Concert History - June 2019 - enSRQ
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Working Notes Monday, April 22, 2019 enSRQ’s second commission receives its World Premiere on April 22, 2019, with a percussion 8:00 PM concerto from renowned Portuguese composer, Andreia Pinto Correia, inspired by sketchbooks of First Congregational Church Joan Miro (Soloist, George Nickson). Brad 1031 South Euclid Avenue Williams reprises his iconic performance of Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States music and acting in Berio’s Trombone Sequenza, while John Harbison’s 6th String Quartet literally breaks down physical boundaries between the stage and the audience, in a moving work Program celebrating acceptance. John Harbison 6th String Quartet Luciano Berio Trombone Sequenza Andreia Pinto Correia Paintings in Four Movements (Commission and World Premiere)
Orpheus and His Lyre Monday, March 4, 2019 enSRQ takes a literal and figurative look at the myth of Orpheus, a story that has allured artists 8:00 PM throughout the centuries. Katherine Siochi shines from the harp with Carter’s Bariolage and First Congregational Church one of the music world’s brightest young stars, 1031 South Euclid Avenue Matthew Aucoin, joins us to perform and present Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States his breathtaking work. enSRQ regular, Thea Lobo, solos with Samantha Bennett in his epic piece, The Orphic Moment. Program Elliott Carter Bariolage Matt Aucoin Its Own Accord Sofia Gubaidulina Lyre of Orpheus Matt Aucoin The Orphic Moment
Railroad 150 Monday, February 11, 2019 2019 marks the 150th Anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at 8:00 PM Promontory Point, Utah. enSRQ celebrates this milestone with an inventive, deep and profound First Congregational Church look at how trains, railroads, and humans have 1031 South Euclid Avenue charted paths; both constructive and destructive. Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States Program Scott Joplin The Great Crush Collision March Tansy Davies Saltbox Ruth Crawford Seeger 3 Songs on Carl Sandburg Steve Reich Different Trains
Holographic Collaboration with New Music New College featuring Daniel Wohl, composer and pianist and Daniel Schwarz, visual artist Monday, January 7, 2019 enSRQ teams up with New Music New College in welcoming the composer/pianist Daniel Wohl 8:00 PM and visual artist Daniel Schwarz here to SRQ for these performances. This evening length work Mildred Sainer Auditorium for live visual projections and electroacoustic New College of Florida ensemble explores different worlds of 5313 Bay Shore Road improbable combinations of sounds, hidden Sarasota, FL 34243 sonic landscapes both acoustic and electronic. Program Daniel Wohl Daniel Wohl
Metal, Wind, & Wood Monday, December 3, 2018 Metal of the vibraphone, wind of the oboe, and wood of the strings feud on this concert where 8:00 PM Italian master, Franco Donatoni, shines in two important works (that are more similar than they First Congregational Church first appear!). Our complete cycle of Luciano 1031 South Euclid Avenue Berio’s Sequenzas continues with oboist, Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States Nicholas Arbolino. The battle between wind and wood concludes with Melinda Wagner’s fiendishly beguiling work, Scritch. Program Luciano Berio Oboe Sequenza Franco Donatoni Omar Franco Donatoni Arpege Kevin Puts Arcana Melinda Wagner Scritch
