Directed by renowned percussionist, recording artist, and composer Ted Atkatz, the Colburn Conservatory’s Contemporary Ensemble performs cutting-edge classical works from innovative 20th and 21st-century composers, in the intimate settings of Zipper Hall and Thayer Hall.
Thursday, October 31 at 11:30 am Zipper Hall Free, no tickets required
Program JOHN ADAMS Road Movies MESSIAEN Oiseaux exotiques (Exotic Birds) AURÉL HOLLÓ José / beFORe JOHN5
Performance Forum is generously underwritten by Alice Steere Coulombe.
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Friday, April 18 at 7 pm Zipper Hall Tickets required. Pay what you can.
Hear original works from innovative 20th and 21st-century composers in this performance highlighting contemporary music. The program includes Stravinsky’s rhythmic The Rite of Spring, arranged for marimba and piano; a Bartok sonata exploring the piano’s roots as a percussion instrument; and a soulful piece by Shelley Washington for piano, percussion, and bass.
Program: STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring (arr. Komljenovic) BARTÓK Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion SHELLEY WASHINGTON Silk
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Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians
Colburn Contemporary Ensemble April 7