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SUMMARY:American Modern Ensemble—private
DESCRIPTION:Email amanda@mostlymodernprojects.org to sign up to attend this show — Friends\, Family & Season Pass VIPS! \nNON-TICKETED EVENT- PRIVATE \nFestival composers and faculty from across the globe come together for a night of brand-new works and premieres featuring the beloved American Modern Ensemble. We are delighted to announce that this performance will include a brand-new work by Manuel Sosa\, one of the June 2024 artists-in-residence at the world-famous Yaddo artist retreat in Saratoga Springs\, NY. \nPROGRAM\nFRANCIS BATTAH — Quintette^\nGORDON GREEN — Five Miniatures for Sextet^\nFIONA MARCHETTO — Bedtime Stories^\nPAUL MORAVEC† — Vermont Variations\nMICHAEL NICHT — Chamber Sonata^\nROBERT PATERSON† – Relative Theory\nNIKOLAS SCHEIBER-LOEIS — Restlessness and Fervence^\nMANUEL SOSA†† – Scriptum I^\nROB SMITH† – Chaw\nWILILAM TAYLOR — Normalizing Evil: The Last Hundred Years\, 1924-2024^ \n^World Premieres\n†MMF Composition Faculty\n††2024 Artist-In-Residence at Yaddo \nAMERICAN MODERN ENSEMBLE\nLindsey Goodman\, flutes\nKeve Wilson\, oboe\nTasha Warren\, clarinet\nGina Cuffari\, bassoon\nMatt Ward\, percussion\nGeoffrey Burleson\, piano\nJoseph Rebman\, harp\nMichael Jorgensen\, violin\nErica Dicker\, violin\nJJ Johnson\, viola\nDave Eggar\, cello\nJeff Campbell\, bass \nCONDUCTORS\nErin Bodnar\nAndre Chan\nAmelia Krinke\nDaniel Lubin\nYajie Ye \nArtists subject to change. Program order will be announced at the concert. \nMostly Modern Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/american-modern-ensemble-private-june-13-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T193000
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SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra ~ Ankush Kumar Bahl
DESCRIPTION:Spend your Saturday evening with Ankush Kumar Bahl and the Mostly Modern Orchestra. Learn all about Maestro Bahl\, who is an American conductor of Indian descent\, originally from San Francisco and now the music director of the Omaha Symphony. Tonight is a broad diversity of musical styles\, entirely ‘mostly modern’—not to be missed! \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices are the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nLUCCA SUTTO — Longing for Belonging\nCHEN YI – Percussion Concerto\nROBERT PATERSON* – Symphony in Three Movements\nWITOLD LUTOSŁAWSKI – Concerto for Orchestra \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nAnkush Kumar Bahl\, Conductor\nTrevor Hund†\, Percussion \n*MMF Composition Faculty\n†Winner of the MMF Concerto Competition \nMostly Modern Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \nProgram & Artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/mostly-modern-orchestra-ankush-kumar-bahl-june-15-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T150000
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SUMMARY:Father's Day Special ~ New York Stories
DESCRIPTION:“Paterson’s expressive tonal melodies and energetic percussive accents tie the stories together.”— The New York Times\n\n\n\n\n\nSpend a splendid summer afternoon with Mostly Modern ~ Special Father’s Day giveaways for all ticket buyers! New York Stories by Robert Paterson\, featuring librettos by Mark Campbell\, David Cote\, Margot Connolly\, Briana Elyse Hunter\, John de los Santos\, and Sokunthary Svay. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices are the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nLUCA SUTTO – Lost in the Scroll*\nDavid Cote\, Libretto \nWILLIAM MURRAY – Mrs. General*\nWilliam Murray\, Libretto \nARTURO FERNDANDEZ – Leeta*\nJohn De Los Santos\, Libretto \n~ Intermission ~ \nROBERT PATERSON† – New York Stories \nCrossing the Hudson\nMark Campbell\, Libretto \nOriginal & Only\nMargot Connolly\, Libretto\n\nShallow Wishes\nJohn de los Santos\, Libretto\n\nRiver Park\nSokunthary Svay\, Libretto\n\nRules in Effect\nBriana Elyse Hunter\, Libretto\n\nExtraordinary\nDavid Cote\, Libretto \nARTISTS\nJohn De Los Santos\, Director\nCris Frisco\, Vocal Coordinator \nAlexandra Henderson – Soprano\nAlexandra Selawasky-Group – Soprano\nMayu Tayama – Soprano\nTzu-Jung Wang – Soprano\nAnna Bjerken – Soprano\nJulienne Stein – Soprano\nHannah Moreno – Soprano\nRoger Matthew Brown – Tenor\nCaleb Horner – Tenor\nCarl DuPont – Baritone\nChristopher Rodriguez – Baritone \nMOSTLY MODERN INSTRUMENTALISTS\nWilliam R. Langley\, Conductor\nKit Cheng\, Violin\nDan Qiao\, Violin\nMegan Fisher\, Viola\nEmma Schmiedecke\, Cello\nLorenzo Nigrelli\, Bass\nShannon Lotti\, Flute\nSelina Langfeldt\, Oboe\nStephen Borodkin\, Clarinet\nKenny Kriha\, Bassoon\nBrandon Williams\, Percussion\nYun Hao\, Piano\nAmanda Kengor\, Harp \n*World Premiere\n†MMF Composition Faculty \nMostly Modern Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \nProgram and artists subject to change.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/fathers-day-special-new-york-stories-june-16-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
