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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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:20260405T162454
CREATED:20240121T194901Z
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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
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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:20260405T162454
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:20260405T162454
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:20260405T162454
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:20260405T162454
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:20260405T162454
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:20260405T162454
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:20260405T162454
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:20260405T162454
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:20260405T162454
CREATED:20230121T211625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211701Z
UID:10000055-1686339000-1686346200@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\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:20260405T162454
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T191638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T191826Z
UID:10000047-1656012600-1656019800@mostlymodernfestival.org
SUMMARY:An Evening of Songs and 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\nJAKE HEGGIE – from The Faces of Love\nIt Makes No Difference Abroad\nI Shall Not Live in Vein \nGERALD FINZI – from Let Us Garlands Bring\nFear No More The Heat of the Sun\nWho is Silvia? \nROBERT OWENS – from Fields of Wonder\nIn Time of Silver Rain\nNight Song\nSleep \nALBAN BERG – from Sieben Frühe Lieder\nNacht\nDie Nachtigall \nRUFUS WAINWRIGHT – from Songs for Lulu \nROBERT PATERSON† – from Autumn Songs\nAscension: Autumn Dusk in Central Park\nLeaves Before the Wind \nCHARLES IVES – Children’s Hour\nTwo Little Flowers \n†MMF Composition Program Faculty \nARTISTS\nThomas Bocchi\, tenor\nVirginia Douglas\, soprano\nAlexandra Lang\, soprano\nSarah Stevenson\, mezzo-soprano\nBrook Xiao\, countertenor\nWilliam Nederlander\, baritone\nTom Laskowski\, bass-baritone\nPianists TBA \nProgram and artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/an-evening-of-songs-and-arias-june-23-2022/
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:20220622T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T191544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T191608Z
UID:10000046-1655926200-1655933400@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\nDAVID LUDWIG† – Yiddish Dances\nCHELSEA MAJKUT – In the Stillness\nROBERT PATERSON†- Moon Trio\nEMMA TUCKER – Mycelial Sentience\nDMITRI VOLKOV – Piano Trio\nMENA WILLIAMS – El Vaquero Misterioso\nPATRICK WU – Nostalgia \n*World Premieres\n†MMF Composition Program Faculty \nNEAVE TRIO\nAnna Williams\, violin\nMikhail Veselov\, cello\nEri Nakamura\, piano
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/neave-trio-june-22-2022/
LOCATION:Arthur Zankel Music Center\, 815 N Broadway\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220620T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220620T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T191450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T191519Z
UID:10000045-1655753400-1655760600@mostlymodernfestival.org
SUMMARY:Atlantic Brass Quintet
DESCRIPTION:This program features our Mostly Modern composers\, as well as a 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\nDANIEL ARMETTA – City Scenes*\nAARON HOUSTON – Dog Days*\nHYUN-HO KIM – Uphill*\nHAYDEN ISKANDER – A Melody’s Journey*\nCHRISTOPHER MEYER – Campaign*\nCODY MCVEY – the sun gets in your eyes*\nROBERT PATERSON† – Dash**\nJEFF SCOTT – Sermon for Saints and Sinners* \n*World Premieres | **New York Premiere\, Commissioned by Atlantic Brass Quintet | Program and order subject to change\n†MMF Composition Program Faculty \nProgram and order subject to change. \nATLANTIC BRASS QUINTET\nThomas Bergeron. trumpet\nTim Leopold\, trumpet\nSeth Orgel\, horn\nTim Albright\, trombone\nJohn Manning\, tuba
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/atlantic-brass-quintet-2-june-20-2022/
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:20220619T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220619T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T191359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T191427Z
UID:10000044-1655650800-1655658000@mostlymodernfestival.org
SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra with Scott Terrell
DESCRIPTION:Featuring the Mostly Modern Orchestra\, with guest conductor Scott Terrell. A wide palette of musical styles that defines us— entirely ‘mostly modern’- not to be missed! \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nJIMMY LOPEZ – Fiesta \nJIWEI ZOU†† – Geng-Tsu\nFLORENT SCHMITT – Legendre\, Op. 66 \nIntermission\nROBERT PATERSON† – I See You\nPAUL HINDEMITH – Symphonic Metamorphosis \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nScott Terrell††\, Conductor\nJared Beu††\, Conductor\nWilson Poffenberger**\, Saxophone \n*World Premiere | **Winner of the 2019 MMF Concerto Competition\n†Conducted by a MMF Conducting Participant\, TBA\n†MMF Composition Program Faculty\n††MMF Guest Conductor and Conducting Faculty Member
