This concert presents the world premieres of two works for solo violin by Samuel Clay Birmaher that attempt to recall the experience of existence before life. Both pieces were written for Christopher Otto—a founding member of the JACK Quartet—and this performance will be his first public solo concert. The sparseness of the music magnifies every […]
Pianist David Kaplan joins Argento to present seven modern composers and their response to Schumann's Musical Enigmas.
Soprano Saxophone and String Quartet delves into the intricacies of contemporary chamber music, featuring saxophonist Shivam Patel, pianist Karl Larson, and string quartet. Works by Mark Kuss and Scott Lindroth offer a glimpse into nuanced compositional worlds, while Bobby Ge’s Keeper of the Winds premieres in a bold expansion of saxophone repertoire. The program showcases […]
BETA Quartet has been endorsed to premiere three (3) new commissioning works for the 2024-2025 Anthems of Dialogue initiative. This innovative project features works by narrative-driven composer, pedagogue, and flutist Erin Spencer, DownBeat® Magazine Award Winner and saxophonist Caroline Davis, and 2024 Global Genius® Grand Prize Winning composer and 2020 Latin GRAMMY® Winning contemporary classical […]
