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Composers Now

The Composers Now Festival celebrates living composers, the diversity of their voices and the significance of their musical contributions to our society. During the month of February, the Festival brings together dozens of performances presented by venues, ensembles, orchestras, opera companies, dance companies and many other innovative events throughout New York City. Composers will be in attendance at all events, interacting with audiences. Composers Now is a project partner of The Fund for the City of New York. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the ASCAP Foundation, the BMI Foundation, the Cheswatyr Foundation, the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation and the Pocantico Center for the Arts.

Composers Now Festival Kick-Off Event

Session I: 7:00 - 8:15 pm

1) Alex Mincek, composer
Percussion Trio with Queens College New Music Ensemble
Michael Lipsey, director
Ching-Yu Huang, Patrick Kennedy, Richard Weismantel, percussion

2) Pat Muchmore, Erin Rogers, composers
New Thread Saxophone Quartet
Geoff Landman, soprano saxophone; Kristen McKeon, alto saxophone;
Erin Rogers, tenor saxophone; Zach Herchen, baritone saxophone

3) Joshua Fineberg, composer
Marilyn Nonken, piano

4) João Luiz, composer
João Luiz, Francisco Roldán, Ana Maria Rosado, guitars

5) Harry Einhorn, Joshua Rubinstein, composers
C4: The Choral Composer-Conductor Collective

6) Shirish Korde, composer
Jan Muller-Szeraws, cello; Jonathan Hess, vibraphone; Amit Kavthekar, tabla

INTERMISSION

Session II: 8:30 - 10 pm

Open with brief composers/host conversation

1) Richard Pearson Thomas, composer/librettist
Angela L. Owens, soprano; Richard Pearson Thomas, piano

2) Kevin Norton, Eleonor Sandresky, composers
Ensemble 50
Mary Rowell, violin; Eleonor Sandresky, piano;
Kevin Norton, Jim Pugliese, percussion

3) Reena Esmail, composer
Reena Esmail, Hindustani voice; Shunori Ramanathan, narrator;
Fiona Last, English horn; Paul Kerekes, piano

4) David Virelles, composer
Román Díaz, bonkó enchemiyá (Abakuá percussion); David Virelles, piano

5) Mari Kimura, composer/performer
violin
World Premiere (Composers Now Creative Residency in collaboration with the Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund)

6) Rahzel, composer/performer
beatbox
World Premiere