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SUMMARY:20th Century Vocal Music
DESCRIPTION:This program will explore vocal repertoire form the first half of the 20th century\, including Poulenc’s La courte paille\, and selections of songs by Erich Korngold and Florence Price\, as well as more contemporary music by composers such as Isabelle Aloukbar\, John Metcalf\, Chris DeBlasio\, Jeff Blumenkranz\, and Mostly Modern Composer & Artistic Director Robert Paterson. \nThe program will explore a number of styles and approaches to vocal writing\, and will be a fantastic opportunity to hear engaging and lesser-known works in addition to beloved 20th century classics. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nProgram\nFLORENCE PRICE –  Beside the Sea\, Sunset\, Night\, Hold fast to dreams\nFRANCIS POULENC – La courte paille\nERICH KORNGOLD – Das Stänchen\, Liebesbriefchen\, Versuchung\, Mond so gehst du wieder auf \nIntermission\n\nISABELLE ABOULKER – Savoir vivre et usages mondains\nJOHN METCALF – Plas Bodorgan (Caneuon y gerddi)\, Plas y ward (Caneuon y gerddi)\, Y Foelas (Caneuon y gerddi)\nELLEN REID – Comme les ailes d’un oiseau\nCHRIS DEBLASIO – All the Way Through Evening\nJEFF BLUMENCRANZ – Recuerdo\nROBERT PATERSON –Crossing the Hudson \nSelections and movements subject to change. \nArtists\nRachel Schutz\, Soprano\nChristopher Dylan Herbert\, Baritone\nTimothy Long\, Piano
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/20th-century-vocal-music/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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SUMMARY:American Modern Ensemble - Concert I
DESCRIPTION:Festival composers and faculty from all over the United States and abroad\, come together for a night of brand-new works and premieres\, featuring the beloved American Modern Ensemble\, now celebrating their 15th season in 2019/2020.\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nProgram\nANNE LEBARON – Noh Reflections\, Part 1\nMORGAN EASTERDAY – Rumination**\nI. failure to realize\nII. overthinking\nIII. meditation\n\nJEREMI EDWARDS – Dream Sequence**\nTIMOTHY LEE MILLER – Something More**\nJACOB SNIDER – One Cricket Song**\nTHOMAS WELSH – Inward**\nROBERT PATERSON* – Star Crossing\nPHILIP FOSTER – Mashup 2\nI.\nII.\nIII. \n*MMF Composition Faculty\n**World Premiere\nProgram order subject to change \nArtists\nSato Moughalian\, Flute\nKeve Wilson\, Oboe\nTasha Warren\, Clarinet\nCharles McCracken\, bassoon\nMatt Ward\, Percussion\nJoseph Rebman\, Harp\nEsther Noh\, Violin\nVictoria Paterson\, Violin\nDave Eggar\, Cello\nAnthony de Mare\, Piano \n2019 Institute Conductors\nDuane Andrews\, Jonathan Kirby\, JaeEun Kim\, Renée Anne Louprette\, John McKeever\, Austin Philemon\, Alfonso Piacentini
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/american-modern-ensemble-concert-i/
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:20190615T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T213000
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SUMMARY:Date Nite! Vocal Arias and Art Songs
DESCRIPTION:A spectacular line-up of 20th & 21st century arias\, art songs and song cycles. 10 top vocalists from across the United States will be showcasing what is happening now\, from the avant-garde to post-modern romance. Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \n\nProgram\nAARON COPLAND – Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson: 1-7\nHENRYK MIKOŁAJ GÓRECKI – Three Songs for Medium Voice\nJOHN HARBISON – Mirabai Songs: 1\, 3 & 5\nALBERTO GINASTERA – Cinco canciones populares Argentinas\nKAIJA SAARIAHO – Leinolaulut: Lino Songs for soprano and piano\nCHEN YI – Meditation\nROBERT PATERSON – Autumn Songs – 1 & 2\nROBERT PATERSON – Mother of Poisons (Aria from Carmilla) \nIntermission \nSongs set to Emily Dickinson texts \nMARTHA SULLIVAN – The Sky Is Low\nANDRÉ PREVIN – As Imperceptibly as Grief\nLORI LAITMAN – Four Dickinson Songs – 2 & 4\n\nBRETT DEAN – Equality\nALEXANDER VON ZEMLINSKY – Songs: Tiefe Sehnsucht\, Schlaf nur ein\, Entbietung \nProgram order subject to change\n\n2019 Vocal Institute\nSydney Branch\, soprano\nLaura Couch\, mezzo-soprano\nBlythe Gaissert*\, mezzo-soprano\nJuHyeon Han\, soprano\nKerry Holahan\, soprano\nNatalia Hulse\, soprano\nSophia LeMaire\, soprano\nJuliet Schlefer\, soprano\nBrianna Weckerly\, soprano\nJeffrey Todd\, bartione \nPianists\nNicole Brancato\, piano\nAnthony de Mare*\, piano\nLesi Mei\, piano\nErika Switzer*\, piano\nYifei Xu\, piano \n*MMF Faculty
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/date-nite-vocal-arias-and-art-songs-1/