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SUMMARY:Atlantic Brass Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Email amanda@mostlymodernprojects.org to sign up to attend this show—Friends\, Family & Season Pass VIPS! \nNON-TICKETED EVENT- PRIVATE \nThis program features our Mostly Modern composers and selections from guest ensemble Atlantic Brass Quintet’s 20th-century repertoire. World premieres abound at Mostly Modern\, and tonight is no exception! \nPROGRAM\nSTEPHEN CABELL† – Book of Spells\nI. Invocation\nII. Propserity\nIII. Protection\nIV. Healing\nV. Hex\nVI. Counterspell\nPATRICE CARATINI – Passages\nI. Allegro\nII. Moderato\nIII. Vivace\nIV. Calme\nV. Allant\, sans presser\nELI PARRISH – Eclipse^\nAARON SOLTIS – Nighttime Veil^\nIAN WIESE – Fires in the Sky^\nMENA WILLIAMS – He Died in the Fog^\nOther Selections TBA \n^World Premiere\n†MMF Composition Faculty \nProgram order to be announced at the concert. \nATLANTIC BRASS QUINTET\nMiki Sasaki\, trumpet\nTim Leopold\, trumpet\nSeth Orgel\, horn\nJohn Faieta\, trombone\nJohn Manning\, tuba \nMostly Modern Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \nProgram & Artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/atlantic-brass-quintet-2-june-17-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beloved Modern Songs—Private
DESCRIPTION:Email amanda@mostlymodernprojects.org to sign up to attend this show — Friends\, Family & Season Pass VIPS \nNON-TICKETED EVENT- PRIVATE \nA spectacular line-up of 20th & 21st-century arias\, art songs and song cycles. 10 top-vocalists from across the United States & abroad will be showcasing their talents\, from the avant-garde to post-modern romance. \nPROGRAM\nSAMUEL BARBER – PIANO SONATA\nI. Allegro energico\nII. Allegro vivace e leggero\nLEONARD BERNSTEIN – Dede’s Aria from “A Quiet Place”\nTOM CIPULLO – My Darling Jim from “Glory Denied”\nBRADLEY FLETCHER – The Voice of One Crying Out^\nRICKY IAN GORDON – The Zephyr/One Star from “The Grapes of Wrath”\nJULIANA HALL – To Mr. Ficke and Mr. Brynner from “Letters from Edna”\nJENNIFER HIGDON – Notes of Gratitude\nNIKOLAI KAPUSTIN – Concert Etude No. 2\nDAKOTA KENNEDY – Button Songs^\nLORI LAITMAN – Four Dickinson Songs\nROBERT PATERSON† – Ouvir Estrelas\nSTEPHEN SONDHEIM/arr. PAUL MORAVEC† – I Think About You\nAMANE SAKAGUCHI – The Wind Tells…^\nCARL VINE – Sonata No. 1\nI.  \n^World Premiere\n†MMF Composition Faculty \nARTISTS\nAnthony DeMare\, piano\nYun Hao\, piano\nAnnie Huang\, piano\nAni Hutchens\, piano\nJackson Naglick\, piano\nAnna Bjerken\, soprano\nChristopher Herbert\, baritone\nAlexandra Selawsky-Group\, soprano\nDevony Smith\, mezzo-soprano\nJulianne Stein\, soprano\nMayu Tayama\, soprano\nTzu Jung Wang\, soprano\nMonica Yunus\, soprano \nMostly Modern Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \nProgram and artists subject to change.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/beloved-modern-songs-private-june-19-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dior String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:This program features our Mostly Modern composers\, as well as selections from Dior Quartet’s repertoire. Dior made their debut at Carnegie Hall this year—hear and see them live in Saratoga Springs. World premieres\, drama and a diverse program is on the table tonight! \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nAARON GONZALES HERNANDEZ – String Quartet No. 2: Counterpop-(ing)^\nOLIVER HECHT – Poems\, for String Quartet^\nETHAN JANKOWSKI – [Oh\,] Snap\, for String Quartet^\nOLIVIA JONES – Adamantine^\nROBERT PATERSON† – String Quartet No. 1\nDINUK WIJERATNE – The Disappearance of Lisa Gherardini \n^World Premiere\n†MMF Composition Faculty \nDIOR QUARTET\nNoa Sarid\, violin\nTobia Esler\, violin\nCaleb Georges\, viola\nJoanne Yesol Choi\, cello \nMostly Modern Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \nProgram & Artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/dior-string-quartet-june-20-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
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SUMMARY:5th Season Finale Mostly Modern Orchestra ~ JoAnn Falletta
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 5th season Finale as we celebrate American composers and America’s first female conductor of a major orchestra\, Maestro JoAnn Falletta of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Native-Buffalo\, New Yorker and Artistic Director of Mostly Modern (and now Saratoga Springs resident)\, Robert Paterson brings us the world premiere of his colorful Journey of a Dragonfly. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices are the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nMORTON GOULD – Cowboy Rhapsody\nROBERT PATERSON – Journey of a Dragonfly^\nGORDON GREEN — Resonance for Orchestra^\nAARON COPLAND – Appalachian Spring \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nJoAnn Falletta\, Conductor\nAndre Chan\, Participant Conductor \n^World Premiere \nMostly Modern Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \nProgram\, order\, and artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/5th-season-finale-mostly-modern-orchestra-joann-falletta-june-21-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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