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Composers Concordance Art of the Art Song featuring Ljiljana Winkler SHARE: Join Our Email List View as Webpage Composers Concordance Art of the Art Song featuring Ljiljana Winkler Composers Natasha Bogojevic, Debra Kaye, Denise Koncelik, Eugene W. McBride, Audrey Morse, Gene Pritsker, David Saperstein, James Nyoraku Schlefer, Robert Voisey Performers Ljiljana Winkler - soprano Markus Kaitila - piano With Composer / Performers James Nyoraku Schlefer - shakuhachi Audrey Morse - violin Gene Pritsker - electric guitar Natasha Bogojevic, David Saperstein - piano Imelda O'Rellly - poet/recitation Saturday, Sept. 6th, 2025 at 8pm Westbeth 55 Bethune St., NYC FREE EVENT Live Stream "Writing songs is really the most difficult...to pour into a small form a big content." –Gustav Mahler For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Saturday, September 6th at 8pm, Composers Concordance presents at Westbeth a concert program propelling an age-old compositional form into the 21st Century. 'The Art of the Art Song' features soprano Ljiljana Winkler, together with pianist Markus Kaitila as she continues to interpret songs from a bevy of today's most dynamic composers, writing under the influence of numerous contemporary styles and texts. This year's program also features composer-performers James Nyoraku Schlefer - shakuhachi, Audrey Morse - violin, Gene Pritsker - electric guitar, Natasha Bogojevich - piano and poet Imelda O'Rellly - recitation, plus music by Debra Kaye, Denise Koncelik, Eugene W. McBride, David Saperstein, and Robert Voisey. Featured compostions include Gene Pritsker's 'Three Poems of Imelda O'Rellly' with the poet reciting her poems, 'The Dream is a Wish Fulfilled' by Audrey Morse with words by Sigmund Freud and 'Kyrie' by Natasha Bogojevic. The concert will be live-streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page. ______________________________________________________________ Listing Information Composers Concordance Art of the Art Song featuring Ljiljana Winkler Saturday, Sept. 6th, 2025 at 8pm Westbeth 55 Bethune St., NYC FREE EVENT Live Stream Composers Natasha Bogojevic, Debra Kaye, Denise Koncelik, Eugene W. McBride, Audrey Morse, Gene Pritsker, David Saperstein, James Nyoraku Schlefer, Robert Voisey Performers Ljiljana Winkler - soprano Markus Kaitila - piano With Composer / Performers James Nyoraku Schlefer - shakuhachi Audrey Morse - violin Gene Pritsker - guitar Natasha Bogojevic, David Saperstein - piano Imelda O'Rellly - poet/recitation _________________________________________________________________________ Staying in rotation for 42 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, Seth Boustead, and Audrey Morse. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition. "Composers Concordance..a veritable New York new music institution of concerts, album production and multiple ensembles under a sweeping, tenacious brand, thriving on the emulsion of contemporary classical, free improv, jazz and rock, overt humor and fearless political statements, all very much in evidence..The ensemble..was masterful throughout.”- John Pietaro, The New York City Jazz Record "An unwavering force in giving composers exposure through concert bookings and its own record label, the intrepid new-music organization Composers Concordance” - The Brooklyn Rail "The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" - Classical-Modern Music Review “Enterprising new music organization” - The New York Times Please follow NYC Covid-19 protocols & updates: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-main.page https://www.nycgo.com/coronavirus-information-and-resources-for-travelers 2025-2026 SEASON SITE Facebook Twitter © Copyright 2025 Composers Concordance All Rights Reserved. Composers Concordance | 1510 York Ave #2B | New York, NY 10075 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Constant Contact |
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