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SUMMARY:6th Season Finale: Mostly Modern Orchestra with Andrew Crust
DESCRIPTION:Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices are the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nJoin us for our 6th Season Finale with Maestro Andrew Crust\, music director of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra\, and the Mostly Modern Orchestra! Our nature-themed season finale features Hovhaness\, Boulanger\, Paterson\, Morlock\, along with our concerto competition winner performing Schnyder’s Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra! \nPROGRAM\nJOCELYN MORLOCK – Oiseaux bleus et sauvages (Blue and Wild Birds)\nDANIEL SCHNYDER – Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra\nIntermission\nLILI BOULANGER – D’un matin de printemps (Of a Spring Morning)\nROBERT PATERSON* – Dark Mountains\nALAN HOVHANESS – Symphony No. 2\, Op. 132\, “Mysterious Mountain” \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nAndrew Crust\, Conductor\nKenny Kriha**\, Bassoon \nMMF Composition Faculty\n**Winner of the MMF Concerto Competition \nProgram & Artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/6th-season-finale-mostly-modern-orchestra-with-andrew-crust-june-20-2025/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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SUMMARY:Voices of Today Sing!
DESCRIPTION:Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nAcclaimed composers and singers join forces. Top vocalists from across the United States & abroad will be showcasing their talents tonight! \nPROGRAM\nROBERT PATERSON — Night Songs\nOther works TBD \nARTISTS\nDevony Smith\, mezzo-soprano\nJeremy Little\, tenor\nMatthew Treviño\, bass\nMargaret Kampmeier\, piano\nCris Frisco\, piano\nOther artists TBD
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/voices-of-today-sing-june-18-2025/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20250121T193308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T193339Z
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SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Brass
DESCRIPTION:Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices are the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nStrike up the Band — this program showcases star power\, featuring the Mostly Modern Brass! Regulars at the New York City Ballet\, Chicago Symphony\, Carnegie Hall\, and Hollywood Bowl are just a few name-drops\, worthy of total admiration. World premieres abound at Mostly Modern\, and tonight is no exception! \nPROGRAM\nROSS BELLO — Florescence\nBENJAMIN EDELSON — Basically Baroque Suite\nDREW FRANKENBERG — A Single Day…\nJUSTIN GRUBER — Taglit\nJONATHAN NEWMAN — Prayers of Steel\nROBERT PATERSON — Dash\nMICHAEL ROSIN — Igneous\nMICHAEL SEJKA — Brass Quintet No. 1 \nMOSTLY MODERN BRASS\nDovas Lietuvninkas\, trumpet\nDavid Puchkoff\, trumpet\nKaren Schubert\, horn\nBradley Kerns\, trombone\nDan Peck\, tuba \nProgram & Artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/mostly-modern-brass-june-17-2025/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250615T150000
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SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra with JoAnn Falletta
DESCRIPTION:Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices are the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nJoin us as we celebrate American composers and America’s Grammy®-winning\, first female conductor of a major orchestra\, Maestro JoAnn Falletta of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Native New Yorker\, Artistic Director\, now Saratoga Springs resident Robert Paterson brings us the world premiere of his cinematic and colorful Journey of a Dragonfly. This afternoon’s performance will be rounded out by Aaron Copland’s rarely-performed suite from The Red Pony and a brand-new work by one of our festival composers. \nPROGRAM\nTBD – Participant Composer Piece TBD*\nAARON COPLAND – The Red Pony (Suite)\n Intermission\nROBERT PATERSON – Journey of a Dragonfly* \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nJoAnn Falletta\, Conductor \n*World Premiere \nProgram\, order\, and artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/mostly-modern-orchestra-with-joann-falletta-june-15-2025/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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SUMMARY:Voices of Today Sing!