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/mostly-modern-orchestra-with-scott-terrell-june-19-2022/
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:20220618T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T191246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T191329Z
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SUMMARY:The Companion & Mostly Modern Arias
DESCRIPTION:The program opens with cherished modern arias of the 20th/21st century. \nAfter intermission\, get ready for THE COMPANION\, a comic opera set in the future. Not so far in the future\, Maya (soprano) lives with her android lover named Joe (tenor). This interactive programmed Companion looks and sounds human—only better. Still\, Maya wants more complexity from Joe. She has technician Dax (baritone) come by to install new experimental software\, with surprising results. \nWatch/listen to the arias here (courtesy of Nashville Opera) \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 2 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nLEONARD BERNSTEIN – Dream With Me\nLEONARD BERNSTEIN – Greeting from Arias and Barcarolles\nLEONARD BERNSTEIN – Maria from West Side Story\nIGOR STRAVINSKY – Here I Stand from The Rake’s Progress\nTOM CIPULLO – After You Hear Me Out from Glory Denied\nGIANCARLO MENOTTI – When the Air Sings of Summer from The Old Maid and the Thief\nTOBIAS PICKER – Letter Aria from Emmeline\nROBERT PATERSON – Why So Shy? from Masquerade\nJONATHAN DOVE – I bought this suitcase in New York from Flight\nKAMALA SANKARAM – This Parking Lot’s a Graveyard from Taking Up Serpents\nMARK ADAMO – Kennst du das Land from Little Women \n—Intermission— \nROBERT PATERSON – The Companion\, Opera in One Act; DAVID COTE\, Librettist \nARTISTS\nSamuel McCoy\, Conductor\nJohn De Los Santos\, Director & Choreographer\nMostly Modern Festival Fellows and and Participant Instrumentalists\, TBA \nVirginia Douglas\, soprano\nAlexandra Lang\, soprano\nFelicia Zangari\, soprano\nSarah Stevenson\, mezzo-soprano\nBrook Xiao\, countertenor\nThomas Bocchi\, tenor\nWilliam Burden\, tenor\nAlex DeSocio\, Baritone\nWilliam Nederlander\, baritone\nTom Laskowski\, bass-baritone\nAmir Farid\, piano\nDave Eggar\, cello\nCris Frisco\, piano \nProgram and artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/the-companion-mostly-modern-arias-june-18-2022/
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:20220617T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220617T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T191135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T191224Z
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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\nGABRIEL STOSSEL – Kandinsky Studies*\nTRISTAN WILSON – a year is a distance travelled in circles*\nOLLI MOILANEN – Liekki*\n邹忌 (JIWEI ZOU) – Nebulae*\nROBERT PATERSON† – Sonata for Bassoon and Piano\nIntermission\nZACHARY DETRICK – Scorpion Ballet*\nETHAN RESNIK – Compulsions*\nARTHUR (PEIYAO) WANG – Ocean’s Song*\nVIVIAN FUNG† – Corona Morphs** \n*World Premieres | **U.S. Premiere | Program and order subject to change.\n†MMF Composition Faculty \nARTISTS\nZachary Goodman\, Conductor\nWilliam Cabison\, Conductor\nGrant O’Brien\, Conductor\nSofia Riggio\, Conductor\nGeorgia Mills\, Conductor\nEthan Osman\, Conductor\nJared Beu\, Conductor\nLindsey Goodman\, Flute\nTasha Warren-Yehuda\, Clarinet\nKeve Wilson\, Oboe\nGina Cuffari\, Bassoon\nMatt Ward\, Percussion\nBlair McMillen\, Piano\nAmir Farid\, Piano\nJoe Rebman\, Harp\nSean Claire\, Violin\nJJ Johnson\, Viola\nDave Eggar\, Cello\nBrent Edmonson\, Bass \nArtists subject to change \nThis program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/american-modern-ensemble-june-17-2022/
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:20220612T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220612T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T190855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T191110Z
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SUMMARY:Mostly Modern Orchestra with Peter Bay
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon concert\, featuring the Mostly Modern Orchestra\, with the exquisite Peter Bay\, conductor for the Austin Symphony. Composers include Carl Nielsen\, Robert Paterson\, and Einojuhani Rautavaara\, as well as a brand-new work from one of our ‘Mostly Modern’ composers. \nWine\, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 2 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs! \nPROGRAM\nROBERT PATERSON† – Slightly Comic Overture*\nWork by MMF Institute Composer Participant\, TBA***\nEINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA – Concerto for Piano & Orchestra\, Op. 45\nIntermission\nSAMUEL BARBER – Knoxville Summer of 1915\nLEONARD BERNSTEIN – On The Waterfront \nARTISTS\nMostly Modern Orchestra\nPeter Bay\, Conductor\nYifei Xu**\, Piano\nJu Hyeon Han\, soprano \n*World Premiere\n**Yifei Xu\, winner of the Mostly Modern Concerto Competition\, 2019\n***This work will be chosen from our MMF orchestral readings\, and will be conducted by one of our conducting participants.\n†MMF Composition Program Faculty Member\n††MMF Guest Conductor and Conducting Faculty Member \nProgram and artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/mostly-modern-orchestra-with-peter-bay-2022/
