*POSTPONED* Alone Together - Jennifer Koh
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Violinist Jennifer Koh has rewritten the boundaries of violin music over the course of her heralded career, performing classics in new and different ways, while also building a new repertoire through her endlessly inventive commissioning projects. Alone Together is one such project, born out of the early days of the pandemic when Jenny hired numerous composers to write solo pieces for her that she could livestream from her home. The project grew from there, and has come to offer a powerful portrait of creativity and resilience in the face of challenge.
For this very special opening night of The Cave Sessions, Jenny will present a series of young performers playing works from the project, interspersed with conversation about the different pieces and her overall vision.
Co-presented by Concert Artists Guild and Death of Classical.
2022 First Commission
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Interim for trio and electronics (2022)
New Thread Quartet
Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, soprano saxophone
Erin Rogers, alto saxophone & mentor
Zach Herchen, baritone saxophone
The recipient of the 2022 Composers Now First Commission Award is Ebun Oguntola. Ebun is a 16-year-old contemporary classical composer, violinist, pianist and saxophonist living in upstate New York. Her music was brought to the attention of Composers Now by the founders of Luna Composition Lab, Missy Mazzoli and Ellen Reid. With mentorship from composer/saxophonist Erin Rogers, Ebun will create a chamber work for the New Thread Quartet that received its world premiere as part of the Opening Event of the 2022 Composers Now Festival.
