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2011-12 Season Highlights

Jessie Montgomery
February 25, 2012 at 8:00
University Settlement
184 Eldridge Street, NYC

Composers Out Front:
Jessie Montgomery

The latest works by Jessie Montgomery performed by PUBLIQuartet (string quartet), and members from the Catalyst String Quartet, ICE, and Threeds in performances of original live music to film and a world premiere of Scherzo for Winds. Jessie Montgomery is ACO’s Van Lier Emerging Composer Fellow which is made possible by the Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund and Musical Arts Fund of the New York Community Trust.

Admission is FREE and open to the public.



Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 7:30Gabriel Kahane, photo credit: Jen Snow
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall


Orchestra Underground:
American Accounts

Musical narratives connecting our past, present and future.

George Manahan, Music Director
    & Conductor
Derek Bermel, clarinet
Gabriel Kahane, piano & vocals
Amy Porter, flute
Ian Williams, electronics

MILTON BABBITT: From the Psalter (ACO commission)
AARON COPLAND: Clarinet Concerto
MICHAEL DAUGHERTY: Trail of Tears (NYC Premiere, ACO co-commission)
GABRIEL KAHANE: New Work (World Premiere, ACO / Jerome commission)
IAN WILLIAMS: New Work for Orchestra & Electronics (World Premiere, ACO commission)

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June 1 - 3, 2012
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NYCUnderwood New Music Readings

Underwood New Music Readings

In what has become a rite of passage for aspiring orchestral composers, up to eight composers from throughout the United States will be selected to receive a reading of a new work, and one composer will be selected to receive a $15,000 commission for a work to be performed by ACO during an upcoming season.


 Previous Concerts This Season:

 October 14-22, 2011

Playing It UNsafe Album Cover

ACO's Sounds of A New Century festival featured 100+ composers in 14 concerts, with 24 world premieres, and 16 ensembles.
 

Go to the SONiC website...

Orchestra UndergroundFriday, October 14, 2011 at 7:30
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall

ACO Orchestra Underground: 21st Firsts

George Manahan, Music Director & Conductor
Kenji Bunch, amplified viola  
Mellissa Hughes, soprano & electronics
Daniel Iglesia, videographer

Christopher Stark:...and start west
  (World Premiere, ACO / Paul Underwood commission)
Alex Temple: Liebeslied with voice, electronics & orchestra
  (World Premiere, ACO commission)
Kenji Bunch: The Devil’s Box
  (World Premiere, Mary Rodgers Guettel / Meet The Composer commission)Wang Lu: Flowing Water Study II for Orchestra & Video
  (World Premiere, ACO / Jerome commission)
Andreia Pinto-Correia: Elegia a Al-Mu’tamid
  (World Premiere, ACO / Patricia Wylde commission)

Saturday, October 15 at 7:30, Miller Theatre
eighth blackbird: fractured jams


Sunday, October 16, noon - midnight, Miller Theatre

Extended Play - Marathon concert


Monday, October 17 at 7:30, Miller Theatre

either/or


Tuesday, October 18 at 7:00, Americas Society

Camerata Aberta


Tuesday, October 18 at 10:00, The Stone

Afterhours: Twang


Wednesday, October 19 at 7:30, Symphony Space

Ensemble Klang


Wednesday, October 19 at 10:00, Joyce SoHo

New Sounds/New Moves


Thursday, October 20 at 8:00, The Kitchen

ICE: ICElab


Thursday, October 20 at 11:00, 92YTribeca

Innovocal
 

Friday, October 21 at 7:30, Roulette

Alarm Will Sound

Friday, October 21 at 10:00, Roulette

Electronic SONiC

Bryce Dessner, photo credit: Helen BoastSaturday, October 22
at 7:00
Winter Garden at
World Financial Center

ACO American Pie

George Manahan, Conductor
Bryce Dessner, electric guitar
Aaron Dessner, electric guitar

Bryce Dressner: St. Carolyn by the Sea
 
(World Premiere, ACO / LVMH commission)
Ruby Fulton: Road Ranger Cowboy
 
(NYC premiere, Music Alive Composer-in-Residence)
Paul Yeon Lee: Echo of a Dream
 
(World Premiere, ACO / Whitaker commission)
Ryan Gallagher: Grindhouse (World Premiere)
Andrew Norman: Unstuck (NYC Premiere)
Suzanne Farrin: Infinite Here (NYC Premiere)

Saturday, October 22 at 11:30, Joe's Pub at The Public Theatre
Different Drummers

Tuesday, January, 31, 2012 at 8:00
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium

Philip Glass at 75

Philip Glass, photo credit: Raymond MeierCelebrating the composer's milestone birthday with the premiere of his landmark new symphony.

Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
Maki Namekawa, piano

Arvo Pärt: Lamentate (NYC Premiere)
Philip Glass: Symphony No. 9 (U.S. Premiere, Carnegie Hall commission)

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