayz (Librettist, OPERAbbit), and Monica Duncan (Projections)

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  • 06.04.18

    Sideshow: Blu-Ray Release & Year-End Celebration

    New York, NY
    A festive party with performances, food & drink, and more!

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    June 4, 2018 6:30 pm
    Sideshow: Blu-Ray Release & Year-End Celebration

    the Flea Theater
    20 Thomas St
    New York, NY

    Please join us for a festive, year-end event! We celebrate Talea’s 9th season and the new video Blu-Ray release of Steven Kazuo Takasugi’s Sideshow on the Kairos label.

    Each ticket includes hors d’oeuvres, two drink tickets, a raffle ticket, and admission to the performance.

    Get your tickets today!

    The video recording of Takasugi’s Sideshow is made possible thanks to the Copland Fund and the Alice M. Ditson Fund.


2016-2017 Season

  • 08.04.16

    Darmstadt: Incipits

    Darmstadt, Germany
    Works by Stockhausen, Aperghis, Diels, Ferneyhough

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    August 4, 2016 7:30 pm
    Darmstadt: Incipits

    Centralstation
    Darmstadt, Germany

    Karlheinz Stockhausen: Mikrophonie I (1964)
    Georges Aperghis: Wild Romance (2012)
    Natacha Diels: Princess Nightmare Moon (2016) *World Premiere
    Brian Ferneyhough: Incipits (1996)

    Robyn Schulkowsky, Guest Artistic Advisor (Stockhausen)
    Björn Wilker, guest (Stockhausen)
    Elizabeth Weisser Helgeson, viola
    Donatienne Michel-Dansac, soprano
    James Baker, conductor

    With the friendly support of:

    This engagement is supported by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through US Artists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

  • 08.05.16

    Sideshow: Darmstadt

    Darmstadt, Germany
    Works by Takasugi

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    August 5, 2016 10:00 pm
    Sideshow: Darmstadt

    Centralstation
    Darmstadt, Germany

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2008-15)

    Sideshow was commissioned by the Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik and sponsored through the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.
    With the friendly support of:

    This engagement is supported by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through US Artists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

  • 09.03.16

    Royaumont: Sideshow & Dike Wall

    Royaumont, France
    Works by Billone, Takasugi

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    September 3, 2016 8:00 pm
    Royaumont: Sideshow & Dike Wall

    Royaumont, France

    Pierluigi Billone: Dike Wall (2012)
    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2008-15)

    James Baker, conductor

    Sideshow was commissioned by the Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik and sponsored through the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

  • 09.09.16

    Royaumont: PROGRAMME VOIX NOUVELLES

    Royaumont, France
    Works by Programme Voix Nouvelles Composers

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    September 9, 2016 8:00 pm
    Royaumont: PROGRAMME VOIX NOUVELLES

    Royaumont, France

    Works by Royaumont PROGRAMME VOIX NOUVELLES Composition Fellows

    James Baker, conductor

  • 09.20.16

    Sideshow: Warsaw

    Warsaw, Poland
    Works by Takasugi

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    September 20, 2016 7:30 pm
    Sideshow: Warsaw

    Warsaw Autumn Festival
    Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio
    Warsaw, Poland

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2008-15)

    Sideshow was commissioned by the Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik and sponsored through the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

  • 10.14.16

    Written for Talea 1

    New York, NY
    Works by Diels, Brook, Nielson

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    October 14, 2016 7:30 pm
    Written for Talea 1

    Italian Academy, Columbia University
    1161 Amsterdam Ave.
    New York, NY 10027

    Natacha Diels: Princess Nightmare Moon (2016) *US premiere
    Taylor Brook: Exploded Views (2016) *World Premiere
    Lewis Nielson: …in terra aliena… (2015) *World Premiere

    Alice Teyssier, soprano
    Nina Dante, soprano
    Jeffrey Gavett, baritone
    James Baker, conductor

  • 10.20.16

    John Zorn Portrait

    New York, NY
    Works by John Zorn

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    October 20, 2016 8:00 pm
    John Zorn Portrait

    Miller Theatre
    New York, NY

    Candlemas Eve (2016) *World Premiere
    Il n’y a plus de firmament (2014)
    Oviri (2014)

    James Baker, conductor
    Also featuring JACK Quartet, American Brass Quintet, Jay Campbell, Michael Nicolas, Marc Ribot, Ikue Mori, Stephen Gosling

  • 11.11.16

    Anthony Cheung Wergo CD Release

    New York, NY
    Works by Anthony Cheung

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    November 11, 2016 7:00 pm
    Anthony Cheung Wergo CD Release

    National Sawdust
    80 N 6th St.
    Brooklyn, NY 11249

    All works by Anthony Cheung
    Refrain from Riffing (2008)
    Roundabouts (2010)
    Character Studies (2016)
    Centripedalocity (2008)

    Ryan Muncy, saxophone
    Nuiko Wadden, harp
    Anthony Cheung, piano
    Yuki Numata Resnick, violin
    James Baker, conductor

  • 12.02.16

    Contempo: Interplay

    Chicago, IL
    Works by Anderson, Kagel, Cage, Davies

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    December 2, 2016 7:30 pm
    Contempo: Interplay

    University of Chicago
    Logan Center for the Arts
    Chicago, IL

    Julian Anderson The Colour of Pomegranates (1994)
    Mauricio Kagel: Sur scène (1959/60)
    John Cage: Living Room Music (1940)
    Peter Maxwell Davies: Eight Songs for a Mad King (1969)

    6:30 PM pre-concert lecture with Seth Brodsky

    Michael Weyandt, baritone
    Rick Burkhardt, director/speaker
    Benjamin Domask, mime
    Jeff Means, conductor

  • 12.14.16

    Nouvelles voix, nouvelles voies

    New York, NY
    Works by Lazkano, Levy

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    December 14, 2016 7:30 pm
    Nouvelles voix, nouvelles voies

    French Institute Alliance Francaise
    Florence Gould Hall Theater
    55 East 59th Street
    New York, NY 10022

    Ramon Lazkano: Ceux à Qui (2014) *US Premiere
    Fabien Lévy: Après tout (2012) *US Premiere
    Neue Vocalsolisten
    James Baker, conductor
    Funded by the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, Institut Francais, the Florence Gould Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

  • 02.04.17

    Festival ECLAT

    Stuttgart, Germany
    Works by Eizirik, Takasugi

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    February 4, 2017 3:30 pm
    Festival ECLAT

    Theaterhaus Stuttgart
    Siemensstraße 11
    70469 Stuttgart, Germany

    3:30 PM
    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2008-15)

    Sideshow was commissioned by the Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik and sponsored through the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

    8:30 PM

    Preisträgerkonzert zum Kompositionspreis der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart
    Ricardo Eizirik: Junkyard Piece I (2014/15)

    James Baker, conductor

     

  • 02.17.17

    Written for Talea 2

    New York, NY
    Works by Eckardt, Diaz de Leon, Fineberg

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    February 17, 2017 7:00 pm
    Written for Talea 2

    National Sawdust
    80 N 6th St.
    Brooklyn, NY 11249

    Mario Diaz de Leon: New Work (2017) *World Premiere
    Joshua Fineberg: L’abîme (2016) *World Premiere
    Jason Eckardt : New Work (2017) *World Premiere

    Nico Couck, guitar
    Adrian Morejon, bassoon
    Marianne Gythfeldt, clarinet
    Chris Gross, cello
    James Baker, conductor

  • 02.20.17

    Rutgers Residency

    New Brunswick, NJ
    Works by Diaz de Leon, Wuorinen, Haas, Grisey

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    February 20, 2017 8:00 pm
    Rutgers Residency

    Rutgers University
    New Brunswick, NY

    Mario Diaz de Leon: New Work (2017)
    Charles Wuorinen: An Orbicle of Jasp (1999)
    Georg Friedrich Haas: tria ex uno (2001)
    Gerard Grisey: Talea (1986)

    James Baker, conductor

  • 03.03.17

    Fromm Festival

    Cambridge, MA
    Works by Lewis, Grisey, Dillon

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    March 3, 2017 8:00 pm
    Fromm Festival

    Harvard University
    Paine Hall
    Cambridge, MA

    George Lewis: Mnemosis (2011)
    Gerard Grisey: Talea (1986)
    James Dillon: New York Triptych (2012)

    James Baker, conductor

  • 03.04.17

    Fromm Festival

    Cambridge, MA
    Works by Ferneyhough, Steiger, Lim, Tutschku

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    March 4, 2017 8:00 pm
    Fromm Festival

    Harvard University
    Paine Hall
    Cambridge, MA

    Brian Ferneyhough: Incipits (1996)
    Rand Steiger: A Menacing Plume (2011)
    Liza Lim: Songs Found in Dream (2005)
    Hans Tutschku: New Work (2017) *World Premiere

    Charlotte Mundy, soprano
    James Baker, conductor

  • 03.11.17

    Vancouver New Music

    Vancouver, Canada
    Works by Maier, Romitelli, Neuwirth, Billone

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    March 11, 2017 8:00 pm
    Vancouver New Music

    The Annex
    823 Seymour Street
    Vancouver, Canada

    Stefan Maier: New Work (2017)
    Fausto Romitelli: Trash TV Trance (2002)
    Olga Neuwirth: spazio elastico (2005)
    Pierluigi Billone: Ebe und Anders (2014)

    Oren Fader, electric guitar
    Jeffrey Means, conductor

  • 04.07.17

    NYU Residency

    New York, NY
    Works by NYU Graduate Composers

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    April 7, 2017 8:00 pm
    NYU Residency

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Works by NYU Graduate Composers
    Jeffrey Means, conductor

  • 04.13.17

    Liber Fulguralis

    Boston, MA
    Works by Grisey, Fineberg, Murail

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    April 13, 2017 8:00 pm
    Liber Fulguralis

    Institute of Contemporary Art
    Boston, MA

    Gérard Grisey: Talea (1986)
    Joshua Fineberg: L’abîme (2016)
    Tristan Murail: Liber Fulguralis (2008) *US premiere

    James Baker, conductor

    Reserve tickets

     
    The Talea Ensemble performance is a co-production of the ICA/Boston and the Boston University Center for New Music.
    Funded by the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, Institut Francais, the Florence Gould Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

  • 04.19.17

    15 Years of Austrian Cultural Forum

    New York, NY
    Works by Reich, Zorn, Neuwirth, Furrer

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    April 19, 2017 5:00 pm
    15 Years of Austrian Cultural Forum

    Austrian Cultural Forum 11 E 52nd St New York, NY 10022

    Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint (1985)
    John Zorn: All Hallows Eve (2012)
    Olga Neuwirth: Weariness Heals All Wounds I (2014)
    Beat Furrer: Lotofagos (2006)

    Juliet Fraser, soprano

    Free Admission, Tickets Required

  • 04.24.17

    Monday Evening Concerts: Happy End

    Los Angeles, CA
    Works by Georges Aperghis

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    April 24, 2017 8:00 pm
    Monday Evening Concerts: Happy End

    Monday Evening Concerts
    Colburn School, Zipper Hall
    200 S Grand Ave.
    Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Georges Aperghis: Happy End (2007)

    Animated feature film: Hans Op de Beeck, Bruno Hardt, Klaas Verpoest
    Computer Music Production: Sebastien Roux
    Conductor: James Baker

    Funded by the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, Institut Francais, the Florence Gould Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

  • 05.01.17

    Columbia Composers

    New York, NY
    Works by Dimou, Kouyoumdjian, Dougherty, Ricketts, Rot, Yildirim

