Contemporary Music Performances & Series
MAINEInnovation Celebration – “Unaccustomed Earth”
New Music Weekend at the University of Southern Maine School of Music
Portland Conservatory of Music’s Back Cove Contemporary Music Festival
“Unaccustomed Earth” - Friday, April 15, 2011, 8 PM
Two Sides Sounding (New York-based new music group), in collaboration with USM faculty member Daniel Sonenberg's composers collective “South Oxford Six”
Works by: (click on composer's name for more information)
Aleksandra Vrebalov (world premiere)
Edward Ficklin
Kala Pierson
Michael Rose
Daniel Sonenberg
Tickets: $15 general public, $10 seniors/USM employees, and $5 students/children
Call the USM Music Box Office at 780-5555
Master Class on Ccomposition - Saturday, April 16, 2011, 10 AM
Featuring “South Oxford Six”
Tickets: $6
Call the USM Music Box Office at 780-5555
USM Composers Ensemble, Sunday, April 17, 2011, 8 PM
Daniel Sonenberg, director
Concert is Free.
For more information
on Facebook
see Press Release here
Contact Joyce Doyle at 780-5256 or jdoyle@usm.maine.edu
And more performance and USM information is available for the media at www.usm.maine.edu/music/media.
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Back Cove Contemporary Music Festival - Third Annual
PROGRAM I - Saturday, April 16, 2011, 4:00 PM
click on composer's name for more information
Don Pride The Declaration of Independence
Beth Wiemann Waver
Bill Matthews Three Pieces for Piano
Beth Wiemann Segue
Kitty Brazelton Preface (suung)
The beginning and Ending of All Things (pre-recorded)
Bells and Words (voice and soundtrack)
PROGRAM II - Saturday, April 16, 2011, 7:30 PM
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Elizabeth Austin Frauenliebe und Leben (A Woman’s Life and Love)
I. “Seit ich ihn gesehen..” (“Since I have seen him...”)
II. “Er, der Herrlichste von allen..” (“He, most wonderful....“
III. “Ich kann’s nicht fassen..” (“I cannot grasp it....”)
IV. “Du Ring an meinem Finger..” (“O ring on my finger..”)
V. “Süsser Freund..” (“Dearest friend..”)
VI. “Traum der eignen Tage..” (“Dream of days gone by..”)
Nancy Gunn Three Bagatelles for Violin and Piano
Joshua DeScherer Study in Metal
Gay Pearson Crossings
Dianne Goolkasian-
Rahbee Tango for String Quartet
Daniel Sonenberg Seven Jarring Dances
PROGRAM III - Sunday, April 17, 2011, 4:00 PM
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Harold Stover springsongs
I. in time of daffodils(who know)
II. spring!may!
III. sweet spring is your
Dalit Warshaw Dreidel Variations
Peter McLaughlin Stagnation in No Parts
Gia Comolli Horn Trio
Elliott Schwartz Blossoms and Cannons: A Birthday Tribute
All concerts at:
Portland Conservatory of Music
202 Woodford Street, Portland Maine 04103
(207) 775-3356
Check the Portland Conservatory's website here
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Yarmouth Contemporary Music Days 2011
April 29, 2011, Friday, 7:30 PM
April 30, 2011, Saturday, 7:30 PM
For FULL detail see the YCMD 2011 webpage
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