enSRQ + HUB New Music Monday, October 29, 2018 Great Groups Think Alike! enSRQ welcomes our friends from Boston, HUB New Music, for an 8:00 PM exciting collaboration to open the 2018-19 season. This synergistic concert proves the First Congregational Church whole is greater than the sum of its parts, pairing 1031 South Euclid Avenue minimalist masters Michael Gordon and Steve Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States Reich with adventurers in texture and darkness Anna Clyne and Nina C. Young. Program Michael Gordon ac/dc Anna Clyne 1987 Nina C. Young Rising Tide Steve Reich Double Sextet
Larger Forces Monday, April 23, 2018 Adam de Sorgo joins us as oboe soloist in our first commissioned work, 8:00 PM Alchemy/Transmutation/Translation, a concerto by David Dies. American master John First United Methodist Church Adams and newcomer Michael Schachter join in 104 South Pineapple Avenue for our season finale concert of dance rhythm Sarasota, FL, 34236 United States inspired chamber orchestra jams! Program Michael Schacter 5, 6, 7, 8 David Dies Alchemy/Transmutation/Translation John Adams Son of Chamber Symphony
Voice/Hammer Monday, March 26, 2018 Two of Europe’s most influential and important 20th Century masters comprise this concert of 8:00 PM Berio’s Sequenza III, featuring Sarasota's own mezzo-soprano, Thea Lobo. Boulez’s epic First Congregational Church masterwork Le Marteau Sans Maître for mixed 1031 South Euclid Avenue ensemble closes out this landmark program. Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States Program Luciano Berio Sequenza III Pierre Boulez Le marteau sans maître
Deep Red Monday, January 29, 2018 Our cycle of Luciano Berio’s Sequenzas kicks off with Sequenza VIII for violin. Clarinet, violin and 8:00 PM marimba all take turns leading this program. Bharat Chandra joins our string quartet in Kernis’ First Congregational Church Perpetual Chaconne, and George Nickson joins 1031 South Euclid Avenue composer Bright Sheng who will be with us to Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States conduct his dreamscape marimba concerto, Deep Red. Program Luciano Berio Sequenza VIII Aaron Jay Kernis Perpetual Chaconne Bright Sheng Deep Red
Lou Harrison at 100 Monday, December 11, 2017 A centennial homage to Lou Harrison, celebrated American composer and maverick of sound. 8:00 PM Featuring acclaimed pianist Sarah Cahill and Artistic Director Samantha Bennett in a number First Congregational Church of works including the Grand Duo whose June 1031 South Euclid Avenue 2017 performance of this work garnered the Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States acclaim of “gorgeous intensity” by The New York Times. Program Lou Harrison Grand Duo Varied Trio Uneasy Rapture Solo to Anthony Cirone
Ringling International Arts Festival Thursday, October 19, 2017 The two programs presented this weekend are juxtaposed by their focus and scope, designed to 5:00 PM open the listener’s eyes and ears to the numerous shades of intimacy and perspective that can be created by live musical performance. Saturday, October 21, 2017 "The Space Around You" looks beyond the 6:00 PM individual performers and draws the audience into an experience that interacts with the inanimate body of James Turrell’s Joseph’s Coat. The Ringling Museum It provides a macro view of our surroundings, 5401 Bay Shore Rd mirroring the atmosphere and changing light of Sarasota, FL 34243 United States the sky. "The Magical World of Berio’s Sequenzas" does the opposite, focusing intensely on the individual performer’s voice as virtuoso and soloist: a micro view of each performer and their instrument as they weave a journey through deeply personal human and musical expression.