DESCRIPTION:Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nAcclaimed composers and singers join forces. Top vocalists from across the United States & abroad will be showcasing their talents tonight! \nPROGRAM\nROBERT PATERSON — Soar\nPATERSON — Thursday\nOther works TBD \nARTISTS\nSylvia Stoner-Hawkins\, soprano\nEmily Solo\, soprano\nJeremy Little\, tenor\nMatthew Treviño\, bass\nGeoffrey Burleson\, piano\nCris Frisco\, piano\nOther artists TBD
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/voices-of-today-sing-june-14-2025/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T193000
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SUMMARY:American Modern Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:“Devoting a program to Minimalist and microtonal compositions could easily amount to an egghead agenda; leave it to the American Modern Ensemble to make it a party instead.”— The New York Times\n\n\n\n\n\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nFestival composers and faculty from across the globe come together for a night of brand-new works and premieres featuring American Modern Ensemble\, celebrating its 20th anniversary! \nPROGRAM\nJENNIFER BELLOR — Reviravoltas Sonoras\nSTEPHEN CABELL — Fanatic\, scherzo for cello and piano\nANTHONY GUNADI — Beggars Can Be Choosers\nGABRIEL HENRION — Nocturne\nALEXANDER HOWARD — Two Perflimmery Gardens\nEDDIE JOWELS — maxim/hegemon\nCALEB MEYERHOFF — Wind Quartet\nROBERT PATERSON — Star Crossing\nANIA VU — Strange Birds \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\nRebekah Lambert\nNicholas Lehman\nSimeon Morrow\nThomas Roggio\nEden Treado\nKai-Chun Wong\nPeiwen Zoi \nArtists subject to change. Program order will be announced at the concert.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/american-modern-ensemble-june-13-2025/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20250121T193709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T193744Z
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SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra with David Amado
DESCRIPTION:Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nSpend the afternoon with the Mostly Modern Orchestra\, featuring maestro David Amado. Music includes brand-new works including Stephen Cabell’s Symphony: Transmutation and Robert Paterson’s Celestial Harmonics as well as Alban Berg’s exciting Violin Concerto and Samuel Barber’s Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance. \nPROGRAM\nROBERT PATERSON – Celestial Harmonics*\nALBAN BERG – Violin Concerto\n~ Intermission ~\nSTEPHEN CABELL – Symphony: Transmutation*\nSAMUEL BARBER – Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance\n \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nDavid Amado\, Conductor\nCiara McGuire**\, Violin \n*World premieres\n**Winner of the Mostly Modern Concerto Competition \nPrograms and artists are subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/mostly-modern-orchestra-with-david-amado-june-8-2025/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20250121T193813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T193849Z
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SUMMARY:The FAB5
DESCRIPTION:Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nMostly Modern composers mixed with The FAB5’s most popular jams.\nWilliam Tell Overture music for BELMONT HORSE RACING WEEKEND\nFREE handmade Horse Chocolates from Saratoga Chocolate Company for all ticket buyers! \nWorld premieres abound at Mostly Modern and tonight is no exception. \nPROGRAM\nROBERT PATERSON — Wound Up*\nOWEN AXELBERD — Drive Down I-81*\nCHEYENNE ELWELL — Broadway Waltz*\nADAM HARRINGTON — Marels in the Mountains*\nIGNACIO ROSADO — Cabinet II* \n~Intermission~ \nGIOACHINO ROSSINI — William Tell Overture\nVANGELIS — Chariots of Fire\nBJORK — Joga\nPHILIP GLASS — Truman Sleeps (from The Truman Show)\nHANS ZIMMER — The Crown\nSIGUR RÓS — Hoppipolla (BBC Planet Earth Theme)\nJONI MITCHELL — Both Sides Now\nCeltic Music: Swedish\, Danish\, Norwegian & More —\nBrudestykke\nShine You No More\nAE Romeser\nOld Reinlender from Sonndala\nPATERSON — Unwind* \nThe FAB5\nErica Dicker\, violin\nVictoria Paterson\, violin\nAndrew Griffin\, viola\nDave Eggar\, cello\nChuck Palmer\, percussion \n*Premieres \nArtists subject to change. Program order will be announced at the concert.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/the-fab5-june-7-2025/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20250121T193950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194025Z
