NEW VOICES COLLECTIVE PRESENTS PETER SACHON'S CELLO PROJECT
III
Peter Sachon once again brings his ambitious solo project to the intimate
setting of the LEONARD NIMOY THALIA HALL at SYMPHONY SPACE (Broadway
at 95th Street - 212-864-5400 -
http://www.symphonyspace.org/
) on Thursday, May 17th at 7:00 pm. Believing that Broadway is a vital
area of new American music, Mr. Sachon's series "The Cello Project"
opens a previously untapped source for concert music. Peter Sachon
has asked acclaimed Broadway composers, who write almost exclusively
for the voice, to write new music for the cello. These new pieces
are composed without text, setting, or vocals. For most of these composers,
this is their first attempt at this area of composition: concert music.
Presented by the New Voices Collective, this groundbreaking
series has created new found excitement and interest from both the
Broadway and classical communities. The result is a wide range of
pieces from some of New York's finest composers, designed not only
to show off every aspect of the cello's diverse range, but also
to showcase the talents of the some of the best composers in America.
Drawn in by the artistic challenge, and because of
Mr. Sachon's reputation and talent as a cellist, over twenty-five
acclaimed composers have already created original pieces for The
Cello Projects I and II. Among them have been Ricky Ian Gordon (My
Life with Albertine, Orpheus and Euridice, Grapes of Wrath), Stephen
Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell), Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime,
Once on This Island, Dessa Rose), and Michael John La Chiusa (The
Wild Party, Marie Christine, Hello Again).
This world-premiere "cycle" will travel through the
worlds of classical, jazz, and Broadway. The program will premiere
works written by a starry array of composers, including Deborah
Abramson, Michael Arden, Jenny Giering, Zina Goldrich, Jake Heggie,
Dan Lipton, Bobby Lopez, Larry O'Keefe, Joshua Rosenblum, Stephen
Schwartz, Joseph Thalken, and Maury Yeston.
Since its inception in January 2003, the New Voices
Collective (founded by Joel Fram, Doug Okerson, and Jen Bender)
has been dedicated to nurturing young composers in the creation
of new works, as well as encouraging established composers to find
their "new voice" by experimenting with different musical genres.
The New Voices Collective (NVC) provides both young and established
composers the opportunity to hear their work performed by well-known
classical and Broadway artists.
The New Voices Collective is proud to announce that
their concerts are made possible in part with public funds from
the New York State Council on the Arts.
Tickets are priced at $25.
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