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:20220611T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T190633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T190725Z
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SUMMARY:New Classics: An Evening of Modern Song
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\nSTEPHEN SONDHEIM – Johanna from Sweeney Todd\nSTEPHEN SONDHEIM – I Remember from Evening Primrose\nSTEPHEN SONDHEIM – Finishing the Hat from Sunday in the Park with George \nfrom Liasons: Reimagining Sondheim for The Piano\nJON BATISTE –The Gun Song/Ballad of Booth from Assassins\nKEVIN PUTS – Being Alive from Company \nDARON HAGEN – Little Uneasy Song\nDARON HAGEN – Washing Her Hair\nDARON HAGEN – Amelia’s Song\nTANIA LEON – from Atwood Songs \nNotes towards a poem that can never be written\nEating Fire\nFour Evasions \nFLORENCE PRICE – Night\nFLORENCE PRICE – Hold Fast to Dreams\nNICO MUHLY – from Last Letter Song \nDear Molly\nDear Leader of the Company \nNED ROREM – Early in the Morning\nNED ROREM – O You\, Whom I Often and Silently Come\nGERALD FINZI – from Let Us Garlands Bring \nCome Away Death\nO Mistress Mine \nTOM CIPULLO – Another Reason I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House\nCELIUS DOUGHERTY – The Bird and the Beast\nCHRISTOPHER BERG – Poem (Lana Turner Has Collapsed)\nROBERT PATERSON – Extraordinary \nARTISTS\nVirginia Douglas\, soprano\nJu Hyeon Han\, soprano\nAlexandra Lang\, soprano\nMonica Yunus\, soprano\nFelicia Zangari\, soprano\nSarah Stevenson\, mezzo soprano\nBrook Xiao\, countertenor\nThomas Bocchi\, tenor\nChristopher Herbert\, baritone\nWilliam Nederlander\, baritone\nTom Laskowski\, bass-baritone\nAnthony De Mare\, piano\nTimothy Long\, piano\nCris Frisco\, piano \nProgram and artists subject to change
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/new-classics-an-evening-of-modern-song-2022/
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:20220610T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220610T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T190317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T190616Z
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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\nDIKA CHARTOFF – Because of Her*\nHANSOL CHOI – 3º*\nJEREMI EDWARDS – Aquatic Portrait*\nDARON ARIC HAGEN† – Piano Trio No. 8*\nNOAH HERTZMAN – Satellites and Shooting Stars*\nANDERS HILLBORG – Peacock*\nEUNA JOH – RES(e)T*\nSOHWA LEE – DreamS*\nROBERT PATERSON† – Eating Variations\nMICHAEL ROSIN – Orrery* \n*World Premieres | Program and order subject to change.\n†MMF Composition Program Faculty \nARTISTS\nConductors TBD\nChristopher Dylan Herbert\, Baritone\nLindsey Goodman\, Flute\nTasha Warren\, Clarinet\nAlexandra Gordon\, Oboe\nNanci Belmont\, Bassoon\nMatt Ward\, Percussion\nAmir Farid\, Piano\nClare Longendyke\, Piano\nAnthony De Mare\, Piano\nJoe Rebman\, Harp\nMichael Jorgensen\, Violin\nPhilip Payton\, Violin\nVictoria Paterson\, Violin\nJJ Johnson\, Viola\nDave Eggar\, Cello\nDan McDougall\, Bass \nThis program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/american-modern-ensemble-2022/
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:20220609T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220609T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20220121T190216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T190554Z
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SUMMARY:Exponential Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Featuring our Mostly Modern composers\, as well two works commissioned by Exponential Ensemble. 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\nGILAD COHEN – A Dark Matter††\nFRITIOF PALM – Ultroneous Baloney*\nOSCAR PAN – Le Train*\nROBERT PATERSON† – Relative Theory†††\nPHILIPPE TREUILLE – Tessellations*\nJIAQI WANG – Awaking Love and Compassion*\nIAN WIESE – is greater than c squared*\nAARON ZIMMER – Liminal Constructs from an Anxious Mind* \n*World Premieres | Program and order subject to change.\n†MMF Composition Program Faculty\n†† Commissioned by Exponential Ensemble with funding from the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program\, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation\, and with additional support from the Composers Guild of New Jersey.\n†††Commissioned by Exponential Ensemble with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts\n \nEXPONENTIAL ENSEMBLE\nAnna Urrey\, Flute\nKemp Jernigan\, Oboe\nPascal Archer\, Clarinet\nAmir Farid\, Guest Pianist
URL:https://mostlymodernfestival.org/event/exponential-ensemble-2022/
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:20190628T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20190601T040000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251226T230025Z
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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\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T162454
CREATED:20190601T040000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251226T230051Z
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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\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mostly Modern Festival USA
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