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Argento New Music Project
attn.: Kimmy Szeto
P.O. Box 824
New York, NY 10024

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Friday, April 17

Tenri Cultural Institute

Doors 7:30pm / Concert 8pm

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43A W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 (click for map)

/ (212) 645-2800

PROGRAM (in order)

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Bethany Younge – Bodyscape (2015)

for voice (sung by the composer), bass flute, oboe, percussion, video, and audience (unconducted)

ca. 10 minutes

Yotam Haber – New Work (title tbd) (2020) WORLD PREMIERE

for flute (+ piccolo, alto, and bass), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), piano, violin, viola, and cello (conducted)

Commissioned by the The Adele and John Gray Endowment Fund

ca. 10 minutes

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–INTERMISSION–

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Alma & Gustav Mahler, arr. Michel Galante – Turning Point

Part 1: Four Songs, Two Letters

for soprano (performing as Alma), piano, and narrator (performing as Gustav)

ca. 17 minutes

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Part 2: Gustav Mahler/Michel Galante – Purgatorio & Scherzo from Symphony No. 10, arr. for chamber ensemble by Michel Galante (1910/2020)

III. Purgatorio (ca. 4 mins)

IV. Scherzo (ca. 10 mins)

for flute (+ piccolo), oboe (+ english horn), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), bassoon (+ contra bassoon), horn, trumpet, trombone, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, and double bass (conducted; conductor plays small percussion)

ca. 15 minutes

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Sang Song – Gretel (2019-2020)

for flute (+ piccolo/alto), oboe (+ english horn), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass (conducted)

Includes live electronics (one audio file played back near end of piece)

I. To the Little House (NY Premiere)

II. Interlude: Vein of Shame (WORLD PREMIERE)

III. Kindertotenmusik (NY Premiere)

ca. 17 minutes (all movements attacca)

Post-concert discussion featuring Bethany Younge, Yotam Haber, and Sang Song

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Tuesday, April 14: 10am - 5:15pm

Scholes Street Studio

375 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 (click for map)

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10am-12pm: Haber, New Work (title tbd)

12pm-1pm: BREAK

1pm-4pm: Mahler, Purgatorio & Scherzo (with break)

4:15pm-5:15pm: Song, Gretel

Wednesday, April 15: 10am - 4pm

Scholes Street Studio

375 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 (click for map)

10am-12pm: Haber, New Work (title tbd)

12pm-1pm: BREAK

1pm-4pm: Song, Gretel

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Friday, April 17 dress rehearsals: 3pm - 6:30pm

Tenri Cultural Institute

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3pm-3:50pm: Younge, Bodyscape

4pm-4:20pm: Haber, New Work (title tbd)

4:30pm-4:50pm: Turning Point pt. 1

5pm-5:50pm: Mahler, Purgatorio & Scherzo (Turning Point pt. 2)

6pm-6:30pm: Song, Gretel

6:30pm-7:30pm: reset for doors

7:30pm: DOORS

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Rehearsals for Bodyscape TBD

Thursday, April 16

Oktaven Audio

Recording of Sang Song's Gretel

10am - 3pm

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35 Grove St., Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (click for map)

Head Engineer: Ryan Streber

Studio Manager: Jessica Slaven

646-872-5497