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    May 1, 2017 8:00 pm
    Columbia Composers

    DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St
    New York, NY 10018

    Stylianos Dimou – “. . . d’un archétype métallique” (2017) *World Premiere

    Mary Kouyoumdjian – The Vanishing Dark (2017) *World Premiere

    William Dougherty – the new normal (2017) *World Premiere

    Matthew Ricketts – Unset (2017) *World Premiere

    John Rot – steep or deep (2017) *World Premiere

    Onur Yildirim: SA karaz (2017) *World Premiere

     

    Sharon Harms, soprano
    Jeffrey Means, conductor

  • 07.04.17

    Time of Music

    Vitasaari, Finland
    Works by Takasugi

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    July 4, 2017 7:00 pm
    Time of Music

    Viitasaari Areena
    Vitasaari, Finland

    Steven Takasugi: Sideshow (2009-15)

  • 07.06.17

    Time of Music

    Vitasaari, Finland
    Works by Applebaum, Hirvelä, Dillon

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    July 6, 2017 7:30 pm
    Time of Music

    Viitasaari Church
    Vitasaari, Finland

    Mark Applebaum: Control Freak 3 (2017)

    Jouni Hivelä: New Work (2017) *World Premiere, Commissioned by Time of Music

    James Dillon: New York Triptych (2012)

    Juliet Fraser, soprano

    James Baker, conductor

    Mark Applebaum, conductor

  • 07.08.17

    Time of Music

    Vitasaari, Finland
    Works by Smárason, Braun, Trybucki

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    July 8, 2017 2:00 pm
    Time of Music

    Parish Hall
    Vitasaari, Finland

    Halldór Smárason: New Work (2017) *World Premiere

    Ethan Braun: New Work (2017) *World Premiere

    Adrien Trybucki: New Work (2017) *World Premiere

    James Baker, conductor


2015-2016 Season

  • 08.29.15

    Saalfelden Jazz Festival

    Saalfelden, Austria
    Works by Steve Coleman

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    August 29, 2015 8:00 pm
    Saalfelden Jazz Festival

    Saalfelden, Austria

    Steve Coleman: Synovial Joints (2013-14)

    Steve Coleman and the Council of Balance

  • 09.05.15

    La Villette

    Paris, France
    Works by Steve Coleman

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    September 5, 2015 8:00 pm
    La Villette

    Paris, France

    Steve Coleman: Synovial Joints (2013-14)
    Steve Coleman and the Council of Balance

  • 09.18.15

    Warsaw Autumn

    Warsaw, Poland
    Works by Hans Abrahamsen

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    September 18, 2015 10:30 pm
    Warsaw Autumn

    Warsaw, Poland

    Hans Abrahamsen: Schnee (2006)

    James Baker, conductor

  • 10.23.15

    TRANSIT

    Leuven, Belgium
    Works by Cheung, Brewaeys, Aperghis, Billone

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    October 23, 2015 8:00 pm
    TRANSIT

    TRANSIT Festival
    Leuven, Belgium

    Anthony Cheung: Synchronicities (2012)
    Luc Brewaeys: Per André L. 80 (2011)
    Georges Aperghis: Wild Romance (2012) *World Premiere
    Pierluigi Billone: Dike.Wall (2012)
    Donatienne Michel-Dansac, soprano
    James Baker, conductor
    Georges Aperghis’ Wild Romance is made possible with the friendly support of:

  • 10.29.15

    De Bijolke

    Ghent, Belgium
    Works by Cendo, Aperghis, Mincek, Dillon

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    October 29, 2015 8:00 pm
    De Bijolke

    De Bijolke
    Ghent, Belgium

    Raphael Cendo: Décombres (2006)
    Georges Aperghis: Wild Romance (2012)
    Alex Mincek: it conceals within itself (2012)
    James Dillon: New York Triptych (2012)
    Donatienne Michel-Dansac, soprano
    James Baker, conductor
    Georges Aperghis’ Wild Romance is made possible with the friendly support of:

  • 11.19.15

    Sideshow: Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik

    Bludenz, Austria
    Works by Steven Kazuo Takasugi

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    November 19, 2015 8:00 pm
    Sideshow: Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik

    Remise Bludenz,
    Am Raiffeisenplatz
    6700 Bludenz, Austria

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2008-15) *World Premiere

    Commissioned by the Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik and sponsored through the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

  • 12.01.15

    Sideshow: Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA
    Works by Steven Kazuo Takasugi

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    December 1, 2015 8:00 pm
    Sideshow: Harvard University

    Radcliffe Institute
    10 Garden St
    Cambridge, MA 02138

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2008-15) *US Premiere

    Commissioned by the Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik and sponsored through the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

  • 12.05.15

    Sideshow: New York

    New York, NY
    Works by Steven Kazuo Takasugi

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    December 5, 2015 8:00 pm
    Sideshow: New York

    DiMenna Center, Cary Hall
    450 W 37th St.
    New York, NY 10018

    8 PM: Pre-concert reception with beer generously provided by Coney Island Brewery
    9 PM: Concert
    $15 Admission: Free beer at 8 PM reception with valid ID

    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2008-15)

    Commissioned by the Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik and sponsored through the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

  • 12.07.15

    Sideshow: Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA
    Works by Schoenberg, Takasugi

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    December 7, 2015 8:00 pm
    Sideshow: Los Angeles

    Monday Evening Concerts
    Colburn School, Zipper Hall
    200 S Grand Ave.
    Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21
    Steven Kazuo Takasugi: Sideshow (2008-15)

    Tony Arnold, speaker
    James Baker, conductor

    Sideshow was commissioned by the Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik and sponsored through the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

  • 02.26.16

    American Immersion: Georg Friedrich Haas

    New York, NY
    Works by Georg Friedrich Haas

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    February 26, 2016 8:00 pm
    American Immersion: Georg Friedrich Haas

    Bohemian National Hall
    321 East 73rd St.
    New York, NY

    Georg Friedrich Haas: La profondeur (2009)
    Georg Friedrich Haas: I can’t breathe (2015) *US Premiere
    Georg Friedrich Haas: tria ex uno (2001)
    Georg Friedrich Haas: …wie stille brannte das Licht (2009)

    Reserve free tickets

    Tony Arnold, soprano
    Gareth Flowers, trumpet
    James Baker, conductor

    Presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum.

  • 03.11.16

    Written for Talea: Library of Congress

    Washington, DC
    Works by Cheung, Anderson, Aperghis, Ferneyhough

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    March 11, 2016 8:00 pm
    Written for Talea: Library of Congress

    Library of Congress
    Coolidge Auditorium

    Anthony Cheung: Synchronicities (2012)
    Julian Anderson: New Work (2015) *US Premiere
    Georges Aperghis: Wild Romance (2012) *US Premiere
    Brian Ferneyhough: Contraccolpi (2015) *World Premiere
    Jane Sheldon, soprano
    James Baker, conductor

    Brian Ferneyhough’s Contraccolpi is commissioned by the Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund in the Library of Congress, with further support from Ensemble musikFabrik and Kunststiftung NRW.

    Georges Aperghis’ Wild Romance is made possible with the friendly support of:

  • 03.16.16

    Written for Talea: New York

    New York, NY
    Works by Holmes, Aperghis, Ferneyhough

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    March 16, 2016 8:00 pm
    Written for Talea: New York

    Roulette
    509 Atlantic Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11217

    Jeffrey Holmes: Hagall (2015) *World Premiere
    Georges Aperghis: Wild Romance (2012)
    Brian Ferneyhough: Contraccolpi (2015)
    Jane Sheldon, soprano
    David Fulmer, conductor
    James Baker, conductor
    General Admission Tickets: $15

    Brian Ferneyhough’s Contraccolpi is commissioned by the Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund in the Library of Congress, with further support from Ensemble musikFabrik and Kunststiftung NRW.

    Jeffrey Holmes’ commission was made possible by a grant from the Jebediah Foundation New Music Commissions. Additional collaborative support for Holmes’ work was provided by Firebird Ensemble: www.FirebirdEnsemble.org
    Georges Aperghis’ Wild Romance is made possible with the friendly support of:

  • 03.31.16

    Frank Abell Young Composers Award

    Louisville, KY
    Works by Seltenreich, Gallagher, Rot, University of Louisville Composers

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    March 31, 2016 8:00 pm
    Frank Abell Young Composers Award

    Comstock Concert Hall School of Music, University of Louisville 2301 S. 3rd Street Louisville, KY 40292

    Works by Michael Seltenreich, JM Gallagher, John Rot, and University of Louisville Graduate Students

    Jeff Means, conductor

  • 05.04.16

    Density and Lightness: Elizabeth Weisser

    New York, NY
    Works by Holliger, Romitelli, Sciarrino, Bach

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    May 4, 2016 7:00 pm
    Density and Lightness: Elizabeth Weisser

    Maison Francaise
    Columbia University
    New York, NY

    Heinz Holliger: Souvenirs Trémaësques (2000-01)
    Fausto Romitelli: Ganimede (1986)
    Salvatore Sciarrino: Tre Notturni Brillanti (1974-75)
    JS Bach: Partita No. 2 in d minor bwv 1004 (1717-20)
    Elizabeth Weisser, viola
    Free Admission

  • 05.11.16

    Darmstadt in New York

    New York, NY
    Works by Stockhausen

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    May 11, 2016 8:00 pm
    Darmstadt in New York

    Roulette
    509 Atlantic Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11217

    Karlheinz Stockhausen: Mikrophonie I (1964)

  • 05.18.16

    GMEM Festival

    Marseille, France
    Works by Furrer, Bedrossian, Norman, Aperghis

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    May 18, 2016 7:00 pm
    GMEM Festival

    Théâtre Joliette-Minoterie
    2 Place Henri Verneuil
    13002 Marseille, France

    Beat Furrer: Lied (1993)
    Franck Bedrossian: Edges (2010)
    Andrew Norman: Sabina (2013)
    Georges Aperghis: Fuzzy Trio (2008)

  • 05.21.16

    GMEM Festival: Pierre Jodlowski

    Marseille, France
    Works by Nordin, Lucier, Jodlowski

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    May 21, 2016 7:00 pm
    GMEM Festival: Pierre Jodlowski

    Friche La Belle De Mai
    41 Rue Jobin
    13003 Marseille, France

    Jesper Nordin: calm like a bomb (2000)
    Pierre Jodlowski: Mécano 1 (2004)
    Alvin Lucier: Nothing is Real (1990)
    Pierre Jodlowski: This Leads to an Emotional Stasis (2014) *World Premiere

    With sound, light, and scenic interludes by Pierre Jodlowski.
    This program is funded by the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, Institut Francais, the Florence Gould Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

    Pierre Jodlowski’s This Leads to an Emotional Stasis is made possible with the friendly support of the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE.

  • 05.25.16

    reMusik Festival

    St. Petersburg, Russia
    Works by Haas, Dunne, Carter, Billone

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    May 25, 2016 8:00 pm
    reMusik Festival

    Mariinsky Theatre
    Theatre Square, 1
    St Petersburg, Russia

    Georg Friedrich Haas: tria ex uno (2001)
    Timothy Dunne: New Piece (2016) *World Premiere
    Elliott Carter: Triple Duo (1983)
    Pierluigi Billone: Dike Wall (2012)
    James Baker, conductor


2014-2015 Season

  • 09.26.14

    Opening Night: Written for Talea

    Brooklyn, NY
    Works by Bettison, Tutschku, Trapani, Helgeson

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    September 26, 2014 8:00 pm
    Opening Night: Written for Talea

    Roulette
    509 Atlantic Ave.
    Brooklyn, NY

    Oscar Bettison: An Automated Sunrise (for Joseph Cornell) (2014) *World Premiere
    Christopher Trapani: Waterlines (2012) *World Premiere
    Hans Tutschku: Under (2013) *US Premiere
    Aaron Helgeson: Poems of Sheer Nothingness (2013) *World Premiere

    Tickets
    $20: Advanced Purchase Reserved Seating
    $10: Suggested Donation (available at the door)
    Free: Students/Seniors

    Susan Narucki, soprano
    Lucy Dhegrae, soprano
    James Baker, conductor

    Oscar Bettison’s An Automated Sunrise (for Joseph Cornell) has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.

