Season Opener

Mayne Stage
1328 Morse Avenue
Chicago, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$5 students

featuring Shanna Gutiérrez, flute

SEASON OPENER SET 1: HOW ABOUT NOW?
Anthony Cheung (b.1982): Centripedalocity (2008) for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, harp, violin, viola, and cello
Eliza Brown (b.1985): Uneasy (2009/10) for piccolo/alto flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone, piano, and percussion
Marcos Balter (b.1974): Growth (2010) for flute, clarinet, saxophone, electric guitar, piano, violin, viola, and cello (WORLD PREMIERE)
Nico Muhly (b.1981): How About Now (2006) for flute, clarinet, electric guitar, bass and piano
Michel van der Aa (b.1970): Rekindle (2009) for flute and soundtrack (NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE)

SEASON OPENER SET 2: HIGHLIGHTS FROM DARMSTADT
Mark André (b.1964): Asche (2004/05) for flute, clarinet, piano, viola, and cello
Hans Thomalla (b.1975): Momentsmusicaux (2003/04) for flute, clarinet, piano, viola, and cello

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THE ETERNAL TAO: Multimedia Opera
(WORLD PREMIERE)

Ganz Hall
in the Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University
430 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$5 students

Composer and Visual Artist: Kyong Mee Choi

Dark Crossing

DePaul University Concert Hall
800 W. Belden Avenue
Chicago, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$5 students

featuring Michael Lewanski, conductor

Mark-Anthony Turnage (b.1960): Dark Crossing (2000) for chamber orchestra
Mark Anthony Turnage: Slide Stride (2002) for piano and string quartet
Louis Andriessen (b.1939): Hout (1991) for tenor saxophone, electric guitar, marimba, and piano
John Adams (b.1947): Shaker Loops (1978) for string septet

Ramifications

Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$5 students

featuring Ryan Muncy, saxophone; Bernhard Scully, horn; and Michael Lewanski, conductor

Frederick Gifford (b.1972): Mobile 2010 (2010) for guitar (WORLD PREMIERE)
Elliott Carter (b. 1908): Shard (1997) for guitar
Chris Fisher-Lochhead (b.1984): Water(l)ily (2010) for violin (WORLD PREMIERE)
David Reminick (b.1979): Juegos de Perros (2009) for violin and cello
Colin Tucker (b.1984): Shards (2010) for cello (WORLD PREMIERE)
György Ligeti (1923-2006): Ramifications (1968-69) for twelve solo strings
Kirsten Broberg (b.1979): With reverence (in memoriam Gérard Grisey)for solo horn and ensemble (WORLD PREMIERE)
Luciano Berio (1925-2003): Chemins IV (1975) for soprano saxophone and eleven strings

Chicago Composers' Consortium

Chicago Composers Consortium
Sherwood Community Music School
1312 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

Ensemble Dal Niente will present premiere performances of works for oboe, strings, and percussion by composers of the Chicago Composers’ Consortium, including Lawrence Axelrod, Kyong Mee Choi, Timothy Dwight Edwards, Martha Horst, Timothy Ernest Johnson, Julia Miller, Laura Schwendinger, Tiffany Sevilla, and Elizabeth Start. For ticket information, please visit www.c3composers.org or email.

Dal Niente Birthday Bash and Wine Tasting

Winestyles Evanston
1471 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL
Tickets: $30 general
Contact Shanna Gutiérrez for tickets.

Join us for the annual Birthday Bash and Wine Tasting for an opportunity to celebrate and support our seventh season with unlimited wine, hors d'oeuvres, and performances by Dal Niente artists, in addition to hearing about our exciting upcoming projects and goals.

Dal Niente plays Dillon

Southern Theater
1420 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
Tickets: $20

featuring Winston Choi, piano; Carrie Henneman Shaw, soprano; and Spektral Quartet.

James Dillon (b.1950):
The Book of Elements, Vol. 4 (2002) for piano
Time Lag Zero (1982) for female voice and viola
Come Live With Me (1981) for mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, percussion, and piano
Todesengel (1996) for clarinet and vibraphone
The soadie waste (2003) for piano and string quartet

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Dal Niente plays Dillon

Fulton Hall at the University of Chicago
5845 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL
Free admission, sponsored by the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago

featuring Winston Choi, piano; Carrie Henneman Shaw, soprano; and Spektral Quartet.