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SUMMARY:6th Season Opener: American Modern Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:“Devoting a program to Minimalist and microtonal compositions could easily amount to an egghead agenda; leave it to the American Modern Ensemble to make it a party instead.”— The New York Times\n\n\n\n\n\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nFestival composers and faculty from across the globe come together for a night of brand-new works and premieres featuring American Modern Ensemble\, celebrating its 20th anniversary! \nPROGRAM\nJOSHUA ADRINEDA — they’re flooding the streets with shimmer\nJOSHUA AMIR — Melancholy\, 1864\nHANNAH CHEN — sunlight\nKEITH FITCH – This Rough Magicke\nWYATT FOX — II Refraction\nROBERT PATERSON – Embracing the Wind\nNIKOLAS SCHEIBER-LOEIS — In the Night’s Shadow\nAUSTIN WEGENER — Who’s Ridiculous?\, an homage to Charles Mingus \n^World Premiere \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\nLaura Metcalf\, cello\nJeff Campbell\, bass \nCONDUCTORS\nRebekah Lambert\nNicholas Lehman\nSimeon Morrow\nThomas Roggio\nEden Treado\nKai-Chun Wong\nPeiwen Zou \nArtists subject to change. Program order will be announced at the concert.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/6th-season-opener-american-modern-ensemble-june-5-2025/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20240121T194057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194145Z
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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\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20240121T194156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194232Z
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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\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20240121T194310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194353Z
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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\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T213000
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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\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20240121T194448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194525Z
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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\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20240121T194537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194611Z
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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\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20240121T194624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194700Z
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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\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20240121T194712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194753Z
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SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra ~ David Amado
DESCRIPTION:Spend the afternoon with the Mostly Modern Orchestra\, featuring maestro David Amado. Music includes brand-new works including Robert Paterson’s The Winds of Time\, Elliott Carters’s exciting Clarinet Concerto\, and Debussy’s La mer. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nROBERT PATERSON – The Winds of Time\nELLIOTT CARTER – Clarinet Concerto\n~ Intermission ~\nCLAUDE DEBUSSY – La mer\n \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nDavid Amado\, Conductor\nIan McEdwards**\, Clarinet \n**Winner of the Mostly Modern Concerto Competition \nPrograms and artists are subject to change \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/mostly-modern-orchestra-david-amado-june-9-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20240121T194812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194852Z
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SUMMARY:Horses & Harmony—BELMONT SPECIAL
DESCRIPTION:A spectacular line-up of songs with special harp & flute duo interlude\, featuring Robert Paterson’s Pegasus. Top-vocalists from across the globe will be showcasing their talents tonight— special HORSE-THEMED giveaways & surprises— not to be missed! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens 1/2 hour before showtime.