Current Season
2018-19 Concert Season
Rob Smith, director
Alejandro Basulto Martinez, assistant director
Crossing Lines
Friday September 21, 2018, 7:30pm — Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House
Montague @ 75
Friday November 16, 2018, 7:30pm — Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House
Eye to Ear
Friday March 1, 2019, 7:30pm — Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House
Postcards
Monday April 15, 2019, 7:30pm — Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House
Crossing Lines
Friday September 21, 2018, 7:30pm
Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House
An evening of music that crosses borders
Aria Fantasy (2013) – David Ludwig (b.1974)
violin, viola, cello & piano
Crossing the Line (2015) – Graciane Finzi (b.1945)
violin, saxophone & piano
Black-Bodied Peppered Moth (2018) – Victor Rangel (b.1996) - world premiere
saxophone & percussion
Throat (2010) – Matthew Rosenblum (b.1954)
bass clarinet, percussion & fixed media
Short Stories (2017) – Joseph Hallman (b.1979)
clarinet, violin, cello & piano
Montague @ 75
Friday November 16, 2018, 7:30pm
Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House
Celebrating Stephen Montague’s 75th year
Featuring several surprise guests!
String Quartet No. 1 (1989-93) – Stephen Montague (b.1943)
string quartet, fixed media and live electronics
Paramell VI (1981) – Stephen Montague (b.1943)
soprano saxophone, clarinet, cello & piano
Black ‘n’ Blues – Stephen Montague (b.1943) – US Premiere
piano & marimba
Raga Capriccio – Stephen Montague (b.1943) – US Premiere
toy piano & fixed media
Mirabella – Stephen Montague (b.1943)
toy piano
Eye to Ear
Friday March 1, 2019, 7:30pm
Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House
Music inspired by visual art
Featuring guest composer Chris Arrell
Portraits of El Greco (2005) – George Tsontakis (b.1951)
clarinet, violin, viola, cello, & piano
Oh, Popeye! (2014) – Chris Arrell (b.1970)
alto saxophone, percussion & fixed media
New Work (2019) – Carlos Cordero (b.1992)
viola & mezzo-soprano
New Work (2019) – Yanis Eberhart (b.1997)
soprano saxophone, clarinet, percussion & piano
Electric Aroma (2017) – Viet Cuong (b.1990)
violin, cello & piano
Postcards
Monday April 15, 2019, 7:30pm
Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House
Featuring special guests:
Stacy Garrop, composer
Psophonia Dance Company
Dan Gelok, saxophone
Tali Morgulis, piano
Postcards from Wyoming (2017) – Stacy Garrop (b.1969)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano & percussion
Psophonia Dance Company
Keyboard of the Winds (2015) – Stacy Garrop (b.1969)
Tali Morgulis, piano
Fragmented Spirit (1998) – Stacy Garrop (b.1969)
alto saxophone & piano
Torque (2011) – Stacy Garrop (b.1969)
viola & piano
Stubborn as Hell (2011) – Stacy Garrop (b.1969)
two soprano saxophones
Silver Dagger (2009) – Stacy Garrop (b.1969)
violin, cello & piano