10/14/2021
Free in-person concert by NYC's Nov 16 at 7pm at
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Please join us as Unheard-of//Ensemble presents 2 world premieres commissioned by the Johnstone Fund for New Music: “Don’t. Blink” (2021) by Elainie Lillios; and “Displacement Pressure” by Per Bloland. Ensemble pianist Daniel Anastasio will present Hyekyung Lee’s “Meet Me Halfway” (2013) for solo piano and fixed media. Unheard-of also will perform a new work by Mediaqueer, a new work by No Plexus supported by the Performing Arts Fund Netherlands, and movements from Christopher Stark’s concert-length work “Fire Ecologies,” (2020-2021) exploring America’s landscapes in the face of climate change.
Admission is free. Masks and proof of vaccinations will be required. Seating is limited to 75 people. Recommended for ages 9 and older. Parking assistance is available through the ParkColumbus app.
Ford Fourqurean (clarinet), Matheus Souza (violin), Issei Herr (cello), and Daniel Anastasio (piano) form the core of Unheard-of//Ensemble, a contemporary chamber ensemble based in New York City that is dedicated to the development and performance of new music by living composers.
Christopher Stark’s "Fire Ecologies" commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The commission of No Plexus is made possible through support of the Performing Arts Fund NL. Unheard-of’s 2021-22 season is partially supported by the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University.
This performance is part of the free “New Music at Short North Stage” concert series.