\nDrink prices are the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nWILLIAM ALWYN – Our Magic Horse from Invocations\nSAMUEL BARBER – from Knoxville: Summer 1915\nMATTHEW BROWN – Inventing a Horse from Three Poems Ostensibly About Horses\nROGER BOUTRY – Nocturne\narr. AARON COPLAND – All The Pretty Little Horses\nCLAUDE DEBUSSY – Le cheveux de bois\nRICKY IAN GORDON – A Horse with Wings\nJULIANA HALL – Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening\nAt That Hour\nLIBBY LARSEN – Cowboy Songs\nGYÖRGY LIGETI – Étude No. 5: Arc-en-ciel\nÉtude No. 6: Automne à Varsovie\nROBERT PATERSON – Pegasus for Harp and Flute\nGIOACHINO ROSSINI – William Tell Overture for String Quartet\nWAYNE SHORTER / GEOFFREY BURLESON – Hoofprints\nDMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH – Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C\, Op. 87\nHUGO WOLF – Der Gaertner \nARTISTS\nGeoffrey Burleson\, piano\nSophia Cornicello\, piano\nMathilde Handelsman\, piano\nAnna Bjerken\, soprano\nMatthew Brown\, tenor\nAlexandra Henderson\, soprano\nCaleb Horner\, tenor\nHannah Moreno\, soprano\nChristopher Rodriguez\, baritone\nAlexandra Selawsky-Group\, soprano\nJulienne Stein\, soprano\nMayu Tayama\, soprano\nTzu Jung Wang\, soprano\nJennifer Zetlan\, 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/horses-harmony-belmont-special-june-8-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20240121T194901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194934Z
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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 from across the globe come together for a night of brand-new works and premieres featuring the beloved American Modern Ensemble. \nPROGRAM\nSIMON ALAMI — Moroccan Dances^\nMATTHEW BROWN — PROMPT^\nBURCE KARAÇA — Kybele Suite^\nVERONIKA KRAUSAS† – Sillages\nYUCHAN LI — The Story of Home^\nSEAN MACCARTHY-GRANT — BOGGART^\nYUE MING — from Thousands of Miles^\nROBERT PATERSON† – The Thin Ice of Your Fragile Mind\nOMAR RAMIREZ — Bámbulas^\nMAXIE SOJA — the emotionality of a machine^ \n^World Premieres\n†MMF Composition Faculty \nAMERICAN MODERN ENSEMBLE\nLindsey Goodman\, flutes\nKeve Wilson\, oboe\nTasha Warren\, clarinet\nGina Cuffari\, bassoon\nMatt Ward\, percussion\nGeoffrey Burleson\, piano/synthesizer\nJoseph Rebman\, harp\nMichael Jorgensen\, violin\nErica Dicker\, violin\nJJ Johnson\, viola\nDave Eggar\, cello\nJeff Campbell\, bass \nCONDUCTORS\nRick Barrantes Aguero\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-7-2024/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T210712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T210819Z
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SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra with David Amado\, Conductor
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our final concert of the season\, featuring the Mostly Modern Orchestra\, David Amado\, conductor. Works include classical standards\, two brand-new works from two of our ‘Mostly Modern’ composers\, and Zwilich’s Oboe Concerto\, featuring one of the two winners of our annual MMF Concerto Competition. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nJOHN ADAMS – Lollapalooza\nOne work\, chosen from the 2023 MMF Composition Program Reading Sessions***\nELLEN TAAFFE ZWILICH – Oboe Concerto\nBENJAMIN BRITTEN – Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes\, Op. 33a\nTŌRU TAKEMITSU – A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nDavid Amado††\, Conductor\nParticipant Conductor\, TBA\nAdrienne Burg**\, Oboe \n**winner of the Mostly Modern Concerto Competition\n***This work will be chosen from our MMF orchestral readings and will be conducted by one of our conducting participants.\n††MMF Guest Conductor and Conducting Faculty Member \nProgram and artists subject to change \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/mostly-modern-orchestra-with-david-amado-conductor-june-23-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T210840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T210918Z
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SUMMARY:Beloved Modern Songs & Arias
DESCRIPTION:A 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. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nLEONARD BERNSTEIN — “Glitter and Be Gay” from Candide\nARTURO FERNANDEZ — Chant d’automne*\nRICKY IAN GORDON — The Red Dress\nGORDON — Too Few the Mornings Be\nJOHN HARBISON — from The Cross of Snow\n2. The Cross of Snow\n3. Suspira\n4. Some day\, some day\nDAVID HANLON — Poems and other Sentimental Bullshit\nGABRIEL KAHANE — from Craigslistlieder\n—You looked sexy…\n—Opera Scene\nSTEVEN LUTVAK/ROBERT L. FREEDMAN—Better With a Man from A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER\nROBERT PATERSON†/DAVID COTE— Extraordinary\nIGOR STRAVINSKY — “Here I Stand” from The Rake’s Progress\nSHERIFFS SWANSON — Love Songs*\nTRISTAN WILSON — from Five Songs\n3. Lines to a Lady \n*World Premiere\n†MMF Composition Program Faculty \nARTISTS\nAlyson Cambridge\, soprano\nMaximillian Jansen\, tenor\nChristopher Herbert\, baritone\nEric McConnell\, bass-baritone\nWei En Chan\, countertenor\nTiffany Soricelli\, soprano\nJonathan Suek\, tenor\nHyesoo Kim\, soprano\nVirginia Douglas\, soprano\nAnja Tuominen\, mezzo-soprano\nLexy Jensen\, soprano\nElisheva Pront\, soprano\nAlexandra Hotz\, soprano\nAmir Farid\, piano\nCris Frisco\, piano \nProgram and artists subject to change. Program order to 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/beloved-modern-songs-arias-june-22-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T210942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211022Z
