The 2007-08 Concert Season
Music is Everywhere
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.Celebrating the Music of International Youth Twenty-Fifth International Composition Competition
Sunday, October 7, 2007, 7 p.m.
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:
- Matthew Ricketts (Canada) Double Concerto
- Byron Weigel (USA) Lucid Dreams
- Dimitris Gogossis (Greece) Concerto for Eight
- Tom Rojo Poller (Germany) Gehen
- Voro García Fernández (Spain) Territoris e la memória
- Stephen Yip (Hong Kong) Shadow of Golconda
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
Celebrating Lukas and Don Lucas, trombone
Monday, November 5, 2007, 8 p.m.
Free admission
Works:
- Lukas Foss | Night Music for John Lennon
- Theodore Antoniou | Synergy *
- Alun Hoddinott | Rittornelli
- Franz Cibulka | Polyphony
Soloists:
- Don Lucas, trombine
- Triton Brass
George Stelluto, conductor
* World premiere. Work for solo trombone and a choir of 12 trombones.
Celebrating Scott, viola
Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 8 p.m.
Free admission
An evening featuring new and recent music for the contemporary viola with Scott Woolweaver and friends.
Works:
- Leo Orenstein | Fantasy, for viola and piano
- Daniel Pinkham | Sonata da Camera, for flute and viola
- Sondra Clark | Still Waters (premiere), for viola and piano
- Alex Kalogeras Music for Two Violas
- Martin Bresnick | * * *, for clarinet, viola and piano
- Theodore Antoniou | For Viola and Piano
- Howard Frazin | Two Songs, for voice and viola
- John McDonald | The Mockingbird, for voice and viola
Soloists:
- Scott Woolweaver, viola
- John McDonald, piano
- Deborah Boldin, flute
- Peter Sulski, viola
- Elizabeth Anker, contralto
- Ray Jackendoff, clarinet
Celebrating the Young and Restless A Young Composers' Workshop
Monday, March 24, 2008, 8 p.m.
Free admission
New works for large ensemble by talented young composers specially written for ALEA III
Orchestra Members:
- Justin Casinghino (USA)
- Joomi Park (South Korea)
- Petros Sakelliou (Greece)
- Luiz E. Casteloes (Brazil)
- Zeltia Montes Munoz (Spain)
- Marc Chan (Singapore)
- Dimitrios Bakas (Greece)
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
Open rehearsals to the public:
Come to see how new music is prepared for performance.
- Friday 3/21, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Room 154, 855 Commonwealth Avenue
- Saturday 3/22, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Room 167, 855 Commonwealth Avenue
Celebrating Gunther, a Great Master
Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 8 p.m.
General admission: $20.00
Seniors and students with valid ID: $5.00
Free for Boston University students and children under 12
ALEA III celebrates Gunther Schuller, a great master, with an evening exclusively devoted to his music.
Works:
- Paradigm Exchanges
- Duologue
- Duo Sonata
- Impromptus and Cadenzas
Musicians for the evening:
- Irina Muresanu, violin
- Jon Sakata, piano
- Chester Brezniak, clarinet
- Kathy Matasy, bass clarinet
- Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepnin, flute
- Peggy Pearson, oboe
- Janet Underhill, bassoon
- Ellen M. Martins, horn
- Yukiko Shimazaki, piano
- Yevgeny Kutik, violin
- Emmanuel Feldman, cello
Gunther Schuller, conductor
