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2007–08 Concert Season

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2007–08, Empyrean Ensemble presents a thrilling season of engaging, invigorating, and insightful programs, enabling audiences to experience new musical sensations delivered with high artistry by its seven extraordinary core players—the finest new music performers in California.

Fault Lines: New Works by California Composers

8 pm, Sunday, 14 October 2007
Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center, UC Davis
[7 pm pre-concert talk, “Demystifying the Music”]

7:30 pm, Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Wahlberg Recital Hall, California State University, Fresno

Jonathan Russell: Fanfare for Varèse WORLD PREMIERE
Kenneth Froelich: Clog WORLD PREMIERE
Eric Sawyer: Gemini WORLD PREMIERE (Davis only) POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 2
Jerome Rosen: Moment Musical WORLD PREMIERE
Chris Burns: Second Language (Davis only)
Edgard Varèse: Octandre
Allen Shearer: Bagatelles (Fresno only)

 

Celebrating Merce Cunningham: in tHe sPirit oF CAGE

7 pm, Sunday, 13 January 2008 NOTE EARLY START TIME
Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center, UC Davis
[6 pm pre-concert talk, “Demystifying the Music”]

Pamela Z: Twenty Answers WORLD PREMIERE
Craig Walsh: Cookin' The Books WORLD PREMIERE
John Cage: A Musicircus, 4'33 and other works
Luciano Chessa: Inkless Imagination no. 4,
a collaboration with Terry Berlier and KDVS WORLD PREMIERE
Derek Bermel: Coming Together
Art and sound installations in the Mondavi lobby by
Robin Hill, Sam Nichols, Chris Burns, and students of Bob Ostertag

 

The 51% Majority: Modern Works by Female Composers

7:30 pm, Saturday, 5 April 2008
Music Recital Hall, UC Santa Cruz

8 pm, Sunday, 13 April 2008
Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center, UC Davis
[7 pm pre-concert talk, “Demystifying the Music”]

8 pm, Friday, 18 April 2008
Old First Concerts, Old First Church, San Francisco

Judith Weir: Several Concertos
Sofia Gubaidulina: Sounds of the Forest
Unsuk Chin: Allegro ma non troppo
Yu-Hui Chang: Binge Delirium
Laurie San Martin: New Work WORLD PREMIERE
Anne Callaway: The Memory Palace WORLD PREMIERE

 

Graduate Composers Concert: Music from UC Davis

8 pm, Monday, 2 June 2008
Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center, UC Davis
[7 pm pre-concert talk, “Demystifying the Music” with the composers]

New music written by UC Davis graduate student composers Ching-Yi Wang, Sue-Hye Kim, An Tan, and Davide Verotta, and works by UCD Alum Eric Sawyer, and a work by co-director Kurt Rohde.

 

Special Concert: New Jazz and Progressive Music Series

8 pm, Friday, 6 June 2008
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1430 J Street, Sacramento

Empyrean and Vox Musica perform as part of the all-new Jazz and Progressive Music Series at St. Paul’s. Program features works by Gubaidulina and the winner of the First Annual St. Paul’s Music Competition.

 

Venues and Tickets

Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis
Tickets, Concerts I/III/IV: $18 adults; $9 students and children
Tickets, Concert II: $29 adults, $14.50 students and children
530.754.ARTS (2787), 866.754.ARTS (toll-free),
530.754.5402 (TDD), or mondaviarts.org
Accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request.

California State University, Fresno
Tickets: $8 general admission; $5 students and faculty
559.278.2654 or csufresno.edu/music/CurrentEvents.html

Music Recital Hall, UC Santa Cruz
Tickets: free
831.459.2292 or music@ucsc.edu

Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
Tickets: $15 general; $12 students and seniors
415.474.1608 or oldfirstconcerts.org

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1430 J Street, Sacramento
Tickets: $10 general admission at the door only
530.752.4492 or stpaulssacramento.org

 

Please note: Programs and times are subject to change. Please verify them by checking your local newspaper, visiting music.ucdavis.edu, or calling 530.752.0948.

   
 
   
 

 

Recordings

 

The Empyrean Ensemble

Mario Davidovsky: Chamber Music of Mario Davidovsky
CD is available from from Arabesque Records www.arabesquerecords.com

The Empyrean Ensemble: Music of Bauer, Ortiz and Frank
CD is available from Centaur Records www.centaurrecords.com

 

Featuring The Empyrean Ensemble

Society of Composers, Inc.: Milestones
CD is available from Capstone Records www.centaurrecords.com

Unknown Lives; Music of Hi Kyung Kim
CD is available from Centaur Records www.centaurrecords.com

Ross Bauer: Ritual Fragments
CD is available from Albany Records www.albanyrecords.com

David Rakowski: Martian Counterpoint
CD is available from Albany Records www.albanyrecords.com and www.amazon.com