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vBNMF Schedule of Events
10.29.20 | Radius Ensemble | 8:00pm
RADIUS@HOME CONCERT #2
Hosted by Jennifer Montbach, Artistic Director, with special guests Beth Denisch, Eun Young Lee and Wang Lu. Performances by Flutist SARAH BRADY, Violist NORIKO FUTAGAMI, Bassoonist ADRIAN MOREJON, and percussionist ROBERT SCHULZ.
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10.30.20 | Rasa Quartet | 7:00pm
Sonnets and Rondeaux
Rasa Quartet explores masterpieces from recent decades that fuse cultural tradition and innovation through works by Giovanni Sollima, Aleksandra Vrebalov, George Walker, and Dmitri Shostakovich.
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10.30.20 | Guerilla Opera | 8:00pm
Dreamwalker Live
A world premiere exhibition of two new works by composers Kaija Saariaho and Caroline Louise Miller exploring themes of life and transformation that will expand the definition of opera in surprising ways!
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10.31.20 | Boston New Music Initiative | 4:00pm
Quarantunes Snacks
Short afternoon concert featuring works by living composers
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10.31.20 | Guerilla Opera | 8:00pm
Dreamwalker After Party
What better night to celebrate transformation than Halloween? Meet the artists who created and produced this multifaceted event and get a sneak peak of digital works to be released in the Guerilla Underground at this Zoom event!
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11.1.20 | Composing for Guitar Round Table | 1:30pm
With Aaron Larget-Caplan
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11.1.20 | Boston New Music Initiative | 4:00pm
Quarantunes Snacks
Short afternoon concert featuring works by living composers
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11.2.20 | Fen Percussion Duo | 6:00pm
Matt Carey and Wes Fowler (Fen Percussion) will be presenting their program "disconnect", an evening of contemporary percussion and electronic music featuring works by Yaz Lancaster, Pauline Oliveros, Tonia Ko, Alvin Singleton, and one of our own compositions. Through these exciting works, the struggle for connection despite physical and technological separation will be explored.
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11.5.20 | Radius Ensemble | 8:00pm
RADIUS@HOME ENCORE #2
Composer Laurie San Martin talks with Artistic Director Jennifer Montbach and flutist Sarah Brady about the nonet, Seven Pines, that she composed and Radius Ensemble premiered in 2019
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11.6.20 | Pharos Quartet | 8:00pm
Live stream concert featuring works by Philip Glass, Erika Svanoe, Frank Ticheli, Thierry Escaisch, and others
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11.7.20 | Boston New Music Initiative | 4:00pm
Quarantunes Snacks
Short afternoon concert featuring works by living composers
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11.7.20 | Charles River Wind Ensemble | 8:00pm
Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow
A live-stream concert of wind ensemble music that is inspired by dreams and the dream-like state. Featuring works by David Maslanka, Jonathan Bailey Holland, and Katherine Bergman.
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11.8.20 | Triage Woodwind Ensemble | 3:00pm
Performances of Jose Mora-Jimenez’s “Trio Ligno” and the premiere of a new work by Brandon Nelson.
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11.8.20 | New England Philharmonic | 7:00pm
Listening In: A Deep Dive into the Music with the NEP
A masterclass on TJ Cole's compositions Nightscape and Playtime, with Eric Nathan and Danielle Maddon.
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11.9.20 | Music-Making in the COVID Era | 5:00pm
A symposium moderated by John McDonald, chair of the composition department at Tufts University with panelists Aliana de la Guardia (Guerilla Opera), Sarah Bob (New Gallery Concert Series), Sheila Gallagher (Boston College), and Oliver Caplan (Juventas New Music Ensemble).
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11.10.20 | Now Musique - Aaron Larget-Caplan | 8:00pm
Who’s afraid of a lullaby?!
Aaron Larget-Caplan will perform compositions from his forthcoming albums and anthology ‘Nights Transfigured’ – 21st century guitar solos written for the New Lullaby Project. The concert will broadcast live from L’Atelier d’Artiste Boston.
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11.11.20 | Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, Juventas New Music Ensemble | 7:30pm
Art in the Flow
Composer Oliver Caplan: Stories of Social Justice, Conservation, and Community
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11.12.20 | Jamaica Plain Saxophone Quartet | 8:00pm
A program of solos, duos, and a virtual quartet that highlight the individuality and musicianship of each of the ensemble's performers. The concert will culminate in a premiere of Biosongs for two saxophonists by local composer Lavell Blackwell, specifically written for synchronous or socially-distanced online performance.
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11.13.20 | Cindy Giron, composer | 8:00pm
A Lense of Freedom
A showcase of music by female composer/performers including Cindy Giron, Yasmin Tal, and Jennie Gottschalk.
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11.13.30 | Guerilla Opera | On Demand
Guerilla Underground Opening Night: Dreamwalker Digital
The Guerilla Underground is an exclusive virtual speakeasy exhibition, which opens from Friday, November 13 to Sunday December 13, 2020 to experience Dreamwalker Digital. A $10.00 cover charge allows you to come back as many times as you want to experience Papillon and Ofelia’s Life Dream music videos and other exclusive content to inspire the imagination. Additionally, each week of the exhibit we will release a Bonus Track from Violin Spaces by Garth Knox performed by Lilit Hartunian, with design and direction by Julia Noulin-Mérat! Just like your favorite TV show, come back each week to see the evolution of the exhibition. Make a night of it viewing Guerilla Opera’s newest most radical works with your whole household on your preferred device!
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11.14.20 | Boston New Music Initiative | 4:00pm
Quarantunes Snacks
Short afternoon concert featuring works by living composers
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11.14.20 | Juventas New Music Ensemble | 8:00pm
The Voice of Rain
A program of music inspired by autumn and nature by living composers.
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11.15.20 | Now Musique - Aaron Larget-Caplan | 1:00pm
Who’s afraid of a lullaby?!
Aaron Larget-Caplan will perform compositions from his forthcoming albums and anthology ‘Nights Transfigured’ – 21st century guitar solos written for the New Lullaby Project. The concert will broadcast live from L’Atelier d’Artiste Boston.
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11.15.20 | New Gallery Concert Series | Pre-concert Talk at 2:30pm, Concert at 3:15pm
Fragility and Resilience
New Gallery's Twenty-First Season Opening Event.
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