Rush Hour Music: Argus Quartet
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Rush Hour Music in J. Pierpont Morgan's Library
The celebrated Argus Quartet will perform a wide-ranging program in the intimate historic library of the Morgan, including Katherine Balch's "drip music"; the world premiere of Jessica Meyer's "Of Being" (This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.); and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's String Quartet in E-flat Major
PROGRAM
Katherine Balch, drip music
Jessica Meyer, "Of Being" (World Premiere)
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, String Quartet in E-flat Major
"Supreme melodic control and total authority."–Calgary Herald
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.