  • 10.22.14

    UCSD Residency

    San Diego, CA
    Works by Bettison, Wuorinen, Helgeson, Steiger

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    October 22, 2014 8:00 pm
    UCSD Residency

    University of California San Diego
    San Diego, CA

    Oscar Bettison: An Automated Sunrise (for Joseph Cornell) (2014)
    Charles Wuorinen: Fast Fantasy (1977)
    Aaron Helgeson: Poems of Sheer Nothingness (2013)
    Rand Steiger: A Menacing Plume (2011)
    Susan Narucki, soprano
    James Baker, conductor

  • 10.24.14

    UCSD Residency

    San Diego, CA
    Works by UCSD Graduate Composers

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    October 24, 2014 8:00 pm
    UCSD Residency

    University of California San Diego
    San Diego, CA

    Works by UCSD Graduate Composers
    James Baker, conductor

  • 01.09.15

    I/O Festival: Georges Aperghis: Happy End

    Williamstown, MA
    Works by Georges Aperghis

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    January 9, 2015 8:00 pm
    I/O Festival: Georges Aperghis: Happy End

    Williams College
    Williamstown, MA

    I/O Festival

    Georges Aperghis: Happy End (2007)

    Animated feature film: Hans Op de Beeck, Bruno Hardt, Klaas Verpoest
    Computer Music Production: Sebastien Roux
    Conductor: James Baker

     

    Funded by the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, Institut Francais, the Florence Gould Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

    Funded in part by the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation.

  • 02.12.15

    Ecstatic Music Festival

    New York, NY
    Works by John Zorn

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    February 12, 2015 8:00 pm
    Ecstatic Music Festival

    Ecstatic Music Festival
    Merkin Concert Hall
    129 W 67th St.
    New York, NY

    Works by John Zorn

  • 03.05.15

    Grawemeyer Prize Conference

    Louisville, KY
    Works by Boulez, Rihm, University of Louisville Composers

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    March 5, 2015 8:00 pm
    Grawemeyer Prize Conference

    University of Louisville
    Louisville, KY

    Works by Grawemeyer Prize Winners, Pierre Boulez, Wolfgang Rihm, and University of Louisville Graduate Students

    Ryan McAdams, conductor

  • 03.13.15

    Speicher

    Troy, NY
    Works by Enno Poppe

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    March 13, 2015 8:00 pm
    Speicher

    EMPAC
    110 8th St.
    Troy, NY

    Enno Poppe: Speicher (2013) *US Premiere
    James Baker, conductor

  • 04.08.15

    Pierluigi Billone Residency

    New York, NY
    Works by Pierluigi Billone

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    April 8, 2015 7:30 pm
    Pierluigi Billone Residency

    Italian Academy
    Columbia University
    New York, NY
    Free Admission

    Pierluigi Billone: Legno.Edre III.Ini (2003) *World Premiere
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Matta (2009)
    Pierluigi Billone: Ebe und Anders (2014) *US Premiere

    Adrian Morejon, bassoon

    Eduardo Leandro, conductor

     

  • 04.16.15

    NYU Composers Festival

    New York, NY
    Works by NYU Graduate Composers

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    April 16, 2015 8:00 pm
    NYU Composers Festival

    Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
    107 Suffolk Street
    New York, NY

    Works by NYU Graduate Composers

    Jeff Means, conductor

  • 04.18.15

    MATA Festival

    New York, NY
    Works by Pluta, Van Hassel, Vincze, Kranebitter, Klemperer, Cleare

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    April 18, 2015 8:00 pm
    MATA Festival

    The Kitchen
    512 West 19th St.
    New York, NY

    Sam Pluta: Machine Language (2012)
    Dan Van Hassel: Ghost in the Machine (2013)
    Davour-Branimir Vincze: Inflection Point (2011)
    Matthias Kranebitter: Pack the Box (2013)
    Ofir Klemperer: A Love Song (2007)
    Ann Cleare: New Work (2015) *World Premiere

    Alex Lipowski, percussion

    Ian Antonio, percussion

    Ofir Klemperer, voice

    James Baker, conductor

  • 05.08.15

    Georges Aperghis: Happy End

    Boston, MA
    Works by Georges Aperghis

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    May 8, 2015 8:00 pm
    Georges Aperghis: Happy End

    Institute of Contemporary Art
    Boston, MA

    Georges Aperghis: Happy End (2007)

    Animated feature film: Hans Op de Beeck, Bruno Hardt, Klaas Verpoest
    Computer Music Production: Sebastien Roux
    Conductor: James Baker

     

    Funded by the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, Institut Francais, the Florence Gould Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

    Funded in part by the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation.

  • 05.21.15

    American Immersion: Clemens Gadenstätter

    New York, NY
    Chamber Music by Clemens Gadenstätter, Featuring JACK Quartet

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    May 21, 2015 7:30 pm
    American Immersion: Clemens Gadenstätter

    Austrian Cultural Forum
    11 East 52nd St.
    New York, NY

    Tal Para Qual (2006)
    bersten, platzen (Paramyth 4) (2012)
    haeuten (Paramyth 1) (2012)

    Reserve free tickets

    JACK Quartet
    Nico Couck, guitar
    Chris Gross, cello
    Stephen Gosling, piano

    With the friendly support of:

  • 05.28.15

    American Immersion: Clemens Gadenstätter

    New York, NY
    Works for Large Ensemble by Clemens Gadenstätter

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    May 28, 2015 8:00 pm
    American Immersion: Clemens Gadenstätter

    Bohemian National Hall
    321 East 73rd St.
    New York, NY

    Clemens Gadenstätter: les dernières cris (2015) *US Premiere
    Clemens Gadenstätter: les cris des lumières (2014) *US Premiere
    Clemens Gadenstätter: Semantical Investigations II (2008) *US Premiere
    Reserve free tickets
    James Baker, conductor

    Presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum.
    With the friendly support of:

  • 06.26.15

    Time Spans 2015: Crested Butte Music Festival

    Crested Butte, CO
    Works by Cheung, di Castri, Adamcyk, Shepherd

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    June 26, 2015 7:00 pm
    Time Spans 2015: Crested Butte Music Festival

    Crested Butte, CO

    Anthony Cheung: Time’s Vestiges (2013)
    Zosha di Castri: Cortege (2010)
    David Adamcyk: Musique Absolue (2014)
    Sean Shepherd: Lumens (2005)

    John Kennedy, conductor

     

  • 06.27.15

    Time Spans 2015: Crested Butte Music Festival

    Crested Butte, CO
    Works by Cheung, Bettison, Shepherd

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    June 27, 2015 7:00 pm
    Time Spans 2015: Crested Butte Music Festival

    Crested Butte, CO

    Anthony Cheung: SynchroniCities (2012)
    Oscar Bettison: An Automated Sunrise (2014)
    Sean Shepherd: These Particular Circumstances (2009)

    John Kennedy, conductor

  • 06.28.15

    Time Spans 2015: Crested Butte Music Festival

    Crested Butte, CO
    Works by Abrahamsen

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    June 28, 2015 4:00 pm
    Time Spans 2015: Crested Butte Music Festival

    Crested Butte, CO

    Hans Abrahamsen: Schnee (2006-08)

    John Kennedy, conductor


2013-2014 Season

  • 09.26.13

    Zorn at 60: Chamber Music

    New York, NY
    Works by John Zorn

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    September 26, 2013 8:00 pm
    Zorn at 60: Chamber Music

    Miller Theatre
    New York, NY

    John Zorn: Orphee (2004)
    John Zorn: Bateau Ivre (2011)
    John Zorn: Temptations of St Anthony (2012) *NY Premiere
    John Zorn: Missa Sine Voces (2012) *World Premiere

    James Baker, conductor

    Bateau Ivre has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.

  • 09.27.13

    Zorn at 60: Game Pieces

    New York, NY
    Works by John Zorn

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    September 27, 2013 8:00 pm
    Zorn at 60: Game Pieces

    Miller Theatre
    New York, NY

    John Zorn: Rugby (1983)

  • 10.22.13

    Diaz de Leon: New Works

    Brooklyn, NY
    Works by Diaz de Leon

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    October 22, 2013 8:00 pm
    Diaz de Leon: New Works

    Roulette
    509 Atlantic Ave.
    Brooklyn, NY

    Mario Diaz de Leon: Trembling Time II (2009)
    Mario Diaz de Leon: Chapel Abyss (2011-13) *World Premiere

    Commissioned by Roulette/NYSCA

    James Baker, conductor

  • 11.02.13

    Science and Music

    Washington, DC
    Works by Lunsqui, Murail, Benadon, Heap, Parra

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    November 2, 2013 8:00 pm
    Science and Music

    American University
    Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center
    Washington, DC

    Alexandre Lunsqui: Topografia Index 3A (2008)
    Tristan Murail: Attracteurs étranges (1992)
    Fernando Benadon: 2 Cosmicomics (2013)
    Matthew Heap: New Work (2013) *World Premiere
    Hector Parra: Stress Tensor (2009/2011) *US Premiere

    James Baker, conductor

  • 12.18.13

    iNSIDE Out: Georges Aperghis

    New York, NY
    Works by Georges Aperghis

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    December 18, 2013 8:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out: Georges Aperghis

    Free Admission
    University Settlement, Speyer Hall
    184 Eldridge St.
    New York, NY

    Georges Aperghis: Dans le mur (2007)
    Georges Aperghis: Rasch (2001)
    Georges Aperghis: Fuzzy Trio (2006) *US Premiere
    Georges Aperghis: Les Guetteurs de sons (1981)

  • 02.10.14

    Columbia Composers

    New York, NY
    Works by Behzadi, Dimou, Bird, Macklay, Nail, Rot, Toscano

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    February 10, 2014 8:00 pm
    Columbia Composers

    Casa Italiana
    Columbia University
    New York, NY

    Ashkan Behzadi: New Work (2014)
    Stylianos Dimou: New Work (2014)
    David Bird: New Work (2014)
    Sky Macklay: New Work (2014)
    Ashley Nail: New Work (2014)
    John Rot: New Work (2014)
    Roberto Toscano: New Work (2014)

    James Baker, conductor

  • 03.04.14

    iNSIDE Out: Billone, Neuwirth, Gander

    New York, NY
    Works by Gander, Billone, Neuwirth

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    March 4, 2014 7:30 pm
    iNSIDE Out: Billone, Neuwirth, Gander

    Austrian Cultural Forum
    11 East 52nd St.
    New York, NY

    Bernhard Gander: Die Orpheus Akte II (2008)
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Matta (2008)
    Olga Neuwirth: In Nacht und Eis (2006)

    Free Admission, Tickets at acfny.org
    With the friendly support of:

  • 03.07.14

    Vienna Reinvented

    New York, NY
    Works by Neuwirth, Gander, Billone

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    March 7, 2014 8:00 pm
    Vienna Reinvented