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SUMMARY:Atlantic Brass Quintet
DESCRIPTION:This 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! \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nCHARLES BANTA — Étude\, for brass quintet*\nSTEPHEN CABELL† – Book of Spells*\nALVIN ETLER – Quintet for Brass\nALAN FERBER – Kopi Luwak\nMARA GIBSON† – Flight||fight\nROBERT PATERSON† – Soar*\nCLAYTON TRUMBULL — It is made of Itself*\nNICK UHLIG — Fugues and Postludes\, somewhere in the general vicinity of F* \n*World Premieres\n†MMF Composition Program 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 \nSoar features American Modern Ensemble members Lexie Signor\, trumpet\, and Geoffrey Burleson\, piano \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/atlantic-brass-quintet-2-june-21-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230618T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230618T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T211055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211118Z
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SUMMARY:In Real Life ~ Comic Online Dating Opera
DESCRIPTION:Wine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 2 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nThe first half brings you a classic\, contemporary aria and three mini-operas composed by Mostly Modern composers as part of our brand-new Modern Vocal Projects program. \nApple A Day – Music by Jacob Richter\, Libretto by John de los Santos\nIn a not-so-distant future\, Xupedno\, an extraterrestrial health supplement\, has become the sole form of nourishment for most of Earth’s populace. Its suspicious side effects terrify a teenage boy who isn’t sure if his parents are still human after their prolonged use of the miracle drug. \nPulse – Music by Gaston Gosselin\, Libretto by John de los Santos\nAfter a long recovery of her own\, Rachel consoles her best friend\, Mina\, who is mourning the death of her son. Though Mina sees no way forward\, Rachel reveals how the goodness of a stranger saved her life and how Mina’s son may well do the same for another one day. \nA Manic Proposal – Music by Marco A. Jimenez\, Libretto by John de los Santos\nInspired by the true crimes of Katherine Knight\, a woman has a tumultuous conversation with her boyfriend while she prepares a strange dinner. Consumed by bitterness\, desperation\, and rage\, they confront their horrible new reality from which there is no turning back. \nPROGRAM\nJACOB RICHTER – Apple A Day** (Libretto\, John de los Santos*)\nJONATHAN DOVE – The Refugee’s Aria from Flight\nGASTON GOSSELIN – Pulse** (Libretto\, John de los Santos*)\nMARCO A. JIMENEZ – A Manic Proposal** (Libretto\, John de los Santos*) \n—Intermission— \nROBERT PATERSON/DAVID COTE – IN REAL LIFE \nARTISTS \nApple a Day\nCelie – Virginia Douglas\nHugo – Jonathan Suek\nDallin – Jake Stamatis \n“The Refugee’s Aria” from Flight\nWei En Chan \nPulse\nSoprano – Alexandra Hotz\nAlto – Anja Tuominen \nA Manic Proposal\nKelly – Lexy Jensen\nTammy – Felicity Davis\nJay – Morgan-Andrew King \nIn Real Life\nA Regular Woman – Hyesoo Kim\nAin’t No Frog – Jame Stamatis\nLate Bloomer – Tiffany Soricelli\nSola Fide – Henry Griffin\nAnastasia – Elisheva Pront\nDie With Me – Morgan-Andrew King\nCollateral – Felicity Davis\nStill Vamping – Jake Stamatis\nRewind – Virginia Douglas\nNice-Plus – Jonathan Suek\nExtraordinary – Alexandra Hotz and Henry Griffin \nMostly Modern Opera Orchestra\nWilliam R. Langley\, Conductor\nRebecca Miller Kratzer\, Director \nMartin Medrano\, violin\nMason Spencer\, viola\nCarolyn Regula\, cello\nEvan Fraser\, flute\nIan McEdwards\, clarinet\nLucas Conant\, percussion\nLuke Poeppel\, piano \n**World Premieres \nProgram\, program order\, and artists subject to change \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/in-real-life-comic-online-dating-opera-june-18-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T211137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211221Z
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SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra with JoAnn Falletta\, Conductor
