Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Greenwich House
46 Barrow St
New York, NY 10014
"Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it." - George Orwell
For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On March 8th at 7:30pm, Composers Concordance presents Generations XII, the 12th-annual concert featuring the winners of the Generations Composition Competition.
This year's winners are Paul Novak of Chicago (Cat A: 25 years old or younger) for his composition Three Night Pieces, and Lee McClure of New York City (Cat B: 65 years old or older) for his composition Pocket Suite No.1.
CompCord Ensemble: Zara Lawler - flute, Lynn Bechtold - violin, Mara Navas - cello, and Kathleen Supové - piano, will also perform compositions by Dan Cooper, Peter Jarvis,
Max Lifchitz, Eugene McBride, Joseph Pehrson, Gene Pritsker, and Roger Tréfousse.
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Listing Information
Composers Concordance Presents
Generations XII
New Music for Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano Performed by The CompCord Ensemble
Wednesday, March 8th
7:30pm ET
Greenwich House
46 Barrow St
New York, NY 10014
$20 in advance; $30 at the door
Composers:
Dan Cooper, Peter Jarvis, Max Lifchitz, Eugene McBride, Lee McClure, Paul Novak,
Joseph Pehrson, Gene Pritsker, Roger Tréfousse
Performers:
CompCord Ensemble:
Zara Lawler - flute
Lynn Bechtold - violin
Mara Navas - cello
Kathleen Supové - piano
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Staying in rotation for 39 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Peter Jarvis. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.
"Composers Concordance..a veritable New York new music institution of concerts, album production and multiple ensembles under a sweeping, tenacious brand, thriving on the emulsion of contemporary classical, free improv, jazz and rock, overt humor and fearless political statements, all very much in evidence..The ensemble..was masterful throughout.”- John Pietaro, The New York City Jazz Record
"An unwavering force in giving composers exposure through concert bookings and its own record label, the intrepid new-music organization Composers Concordance” - The Brooklyn Rail
"The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" - Classical-Modern Music Review
“Enterprising new music organization” - The New York Times
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