Dreamscapes: Metropolis Ensemble celebrates their second studio album
The Metropolis Ensemble will be celebrating the release of their second studio album. Dreamscapes is a world premiere recording of three works by Edmonton-born composer Vivian Fung released on Naxos. The recording features Ms. Fung’s acclaimed Violin Concerto (2011) and Piano Concerto Dreamscapes (2009), performed by Metropolis Ensemble with conductor Andrew Cyr, violinist Kristin Lee, and pianist Conor Hanick; and her Glimpses for prepared piano (2006), performed by Mr. Hanick. All three of the works on the new recording have drawn their inspiration from Ms. Fung’s travels to Bali.
Monday, October 1 at 7 PM
Tickets: $10 general admission | $15 includes signed copy of the CD
Americas Society | 680 Park Avenue NYC
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Vivian Fung
Memories of You: A Tribute Concert for William Duckworth
Le Poisson Rouge presents a special tribute concert to the late composer William Duckworth, organized in collaboration with the composer’s family, friends, and colleagues in the new music community. Guest artists will include Neely Bruce, Lois Svard, Margaret Leng Tan, Elizabeth Saunders, Thomas Buckner, and Joseph Kubera, performing selections from Duckworth’s music for piano and voice.
Tuesday, October 2 at 7:30 PM
FREE w/ RSVP @ [email protected]
Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY
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Concerts at One | North Sky Cello Ensemble
North Sky Cello performs at Trinity Wall Street’s Concerts at One series.
Thursday, October 4 at 1 PM
FREE
Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall Street, New York, NY
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TwoSense | Ashley Bathgate & Lisa Moore
TwoSense
The duo TwoSense open their 3rd season with a concert of American chamber music including Samuel Barber’s Sonata Op.6 and Timo Andres’ Fast Flows The River. The program also features newly commissioned works composed by Ryan Brown, Daniel Felsenfeld, and Hannah Lash.
Thursday, October 4 at 8 PM
Tickets $15, $10 members/students/seniors
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn, NY
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John Cage’s Variations IV | Ne(x)tworks
To celebrate iconoclastic American composer John Cage’s centenary, Ne(x)tworks presents the evening-length work Variations IV (1963). A handful of the works being performed include Music for… (1984-87), various Solo’s from Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1958), Four6 (1992), Aria (1958) (performed by close Cage associate, vocalist Joan La Barbara), Variations II (1961), Experiences II (1948), Atlas Eclipticalis (1961), among many others.
Thursday, October 4 at 8:30 PM
FREE
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage, Broadway between 62nd and 63rd Street, New York, NY
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LOFT | BODYART
Set to a new sound score by the composers of W4, LOFT is a 3-part work based on the movements of predatory birds. Also on the program is the world premiere of I want…, a new mixed media solo performed by Rachel Abrahams. Completing the program is the NYC premiere of Script (2010) – a celebration of movement set to a re-arranged Philip Glass score for saxophone quartet.
Thursday, October 4 to Saturday, October 6 at 8 PM
Tickest $20, $15 Students & Seniors
Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
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