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Linda Reichert, Artistic Director
Lisa Miller, Executive Director
215-848-7647
info@networkfornewmusic.org
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THE VOICE ELECTRIC
New music for acoustic instruments, voice, and electronic media
by 6 of Philadelphia’s most exciting young composers
World and Philadelphia premieres
by Eliza Brown, Luke Carlson, Melissa Dunphy,
James Falconi, Tony Solitro, Adam Vidiksis
New poetry created by Ashley Chang, Randall C. Couch,
Lily Kass, and Lauren Rile Smith
Featuring virtuoso members of the Network for New Music Ensemble
with guests Sarah Joanne Davis, soprano and Brian Ming Chu, baritone
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012 ~ 7:30 PM
TICKETS: available online at annenbergcenter.org, or by phone at 215.898.3900
“Network is one of the best organizations in Philadelphia for not only performing
new music but fostering the culture of new artists and brand new music that’s literally
hot off the presses.” Melissa Dunphy, composer
PHILADELPHIA – Network for New Music, the award-winning chamber ensemble dedicated to commissioning and performing works by living composers, is pleased to announce the opening concert in its 2012-2013 concert season, ELECTRONIC.NNM.
THE VOICE ELECTRIC, presented by the Annenberg Center as part of their “By Local” series, is a collaboration between Network for New Music and Voice of this Generation, a collective of young composers and musicians interested in pushing the boundaries of composition and the concert experience. Featuring six young composers with Philadelphia connections and an interest in musical experimentation, they’ve written new works that blend acoustic instruments, electronics, voices and original poetry, in a concert that showcases the inventive use of electronic sounds, creating and performing music that extends the expressive range of traditional instruments.
Network’s incomparable ensemble musicians perform five world premieres and a Philadelphia premiere on this program, which also includes settings of original poetry by young Philadelphia poets Ashley Chang, Randall C. Couch, Lily Kass, and Lauren Rile Smith. The performance will be followed by a Q & A for the audience with the composers and the poets. See below for more information about the composers.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:
WHEN: Friday, October 12, 2012 at 7:30 PM; Q & A with composers and poets follows the performance.
WHERE: Harold Prince Theater at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St., Philadelphia
TICKETS:
Tickets are $20-$30; $10 student tickets are available with an ID (prices are subject to change). For tickets or for more information, please visit AnnenbergCenter.org or call 215.898.3900. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Annenberg Center Box Office.
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For more information, photos, and interviews, please contact:
Lisa Miller, Executive Director
Linda Reichert, Artistic Director
215-848-7647 ~ info@networkfornewmusic.org
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