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World premiere of Kama for SATB choir and handpan performed by Paterson, commissioned by Ember Choral Arts, Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Founding Artistic Director, as Ember's first Composer in Residence.
World premiere of Kama for SATB choir and handpan performed by Paterson, commissioned by Ember Choral Arts, Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Founding Artistic Director, as Ember's first Composer in Residence.
Preview performance of the piano/vocal version of Robert Paterson’s New York Stories with American Modern Ensemble, featuring librettos by New York City-based librettists, including Mark Campbell, David Cote, Margot Connolly, Briana Elyse Hunter, John De Los Santos, and Sokunthary Svay.
Preview performance of the piano/vocal version of Robert Paterson’s New York Stories with American Modern Ensemble, featuring librettos by New York City-based librettists, including Mark Campbell, David Cote, Margot Connolly, Briana Elyse Hunter, John De Los Santos, and Sokunthary Svay.
The world premiere of the piano/vocal version of Robert Paterson’s New York Stories with American Modern Ensemble, featuring librettos by New York City-based librettists, including Mark Campbell, David Cote, Margot Connolly, Briana Elyse Hunter, John De Los Santos, and Sokunthary Svay.
World premiere Celestial Harmonics, featuring Mostly Modern Orchestra, David Amado, conductor. Other works include classical standards, two brand-new works from two of our ‘Mostly Modern’ composers, and Elliot Carters’s bracingly American Oboe Concerto, featuring one of the two winners of our annual MMF Concerto Competition.
World Premiere of New York Stories for two singers and chamber ensemble at Mostly Modern Festival, featuring librettos by New York City-based librettists and scenes inspired by the Five Boroughs. Librettists include Mark Campbell, David Cote, Margot Connolly, Briana Elyse Hunter, John de los Santos, and Sokunthary Svay.
World premiere of Journey of a Dragonfly on this season finale, evening concert celebrating all American composers, featuring JoAnn Falletta of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
World premiere of Soar for trumpet and piano, featuring Lexie Signor, trumpet, and Geoffrey Burleson, piano, on this program that features 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!
Join us for an evening concert celebrating all American composers, featuring JoAnn Falletta of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mostly Modern Orchestra, and the Neave Trio performing in the world premiere of Robert Paterson’s Triple Concerto.
World premiere of Summit Trio, a new piano trio consisting of a suite of the three solo trio movements from Triple Concerto, which will be premiered at Mostly Modern Festival. This program also features our Mostly Modern composers and selections from Neave Trio’s repertoire.
World premiere performance of the second movement of The Winds of Time by the Carthage Wind Orchestra, Dr. James C. Ripley, conductor. Commissioned by the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Mark Davis Scatterday, Conductor, and a consortium of wind ensembles, in honor of the Eastman School of Music’s Centennial Anniversary.
Neave Trio performance of Moon Trio by Robert Paterson, as well as world premieres by composers at the Mostly Modern Festival.
This program features our Robert Paterson’s Dash and Mostly Modern composers, as well as a mix of Atlantic’s repertoire from the 20th century. World premieres abound at Mostly Modern and tonight is no exception!
Join us for an afternoon concert, featuring the American Modern Orchestra, with the exquisite Peter Bay, conductor for the Austin Symphony. Composers include Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Robert Paterson, and Einojuhani Rautavaara, as well as a brand-new work from one of our ‘Mostly Modern Composers’.
Ember Choral Ensemble directed and conducted by Deborah Simpkin King is joined by American Modern Ensemble for the world premiere of Listen for choir and instrumental sextet.
Ember Choral Ensemble directed and conducted by Deborah Simpkin King is joined by American Modern Ensemble for the world premiere of Listen for choir and instrumental sextet.
World premiere of The Winds of Time by the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Mark Davis Scatterday, Conductor. Commissioned by the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Mark Davis Scatterday, Conductor, and a consortium of wind ensembles, in honor of the Eastman School of Music’s Centennial Anniversary.
New Amsterdan Singers, directed and conducted by Clara Longstreth, gives the world premiere of I Go Among Trees for SATB choir and marimba, with texts by Wendell Berry, May Sarton, and John Freeman. Special guest, Makoto Nakura, marimba.