    Bohemian National Hall
    321 East 73rd St.
    New York, NY

    Olga Neuwirth – un posto nell’acqua (Herman Melville-Skizze) (2009) *US Premiere
    Bernhard Gander – Take Nine for Twelve (2011) *US Premiere
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Long (2001) *US Premiere
    Free Admission, Tickets at acfny.org

    James Baker, conductor
    Presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum and Carnegie Hall’s Vienna: City of Dreams
    With the friendly support of:

  • 03.21.14

    East Carolina New Music Festival

    Works by Pierluigi Billone
    Greenville, NC

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    March 21, 2014 8:00 pm
    East Carolina New Music Festival

    East Carolina University
    Greenville, NC

    Jonathan Dawe: Fantasey (2014) *World Premiere
    Ed Jacobs: A Function of Memory (2001)
    Alex Mincek: Nucleus (2007)

    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Long (2001)

    James Baker, conductor

    With the friendly support of:

  • 03.28.14

    Brandeis University Residency

    Waltham, MA
    Works by Brandeis University Graduate Student Composers

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    March 28, 2014 8:00 pm
    Brandeis University Residency

    Brandeis University
    Slosberg Hall
    Waltham, MA

    Works by Brandeis University Graduate Student Composers

    James Baker, conductor

  • 03.29.14

    Brandeis University Residency

    Waltham, MA
    Works by Billone, Chasalow

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    March 29, 2014 8:00 pm
    Brandeis University Residency

    Brandeis University
    Slosberg Hall
    Waltham, MA

    Eric Chasalow: Incident and Scatter (2012)
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Long (2001)

    James Baker, conductor
    With the friendly support of:

  • 04.11.14

    Etudes for Three Pianists

    Brooklyn, NY
    Works by Chopin, Debussy, Reynolds, Ligeti, Vinao, Rakowski

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    April 11, 2014 7:00 pm
    Etudes for Three Pianists

    Barge Music
    Brooklyn, NY

    Frederic Chopin: Etudes Op. 25, No. 7, 8 and 11 (1837)
    Claude Debussy: Etude “Pour les agréments” (1915)
    Roger Reynolds: Etudes (2012) *World Premiere, Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation
    Gyorgy Ligeti: Etudes: Vertige and Autumn in Warsaw (1986-1994)
    Roger Reynolds: imAge/piano (2007)
    Alejandro Vinao: Selected Etudes
    David: Rakowski: Selected Etudes

    Steven Beck, piano
    Stephen Gosling, piano
    Eric Huebner, piano

  • 04.18.14

    MATA Festival

    Works by Vosecek, Hamel, Iannotta, Tarrantino

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    April 18, 2014 8:00 pm
    MATA Festival

    The Kitchen
    512 West 19th. St
    New York, NY

    Simon Vosecek: Mouses (2012)
    Edward Hamel: New Work (2014) *World Premiere
    Clara Iannotta: Clangs (2012) *US Premiere
    Todd Tarantino: Cap Malheureux (2012)

    Chris Gross, cello
    James Baker, conductor

  • 04.23.14

    Georges Aperghis: Happy End

    Brooklyn, NY
    Works by Georges Aperghis

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    April 23, 2014 8:00 pm
    Georges Aperghis: Happy End

    Roulette
    509 Atlantic Ave.
    Brooklyn, NY

    Georges Aperghis: Happy End (2007) *US Premiere

    Animated feature film: Hans Op de Beeck, Bruno Hardt, Klaas Verpoest
    Computer Music Production: Sebastien Roux
    Conductor: James Baker
    Reserve free tickets

     

     

    Funded by the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, Institut Francais, the Florence Gould Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

    Funded in part by the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation.

  • 05.20.14

    Written for Talea

    Brooklyn, NY
    Works by Adamcyk, Franzson, Coleman

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    May 20, 2014 8:00 pm
    Written for Talea

    Roulette
    509 Atlantic Ave.
    Brooklyn, NY

    David Adamcyk: Musique Absolue I (2014) *World Premiere
    David Brynjar Franszon: latitude (2014) *World Premiere
    Steve Coleman: Synovial Joints(2013-14) *World Premiere

    Steve Coleman and Five Elements
    Steve Coleman, alto saxophone
    Jonathan Finlayson, trumpet
    Miles Okazaki, guitar
    Dafnis Prieto, drums
    Maria Grand, cowbell

    James Baker, conductor

    Reserve Tickets

  • 06.17.14

    Talea@The Stone: Anthony Cheung and Steve Lehman

    New York, NY
    Works by Cheung, Lehman, Curran, Johnston, Sokolovic

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    June 17, 2014 8:00 pm
    Talea@The Stone: Anthony Cheung and Steve Lehman

    The Stone
    Corner of Ave C. and East 2nd St.
    New York, NY

    8 PM: Anthony Cheung and Steve Lehman
    New compositions and improvisations for saxophone and keyboard in multiple tunings

    10 PM: Anthony Cheung, piano
    Alvin Curran: Beatles Arrangements (1990)
    Ben Johnston: Suite for Microtonal Piano (1977)
    Ana Sokolovic: Prelude and Fugue for GG (2007)

  • 06.18.14

    Talea@The Stone: Elizabeth Weisser and Yuki Numata Resnick

    New York, NY
    Works by Scelsi, Corelli, Sciarrino, Gesualdo, Paganini, Billone

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    June 18, 2014 8:00 pm
    Talea@The Stone: Elizabeth Weisser and Yuki Numata Resnick

    The Stone
    Corner of Ave C. and East 2nd St.
    New York, NY

    8 PM: Elizabeth Weisser, viola
    Densities and Light

    Giacinto Scelsi: Coelacanth (1955)
    Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata no. 5, op. 5 (1700)
    Salvatore Sciarrino: Di volo (1974)
    Don Carlo Gesualdo: Questi leggiardri odorosetti fiori (1594)
    Niccolo Paganini: Caprice #17 (1802-1817)
    Pierluigi Billone: ITI KE MI (1995) *US Premiere

    10 PM: Yuki Numata Resnick, violin
    Program TBA

  • 06.19.14

    Talea@The Stone: Chris Gross and Adrian Morejon

    New York, NY
    Works by Wuorinen, Bedrossian, Fulmer, Billone

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    June 19, 2014 8:00 pm
    Talea@The Stone: Chris Gross and Adrian Morejon

    The Stone
    Corner of Ave C. and East 2nd St.
    New York, NY

    8 PM: Chris Gross, cello
    Charles Wuorinen: Duuiensela (1962)
    Charles Wuorinen: Cello Variations II (1975)
    Charles Wuorinen: An Orbicle of Jasp (1999)
    Charles Wuorinen: Fast Fantasy (1977)
    Stephen Gosling, piano
    10 PM: Adrian Morejon
    Franck Bedrossian: Transmission (2002)
    Salvatore Sciarrino: Tre duetti con l’eco (2006)
    David Fulmer: Rotary (2014) *World Premiere
    Pierluigi Billone: Legno.Edre IV.Manda (2003) *US Premiere
    Barry Crawford, flute
    Elizabeth Weisser, viola

  • 06.20.14

    Talea@The Stone: Alex Lipowski, Matthew Gold, Eduardo Leandro and Talea/Next

    New York, NY
    Works by Takasugi, Aperghis, Varèse, Simalchik, Chakraborty, Bird, Cabel, Yip

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    June 20, 2014 8:00 pm
    Talea@The Stone: Alex Lipowski, Matthew Gold, Eduardo Leandro and Talea/Next

    The Stone
    Corner of Ave C. and East 2nd St.
    New York, NY

    8 PM: Alex Lipowski, Matthew Gold, Eduardo Leandro
    Steven Takasugi: Strange Autumn (2003-04)
    Georges Aperghis: Les Guetteurs de sons (1981)
    10 PM: Talea/Next
    Edgard Varèse: Density 21.5 (1936) (arr. Casey McLellan)
    Brian Simalchik: Lacunae, for solo handbells and distant tape (2012)
    Casey McLellan, handbells
    Arijit Robin Chakraborty: I’m Leaving You (2014)
    contempo Ensemble of the Brooklyn College Conservatory – Marianne Gythfeldt, director
    David Bird: Bezier (2013)
    andPlay: Maya Bennardo, violin; Hannah Levinson, viola
    Stephen Cabell: Movement for Piano (2010)
    Monika Haar, piano
    Viola Yip: She is the one remembering something of this thing (2014)
    for 2 female speaking vocalists

  • 06.21.14

    Talea@The Stone: Erik Carlson and Barry Crawford

    New York, NY
    Works by Frey, Gibson, Davis, Sciarrino

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    June 21, 2014 8:00 pm
    Talea@The Stone: Erik Carlson and Barry Crawford

    The Stone
    Corner of Ave C. and East 2nd St.
    New York, NY

    8 PM: Erik Carlson, violin

    Jürg Frey: Distant Colors (2013)
    Christoph Korn: untitled (2014)
    David Kant: untitled (2014)
    Christopher Otto: Piece for Erik (2013)

    10 PM: Barry Crawford, flute

    Salvatore Sciarrino: L’opera per flauto, Volume 1 (1990)

  • 06.22.14

    Talea@The Stone: Steven Beck and Rane Moore

    New York, NY
    Works by Ives, Cendo, Aperghis, Bloland, Globokar

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    June 22, 2014 8:00 pm
    Talea@The Stone: Steven Beck and Rane Moore

    The Stone
    Corner of Ave C. and East 2nd St.
    New York, NY

    8 PM: Steven Beck, piano
    Complete Solo Piano works of Arnold Schoenberg
    10 PM: Rane Moore, clarinet
    Raphael Cendo: Décombres (2006)
    Georges Aperghis: Simulacre IV (1995)
    Per Bloland: Quintet for solo clarinet (2005)
    Vinko Globokar: Voix Instrumentalisée (1973)

  • 08.23.14

    Harvard Summer Composition Institute

    Cambridge, MA

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    August 23, 2014 8:00 pm
    Harvard Summer Composition Institute

    Harvard University
    Paine Hall
    Cambridge, MA

    Works by Harvard Summer Composition Institute Fellows

  • 08.24.14

    Harvard Summer Composition Institute

    Cambridge, MA

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    August 24, 2014 8:00 pm
    Harvard Summer Composition Institute

    Harvard University
    Paine Hall
    Cambridge, MA

    Works by Harvard Summer Composition Institute Fellows


2012-2013 Season

  • 09.21.12

    Opening Night: New York Triptych

    New York, NY
    Works by Dillon, Billone, Adamek

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    September 21, 2012 8:00 pm
    Opening Night: New York Triptych

    Bohemian National Hall
    321 East 73rd St.
    New York, NY

    Pierluigi Billone: Δίκη Wall (2012) *US Premiere
    Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung Commission
    Ondrej Adamek: Ca tourne ca bloque (2008) *US Premiere
    James Dillon: New York Triptych (2012) *US Premiere
    Fromm Foundation Commission

    Free Admission
    Reservations: reservation@czechcenter.com

    Co-presented by the Bohemian National Hall and Czech Center New York

    With the friendly support of:

  • 11.04.12

    Wien Modern: Olga Neuwirth Portrait

    Vienna, Austria
    Works by Olga Neuwirth

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    November 4, 2012 7:30 pm
    Wien Modern: Olga Neuwirth Portrait

    Wienerkonzerthaus
    Lothringerstraße 20
    Vienna, Austria

    Olga Neuwirth: incidendo/ fluido (2000)
    Olga Neuwirth: In Nacht und Eis (2006)
    Olga Neuwirth: …ad aduras… in memoriam H. (1999)
    Olga Neuwirth: AKROATE HADAL (1995)
    Olga Neuwirth: torsion: transparent variation (2001)

