past seasons: 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-18

FALL 2018

August 15, 2018: Time Spans
Mary Flagler Cary Hall at the DiMenna Center, New York City
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Alex Mincek, excerpt from Chimeras
Zosha Di Castri, Phonotopographie
King Britt / Chris Stark, The Intention 

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August 15, 2018: Matt Marks Memorial
Roulette, Brooklyn
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Ted Hearne, vocalist 

Daniel Neumann, Sbagliato for Matt Marks, from Oren Ambarchi (arr. Marcos Balter), Spagliato
Stefan Freund and Matt Marks, Kinda Asleep 
Matt Marks, A Song for Wade
The Beatles arr. Matt Marks, Revolution 9 
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September 21, 2018: Mind Out of Matter
The Sheldon, St. Louis 

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Scott Johnson (based on the writings of Daniel Dennett), Mind Out of Matter
October 1, 2018: MACE
The New School; New York City 
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Mannes American Music Ensemble

Webern, Five Pieces for Orchestra op. 10
Simon Steen-Andersen, Chambered Music
Adams, Son of Chamber Symphony
October 8, 2018: Soldier Songs
Ford Theaters, Los Angeles

L.A. Opera

David T. Little, Soldier Songs 

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November 3, 2018: Peabody Modern Orchestra
Peabody Institute, Baltimore 

Peabody Modern Orchestra

Elena Ruehr, Sky Above Clouds
John Adams, Guide to Strange Places
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Mirror II 
November 6, 2018: New(ish) Concertos
Peabody Institute, Baltimore 

John Orfe, piano
Courtney Orlando, violin
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Ligeti, Piano Concerto
Bettison, Pale Icons of Night 
November 19, 2018: Bjarnason with MusicNow
The Harris Theater, Chicago

players of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Bjarnason, Bow to String
November 29, 2018

​Galvin Hall at Northwestern University; Chicago

Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble
with Ben Bolter, co-Artistic Director

Sciarrino, Introduzione all'oscuro
Stockhausen, Kontra-Punkte
Hunter Chang, new work  
Balter, meltDown Upshot 
December 6, 2018
The Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis 

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Bettison, Pale Icons of Night
Marcos Balter, meltDown upshot 

SPRING 2019

February 7, 2019
Galvin Hall at Northwestern University; Chicago

Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble
with Ben Bolter, co-Artistic Director

Marks, Song for Wade (7’)
Kate Soper, The Ultimate Poem is Abstract
Craig Davis Pinson, new work
John Adams, Chamber Symphony
March 1, 2019 
The Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis 

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Matt Marks and Stefan Freund, Kinda Asleep
Matt Marks, A Song for Wade 
The Beatles arr. Marks, Revolution 9
Michael Harrison, excerpt from new work
March 8, 2019
Galvin Hall at Northwestern University; Chicago

Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble
with Ben Bolter, co-Artistic Director
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Michael Gordon, Dry
Ben Zucker, new work 
George Papajohn, new work
Jay Alan Yim, :dreamin/gField
April 5, 2019: Lawrence College
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Scott Johnson (based on the writings of Daniel Dennett), Mind Out of Matter
April 25, 2019
Galvin Hall at Northwestern University; Chicago

Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble
with Ben Bolter, co-Artistic Director

Philippe Hurel, Three Mechanical Etudes
Rebecca Saunders A Visible Trace
Zoe Morfas, new work
Tyondai Braxton, Common Fate
May 10, 2019 
The Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis 

Alarm Will Sound with Nadia Sirota 

Dave Douglas, Panels
​Zosha Di Castri, Phonotopographie
May 24, 2019: 
Galvin Hall at Northwestern University; Chicago

Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble
with Ben Bolter, co-Artistic Director

Hans Abrahamsen, Schnee
July 25, 2019: Mizzou International Composers Festival
Missouri Theatre; Columbia, Missouri

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Amy Beth Kirsten, Jacob in Chains (work in progress)
Mary Kouyoumdjian, Paper Pianos (work in progress)
July 28, 2019: Missouri International Composers Festival
Missouri Theatre; Columbia, Missouri
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