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SUMMARY:American Modern Orchestra with Conductor Ruth Reinhardt
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon concert\, featuring the American Modern Orchestra\, with the spectacular Ruth Reinhardt\, Assoc. Conductor for the Dallas Symphony. Mostly Modern’s Concerto Competition winner\, Joseph Rebman\, will give the world-premiere of his harp concerto\, Hyperion. Rarely performed Martinu’s 4th Symphony is featured and Robert Paterson kicks off the program with Enlightened City. Great\, classical modern hits and fun for all ages ages\, 8 to infinity.\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nProgram\nROBERT PATERSON* – Enlightened City\nJOSEPH REBMAN*† – Hyperion: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra**\nI. Helios (Sun)\nII. Selene (Moon)\nCadenza: (Twilight)\nIII. Eos (Dawn)\nIntermission\nBOHUSLAV MARTINU – Symphony No. 4\nI. Poco moderato\nII. Allegro vivo – Trio. Moderato – Allegro vivo\nIII. Largo\nIV. Poco Allegro \n*MMF Faculty\n**World Premiere\n†Winner of AMO’s First Annual Concerto Competition
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/american-modern-orchestra-concert-i/
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:20190619T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T213000
DTSTAMP:20251226T224238Z
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SUMMARY:Atlantic Brass Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, June 19th & enjoy this first-class ensemble: the Atlantic Brass Quintet. This program features our Mostly Modern composers\, as well as a mix of Atlantic’s repertoire from the 20th century to what is happening right now. World premieres abound at Mostly Modern and tonight is no exception!\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nProgram\nLUCIANO BERIO – Call\nJ.S. BACH – Prelude and Fugue in A Major\, Op. 87\nJOSHUA BAERWALD – Palimpest*\nK. SCOTT EGGERT – Pentad*\nBUNNY BECK – Fantasy for Brass*\nANDREW SORG – Existential Crisis*\n\n*World Premiere
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/atlantic-brass-quintet/
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T213000
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SUMMARY:American Modern Ensemble - Concert II
DESCRIPTION:Festival composers and faculty from all over the United States and abroad\, come together for a night of brand-new works and premieres\, featuring the beloved American Modern Ensemble\, now celebrating their 15th season in 2019/2020.\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nProgram\nROBERT PATERSON* – Quintus\nEUGENE MARLOW – Quirky**\nALPHONSO RAMIREZ – Tango Pierrot**\nLEAH OFMAN – Never Anyone But You**\nLEONID GALAGANOV – Transient Values**\nSTEPHEN CABELL* – The Distance to the Moon\nNATHANIEL HEYDER – premonitions**\n\nProgram order subject to change \n*MMF Composition Faculty\n**World Premiere \nArtists\nLindsey Goodman\, flute\nTasha Warren\, clarinet\nCharles McCracken\, bassoon\nJoseph Rebman\, harp\nMatthew Ward\, percussion\nEsther Noh\, violin\nPhilip Peyton\, viola\nDave Eggar\, cello\nBlair McMillen\, piano \n2019 Institute Conductors\nAlex Arellano\, JaeEun Kim\, Renée Anne Louprette\, John McKeever\, Austin Philemon\, Andreas Salazar
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/ame-concert-ii/
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:20190622T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T213000
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SUMMARY:Date Nite! Vocal Arias and Art Songs
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a spectacular line-up of 20th & 21st century arias\, art songs and song cycles. 10 top vocalists from across the United States will be showcasing what is happening now\, from the avant-garde to post-modern romance.\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nProgram \nAnimals\nMAURICE RAVEL – Histoires naturelles\nANDRÉ CAPLET– Trois fables de Jean de la Fontaine and Le loup et l’agneau\nJAKE HEGGIE – Natural Selection\nJAKE HEGGIE – Hummingbird Duet\nRHIAN SAMUEL – The Hare in the Moon  \nIntermission \nDIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH – Satires: 1\, 4\, 5\nLIBBY LARSEN – Love After 1950\nBig Sister Says\, 1967\nBlond Men\nThe Empty Song \nNew York Theme\nLIBBY LARSEN –  I have 10 legs (SATB)\nROBERT HEPPENER – New York\nPAOLA PRESTINI– Aquarium\, Coney Island\nALAN SMITH – Vignettes: Ellis Island\nCONRAD CUMMINGS – Lamento del Barista\nBORA YOON – Grand Central \nProgram order subject to change \nVocalists\nSydney Branch\, soprano\nLaura Couch\, mezzo-soprano\nJuHyeon Han\, soprano\nKerry Holahan\, soprano\nNatalia Hulse\, soprano\nSophia LeMaire\, soprano\nJuliet Schlefer\, soprano\nBrianna Weckerly\, soprano\nThomas Bocchi\, tenor\nJeffrey Todd\, bartione \nPianists\nChantal Balestri\, piano\nNicole Brancato\, piano\nLesi Mei\, piano\nChris Reynolds*\, piano\nYifei Xu\, piano \n*MMF Faculty