    Adrian Morejon, bassoon
    Steven Back, piano

     

  • 11.06.12

    Contempuls Festival

    Prague, Czech Republic
    Works by Neuwirth, Hodge, Gee, Wubbels, Mincek

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    November 6, 2012 8:00 pm
    Contempuls Festival

    La Fabrika
    Komunardů 30
    Prague, Czech Republic

    Alex Mincek: Color – Form – Line: II (2011)
    Eric Wubbels New Work (2012) *World Premiere
    Huck Hodge: New Work (2012) *World Premiere
    Erin Gee: Mouthpiece: Segment of the 4th Letter (2007)
    Olga Neuwirth: torsion: transparent variation (2001)

    Adrian Morejon, bassoon

     

  • 12.14.12

    Synchronicities

    New York, NY
    Works by Cheung, Lehman, Trapani, Lewis

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    December 14, 2012 8:00 pm
    Synchronicities

    Mannes College of Music
    150 West 85th St.
    New York, NY

    George Lewis: Mnemosis (2012) *World Premiere
    Christopher Trapani: Waterlines (2012) *World Premiere
    *made possible by a grant from the American Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation
    Steve Lehman: Khalid (2012) *World Premiere
    Anthony Cheung: Synchronicities (2012) *World Premiere, Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation

    Daisy Press, soprano

    Free Admission

  • 12.20.12

    Anthony Cheung Recording Project

    Yonkers, NY
    Works by Anthony Cheung

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    December 20, 2012 10:00 am
    Anthony Cheung Recording Project

    Oktaven Audio
    Yonkers, NY

    Anthony Cheung: Enjamb/ Infuse/ Implode (2006)
    Anthony Cheung: Synchronicities (2012)

  • 12.21.12

    Anthony Cheung Recording Project

    Yonkers, NY
    Works by Anthony Cheung

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    December 21, 2012 10:00 am
    Anthony Cheung Recording Project

    Oktaven Audio
    Yonkers, NY

    Anthony Cheung: Enjamb/ Infuse/ Implode (2006)
    Anthony Cheung: Synchronicities (2012)

  • 02.04.13

    A Contemporary Evening for Ralph

    New York, NY
    Works by Olga Neuwirth

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    February 4, 2013 8:00 pm
    A Contemporary Evening for Ralph

    Merkin Concert Hall
    129 West 67th St.
    New York, NY

    Olga Neuwirth: Hooloomooloo (1997)

    Also featuring performances by Alarm Will Sound, JACK, ICE, Argento, and Either/Or

  • 02.19.13

    Dialogues and Dualities

    New York, NY
    Works by Stockhausen, Henze

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    February 19, 2013 7:00 pm
    Dialogues and Dualities

    German Consulate New York
    871 UN Plaza
    New York, NY

    Hans Werner Henze: Whispers from Heavenly Death (1948)
    Hans Werner Henze: Sonata (1959)
    Karlheinz Stockhausen: Mikrophonie I (1964)

    Free Admission
    E-mail germanconsulatenyc@gmail.com for Tickets

    Sylvie Robert, soprano
    Steven Beck, piano

    Special guest and percussionist: Robyn Schulkowsky

  • 04.08.13

    University of Washington Residency

    Program TBD

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    April 8, 2013 8:00 pm
    University of Washington Residency

    University of Washington
    Seattle, WA

    Works by University of Washington Faculty and Students
    Program TBD

  • 04.10.13

    Town Hall Seattle: Games

    Seattle, Washington
    Works by Kagel, Zorn, Babbitt, Eggert, Zuraj

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    April 10, 2013 7:30 pm
    Town Hall Seattle: Games

    Town Hall
    1119 8th Ave.
    Seattle, WA

    Mauricio Kagel: Match (1964)
    Vito Zuraj: Deuce (2008) *US Premiere
    Milton Babbitt: Fourplay (1984)
    Moritz Eggert: Pong (2002/2012) *World Premiere
    John Zorn: Rugby (1977)

    Joshua Roman, cello

  • 04.12.13

    University of Victoria

    Victoria, British Columbia
    Works by Zuraj, Harvey, Biro, Furrer

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    April 12, 2013 7:00 pm
    University of Victoria

    Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
    University of Victoria
    British Columbia, Canada

    Vito Zuraj: Deuce (2012)
    Jonathan Harvey: Be(co)ming (1979)
    Daniel Peter Biro: New Work (2013) *World Premiere
    Beat Furrer: Studie (2011)

  • 04.20.13

    MATA Festival

    Brooklyn, NY
    Works by Fennessey, Brook, Djordevic, Antonellis, Morales, Lanza

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    April 20, 2013 7:30 pm
    MATA Festival

    Roulette
    509 Atlantic Ave.
    Brooklyn, NY

    David Fennessy:13 Factories (2009)
    Taylor Brook: Against the Morning (2011)
    Milica Djordjevic: one less horror for your mother (2011)
    Evan Antonellis: New Work (2013)*
    Hugo Morales: Tonewood (2011)
    Mauro Lanza: Aschenblume (2002)

    Jamie Jordan, soprano

    *Commissioned by Music at the Anthology Inc. for the 2013 MATA Festival of New Music

  • 05.14.13

    iNSIDE Out: Beat Furrer

    New York, NY
    Works by Beat Furrer

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    May 14, 2013 7:30 pm
    iNSIDE Out: Beat Furrer

    Austrian Cultural Forum
    11 East 52nd. St.
    New York, NY

    Beat Furrer: Lotófagos I (2006)
    Beat Furrer: Studie for Piano (2011) *US Premiere
    Beat Furrer: Scene VI, from FAMA (2004)
    Beat Furrer: Lied (1993)

    Tony Arnold, soprano
    Bo Chang, actress
    Tara O’Connor, contrabass flute
    Steven Beck, piano
    Yuki Numata, violin
    Greg Chudzik, bass

    With the friendly support of:

  • 05.16.13

    FAMA

    New York, NY
    Works by Beat Furrer

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    May 16, 2013 8:00 pm
    FAMA

    Bohemian National Hall
    321 East 73rd. St
    New York, NY

    Beat Furrer: FAMA (2005) *US Premiere

    Bo Chang, actress
    Tara O’Connor, contrabass flute
    James Baker, conductor
    Ekmeles
    Reserve Free Tickets:    http://www.acfny.org/event/reservation/beat-furrer-fama/

    Presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum and Bohemian National Hall
    Supported in part by the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation

    With the friendly support of:

  • 05.17.13

    FAMA

    New York, NY
    Works by Beat Furrer

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    May 17, 2013 8:00 pm
    FAMA

    Bohemian National Hall
    321 East 73rd St.
    New York, NY

    Beat Furrer: FAMA (2005) *US Premiere

    Bo Chang, actress
    Tara O’Connor, contrabass flute
    James Baker, conductor
    Ekmeles
    Reserve Free Tickets:    http://www.acfny.org/event/reservation/beat-furrer-fama-1/

    Presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum and Bohemian National Hall
    Supported in part by the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation

    With the friendly support of:

     

  • 06.05.13

    June in Buffalo

    Buffalo, NY
    Works by Cendo, Wuorinen, Wyner, Thomas, Ferneyhough, Felder

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    June 5, 2013 8:00 pm
    June in Buffalo

    University of Buffalo
    Buffalo, NY

    Works by June in Buffalo Faculty

    Raphaël Cendo: Décombres (2006) *US Premiere
    Charles Wuorinen: Piano Trio (1983)
    Yehudi Wyner: Refrain (2012)
    Augusta Read Thomas: Caprice (2005)
    Brian Ferneyhough: Incipits (1996)
    David Felder: Requiescat (2010)

    James Baker, conductor

  • 06.16.13

    Bang on a Can Marathon

    New York, NY
    Works by Hans Abrahamsen

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    June 16, 2013 6:00 pm
    Bang on a Can Marathon

    Pace University, Schimmel Center
    3 Spruce St.
    New York, NY

    Hans Abrahamsen: Schnee (2008)

    James Baker, conductor

    Presented by Bang on a Can with support from the Consulate General of Denmark

  • 07.18.13

    Lincoln Center Festival: Matsukaze

    New York, NY
    Works by Toshio Hosokawa

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    July 18, 2013 7:30 pm
    Lincoln Center Festival: Matsukaze

    Lincoln Center Festival
    Gerald Lynch Theatre
    524 West 59th St.
    New York, NY

    Toshio Hosokawa: Matsukaze (2011)

    Libretto, Hanna Dübgen
    Director, Chen Shi-Zheng
    Conductor, John Kennedy
    Set design, Chris Barreca
    Lighting design, Scott Zielinski
    Video design, Olivier Rosset
    Costume design, Elizabeth Caitlin Ward
    Pureum Jo (Matsukaze); Jihee Kim (Murasame); Gary Simpson (Monk); and Thomas Meglioranza (Fisherman)

    Presented by Lincoln Center Festival. A co-production with Spoleto Festival USA.

  • 07.19.13

    Lincoln Center Festival: Matsukaze

    New York, NY
    Works by Toshio Hosokawa

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    July 19, 2013 7:30 pm
    Lincoln Center Festival: Matsukaze

    Lincoln Center Festival
    Gerald Lynch Theatre
    524 West 59th St.
    New York, NY

    Toshio Hosokawa: Matsukaze (2011)

    Libretto, Hanna Dübgen
    Director, Chen Shi-Zheng
    Conductor, John Kennedy
    Set design, Chris Barreca
    Lighting design, Scott Zielinski
    Video design, Olivier Rosset
    Costume design, Elizabeth Caitlin Ward
    Pureum Jo (Matsukaze); Jihee Kim (Murasame); Gary Simpson (Monk); and Thomas Meglioranza (Fisherman)

    Presented by Lincoln Center Festival. A co-production with Spoleto Festival USA.

  • 07.20.13

    Lincoln Center Festival: Matsukaze

    New York, NY
    Works by Toshio Hosokawa

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    July 20, 2013 7:30 pm
    Lincoln Center Festival: Matsukaze

    Lincoln Center Festival
    Gerald Lynch Theatre
    524 West 59th St.
    New York, NY

    Toshio Hosokawa: Matsukaze (2011)

    Libretto, Hanna Dübgen
    Director, Chen Shi-Zheng
    Conductor, John Kennedy
    Set design, Chris Barreca
    Lighting design, Scott Zielinski
    Video design, Olivier Rosset
    Costume design, Elizabeth Caitlin Ward
    Pureum Jo (Matsukaze); Jihee Kim (Murasame); Gary Simpson (Monk); and Thomas Meglioranza (Fisherman)

    Presented by Lincoln Center Festival. A co-production with Spoleto Festival USA.

