Accordo performs Cinderella
- On March 06, 2018
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A new transcription of Cinderella for piano quintet, commissioned by The Schubert Club will be performed by Accordo and guest pianist Stephen Prutsman at their “Accordo with Silent Film” concert on March 13th, 2018 at Ordway Concert Hall. Accordo is a string ensemble composed of present and former principal string players of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Orchestra. The group has been named “Best Chamber Ensemble” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune and “the dream team of chamber music” by Minnesota Monthly. Accordo has been performing since 2008 to consistently well sold and enthusiastic audiences. The concert will include a new score by Prutsman, music to Buster Keaton’s 1927 film College. Cinderella is a score for Lotte Reiniger’s short silent silhouette film from 1922, Aschenputtel.
ALIAS Chamber Ensemble performs Stomping Grounds
- On October 22, 2017
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Nashville new music ensemble ALIAS will be performing Stomping Grounds on their October 24th concert entitled “Unbounded Creativity.” The concert is previewed in The Tennessean and in Nashville Scene. The performers will be Lee Levine (clarinet), Alison Hoffman (violin) and Melissa Rose (piano).
A Harvey Relief Concert
- On September 07, 2017
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Musiqa has teamed with Apollo Chamber Players and Jazz Forever to present a Hurricane Harvey Relief Concert at Houston MATCH. Dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Harvey, all proceeds from this event will go towards the Harvey Relief Funds via Greater Houston Community Foundation and Catholic Charities Houston. The program includes a premiere by Houston-based composer Mark Buller. The program is mentioned in the Arts+Culture Texas feature on the Apollo Chamber Players 2017–2018 10th anniversary season. Their season also features a performance of Capriccio for violinist Matt Detrick, written for the ensemble’s anniversary.
Radio broadcast of The Prisoner
- On August 17, 2017
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The final concert of the 2017 Cabrillo Music Festival, featuring The Prisoner will be broadcast on KALW Radio on September 11 (!)
The Prisoner premiere
- On August 15, 2017
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The Prisoner enjoyed a very successful premiere on August 12 at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, under their new music director Cristian Macelaru, and bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu. Also on the program was an orchestral suite drawn from Jake Heggie’s Moby Dick created by Macelaru. 