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/date-nite-vocal-arias-and-art-songs-2/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190623T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190623T170000
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SUMMARY:American Modern Orchestra with Maestro David Amado
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon concert\, featuring the American Modern Orchestra\, with the exquisite David Amado\, conductor for the Delaware Symphony. 4 composers on this bill: Toru Takemitsu\, Robert Paterson\, Claude Baker\, and our ‘winner’ of the Mostly Modern orchestra reading. Great\, classical music and fun for all ages ages\, 8 to infinity.\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nProgram\nCLAUDE BAKER* – Tre Canzone ≠\nI. after Baude Cordier (1380-1440)\nII. after Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)\nIII. After Clément Janequin (1485-1558) \nROBERT PATERSON* – Suite for String Orchestra\nI. Allegro vivace\nII. Trapped waltz\nIII. Nocturne\nIV. Balinese scherzo\nV. Finale: allegro moderato\nIntermission\n†Work by MMF Institute Composer Participant\, TBA**\nTORU TAKEMITSU – Twill by Twilight – In Memory of Morton Feldman\n \n*MMF Faculty\n** World Premiere\n†This work will be chosen for performance from the works that receive orchestral readings earlier in the week at the festival\, and will be conducted by one of the conducting participants.\n≠ Written with the generous assistance of a grant from Indian University’s New Frontiers of Creativity and Scholarship Program
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/american-modern-orchestra-david-amado/
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:20190624T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190624T213000
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SUMMARY:Piano Virtuosos
DESCRIPTION:The Mostly Modern Piano Institute presents the composers of today paired with 20th century classics! \nProgram\nEINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA – Etydit Op. 42\, No. 1 Terssit\nCLAUDE DEBUSSY – Douze Études pour le piano\, XI. Pour les arpèges composés\nROBERT PATERSON* – Joy Ride\nROY HARRIS – Piano Sonata\, Op. 1\nMAURICE RAVEL – Selections from Valses Nobles et Sentimentales\nIGOR STRAVINSKY – Piano Etude Op. 7 No. 4 (1908)\nIntermission \nCLAUDE DEBUSSY – Isle Joyeuse\nANNIE GOSFIELD – Shattered Apparitions of the Western Wind\, Movt 1-2 for Piano and Electronics\nROBERTO PIANA – Impressioni di danza No. 1 (for piano\, four hands)\nMARK APPLEBAUM – Meditation  (for piano\, six hands)\nSTEVE REICH / DIONYSIS BOUKOUVALAS – Fantasy on a theme by Steve Reich  1999\, 2013 (for piano\, six hands) \nProgram order subject to change \nPianists\nChantal Balestri\nNicole Brancato\nGeoffrey Burleson*\nLesi Mei \n*MMF Faculty
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/piano-program-concert/
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:20190625T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190625T213000
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SUMMARY:Euclid String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, June 25th & enjoy this first-class ensemble: the Euclid String Quartet. This program features our Mostly Modern composers\, as well as a mix of their repertoire from the 20th century to what is happening right now. World premieres abound at Mostly Modern and tonight is no exception!\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nCLAUDE DEBUSSY – String Quartet in G minor\, L. 85\, Op. 10\nI. Animé et très decide\nII. Assez vif et bien rythmé\nIII. Andantino\, doucement expressif\nIV. Très modéré – En animant peu à peu – Très mouvementé et avec passion \nMICHAEL JANZ– Translations I-VI; When Walking in Los Angeles**\nI. At Angels Flight\nII. At Olvera Street\nIII. Skateboarding\nIV. Bernie!\nV. 3.4 Mile Collage\nVI. Grand Central Market \nGILLIAN RAE PERRY – Looking for Friends** \nIntermission \nKEVIN MCCARTER – Come Along** \nGUANG YANG – Night Clouds** \nROBERT PATERSON* – String Quartet No. 2**\nI. Colored Fields\nII. Rigor Mortis\nIII. Dolente\nIV. Scherzando\nV. Collage\n\nProgram order subject to change \n*MMF Composition Faculty\n**World Premiere
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/euclid-quartet-music-by-living-composers-th3cn/
