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Connecting the Dots— 15th Season Opening Night

  • Genesis House 40A 10th Avenue New York, NY, 10014 United States (map)

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Join us for Opening Night of our 15th season! Enjoy music that spans the centuries by composers including John Williams, Tebogo Monnakgotla, Clara Schumann, and Francis Poulenc alongside World Premiere performances by composers Nicky Sohn and Augusta Read Thomas as well as a solo piano performance by our 2024 Composer-in-Residence, Ania Vu.

Featuring Aizuri Quartet, WindSync, and conductor Ken-David Masur with Festival artists, this concert takes place at our Opening Weekend Sponsor, Genesis House.

You won’t want to miss this incredible LED-wrapped event space, which will showcase visuals created by Eric Bowers(Eyefisher Studios) and Jonathan Rattner.

Reception to follow at Genesis House Restaurant with its distinctly curated Korean cuisine.

PROGRAM

Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964) | Bebop Riddle V (2024, World Premiere)

Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964) | Dancing Stars (2021) 

Tebogo Monnakgotla (b. 1972) | Wooden Bodies (2018, US Premiere) 

Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964) | Clara’s Ascent (2019) 

Clara Schumann (1819-1896) | Die stille Lotosblume from Sechs Lieder, Op. 13 No. 6, arr. for string quartet by Miho Saegusa

Nicky Sohn (b. 1992) | A Night at Birdland (2024, World Premiere)

John Williams (b. 1932) | The Fabelmans (2022) 

Ania Vu (b. 1994) | Against Time (2018)

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) | Sextuor (1931-1932)

FEATURING 
Aizuri Quartet
Violin | Miho Saegusa, Emma Frucht
Viola | Brian Hong
Cello | Caleb van der Swaagh

WindSync
Clarinet | Graeme Steele Johnson
Flute | Garrett Hudson
Oboe | Noah Kay
Bassoon | Kara LaMoure
Horn | Anni Hochhalter

Violin | Max Tan
Cello | Angela Lee
Clarinet | Yasmina Spiegelberg
Oboe | Hsuan-Fong Chen
Piano | Melinda Lee Masur, Ania Vu, Andrea Lam
Conductor | Ken-David Masur

PROGRAM HERE

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