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening concert celebrating all American composers\, featuring JoAnn Falletta of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra\, and the Neave Trio performing in the world premiere of Robert Paterson’s Triple Concerto. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nAARON COPLAND – Suite from the Tender Land\nROBERT PATERSON† – Triple Concerto* (featuring the Neave Trio)\nWALTER PISTON – The Incredible Flutist\nELINOR REMICK WARREN – Crystal Lake \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nJoAnn Falletta††\, Conductor\nNeave Trio \n*World Premiere\n†MMF Composition Faculty Member and Artistic Director\n††MMF Guest Conductor and Conducting Faculty Member \nProgram subject to change. \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/mostly-modern-orchestra-with-joann-falletta-conductor-june-17-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230616T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230616T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T211231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211318Z
UID:10000056-1686943800-1686951000@mostlymodernfestival.org
SUMMARY:American Modern Ensemble
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. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nSY ANDERSON — Yosemite Snapshots*\nTAMARA CASHOUR — Full Fathom Five*\nMARA GIBSON† – Rhythmic Mosaics*\nNOAH HERTZMAN — No Strings Attached*\nKEATON HOY — The Tragedy of Marguerite*\nAHMED KARAM — Snap Back!*\nROBERT PATERSON† — Sextet\nDAVID ROCHE — Summer Classic*\nGRETA STEIGLER — Fugue in C Major*\nIAN WIESE — Composition for Six Instruments* \n*World Premieres | **U.S. Premiere\n†MMF Composition Faculty \nAMERICAN MODERN ENSEMBLE\nLindsey Goodman\, flutes\nKeve Wilson\, oboe\nTasha Warren\, clarinet\nGina Cuffari\, bassoon\nMatt Ward\, percussion\nGeoffrey Burleson\, piano/synthesizer\nJoseph Rebman\, harp\nMichael Jorgensen\, violin\nSean Claire\, violin\nDan Qiao\, violin\nJJ Johnson\, viola\nDave Eggar\, cello\nJeff Campbell\, bass \nCONDUCTORS\nJordan Brooks\nFaith Foster\nOmer Kayhan\nMason Lubert\nSebastian Serrano-Ayala\nReuben Stern \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-june-16-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T211338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211408Z
UID:10000053-1686857400-1686864600@mostlymodernfestival.org
SUMMARY:Neave Trio
DESCRIPTION:This program features our Mostly Modern composers\, as well as selections from Neave Trio’s repertoire. 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\nANTHONY DOMZELLA – I am also under the water*\nGABRIELA LENA FRANK – Four Folk Songs for Piano Trio\nROBERT PATERSON – Trio from Triple Concerto*\nJUSTIN SCHWARTZ – Arcana Mysteria*\nYEEUN SIM – When the Lake is Bluer than the Sky*\nTRISTAN WILSON – Fragments in Irregular Time* \n*World Premieres\n†MMF Composition Program Faculty \nNEAVE TRIO\nAnna Williams\, violin\nMikhail Veselov\, cello\nEri Nakamura\, piano \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/neave-trio-june-15-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230611T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230611T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T211432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211510Z
UID:10000052-1686495600-1686502800@mostlymodernfestival.org
SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra with Aram Demirjian\, Conductor
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first orchestral concert of the season with Mostly Modern Orchestra\, Aram Demirjian\, Maestro from the Knoxville Symphony. A broad palette of musical styles define us\, entirely ‘mostly modern.’ Not to be missed! \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 2:30 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nANNA CLYNE – Masquerade\nMARC-ANDRE DALBAVIE– Flute Concerto\nROBERT PATERSON* – Electric Lines\nOne work chosen from the 2023 MMF Composition Program Reading Sessions\nSERGEI RACHMANINOFF – Symphonic Dances \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nAram Demirjian\, Conductor\nEvan Fraser†\, Flute \n*MMF Composition Program Faculty\n***This work will be chosen from our MMF orchestral readings and will be conducted by one of our conducting participants.\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.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/mostly-modern-orchestra-with-aram-demirjian-conductor-june-11-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T211521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211611Z
UID:10000051-1686425400-1686432600@mostlymodernfestival.org
SUMMARY:Beloved Modern Songs & Arias
