Ego is a revolutionary musical journey through the intersection of identity and technology. Seamlessly blending avant-garde music with psychological explorations of how the different facets of personality are influenced by Artificial Intelligence, Ego is a mind-bending musical masterpiece you won’t want to miss. For more information and tickets visit: https://newhazletttheater.org/events/ego/

Three Performances:

Thursday March 20th 8pm

Friday March 21st 10am

Friday March 21st 8pm

Pittsburgh Sound Preserve presents Foundation: an improvised music series featuring ad hoc groupings of local improvisers.

Dwell Together takes its name from Psalm 133: "How pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." It’s the final line from Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, which will be presented alongside the Pittsburgh premiere of Joel Thompson’s powerful The Seven Last Words of The Unarmed, Julia Perry’s heart wrenching Stabat Mater, and several other choral works. Dwell Together isn’t just sentiment, it’s a powerful call to action.

Two performances:

Friday March 7th 8pm- First Baptist Church Oakland

Sunday March 9th 4pm- Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church

Forward Motion will be presenting Phil Kline’s annual winter time piece Unsilent Night. Following Unsilent Night Forward Motion will present a concert at the Herron School of Art and Design in Eskenazi Hall

Bernstein: West Side Story: Selections
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
  Michael Rusinek, clarinet
Nkeiru Okoye: Voices Shouting Out
Hanson: Symphony No.2, op.30 ‘Romantic’

The 56th season opens with a vibrant celebration of American music, featuring selections from Leonard Bernstein’s beloved “West Side Story,” and Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto performed by Michael Rusinek, principal clarinet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The evening also includes Nkeiru Okoye’s Voices Shouting Out, a moving musical response to 9/11 and Hanson’s lyrical Symphony No 2.

Perspective is a collaborative music and visual art event series presented at Ignite Studio. Forward Motion, Indianapolis’ premiere contemporary classical music ensemble, is teaming up with visual artists to present two events with curated music that shares strong thematic connections to new art pieces. The first of these events is a collaboration with Ignite’s Fall Maker-in-Residence, Nicole Meyer. Enjoy a pre-performance talk and then listen to music curated specifically to pair with Nicole's pieces, and engage in a live-weaving activity where you can make your own music-inspired piece. November’s event will be in conjunction with the opening of the Winter Exhibit. Perspective is made possible through a grant from the Fisher’s Arts and Culture Commission. All ages.

Performing a solo set on a show organized by Bubba Fontaine

About the Show: What are you carrying that you should let go? This experimental music show combines traditional instruments with contemporary sounds, blending a mixture of pre-composed music by Indianapolis composer Rob Funkhouser with the spontaneity of Forward Motion's improvisations. Featuring flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion, this show creates space for introspection, guiding you through washes of sound and feeling. By the end you may find yourself releasing your stresses, coming away lighter, bolder, and ready for your own adventure. 

Tickets here: https://indyfringe.vbotickets.com/event/reflect__release_-_show_209/130943

Featuring:

Jennifer Page, flute

Eric Salazar, clarinet

Maya Nojiri Sutherland, cello

Allison Vickery, piano

Corey Denham, percussion

Master of Fine Arts candidates Ana Brotons, Nhan Ho, and Jillian Peterson premiere “En/root,” at the Stevie Eller Theatre. “En/root” seeks to redefine and enrich our understanding of the diverse roots that contribute to the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary dance.

I’ll be contributing a solo piano work composed by Michael Vince

I will presenting a lecture and program of works involving various extended techniques and preparations as found in the marimba repertoire.

PlanetScape is a collaboration between Fred Fox School of Music, the Department of Astronomy, School of Dance, School of Information, and UA Research Technologies Department. It is an immersive multimedia piece synthesizing music, science, visual art, and technology. The performance includes live musicians, electronic music, and dancers, collaborating with interactive cinematography–fusing kinesthetic and acoustic sensing with cosmic simulation, in real time. This convergence research collaboration is catalyzed by the powerful union of concepts at the confluence of astronomy, humanity, and socio-technical experience advanced by Dr. Chris Impey, Dr. Yuanyuan (Kay) He, Dr. Winslow Burleson, Dr. Peter Torpey, Devin Bayly, Gustavo Almeida and Nhan Ho

I’ll be joining Hannah Ransom and her studio in Missoula!

Program:

La Bicicleta de Cristal- Angélica Negrón

Green Yellow Green Red- Nick Zammuto

To Bathe in the Light- Rob Funkhouser

After Long Drought- Elainie Lillios

Ridges- Gina Ryan

Pathways- Corey Denham

Bioluminescence- Roger Zare

I’ll be performing a solo set featuring works by Elainie Lillios, Angelica Negron, Rob Funkhouser, Nick Zammuto, Evan Chapman and Judith Ring. OME Staff Ensemble is also performing! Free! 6pm!