Lost Landscapes Monday, September 18, 2017 Journey with us from the New Mexico desert to the snowy north, to Tanglewood and New York 8:00 PM City in this concert inspired by the spaces of nature around us. Featuring Missy Mazzoli’s First Congregational Church Death Valley Junction and Einojuhani 1031 South Euclid Avenue Rautavaara’s Lost Landscapes. Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States Program Missy Mazzoli Death Valley Junction Stephen Wood Untrammeled Helen Grime Snow and Snow Einojuhani Rautavaara Lost Landscapes Mason Bates Life of Birds
New York Notes Monday, April 10, 2017 The finale of our Inaugural Season! This powerful display of contemporary chamber 8:00 PM music is not to be missed. First Congregational Church A little extra firepower goes a long way as 1031 South Euclid Avenue ensemblenewSRQ invites some of New York's Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States most exciting musical minds to share the stage with Sarasota's stars for this exhilarating and virtuosic program. Program Bohuslav Martinu Quartet Charles Wuorinen New York Notes Augusta Read Thomas Selene The Music of David T. Little Sunday, February 26, 2017 We have joined forces with The Hermitage Artist Retreat and their current resident composer, 7:30 PM David T. Little to present an exciting program of his recent work. David will be in attendance to The Hermitage Artist Retreat offer a few words and perspective on his 6630 Manasota Key Road inspiration for these pieces. Englewood, FL, 34223 United States Program David T. Little and the sky was still there for solo violin, electronics and video Haunt of Last Nightfall for percussion quartet and electronics
Glass Monday, January 30, 2017 Sarasota’s own contemporary music collective, ensemblenewSRQ, along with Alfstad& 7:00 PM Contemporary and the LBK Center for the Arts: Glass Art Weekend, have joined forces to bring you a musical performance like no other - with Monday, February 20, 2017 musical works mirrored and inspired by the 7:00 PM exquisite glass art that will be on display throughout Sarasota during the Art Glass Weekend. Alfstad& Contemporary 1419 5th Street This will be an intimate performance and will Sarasota, FL, 34236 United States take place in the gallery space and among the artwork at Alfstad& Contemporary with glass art on display by Kathleen Mulcahy, and Ron Desmett. Program Kaija Saariaho Mirrors Philip Glass String Quartet #2 Jacob Druchman Reflections on the Nature of Water Isang Yun Together Andrew Norman Light Screens
Gardens, Clouds, Streams Evocative works by female composers. Monday, November 14, 2016 First Congregational Church 1031 South Euclid Avenue 8:00 PM Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States Program Caroline Shaw Entr'acte Kaija Saariaho Six Japanese Gardens Elizabeth Ogonek all streams reach the sea at last Anna Clyne Prince of Clouds Locals Sarasota composers. Sarasota musicians. Sarasota themed works. Monday, October 10, 2016 First Congregational Church 1031 South Euclid Avenue 8:00 PM Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States Program Roger Zare Lunation 1113 Gil Katz Anhinga and Well-Enclowned Tom Johnson Failing Nicole Gutman Sandpipers Francis Schwartz Songs of Loneliness
enSRQcle at the Rock Saturday, June 4, 2016 Join us for a genre bending night of performances by members of ensemblenewSRQ, 10:00 PM mixing pop, rock, soul, funk, and classical music to create an entirely new concert format. The Shamrock 2257 Ringling Boulevard It all happens at The Shamrock on Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States at 10pm, June 4th!! 10x10 Thursday, June 2, 2016 Join us as we share a quick exploration of collaboration with the organizers of the 10x10 5:30 PM event! We will be phasing through Steve Reich's Piano Phase in our own arrangement for violin Herald Tribune Building and vibraphone. 1777 Main Street Sarasota, FL United States An Evening of Absurdity and Altruism with Evan Shinners Thursday, March 31, 2016 Join us for a fantastic evening of wine, cheese, cocktails, food, great company and some 5:30 PM inimitable musical performances!! 2503 Botany Avenue Sarasota, FL, 34239 United States
The Inaugural Festival (More Americans) Part 2 Thursday, March 10, 2016 First Congregational Church 1031 South Euclid Avenue 7:30 PM Sarasota, FL, 34237 United States Program Judd Greenstein ill John Cage Third Constitution Steven Snowden Long Distance Lou Harrison Violin Concerto The Inaugural Festival (Americans) Part 1 Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Church of the Palms 3224 Bee Ridge Road 7:30 PM Sarasota, FL, 34239 United States Program Steve Reich Mallet Quartet David Hertzberg Beditation Boréale Milton Babbitt Beaten Paths Nico Muhly Seeing is Believing
Peter and the Wolf! Friday, January 15, 2016 Join us for a fun and educational journey through Prokofiev's timeless and classic tale of 10:00 AM Peter and the Wolf! First Presbyterian Church This free concert is perfect for all ages, a great 2050 Oak Street educational and entertaining experience, Sarasota, FL United States narrated by Brad Williams. Program Sergei Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf
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