  • 08.04.13

    Newport Jazz Festival

    Newport, RI
    Works by Steve Coleman

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    August 4, 2013 6:00 pm
    Newport Jazz Festival

    Newport Jazz Festival
    Fort Adams State Park
    Newport, RI

    Steve Coleman: New Work (2013) *World Premiere

    Steve Coleman, saxophone
    Special Guests TBA

    Presented by Newport Jazz Festival


2011-2012 Season

  • 09.30.11

    Mode Records Series

    New York, NY
    Works by Pesson, Curran, Cheung, Pintscher, Adan, Romitelli

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    September 30, 2011 8:00 pm
    Mode Records Series

    The Stone
    Ave C and 2nd St.
    New York, NY

    Gerard Pesson: Vexierbilder II (2003) *US Premiere
    Alvin Curran: Triadic Limbo (2007)
    Anthony Cheung: Roundabouts (2010) *US Premiere
    Fausto Romitelli: Trash TV Trance (2002)
    Victor Adan: Solum [Multiplexor I] (2006)
    Matthias Pintscher: in nomine (1999)

  • 10.04.11

    From the Exotic to the Surreal

    New York, NY
    Works by Boulez, Aperghis

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    October 4, 2011 8:00 pm
    From the Exotic to the Surreal

    Mannes College of Music
    150 West 85th St.
    New York, NY

    Georges Aperghis: Triangle Carre (1985)
    Pierre Boulez: Le marteau sans maitre (1955)

    Bo Chang, mezzo-soprano

  • 10.08.11

    On Old and New Grounds

    New York, NY
    Works by Neuwirth, Pintscher, Biber, Schubert, Berio

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    October 8, 2011 7:30 pm
    On Old and New Grounds

    Openhouse Gallery
    201 Mulberry Street
    New York, NY

    Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Mystery Sonata XVI:  Passacaglia
    Franz Schubert: Quartettsatz in c minor  D. 703 (1820)
    Matthias Pintscher: in nomine (1999)
    Luciano Berio: Sequenza XIV (2002)
    Olga Neuwirth: AKROATE HADAL (1995)

  • 10.16.11

    SONiC FESTiVAL

    New York, NY
    Works by Cheung, Adan, Parra

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    October 16, 2011 12:00 pm
    SONiC FESTiVAL

    Miller Theatre
    116th St. and Broadway
    New York, NY

    Victor Adan/ Douglas Repetto: Tractus (2011) *World Premiere
    A Meet the Composer Commission
    Anthony Cheung: Roundabouts (2010)
    Hector Parra: String Trio (2006) *US Premiere

  • 10.23.11

    iNSIDE Out Series: The Art of Transcription

    New York, NY
    Works by Sabat, Finnissy, Stravinsky, Giuffre

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    October 23, 2011 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: The Art of Transcription

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY

    Harry Partch/Marc Sabat: November 15, 1935 – Leaving Santa Barbara (2007)
    Igor Stravinsky: Suite Italienne (after Pergolesi) (1933)
    Michael Finnissy: Verdi Transcriptions (selection) (1986)
    Michael Finnissy: “Embraceable You” from Gershwin Arrangements (1988)
    Jimmy Giuffre: Selections from “Free Fall” (transcribed by Anthony Cheung) (1962/2011)

  • 11.12.11

    Harvard Group for New Music

    Cambridge, MA
    Works by Harvard graduate composers

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    November 12, 2011 8:00 pm
    Harvard Group for New Music

    Harvard University, Adams House Pool Theatre
    Cambridge, MA

  • 11.14.11

    Recording Works of Anthony Cheung

    New York, NY
    Works by Cheung

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    November 14, 2011
    Recording Works of Anthony Cheung

    Academy of Arts and Letters
    New York, NY

    Anthony Cheung: Windswept Cypresses (2005)
    Anthony Cheung: Centripedalocity (2008)

  • 11.15.11

    Recording Works of Anthony Cheung

    New York, NY
    Works by Cheung

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    November 15, 2011
    Recording Works of Anthony Cheung

    Academy of Arts and Letters
    New York, NY

    Anthony Cheung: Windswept Cypresses (2005)
    Anthony Cheung: Centripedalocity (2008)

  • 11.18.11

    Generational Contact

    New York, NY
    Works by Stockhausen, Bettendorf, Rihm

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    November 18, 2011 7:00 pm
    Generational Contact

    German Consulate New York
    871 UN Plaza
    New York, NY

    Carl Bettendorf: Klavierstuck No.4 (2010)
    Commissioned by the Forberg Schneider Foundation
    Wolfgang Rihm: Klavierstuck No.4 (1974)
    Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte (1960)

    Free Admission
    E-mail germanconsulatenyc@gmail.com for Tickets

  • 11.27.11

    iNSIDE Out Series: Violin/Violin

    New York, NY
    Works by Nono, Berio, Bartok

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    November 27, 2011 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Violin/Violin

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY

    Luciano Berio: Duetti (selections) (1979-83)
    Béla Bartók: Duets (selections) (1931-32)
    Luigi Nono: “Hay que caminar” soñando (1989)

  • 12.09.11

    John Zorn Portrait

    New York, NY
    Works by Zorn

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    December 9, 2011 8:00 pm
    John Zorn Portrait

    Miller Theatre
    116th St. and Broadway
    New York, NY

    John Zorn: Bateau Ivre (2011) *World Premiere, Chamber Music America Commission

    Brad Lubman, guest conductor

    Chamber Music America Commission
    This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.

  • 12.17.11

    Inharmonic/(X)enharmonic: A Concert Celebrating Microtonal Music

    New York, NY
    Works by Poppe, Cheung, Wyschnegradsky, Murail,Twining, Drummond

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    December 17, 2011 8:00 pm
    Inharmonic/(X)enharmonic: A Concert Celebrating Microtonal Music

    Merkin Concert Hall
    129 West 67th St.
    New York, NY

    Ivan Wyschnegradsky: String Quartet No. 2 (1931)
    Dean Drummond: Mars Face (1997)
    Toby Twining 9:11 Blues (2003)
    Enno Poppe: Holz (2000) *US Premiere
    Tristan Murail: Seven Lakes Drive (2006)
    Anthony Cheung: Discrete Infinity (2011) *US Premiere

  • 01.15.12

    Bateau Ivre: Chamber Music America Conference

    New York, NY
    Works by Zorn

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    January 15, 2012 3:00 pm
    Bateau Ivre: Chamber Music America Conference

    St. Luke's Church
    308 West. 46th St.
    New York, NY

    John Zorn: Bateau Ivre (2011)
    Chamber Music America Commission

    This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.

  • 01.22.12

    iNSIDE Out Series: Landscapes

    New York, NY
    Works by Takemitsu, Nakatani, Hosokawa

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    January 22, 2012 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Landscapes

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.

    Toru Takemitsu: Rocking Mirror Daybreak (1983)
    Toru Nakatani: 4_1/128_1 (2007) *US Premiere
    Toshio Hosokawa: Landscape No. 1 (1992)

  • 02.17.12

    Difference, Repetition, Friction

    New York, NY
    Works by Lang, Gander, Gadenstätter

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    February 17, 2012 8:00 pm
    Difference, Repetition, Friction

    Bohemian National Hall
    321 East 73rd St.
    New York, NY

    Clemens Gadenstätter: Streichtrio II (1992) *US Premiere
    Bernhard Gander: ö (2004) *US Premiere
    Bernhard Lang: DW 16: Songbook 1 (2004)

    Donatienne Michel-Dansac, soprano

    Presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum

  • 02.26.12

    iNSIDE Out Series: Negative Space: Music and Silence for One Viola

    New York, NY
    Works by Xenakis, Bach, Berio

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    February 26, 2012 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Negative Space: Music and Silence for One Viola

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.

    Iannis Xenakis: Embellie (1981)
    J.S. Bach: Suite no. 6 in D Major (1717-1723)
    Luciano Berio: Sequenza VI (1967)

    Elizabeth Weisser, viola

  • 03.09.12

    Written for Talea

    New York, NY
    Works by Zorn, Chasalow, Fure, Adan, Thomalla

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    March 9, 2012 8:00 pm
    Written for Talea

    Tenri Cultural Institute
    43A West 13th St.
    New York, NY

    Victor Adan/ Douglas Repetto: Tractus (2011) A Meet the Composer Commission
    Hans Thomalla: Capriccio (2012) *World Premiere
    John Zorn: Bateau Ivre (2011) *Chamber Music America Commission
    Eric Chasalow: New Work (2012) *World Premiere, Barlow Endowment Commission
    Ashley Rose Fure: therefore i was (2012) *World Premiere, Julius F. Jezek Prize Winner, commissioned by Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation

    Chamber Music America Commission
    This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.

    Julius F. Jezek Prize, Commissioned through the generous support of the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation.  For more information: www.eilerfoundation.org

  • 03.27.12

    Fausto Romitelli: Recording for MODE Records

    Troy, NY
    Works by Romitelli

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    March 27, 2012 8:00 pm
    Fausto Romitelli: Recording for MODE Records

    EMPAC
    Troy, NY

  • 03.28.12

    Fausto Romitelli: Recording for MODE Records

    Troy, NY
    Works by Romitelli

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    March 28, 2012 8:00 pm
    Fausto Romitelli: Recording for MODE Records

    EMPAC
    Troy, NY

  • 03.29.12

    Fausto Romitelli: Recording for MODE Records

    Troy, NY
    Works by Romitelli

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    March 29, 2012 8:00 pm
    Fausto Romitelli: Recording for MODE Records

    EMPAC
    Troy, NY

  • 03.30.12

    Fausto Romitelli: Recording for MODE Records

    Troy, NY
    Works by Romitelli

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    March 30, 2012 8:00 pm
    Fausto Romitelli: Recording for MODE Records

    EMPAC
    Troy, NY

  • 03.31.12

    Fausto Romitelli Portrait

    Troy, NY
    Works by Romitelli

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    March 31, 2012 8:00 pm
    Fausto Romitelli Portrait

    EMPAC, Concert Hall
    Troy, NY

    Fausto Romitelli: Amok Koma (2001)
    Fausto Romitelli: Domeniche alla periferia dell’impero (2000)
    Fausto Romitelli: La sabbia del tempo (1991) *US Premiere
    Fausto Romitelli: Nell’alto dei giorni immobili (1990)
    Fausto Romitelli: Blood on the Floor, Painting 1986 (2000) *US Premiere

  • 04.13.12

    Ithaca College Residency

    Ithaca, New York
    Works by Grisey, Wilson, Grossman, Adan, Cheung

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    April 13, 2012 8:00 pm
    Ithaca College Residency

    Ithaca College
    Ithaca, New York

    Gerard Grisey: Talea (1986)
    Jorge Grossman: Siray (2004)
    Dana Wilson: Afterglow (2011)
    Anthony Cheung: Enjamb, Infuse, Implode (2006)
    Victor Adan/ Douglas Repetto: Tractus (2011) A Meet the Composer Commission

  • 04.15.12

    Cornell University Residency

    Ithaca, New York
    Works by Cornell Graduate Composers

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    April 15, 2012 3:00 pm
    Cornell University Residency

    Cornell University
    Ithaca, New York

  • 04.20.12

    Infinito Nero

    New York, NY
    Works by Sciarrino, Grisey, Adan

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    April 20, 2012 8:00 pm
    Infinito Nero

    Mary Flagler Cary Hall, DiMenna Center
    450 West 37th St.
    New York, NY

    Victor Adán/ Douglas Repetto: Tractus (2011) *A Meet the Composer Commission
    Gérard Grisey: Talea (1986)
    Salvatore Sciarrino: Infinito Nero (1998)

    Bo Chang, mezzo-soprano

    Free Admission

    E-mail to reserve tickets: talea@taleaensemble.org

  • 05.18.12

    Stanford University Residency

    Stanford, California
    Works by Stanford Graduate Composers

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    May 18, 2012 8:00 pm
    Stanford University Residency

    Stanford University
    Stanford, California

  • 05.19.12

    Stanford University Residency

    Stanford, California
    Works by Stanford Graduate Composers

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    May 19, 2012 8:00 pm
    Stanford University Residency

    Stanford University
    Stanford, California

  • 05.27.12

    iNSIDE Out Series: Cello Solo

    New York, NY
    Works by Lachenmann, Babbitt, Zimmermann

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    May 27, 2012 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Cello Solo

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.

