New Music Marathon

Sunday, May 22
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

6 pm Music of Iannis Xenakis, with guest artist ROBERT BLACK, bassist
[7 pm Don't miss our pals eighth blackbird performing with David Lang!]
8 pm Music of Northwestern Faculty Composers

ICE will perform two programs on the annual New Music Marathon at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on the Northwestern campus: first, a program of music by Xenakis; and then ICE will close the 12-hour marathon by performing a program of works by Northwestern Composition Faculty (Augusta Read Thomas, Amy Williams, Steve Syverud, Jason Eckardt, Jay Alan Yim).

6 pm program:

Music of Iannis Xenakis

Mikka for solo violin
David Bowlin, violin

Embellie for solo viola
Wendy Richman, viola

Charisma for clarinet and cello
Joshua Rubin, clarinet
Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello

Dhipli Zyia for violin and cello
David Bowlin, violin
Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello

Ikhoor for string trio
David Bowlin, violin
Wendy Richman, viola
Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello

Theraps for solo contrabass
Robert Black, bass

8 pm program:

Jason Eckardt: Tangled Loops for soprano saxophone and piano
David Reminick, saxophone
Max Fleischman, piano

Jay Alan Yim: Jam Karet for two vibraphones
David Schotzko, vibraphone
Anothony Calabrese, vibraphone

Amy Williams: Cineshape 1 for alto flute and percussion
Claire Chase, alto flute
David Schotzko, percussion

Steve Syverud: Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano
Joshua Rubin, clarinet
Cory Smythe, piano

Augusta Read Thomas: Spirit Musings for violin and chamber orchestra
Marc Rovetti, violinist
Cliff Colnot, conductor