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:20190626T193000
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SUMMARY:Chamber Hits Concert\, with special guest Tenor\, Alok Kumar
DESCRIPTION:A surprise program of our favorite chamber highlights. The full concert listing will only be available in person at the concert venue. Wondering what chamber delicacies we chose? Join us for an evening of our favorites! \nTenor\, Alok Kumar\, who made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera this past season\, joins American Modern Ensemble\, with Robert Paterson’s Spring Songs\, which he premiered at Carnegie Weill Hall in 2018. Keith Fitch receives a world premiere of Ruthless Voicings and chamber ‘hits’ from the festival will be featured as ‘best of’ our 2019 season.\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nProgram\nKEITH FITCH – Ruthless Voicings*\nROBERT PATERSON – Spring Songs**\nOther works to be announced day-of \nArtists\nJohn McKeever\, conductor\nAustin Philemon\, conductor\nAlok Kumar\, tenor\nThomas Robertello\, flute\nNicholas Gallas\, clarinet\nVictoria Paterson\, violin\nOrlando Wells\, viola\nDave Eggar\, cello\nGeoffrey Burleson\, piano\nSam Soloman\, percussion\nOther artists to be announced from the stage \n*New York Premiere\n**World premiere\, chamber version \nDate\, time\, and repertoire subject to change.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/chamber-hits-concert-with-special-guest-tenor-alok-kumar/
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:20190627T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T210000
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SUMMARY:Akropolis Reed Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, June 27th & get ready for the fantastic Akropolis Reed Quintet. This program features our Mostly Modern composers\, as well as a mix of their repertoire from the 20th century to what is happening right now. World premieres abound at Mostly Modern and tonight is no exception. Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nMARC MELLITS – Splinter\nI. Scarlet Oak\nII. Sugar Maple\nIII. Linden\nIV. Black Ash\nV. Cherry\nVI. River Birch\nVII. Weeping Willow\nVIII. Red Pine\nTHOMAS PALMER – Too Late*\nBENJAMIN WEST – Why Fest*\nOSWALD HUYNH – In Contrary Winds*\nIntermission\nTHEO CHANDLER – Seed to Snag…\nI. Sprout\nII. Stretch\nIII. Sew\nSTEVEN SNOWDEN – Sprocket**  (in five movements) \n*World Premiere\n** Including MMF Faculty Percussionist\, Samuel Soloman
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/akropolis-reed-quintet-music-by-living-composers/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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SUMMARY:American Modern Orchestra with Maestro Ward Stare
DESCRIPTION:Our final concert of the season concludes with the American Modern Orchestra\, featuring upstate New York’s Rochester Philharmonic conductor\, Ward Stare. Violinist Bradley Adam Bascon\, winner of Mostly Modern’s concerto competition\, will perform Korngold’s Violin Concerto. \nWe start off the program with Robert Paterson’s Dark Mountains. Featured on NPR’s Performance Today with JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic in 2018\, Dark Mountains has been performed by the Austin Symphony\, Vermont Symphony\, Delaware Symphony\, Louisville and countless others. \nThe Austin American-Statesman writes\, “Paterson has been making headway with the grassroots support of regional orchestras\, especially adventurous ones like Louisville and Albany\, who have played his work…making this this a highly eclectic and successful work.” \nMostly Modern’s ‘winner’ of our orchestra reading will have its premiere\, and we end the season with John Adam’s iconic Harmonielehre. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nProgram\nROBERT PATERSON* – Dark Mountains\nERICH KORNGOLD – Violin Concerto ‡\nModerato\nRomanze\nAllegro assai vivace\n\nIntermission\n†Work by MMF Composition Institute Participant**\nJOHN ADAMS – Harmonielehre\nI. The First Movement\nII. The Anfortas Wound\nIII. Meister Eckhardt and Quackie\n\n*MMF Faculty\n** World Premiere\n‡ Winner of AMO’s First Annual Concerto Competition\n†This work will be chosen for performance from the works that receive orchestral readings earlier in the week at the festival\, and will be conducted by one of the conducting participants.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/2019-mmf-final-orchestra-concert/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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