    Helmut Lachenmann: Pression (1968)
    Milton Babbitt: More Melismata (2006)
    Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Sonata for Cello Solo (1960)

    Chris Gross, solo cello

  • 06.09.12

    Persephassa

    New Windsor, NY
    Works by Xenakis

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    June 9, 2012 5:00 pm
    Persephassa

    Storm King Art Center
    1 Museum Rd.
    New Windsor, NY

    Talea Presents:

    Iannis Xenakis: Persephassa (1969)

    E-mail talea@taleaensemble.org for more information

    *Note: Stay for a 2nd performance at 6:30 PM!

  • 07.16.12

    Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt

    Darmstadt, Germany
    Works by Dillon, Billone, Wang

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    July 16, 2012 8:00 pm
    Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt

    Orangerie
    Darmstadt, Germany

    Pierluigi Billone: Δίκη Wall (2012) *World Premiere
    Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung Commission
    Jen Wang: New Work (2012) *World Premiere
    Staubach Honoraria, Harry and Alice Eiler commission
    James Dillon: New York Triptych (2012) *World Premiere
    Fromm Foundation Commission

    With the friendly support of:


    This engagement is supported by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through US Artists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

  • 07.19.12

    Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt

    Darmstadt, Germany
    Works by Romitelli

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    July 19, 2012 10:00 pm
    Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt

    Centralstation
    Darmstadt, Germany

    Fausto Romitelli: An Index of Metals (2003)
    Donatienne Michel-Dansac, soprano

    Supported in part by the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation

    This engagement is supported by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through US Artists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.


2010-2011 Season

  • 09.26.10

    iNSIDE Out Series: Reimagined Tunings

    New York, NY

    More Info

    September 26, 2010 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Reimagined Tunings

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave
    New York, NY

    Harry Partch: Barstow (1941) arr. Ben Johnston
    Heinrich Biber: selections from the Mystery Sonatas (ca. 1676)
    Marc Sabat: 3 Chorales for Harry Partch (1993)
    Taylor Brook: Vocalise (2009)

  • 10.01.10

    Spark Festival

    Minneapolis, MN

    More Info

    October 1, 2010 8:00 pm
    Spark Festival

    University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

    Brian Ferneyhough: Time and Motion Study No. 2 (1976)
    Steven Takasugi: Strange Autumn (2004)
    Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte (1960)

  • 10.14.10

    Kinetics

    New York, NY

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    October 14, 2010 8:00 pm
    Kinetics

    Rose Studio, Lincoln Center, New York
    65th St between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave
    New York, NY

    Alexandre Lunsqui: Kineticstudies (2010) *World Premiere, Fromm Foundation Commission
    Philippe Leroux: Continuo(ns) (1994)
    Manfred Stahnke: Frankfurt Music Box (2003) *US Premiere
    Luciano Berio: Sequenza No. 6 (1968)
    Frank Denyer: Play (1973)

  • 10.20.10

    Art Summit Indonesia

    Jakarta, Indonesia

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    October 20, 2010 8:00 pm
    Art Summit Indonesia

    Studio Theatre- Tarman Ismail Marzuki
    Jakarta, Indonesia

    Bert Van Herck: Intertwined (2010) *World Premiere
    Alvin Lucier: Silver Street Car for the Orchestra (1988)
    Milton Babbitt: Tutte le Corde (1994)
    Georges Aperghis: Le Corps a Corps (1978)
    Alexandre Lunsqui: Ruptura(s) (2004)

  • 10.21.10

    Art Summit Indonesia

    Jakarta, Indonesia

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    October 21, 2010 12:00 am
    Art Summit Indonesia

    Studio Theatre- Tarman Ismail Marzuki
    Jakarta, Indonesia

    José-Luis Hurtado: Diptico (2010) *World Premiere
    Frederic Rzewski: Lost and Found (1984)
    Pierre Boulez: Incises (2001)
    Tony Prabowo: Study No. 1 (2010) *World Premiere
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Mono (2008)
    Charles Wuorinen: Percussion Duo (1979)

  • 11.04.10

    Nevermind the Bollocks

    New York, NY

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    November 4, 2010 7:30 pm
    Nevermind the Bollocks

    Symphony Space
    95th St & Broadway
    New York, NY

    Bernhard Lang: DW 16: Songbook 1 (2004) *US Premiere
    James Dillon: String Trio (1992)
    John Zorn: Le Mômo (1999)
    Mario Diaz de Leon: Trembling Time II (2009)
    Iancu Dumitrescu: Medium Princeps (1979)

  • 11.28.10

    iNSIDE Out Series: Process and Form

    New York, NY

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    November 28, 2010 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Process and Form

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY

    Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint (1985)
    Steve Reich: Violin Phase (1967)
    J.S. Bach: Art of the Fugue (selections)
    Machaut: My end is my beginning, and my beginning my end

  • 12.06.10

    Pierre Boulez 85th Birthday Celebration

    New York, NY

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    December 6, 2010 8:00 pm
    Pierre Boulez 85th Birthday Celebration

    Miller Theatre, Columbia University
    116th St and Broadway
    New York, NY

    12 Notations (1945)
    Improvisation I sur Mallarmé: “Le vierge, le vivace et le bel aujourd’hui” (1957)
    Improvisation II “Une dentelle s’abolit” (1957)
    Dérive 1 (1984)
    Dérive 2 (1988/2006) *US Premiere

    *In-concert discussion with Pierre Boulez and Ara Guzelimian

  • 12.19.10

    iNSIDE Out Series: Exploded Melody: Synchrony, Heterophony, and Infinity

    New York, NY

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    December 19, 2010 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Exploded Melody: Synchrony, Heterophony, and Infinity

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY

    Julian Anderson: The Bearded Lady (1994)
    Per Norgard: Spell (1973)
    Stefan Niculescu: Sincronie No. 4 (1984)
    George Enescu: Carillon Nocturne from Suite No.3, Op. 18 (1913)

    In-concert discussion with Julian Anderson

  • 01.21.11

    Danish Counterpoint

    New York, NY

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    January 21, 2011 8:00 pm
    Danish Counterpoint

    Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave, New York

    Bent Sorensen: Funeral Procession (1989)
    Bent Sorensen: the Deserted Churchyards (1990)
    Hans Abrahamsen: Schnee (2006) *US Premiere

    In-concert discussion with Hans Abrahamsen and Bill Baker
    Co-presented by Consulate General of Denmark in New York

  • 02.16.11

    Unsuk Chin Portrait

    New York, NY

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    February 16, 2011 8:00 pm
    Unsuk Chin Portrait

    Bohemian National Hall
    321 East 73rd St.
    New York, NY

    Unsuk Chin: Parametastring (1996)
    Unsuk Chin: Fantaisie Mecanique (1997) *NY Premiere
    Unsuk Chin: Etudes for Piano (2003)
    Unsuk Chin: Allegro ma non troppo (1998) *NY Premiere

    In concert-discussion with Unsuk Chin and Anthony Cheung
    Presented by Korean Cultural Service NY and Bohemian National Hall

  • 02.27.11

    iNSIDE Out Series: Buddhism and Music

    New York, NY

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    February 27, 2011 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Buddhism and Music

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave
    New York, NY

    Jonathan Harvey: Lotuses (1992)
    Qu Xiaosong: Ji No. 7: Motionless Water (1997)
    James Tenney: Koan (1977)

  • 03.24.11

    American Crosscurrents

    New York, NY

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    March 24, 2011 8:00 pm
    American Crosscurrents

    Merkin Concert Hall
    129 West 67th St.
    New York, NY

    Aaron Cassidy: the green is either (2003) *US Premiere
    Fred Lerdahl: Oboe Quartet (2002)
    Elizabeth Hoffman: Assemblage (2011) *World Premiere
    Rand Steiger: A Menacing Plume (2011) *World Premiere
    Evan Ziporyn: Speak, At-Man! (2006)
    David Fulmer: String Quartet No. 4 (2010)

    Miller Puckette, electronics

  • 04.09.11

    Columbia Composers

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    April 9, 2011 8:00 pm
    Columbia Composers

    New Works by Andile Khumalo, Alec Hall, Bryan Jacobs, Mario Diaz de Leon, Ryan Pratt, Zosha Di Castri

  • 04.24.11

    iNSIDE Out Series: Language, Text, Music

    New York, NY

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    April 24, 2011 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Language, Text, Music

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY

    Derek Bermel: Language Instruction (2003)
    Drew Baker: Inter (2007)

  • 04.27.11

    NYU Composers

    New York, NY

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    April 27, 2011 8:00 pm
    NYU Composers

    New York University, Silver Center
    New York, NY

    Works by NYU graduate student composers

  • 04.30.11

    BEAMS Electronic Music Marathon

    Waltham, MA

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    April 30, 2011 8:00 pm
    BEAMS Electronic Music Marathon

    Brandeis University, Slosberg Music Center
    415 South St.
    Waltham, MA

    Steven Takasugi: Strange Autumn (2004)

  • 05.21.11

    Gala 2011

    New York, NY

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    May 21, 2011 6:00 pm
    Gala 2011

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St & Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY

    6 PM Cocktails
    7 PM Dinner

    Georges Aperghis: Requiem furtif (1998)
    Frank Denyer: Play (1973)
    Mario Diaz de Leon: Trembling Time II (2009)

    Please contact talea@taleaensemble.org for tickets

  • 05.24.11

    Olga Neuwirth Portrait

    New York, NY

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    May 24, 2011 8:00 pm
    Olga Neuwirth Portrait

    Bohemian National Hall
    321 East. 73rd St.
    New York, NY

    Olga Neuwirth: AKROATE HADAL (1995) *US Premiere
    Olga Neuwirth: …ad auras… in memoriam H. (1999)
    Olga Neuwirth: incidendo/ fluido (2000) *NY Premiere
    Olga Neuwirth: torsion: transparent variation (2001)
    Olga Neuwirth: In Nacht und Eis (2008) *US Premiere

    In-concert discussion with Olga Neuwirth and Bruce Hodges
    Presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum and the Czech Center New York

  • 06.04.11

    Talea Meets Linea

    New York, NY

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    June 4, 2011 8:00 pm
    Talea Meets Linea

    Rose Studio, Lincoln Center
    65th St between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave.
    New York, NY

    Charles Wuorinen: Percussion Duo (1979)
    Anthony Cheung: Centripedalocity (2008)
    Gérard Grisey: Talea (1986)
    Florent Motsch: Al margen de las margenes (2011) *World Premiere
    Brice Pauset: quatre variations (2007)
    Frédéric Durieux: Frontales (2011) *World Premiere

  • 06.19.11

    An Index of Metals

    New York, NY

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    June 19, 2011
    An Index of Metals

    World Financial Center, Winter Garden
    220 Vesey St.
    New York, NY

    Bang on a Can Marathon, River to River Festival
    Fausto Romitelli: An Index of Metals (2003)*US PREMIERE

    Tony Arnold, soprano

  • 06.26.11

    iNSIDE Out Series: On Late Style

    New York, NY

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    June 26, 2011 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: On Late Style

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave
    New York, NY

    Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
    Giacinto Scelsi: String Quartet No. 4 (1964)


2009-2010 Season

  • 09.24.09

    Points of Contact

    New York, NY

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    September 24, 2009 8:00 pm
    Points of Contact

    Roulette
    20 Greene St
    New York, NY

    Jonathan Harvey: Tombeau de Messiaen (1994)
    James Tenney: Ergodos II (1964)
    Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte (1960)

  • 09.25.09

    International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) & Talea Ensemble Double Bill!