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 their talents\, 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\nMARK ADAMO — “Thing Change\, Jo” from Little Women\nCLARICE ASSAD/LILA PALMER— Aria from THE SELFISH GIANT\nBENJAMIN BRITTEN — “Embroidery in Childhood” from Peter Grimes\nBRITTEN — from Winter Words\n—The Choirmaster’s Burial\n—Before Life and After\narr. HARRY BURLEIGH — “Deep River”\nTOM CIPULLO — from Of a Certain Age\n—Magnolia\n—Fugitive\nROSSA CREAN — from The Passive-Aggresive’s Guide to Mother Goose\n —No One Walks Alone with Jill\n—The Pied Piper Now Works for the DFCS\nCARLISLE FLOYD — “I’m a Lonely Man\, Susannah” from Susannah\nPETER GENA — John Henry\nJAKE HEGGIE — “Lucky Child” from At the Statue of Venus\nRICHARD HUNDLEY — “Come Ready and See Me”\nHUNDLEY — “Waterbird”\nFRANCIS POULENC — from Chansons Villageoises\n1. Chanson du clair tamis\n2. Les gards qui vont a la fête\nSASHA SEMINA — The Poetess’s Bout-Rimés*\nIGOR STRAVINSKY — “Come Master” from The Rake’s Progress\nHECTOR VILLA-LOBOS — Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 \nARTISTS\nMonica Yunus\, Soprano\nJim Eder\, Bass-Baritone\nHenry Griffin\, Baritone\nHyesoo Kim\, Soprano\nWei En Chan\, Countertenor\nFelicity Davis\, Soprano\nElisheva Pront\, Soprano\nLexy Jensen\, Soprano\nMorgan-Andrew King\, Bass\nAnja Tuominen\, Mezzo-Soprano\nVirginia Douglas\, Soprano\nJonathan Suek\, Tenor\nJoella Becker\, Cello\nJordan Brooks\, Cello\nLuis Castro\, Cello\nDave Eggar\, Cello\nNoah Hertzman\, Cello\nAndre O’Neil\, cello\nCarolyn Regula\, Cello\nNate Steel\, Cello\nAnthony De Mare\, Piano\nCris Frisco\, Piano\nYifei Xu\, Piano \n*World Premiere \nProgram and artists subject to change. Program order to 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/beloved-modern-songs-arias-june-10-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20230121T211625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211701Z
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SUMMARY:American Modern Ensemble
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. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nSAMUEL ADLER† – Acrostics\nSIMON ALAMI – Piano Quintet No. 1\nCHRISTIAN BLAHA† – Nubes Concerto\nANDREAS GARCIA – Pitter Patter*\nMATTHEW HERNANDEZ – Descent and Mortality*\nBLAKE HERNTON – Concert Black*\nOLIVIA JONES – Luminæ Fracti*\nROBERT PATERSON† – Elegy (version for two bassoons and piano)\nSIMRAN SHAH – phantom’s sanctuary*\nWILLIAM TAYLOR – Regenerate\, Heal\, Cool*\nQUAN WEN – Pollyanna’s Hullabaloo Jawn* \n*World Premieres\n†MMF Composition Program Faculty \nARTISTS\nConductors\nJordan Brooks\nFaith Foster\nOmer Kayhan\nMason Lubert\nLuke Poeppel\nSebastian Serrano-Ayala\nReuben Stern \n\nAmerican Modern Ensemble\nLindsey Goodman\, flute\nKeve Wilson\, oboe\nTasha Warren\, clarinet\nGina Cuffari\, bassoon\nAbigail Heyrich\, bassoon\nMatt Ward\, percussion\nAmir Farid\, piano/harpsichord\nYifei Xu\, piano\nJoseph Rebman\, harp\nMichael Jorgensen\, violin\nSean Claire\, violin\nMartin Medrano\, violin\nJJ Johnson\, viola\nDave Eggar\, cello\nJeff Campbell\, bass \nProgram order to 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-june-9-2023/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T143723
CREATED:20220121T191723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T191831Z
UID:10000048-1656099000-1656106200@mostlymodernfestival.org
SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra with JoAnn Falletta
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Season Three Finale\, celebrating all New York State composers\, featuring JoAnn Falletta of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Concert includes the stunning Rouse Flute Concerto\, with Henrik Heide as soloist\, and Robert Paterson’s beloved Dark Mountains\, featured many times on Performance Today with JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. \nThis performance is dedicated in loving memory to Christopher Rouse. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 2 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nAARON COPLAND – Dance Symphony\nCHARLES GRIFFES – Pleasure Dome of Kublai Khan\nLISA NARDI – In This Heart (An Elegy for Strings)\nROBERT PATERSON† – Dark Mountains\nCHRISTOPHER ROUSE – Flute Concerto\, featuring flutist Henrik Heide \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nJoAnn Falletta††\, Conductor\nHenrik Heide\, Flute \n†MMF Composition Faculty Member and Artistic Director\n††MMF Guest Conductor and Conducting Faculty Member \nProgram subject to change.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/mostly-modern-orchestra-with-joann-falletta-june-24-2022/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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