2012-13 Concert Season
Concert Schedule:
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Concerts are held primarily at the Tsai Performance Center at Boston University. This season's final concert (April 22) will be held in the College of Fine Arts at 855 Commonwealth Ave. See that event's details below for more info. Both venues are accessible via the MBTA Green Line and are 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
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
- Fernando Riederer (Brazil/Austria) | vernichtende Poesie
- Turkar Gasim-zada (Azerbaijan) | Qurama
- Todd Tarantino (USA) | Cap Malheureux
- Laurent Borras (France) | Chimères
- Kim Ashton (UK) | BLACK ASTRIDE AND BLINDING
- Panagiotis Apostolou (Greece) | Breath
Soloists
- Rebekah Alexander, soprano
- Stephanie Kacoyanis, alto
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
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Rebekah Alexander
Stephanie Kacoyanis
Iannis Xenakis
Samuel Z. Solomon, conductor
Free admission
Alea III celebrates the life and work of Iannis Xenakis, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of his birth.
Works
- Dhipli Zyia
- Evryali
- Persephassa
- Okho
- Charisma
Concept, Artistic Direction: Alexandros Mouzas
Texts: Antonis Antonnopoulos, musicologist
Soloists
- Diane Heffner, clarinet
- Yukiko Shimazaki, piano
- Leo Eguchi, cello
Special Guests
- Boston University Percussion Ensemble
- Boston Conservatory Percussion Ensemble
Samuel Z. Solomon, conductor
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Diane Heffner
Yukiko Shimazaki
Leo Eguchi
Young Composers Experiment: The 2013 Alea III Composers Workshop
Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
ALEA III Ensemble
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
Free admission
A 6-month long project leading to rehearsals and a public performance of new works by talented young composers from around the world, specially written for ALEA III.
Boston University - New England Conservatory - Boston Conservatory - New York University (NYC) - Oxford University (England) - Aristotle University (Greece)
- Sofia Avramidou (Greece)
- Adam Berndt (USA)
- Luciano Leite Barbosa (Brazil)
- Daniel Lewis (USA)
- Kyle Tieman-Strauss (USA)
- Arash Waters (Iran/USA)
- Andrew Watts (USA)
Rehearsals (free and open to the public):
Come to see how new music is prepared for performance!
Monday 2/4, 10:00am - 1:30pm, Room 167, 855 Commonwealth Avenue
Tuesday 2/5, 10:00am - 3:00pm, Room 167, 855 Commonwealth Avenue
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
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Scott Woolweaver
Free admission
Violist Scott Woolweaver and friends present an evening of international music for viola.
Works
- Sofia Gubaidulina (Russia) | Quasi hocketus
- Theodore Antoniou (Greece) | Two Studies for Solo Viola
- Betsy Jolas (France) | Epeisode Sixieme
- Ketty Nez (USA) | sea-changes *
- Erwin Schulhoff | Concertino
- Howard Frazin | New Work *
Soloists
- Scott Woolweaver, viola
- Deborah Boldin, flute
- Janice Weber, piano
- Janet Underhill, bassoon
- Nathan Varga, double bass
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
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Janice Weber
Janet Underhill
Deborah Boldin
Free admission
This event will take place at the CFA Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. (B Branch of the MBTA Green Line, BU West stop).
Continuing the series of concerts featuring works of unusual instrumentation, this year we present pieces for 2-8 pianists, honoring Boston University's Piano Department professors and their studios.
Works
- Witold Lutoslawski (Poland) | Variations on a Theme by Paganini
- George Gershwin (USA) | An American in Paris
- Aaron Copland (USA) | Billy the Kid
- Morton Feldman (USA) | Piece for 4 pianos
- Astor Piazzolla (Argentina) | Fuga y misterio
- Theodore Antoniou (Greece) | Three Portraits for 8 Pianists
- Igor Stravinsky (Russia) | The Rite of Spring (First part) *
Participating pianists
- Anna Arazi, Leon Bernsdorf, Victor Cayres
- Yoojin Lee, Joo Young Moon
- Alexia Mouza, Bing Shen
- Kwanseop Shim, Pei-yeh Tsai, Thomas Weaver
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