    New York, NY

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    September 25, 2009 8:00 pm
    International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) & Talea Ensemble Double Bill!

    Roulette
    20 Greene St.
    New York, NY

    Mansion (2009)
    The Flesh Needs Fire (2007)
    Gated Eclipse (2006)  NY Premiere
    ii.23 (2002)
    2.20 (2003)

  • 09.27.09

    iNSIDE Out Series: The Forbidden

    New York, NY

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    September 27, 2009 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: The Forbidden

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY

    with the iO Quartet

    Leoš Janáček: String Quartet No. 2, “Intimate Letters” (1928)
    Georges Aperghis: Sept crimes de l’amour (1979)

  • 10.03.09

    Spectrum XXI:  Talea Ensemble & Hyperion Ensemble in Europe

    London & Paris

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    October 3, 2009 12:00 am
    Spectrum XXI:  Talea Ensemble & Hyperion Ensemble in Europe

    Paris, France
    London, England

    Works by Dumitrescu, Avram, Xenakis, Grisey, Eckardt, Diaz de León, Cazaban, Hodgkinson

  • 11.13.09

    à propos

    New York, NY

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    November 13, 2009 8:00 pm
    à propos

    Tenri Cultural Institute
    43A West 13th St
    New York, NY

    Fabien Levy: à propos (2008) *US Premiere
    Salvatore Sciarrino: Omaggio a Burri (1995)
    Morton Feldman: Why Patterns? (1978)

    In-concert discussion with Fabien Levy

  • 11.22.09

    iNSIDE Out Series: Feelings, Nothing but Feelings

    New York, NY

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    November 22, 2009 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: Feelings, Nothing but Feelings

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St and Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY

    Alban Berg: Lyric Suite (1926)
    Jorg Widmann: Fantasie (1993)

  • 12.02.09

    Talea at the Italian Academy

    New York, NY

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    December 2, 2009 8:00 pm
    Talea at the Italian Academy

    Philippe Hurel: Tombeau in Memoriam G.Grisey (1999)
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Mono (2008)
    Salvatore Sciarrino: Anamorfosi (1981)
    Salvatore Sciarrino: De la Nuit (1971)
    Pierre Boulez: Incises (2001)
    Giacinto Scelsi: Ko-tha (1967)
    Gianluca Verlingieri: Alchymiae (2009) * World Premiere

  • 02.12.10

    Theatre of Music

    Brooklyn, NY

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    February 12, 2010 8:00 pm
    Theatre of Music

    Issue Project Room
    232 3rd St.
    Brooklyn, NY

    Vinko Globokar: Toucher (1972)
    Steven Takasugi: Strange Autumn (2004) *NY Premiere
    Mauricio Kagel: Con Voce (1972)
    Iannis Xenakis: Kassandra (1987)

  • 02.22.10

    Composers NOW! Festival

    New York, NY

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    February 22, 2010 12:00 am
    Composers NOW! Festival

    Symphony Space
    95th St & Broadway
    New York, NY

    Victor Adán: Schisma (2007)
    Mario Diaz de Leon: Trembling Time II (2009) *US Premiere

  • 02.27.10

    Harvard Group for New Music

    Cambridge, MA

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    February 27, 2010 8:00 pm
    Harvard Group for New Music

    Paine Hall, Harvard University
    Cambridge, MA

    Works by Harvard graduate composers

  • 03.27.10

    Suggestioni: Out of Italy

    Cambridge, MA

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    March 27, 2010 8:00 pm
    Suggestioni: Out of Italy

    Paine Hall, Harvard University
    Cambridge, MA

    Luca Francesconi: Viaggiatore Insonne (1983)
    Stefano Gervasoni: Due poesie francesi d’Ungaretti (1994)
    Stefano Gervasoni: Due poesie francesi di Beckett (1995) *US Premiere
    Fabio Nieder: Sogni 10 lunedì (2005) *US Premiere
    Gabriele Vanoni: New Work (2010) *World Premiere
    Matteo Franceschini: Set (2008) *US Premiere
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani De Leonardis (2004)

  • 03.28.10

    Suggestioni: Tornasole

    New York, NY

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    March 28, 2010 4:00 pm
    Suggestioni: Tornasole

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St & Lexington Ave
    New York, NY

    Stefano Gervasoni: Tornasole (1993)

    In-concert discussion with Stefano Gervasoni

  • 03.29.10

    Suggestioni: Out of Italy

    New York, NY

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    March 29, 2010 8:00 pm
    Suggestioni: Out of Italy

    Casa Italiana, Italian Academy of Columbia University
    New York, NY

    Luca Francesconi: Viaggiatore Insonne (1983)
    Stefano Gervasoni: Due poesie francesi d’Ungaretti (1994)
    Stefano Gervasoni: Due poesie francesi di Beckett (1995) *US Premiere
    Fabio Nieder: Sogni 10 lunedì (2005) *US Premiere
    Gabriele Vanoni: New Work (2010) *World Premiere
    Matteo Franceschini: Set (2008) *US Premiere
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani De Leonardis (2004)

  • 03.30.10

    Suggestioni: De la Nuit

    New York, NY

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    March 30, 2010 7:00 pm
    Suggestioni: De la Nuit

    Italian Cultural Institute of New York
    686 Park Ave
    New York, NY

    Salvatore Sciarrino: De la Nuit (1971)
    Stefano Gervasoni: Studio di Disabitudine (1999)
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Mono (2008)

  • 04.08.10

    A Tribute to Fausto Romitelli

    New York, NY

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    April 8, 2010 8:30 pm
    A Tribute to Fausto Romitelli

    Roulette
    20 Greene St.
    New York, NY

    Fausto Romitelli: Amok Koma (2001) *US Premiere
    Fausto Romitelli: Trash TV Trance (2002) *US Premiere
    Pierre Boulez: Dérive 1 (1984)
    Mauro Lanza: Aschenblume (2002) *US Premiere
    Fausto Romitelli: Golfi d’ombra (1993) *US Premiere
    Fausto Romitelli: Nell’alto dei giorni immobili (1990) *US Premiere

    Matthias Pintscher, guest conductor

  • 04.25.10

    iNSIDE Out Series: When Art Gets Unruly

    New York, NY

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    April 25, 2010 4:00 pm
    iNSIDE Out Series: When Art Gets Unruly

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St. & Lexington Ave.
    New York, NY

    Brian Ferneyhough: Unsichtbare Farben (1999)
    Jason Eckardt: 16 (2004)

    In-concert discussion with Jason Eckardt

  • 05.13.10

    Talea Goes Solo!

    New York, NY

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    May 13, 2010 8:00 pm
    Talea Goes Solo!

    Bruno Walter Studio, Juilliard School
    Studio 309
    New York, NY

    Karlheinz Stockhausen: Zyklus Nr. 9 (1959)
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Matta (2008) *NY Premiere
    Steven Takasugi: Strange Autumn (2004)
    Vinko Globokar: ?Corporel (1984)

  • 05.22.10

    Gala 2010

    New York, NY

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    May 22, 2010 7:30 pm
    Gala 2010

    Roger Smith Hotel
    47th St. & Lexington Ave
    New York, NY

    Alexandre Lunsqui: Topografia Index 3A (2008)  *NY Premiere
    Georges Aperghis: Le Corps a Corps (1978)
    Beat Furrer: spur (1998) *US Premiere

    Matthias Pintscher, conductor

  • 06.27.10

    Professor Bad Trip

    New York, NY

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    June 27, 2010 12:00 am
    Professor Bad Trip

    Bang on a Can Marathon
    World Financial Center Winter Garden
    New York, NY

    Fausto Romitelli: Professor Bad Trip (2000) *US Premiere

  • 07.08.10

    Musica Universalis

    New York, NY

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    July 8, 2010 8:30 pm
    Musica Universalis

    Tenri Cultural Institute
    43A West 13th St
    New York, NY

    Karlheinz Stockhausen: Tierkreis (1975)
    John Cage: Etudes Australes (1975) *selections
    Beat Furrer: A due (1997)
    Alex Mincek: Nucleus (2010)
    Mario Garuti: Il demone meridiano (1997) *US Premiere


2008-2009 Season

  • 11.06.08

    Talea Abroad

    Puebla, Mexico

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    November 6, 2008 12:00 am
    Talea Abroad

    La Ciudad de las Ideas Conference
    Ensemble-in-Residence
    Puebla, Mexico

    Jose-Luis Hurtado: Lasciare (2008) *World Premiere
    Ulrich Kreppein: Abendlied (2008) *World Premiere
    Gabriele Vanoni: Septet (2008) *World Premiere
    Tolga Yayalar: Tareneler (2006)
    Dominque Schafer: Jeu-Parti (2008)
    Bert Van Herck: Adese (2008) *World Premiere
    Anthony Cheung: Running the Full Gamut (2008)
    Brian Ferneyhough: Intermedio alla Ciaccona (1986)
    Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time (1941)

  • 11.09.08

    VI Festival of Contemporary Classical Music

    Lima, Peru

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    November 9, 2008 12:00 am
    VI Festival of Contemporary Classical Music

    Lima, Peru

    Pedro Malpica: Taripakuy (2007)
    Jorge Grossman: Dialogos e Monologos (2000)
    Brian Ferneyhough: Intermedio alla Ciaccona (1986)
    Elliott Carter: Gra (1993)
    Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time (1941)

  • 12.06.08

    Columbia University Premieres

    New York, NY

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    December 6, 2008 8:00 pm
    Columbia University Premieres

    Philosphy Hall, Columbia University
    New York, NY

    Works by Student Composers

  • 12.07.08

    New York University Premieres

    New York, NY

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    December 7, 2008 8:00 pm
    New York University Premieres

    New York University
    New York, NY

    Works by Student Composers

  • 12.10.08

    Music on MacDougal Series

    New York, NY

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    December 10, 2008 8:00 pm
    Music on MacDougal Series

    Players Theatre
    115 MacDougal St
    New York, NY

    Jose-Luis Hurtado: Lasciare (2008) *US Premiere
    Ulrich Kreppein: Abendlied (2008) *US Premiere
    Alexandre Lunsqui: Ruptura(s) (2004)
    Gabriele Vanoni: Septet (2008) *US premiere
    Brian Ferneyhough: Intermedio alla Ciaccona (1986)
    Tristan Murail: Cloches d’adieu et un sourire…(1992)

  • 04.28.09

    Music on MacDougal Series

    New York, NY

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    April 28, 2009 8:00 pm
    Music on MacDougal Series

    Players Theatre
    115 MacDougal St.
    New York, NY

    Fausto Romitelli: Domeniche alla periferia dell’impero (2000) *US Premiere
    Brian Ferneyhough: Unity Capsule (1976)
    Bernhard Rands: Scherzi (1974)
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.de Leonardis (2004) *US Premiere
    Philippe Hurel: Pour Luigi (1994)

  • 07.09.09

    Fluid Soundscapes

    New York, NY

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    July 9, 2009 8:30 pm
    Fluid Soundscapes

    Tenri Cultural Institute
    43A West 13th

    James Dillon: Siorram (1992)
    Jean-Luc Hervé: Reve de Vol. 1 (1996) *US Premiere
    Pierluigi Billone: Mani.Mono (2008) *World Premiere
    Tristan Murail: Les Ruines circulaires (2006)
    Helmut Lachenmann: Trio Fluido (1966)