| The New York Composers Circle will present a concert of new music
on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 PM at Saint Peter's Church, Citigroup Center, 619 Lexington Ave. in Manhattan. The concert will feature five world premieres, among them two unusual works: Scott D. Millers's "Dutch Angle," for violin, viola, cello, and bass clarinet, featuring the noted violinist Miranda Cuckson ("A brilliant young performer who plays daunting contemporary music with insight, honesty, and temperament”: Anthony Tommasini, "New York Times"), and a new work by the founder of the New York Composers Circle, Jacob E. Goodman, "Three Nudes," for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, and piano, musical descriptions of works by Picasso, Gérôme, and Manet, sung by mezzo-soprano Margaret O'Connell.
The three other premieres are Kevin McCarter's "In Open Air," for flute and piano, David Picton's "Redwood Prelude and Fugue," for organ, and Eugene Marlow's "Agitation du Coeur," for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, and double bass.
Works by Nataliya Medvedovskaya ("Pantomimes," for clarinet and piano – a New York premiere), Frank Retzel ("From Sapphire Cantos," for organ), and Jennifer Griffith ("Audition," for bass clarinet) will also be performed. In addition to Mss. Cuckson and O'Connell, the performers will include Michael Laderman, flute, Allen Blustine and Alexander Negrutsa, clarinet, Liam Kinson, bass clarinet, Virginia Chang Chien, oboe, Gregor Kitzis, violin, Daniel Panner and Kallie Ciechomski, viola, Chris Gross, cello, Troy Rinker, double bass, Craig Ketter and Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano, and David Shuler, organ.
A cheese-and-wine reception will follow. Suggested contribution $20; students free. |
| Performer(s) |
Michael Laderman, flute; Craig Ketter, piano, Alexander Negrutsa, clarinet; Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano; David Shuler, organ; Margaret O'Connell, mezzo-soprano; Allen Blustine, clarinet; Virginia Chang Chien, oboe; Gregor Kitzis, violin; Daniel Panner,
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