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| ‘Art of the Art Song’ Soprano Ljiljana Winkler Joins CompCord Ensemble in a Performance of 21st Century Art Songs "Writing songs is really the most difficult...to pour into a small form a big content." –Gustav Mahler Щn Wednesday, November 29th at 9pm, Composers Concordance presents at DROM a concert program propelling an age-old compositional form into the 21st Century. The Art of the Art Song features soprano Ljiljana Winkler, of the German group Formation Solenne, as she interprets songs from a bevy of today's most dynamic composers, writing under the influence of numerous contemporary styles and texts. Ljiljana joins CompCord Ensemble: trumpeter Peter Oswald, tenor saxophonist Dennis Brandner, pianist Jai Jeffryes, bassist Troy Rinker, Jr., and drummer Lee Jeffryes on a program of art songs composed by Aaron Alter, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, Seth Boustead, Vicky Cheng, Dan Cooper, Melanie Mitrano, Amy X Neuburg, Gene Pritsker, Emiliano Revert, Marina Vesic, and Joseph Waters. Melanie Mitrano's Hocket Two Me, Gene Pritsker's Scatalism, Emiliano Revert's Bond, Joseph Waters' Again, and Dennis Bathory-Kitsz's Binsey Poplars are among the featured compositions. The concert will be live streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook page. ______________________________________________________________ Listing Information Composers Concordance Presents 'Art of the Art Song' Soprano Ljiljana Winkler Joins CompCord Ensemble in a Performance of 21st Century Art Songs Wednesday, Nov. 29th, 2023 9pm DROM 85 Ave A, NYC TICKETS $20 in advance $30 at the door Live Stream Composers: Aaron Alter, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, Seth Boustead, Vicky Cheng, Dan Cooper, Melanie Mitrano, Amy X Neuburg, Gene Pritsker, Emiliano Revert, Marina Vesic, Joseph Waters Performers: Ljiljana Winkler - soprano CompCord Ensemble: Peter Oswald - trumpet Dennis Brandner - tenor saxophone Jai Jeffryes - piano Troy Rinker, Jr. - contrabass Lee Jeffryes - drums write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |