2010-11 Concert Season
Concert Schedule:
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All concerts are held at the Tsai Performance Center at Boston University. The venue is accessible via the MBTA Green Line and is wheelchair-accessible.
This season is funded by Boston University, the Greek Ministry of Culture, the George Demeter Realty and individual contributions.
Rehearsals are free and open to the public. You are welcome to come and observe the interaction between composers, conductor and musicians in preparing new music for performance. For times and dates please email aleaiii@bu.edu or call (617)353-3340.
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
Rebekah Alexander, soprano
Stephanie Kacoyanis, alto
Free admission
Special event for the premiere performance of the finalists' works. At the end of the concert, the ALEA III Prize will be awarded by a distinguished panel of judges.
Works:
- Víctor Ibarra (Mexico) | Light red over black
- Michael M. Lee (USA) | The Sun that breaths by the Riverside
- Juan Mariano Porta (Italy) | Beatriz e suoi fantasmi
- Fabián Harbeith Roa Dueñez (Colombia) | and hints and ripples and shafts
- Amir Safari (Iran) | States
- Haralabos Stafylakis (Canada) | Kritikos Horos
- Yanpeng Zhang (China) | Funeral March No. 2
Soloists:
- Rebekah Alexander, soprano
- Stephanie Kacoyanis, alto
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
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György Ligeti
Michalis Economou, conductor
Free admission
Alea III celebrates the life and work of György Ligeti, an international master, with an evening devoted to his music.
Works:
- Chamber Concerto
- String Quartet No. 1
- Monument
- Melodien
- 6 Bagatelles
Michalis Economou, conductor
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Margarita Syngeniotou
Diane Heffner
Photo by Susan Wilson
Free admission
Chamber music by composers at the forefront of musical experimentation and not only.
Participating Composers:
- Brian Ferneyhough | Superscriptio
- Brian Ferneyhough | Cassandra's Dream Song
- Salvatore Sciarrino | Canzona di ringraziamento
- Roger Redgate | New Work for Iwona*
- Helmut Lachenmann | Dal Niente (Interieur III)
- Gérard Grisey | Solo pour deux
- Jani Christou | Six T. S. Eliot Songs
- John Cage | Daughters of the Lonesome Isle
- Samuel Headrick | New Work*
Soloists:
- Margarita Syngeniotou, mezzo soprano
- Iwona Glinka, flute
- Diane Heffner, clarinet
- Don Lucas, trombone
- Yukiko Shimazaki, piano
* World premiere
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Iwona Glinka
Yukiko Shimazaki
Don Lucas
Workshop International
Monday, March 28, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
ALEA III
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
Free admission
New works by talented young composers from around the world, specially written for ALEA III.
Participating Composers:
- Tristan Axelrod
- Seongyoun Hong
- Georgia Kalodiki
- Joan Arnau
- Pàmies
- Andrew Smith
- Mischa Salkind-Pearl
- Thomas Weaver
- Thanasis Zlikas
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
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Percussion International
Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Z. Solomon, conductor
Ramon Castillo
Free admission
Works in unusual combinations of instruments, featuring marimbas, vibes, percussion and Gamelan.
Works:
- Toru Takemitsu | Rain Tree
- Mario Davidovsky | Synchronisms No. 5
- Claude Vivier | Pulau Dewata
- Donald Martino | Soliloquy
- Charles Wuorinen | Ringing Changes
- Philippe Manoury | Duo de Marimbas from Le Livre des Claviers
- Jay Alan Yim | Jam Karet
- Ramon Castillo | New Work* for Percussion Ensemble and Gamelan
Soloists:
- Samuel Z. Solomon, percussion
Special guests: Boston University Percussion Ensemble, Members of the Boston Conservatory Percussion Ensemble, Members of Gamelan Galak Tika.
Samuel Z. Solomon, conductor
* World premiere