New Amsterdan Singers, directed and conducted by Clara Longstreth, gives the world premiere of I Go Among Trees for SATB choir and marimba, with texts by Wendell Berry, May Sarton, and John Freeman. Special guest, Makoto Nakura, marimba.
Word premiere of Look To The Sky for SATB choir and piano, Commissioned by the New York Choral Consortium for the BIG SING's Ten-Year Anniversary. The premiere will be conducted by Dr. Deborah S. King, and will be part of the whole program celebrating the 10th anniversary of the BIG SING and commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
World premiere production of Cocoa Cantata , music by Robert Paterson and libretto by David Cote, and an updated version of J.S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata, featuring the American Modern Ensemble, Cree Carrico, soprano, Steven Stull, baritone, and David Neal, bass-baritone.
World premiere production of Cocoa Cantata , music by Robert Paterson and libretto by David Cote, and an updated version of J.S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata, featuring the American Modern Ensemble, Cree Carrico, soprano, Steven Stull, baritone, and David Neal, bass-baritone.
World premiere production of Cocoa Cantata , music by Robert Paterson and libretto by David Cote, and an updated version of J.S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata, featuring the American Modern Ensemble, Cree Carrico, soprano, Steven Stull, baritone, and David Neal, bass-baritone.
World premiere production of Cocoa Cantata , music by Robert Paterson and libretto by David Cote, and an updated version of J.S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata, featuring the American Modern Ensemble, Cree Carrico, soprano, Steven Stull, baritone, and David Neal, bass-baritone.
Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
World premiere production of Cocoa Cantata , music by Robert Paterson and libretto by David Cote, and an updated version of J.S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata, featuring the American Modern Ensemble, Cree Carrico, soprano, Steven Stull, baritone, and David Neal, bass-baritone.
World premiere production of Cocoa Cantata , music by Robert Paterson and libretto by David Cote, and an updated version of J.S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata, featuring the American Modern Ensemble, Cree Carrico, soprano, Steven Stull, baritone, and David Neal, bass-baritone.
World premiere production of Cocoa Cantata , music by Robert Paterson and libretto by David Cote, , featuring the Society for New Music, Julia Ebner, soprano, Steven Stull, baritone, and David Neal, bass-baritone. This program will also include works by Jessie Montgomery, Alistair Coleman, and Reena Esmail.
Opera Memphis is excited to announce performances of In Real Life, a collection of operatic monologues for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra by composer Robert Paterson and librettist David Cote. Each performance will feature pre-show entertainment in the parking lot and audiences are encouraged to "tailgate" before the show!
Opera Memphis is excited to announce performances of In Real Life, a collection of operatic monologues for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra by composer Robert Paterson and librettist David Cote. Each performance will feature pre-show entertainment in the parking lot and audiences are encouraged to "tailgate" before the show!
Virtual world premiere of the chamber ensemble version of the song cycle In Real Life II, featuring Jorell Williams, baritone, with In Real Life I (formerly In Real Life), featuring Marnie Breckenridge, soprano, both written by Robert Paterson, with words by David Cote.
Virtual world premiere of the chamber ensemble version of the song cycle In Real Life II, featuring Jorell Williams, baritone, with In Real Life I (formerly In Real Life), featuring Marnie Breckenridge, soprano, both written by Robert Paterson, with words by David Cote.
Virtual world premiere of the chamber ensemble version of the song cycle In Real Life II, featuring Jorell Williams, baritone, with In Real Life I (formerly In Real Life), featuring Marnie Breckenridge, soprano, both written by Robert Paterson, with words by David Cote.
Autumn Songs (chamber version) featuring Blythe Gaissert, mezzo-soprano, and Relative Theory will be premiered by American Modern Ensemble and the Exponential Ensemble.
World premiere of Spring Songs (chamber version) on this concert entitled “Chamber Hits.” Featuring Alok Kumar, tenor, and American Modern Ensemble.
World premiere of Glitch for solo harp, commissioned and performed by Joseph Rebman.
World premiere of String Quartet No. 2 by the Euclid String Quartet at the 2019 Mostly Modern Festival in the Arthur Zankel Music Center., as well as Mostly Modern Festival Institute composers and other 21st century works.
