Pittsburgh New Music Net

Don’t forget that you can hear Dave Bernabo in an evening of improvisation with Ben Harris, Kerrith Livengood, Johan Nystrom, and others TONIGHT!

This week you can hear concerts of contemporary music at CMU, Duquesne, and Chatham Universities. On Thursday December 4, you have your choice of events with a Student Composers concert at CMU, or Duquesne’s Contemporary Music Ensemble. On December 6 Michael Boyd performs with his ensemble, the Bay Players Experimental Music Collective at Chatham. Find out (slightly) more at the Events Calendar.

Chatham University Art and Design Center, 3rd Floor
FREE!

Pittsburgh New Music Net welcomes Michael Boyd, Assistant Professor of Composition, Theory, and History at Chatham University.

On Saturday, December 6 Michael and the Bay Players Experimental Music Collective will present an exciting and diverse program of improvisation, live electronics, theater, and innovative uses of text. For additional information contact: mboyd@chatham.edu, 412-365-1201.

Posted for Patrick Burke

Next Thursday— December 4—the Duquesne University Contemporary Ensemble will premiere my new work for chamber orchestra, “Breakthrough: Music for an Imaginary Film.” Over the years, many people have told me that my music evokes a visual image or a narrative. And lately, I’ve been writing music for film. So with this piece, I took a theme that intentionally sounds cinematic, inviting the audience to imagine their own story line. I hope you’ll join me for this “riveting” music that opens the concert!

Duquesne University Contemporary Ensemble
Thursday, December 4, 8PM ($10, students free)
PNC Recital Hall (First floor of the music school)

Many thanks,
Patrick
www.myspace.com/patrickaburke

Alumni Concert Hall, FREE

New works presented by CMU’s student composers

PNC Recital Hall
David Stock, conductor 
$10 Suggested Donation

James Laughlin Music Center, Chatham University

Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at the door. For more information please visit: www.ionsound.org. 

PITTSBURGH – With the holiday season comes a unique evening of spiritually inspired chamber music presented by the IonSound Project. IonSound Project members Peggy Yoo, Kathleen Costello, Laura Motchalov, Elisa Kohanski, Rob Frankenberry, and Eliseo Rael will be joined by Pittsburgh’s favorite vocalist Daphne Alderson on Monday December 15 from 7:00 -8:00 pm at the James Laughlin Music Center on the campus of Chatham University. The program will feature John Adams’ Christian Zeal and Activity, Zhou Long’s Secluded Orchid, Katherine Hoover’s Winter Spirits, and Pittsburgh area composer Daniel Perttu’s Elusive Unity. Also featured will be a world premiere of Nizan Leibovich’s Avaksha for clarinet, cello and violin. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at the door. For more information please visit: www.ionsound.org.

(more…)