Empyrean Ensemble Opens Season with World Premieres Plus Copland
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Davis, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2009)—The Empyrean Ensemble opens its 2009–10 season with an extraordinary program of premieres plus the final movement (“Non troppo lento”) from Aaron Copland’s Piano Quartet. The performance takes place 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, in the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre of the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to the Copland piece, the program comprises world premieres of works by Stephen Blumberg, Ed Jacobs, and UC Davis faculty composer (and Empyrean founder) Ross Bauer, as well as the West Cost premiere of “Serenade for Four Strings” by Seung-Ah Oh. Matilda Hofman guest conducts.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for students and children. Purchase tickets online at MondaviArts.org, through the Mondavi Center ticket office at 530-754-2787 or 866-754-2787 (toll-free), or at the door. Accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request.
The ensemble-in-residence at UC Davis, Empyrean
presents engaging, thought-provoking, eclectic programs, enabling audiences to
experience original works by emerging and established composers alike as delivered
by the finest new music performers in California. Empyrean’s core players are Hrabba
Atladottir, violin; Tod Brody, flute; Peter Joseff, clarinet; Ellen Ruth Rose,
viola; and Karen Rosenak, piano. Guest artists for this performance are Eric
Achen, horn; Leighton Fong, cello; Gloria Justen, violin; and Carla Wilson,
bassoon. The Empyrean Ensemble is directed by UC Davis faculty composers Mika Pelo
and Kurt Rohde.
For complete event information, to receive a Department of Music season brochure, or to join the department mailing list, call 530-752-7896, e-mail musicmail@ucdavis.edu, or visit music.ucdavis.edu.
· Empyrean Ensemble
· Sun., Nov. 15, 7 p.m.
· Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center
· $18 adults; $9 students, children
· 530-754-2787, 866-754-2787 (toll-free); MondaviArts.org
Empyrean Ensemble performs this same program at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Festival of New American Music at Sacramento State University.
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