Ensemble Concept/21 presents NEW VOICES IN MICHIANA 2020: FROM THOUGHTS TO MUSIC, a virtual concert of world premieres this Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 beginning at 7:30 PM EST through www.ensembleconcept21.com
Since its foundation, Ensemble Concept/21 has curated the annual program NEW VOICES IN MICHIANA, to promote the work of young composers of Michiana and the Greater Chicago area. This annual event also includes works by established composers, frequently under the direction of a guest conductor. Last Spring 2020, the pandemic stopped us from offering our concert, denying the young composers the opportunity to hear their works, and all of us the pleasure of discovery of new music by our emerging talents. However, with the help of our institutional and private donors, we were able to get together for a reading of their works, and we are thrilled to share this documentary recording with you all, our friends and audience members.
You will meet the young and gifted composers Hannah Azcuna (IUSB student), Macy Camille, Lupita Diaz-Donato and Joey Meyers (IUSB student), as they explain how their thoughts and images are translated into musical compositions. The program also includes two works by Ilya Levinson, Associate Professor of Composition at Columbia College in Chicago, and Carmen-Helena Téllez, EC/21’s new artistic director. All the works are world premieres! Moreover, guest conductor Nancy Menk is a central figure in the music scene of South Bend. It is a privilege to count on her artistic leadership for this virtual reading.