May 6, 2009 / 7pm
Americas Society / 680 Park Avenue NYC
Glimpses
A concert forum of new chamber music from Jakub Ciupinski, Vivian Fung, and Cristina Spinei
Vivian Fung, Composer
Jakub Ciupinski, Composer
Cristina Spinei, Composer
Dharma Swara, Gamelan Ensemble
Jenny Lin, Piano
Meia Noite, Percussion
Rachel Calin, Bass
Britton Matthews, Percussion
Andrew Cyr, Artistic Director / Conductor
On the Program
Cristina Spinei: Jolt*
For piano (Jenny Lin), percussion (Meia Noite), berimbau, and bass (Rachel Calin)
Featuring a Berimbau demonstration
Jakub Ciupinski: Morning Tale*
For piano (Jenny Lin) and electronics (Jakub Ciupisnki), and an electronics demonstration
Gamelan Dharma Swara
Featuring a Balinese gamelan ensemble under the direction of master Balinese artists, a performance of traditional works
Vivian Fung: Glimpses
For prepared piano (Jenny Lin)
*World Premiere Metropolis Ensemble Commission
About the Concert
Metropolis Ensemble and Artistic Director/Conductor Andrew Cyr present a concert forum of new chamber music from three gifted composers, Jakub Ciupinski, Vivian Fung, and Cristina Spinei that features live, interactive demonstrations of their musical sources of inspiration. Special guests will include Gamelan Dharma Swara, the spectacularly colorful musicians and dancers under the direction of master Balinese artists, the Brazilian percussionist and Berimbau player, Meia Noite, pianist Jenny Lin and members of the Metropolis Ensemble.
This concert is a preview of Metropolis Ensemble’s upcoming fall concert, REVERB, which will present three newly commissioned works by Ciupinski, Fung, and Spinei for chamber orchestra.
Jolt and Morning Tale are comissions from the Metropolis Ensemble. This concert is supported by the American Chai Trust.