James Dillon (b.1950):
The Book of Elements, Vol. 4 (2002) for piano
Time Lag Zero (1982) for female voice and viola
Come Live With Me (1981) for mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, percussion, and piano
Todesengel (1996) for clarinet and vibraphone
The soadie waste (2003) for piano and string quartet

2011 North Central College
New Music Chamber Festival

Wentz Concert Hall
171 East Chicago Avenue
Naperville, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$10 students and seniors
For tickets call 630-637-SHOW or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix

Jonathon Kirk (b.1975): Metal Cicadas for amplified violin and amplified cello
Luciano Berio (1925-2003): Sequenza VIIb (1969/1993) for soprano saxophone
Alvin Lucier (b.1931): Nothing is Real (Strawberry Fields Forever) (1990) for piano, amplified teapot, and miniature sound system
Mark André (b.1964): Asche (2004/05) for flute, clarinet, viola, cello, and piano
Steve Reich (b.1936): Violin Phase (1967) for violin and tape
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007): Zungenspitzentanz (1983) for solo piccolo
David Reminick (b.1979): Juegos de Perros (2009) for violin and cello
Lee Hyla (b.1952): Amnesia Breaks (1990) for woodwind quintet

Space! (an opera) by students of the Chicago Academy for the Arts

Chicago Academy for the Arts
1010 W. Chicago Avenue.
Chicago, IL
Tickets: $12/$8 in advance, $15/$10 at the door.
For tickets visit www.chicagoartsacademy.org

As part of its ongoing outreach activities with the Chicago Academy of the Arts, Ensemble Dal Niente will perform the world premiere of “Space!”, an opera composed collaboratively by CAA students.

Part One: COLORS

Pre-concert discussion with composer Augusta Read Thomas and Marc Geelhoed, Director of CSO Resound, 7:00pm.

Mayne Stage
1328 Morse Avenue
Chicago, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$5 students

featuring Axiom Brass Quintet

George Crumb (b.1929): Vox Balaenae (1971) for three masked players: electric flute, electric cello, and amplified piano
Augusta Read Thomas (b.1964): Capricious Angels (2009) for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, 3 violins, and viola
Joshua Fineberg (b.1969): Broken Symmetries (2000-01) for flute, clarinet, horn, violin, cello
Jacob Druckman (1928-96): Dance With Shadows (1989) for brass quintet
Kirsten Broberg (b.1979): The Waters of Time (2009) song cycle for soprano voice, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion

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Part Two: REICH @ 75

Pre-concert discussion with prominent Reich scholar and author D.J. Hoek and Marc Geelhoed, Director of CSO Resound, 7:00pm.

Mayne Stage
1328 Morse Avenue
Chicago, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$5 students

featuring Anubis Saxophone Quartet and J. Austin Wulliman, violin

Steve Reich (b.1936):
Pendulum Music (1968) for 3 or 4 microphones, amplifiers, and loudspeakers
New York Counterpoint (1985 - Saxophone Quartet version) for amplified quartet
Violin Phase (1967) for violin and tape
Typing Music from ‘The Cave’ (1993) for amplified computer keyboard, two clappers, two claves, and 2 bass drums
Triple Quartet (1998) for amplified string quartet with pre-recorded tape

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Part Three: TIME

Pre-concert discussion with composers Lee Hyla and Carolyn O'Brien, 7:00pm.

Mayne Stage
1328 Morse Avenue
Chicago, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$5 students

featuring Tony Arnold, soprano; Winston Choi, piano

Elliott Carter (b. 1908): A Mirror on Which to Dwell (1975) for flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, and bass.
Jason Eckardt (b.1971): Tongues (2001) for soprano voice, flute, clarinet, guitar, viola, percussion
Conlon Nancarrow (1912-97): Tango? (1983) for piano
Lee Hyla (b.1952): Amnesia Breaks (1990) for woodwind quintet
Roger Sessions (1896-1985): Duo for Violin and Violincello (1981)

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Part Four: VOODOO

Mayne Stage
1328 Morse Avenue
Chicago, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$5 students

featuring Mabel Kwan, piano

John Zorn (b.1953): Book of Heads (1978) for electric guitar
Frank Zappa (1940-93): G-Spot Tornado (1986/2010) arr. for chamber ensemble by M. Lewanski
Frank Zappa: The Duke of Prunes (1966/2010) arr. for chamber ensemble by A. Wulliman
John Cage (1912-92): The Perilous Night (1943-44) for prepared piano
John Cage: But what about the noise of crumpling paper which he used to do in order to paint the series of “Papiers froisses” or tearing up paper to make “Papiers dechires” Arp was stimulated by water (sea, lake, and flowing waters like rivers), forests (1985) for percussionists
Alvin Lucier (b.1931): Nothing is Real (Strawberry Fields Forever) (1990) for piano, amplified teapot, tape recorder, and miniature sound system
Sublime: Under My Voodoo (1996/2009) arranged for chamber ensemble by M. Lewanski

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Season Finale

Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL
Tickets: $15 general/$5 students

featuring J. Austin Wulliman, violin; Winston Choi, piano and Spektral Quartet

Morton Feldman (1926-87): Vertical Thoughts 2 (1963) for violin and piano
Louis Andriessen (b.1939): Workers Union (1974) for any loud-sounding group of instruments
Drew Baker (b.1978): new work for ensemble (WORLD PREMIERE)
Augusta Read Thomas (b.1964): Rise Chanting (2002) for string quartet
György Ligeti (1923-2006): Piano Concerto (1998)

Dal Niente Presents: Ryan Muncy, saxophone and Shanna Gutiérrez, flute

with Andy Nogal, oboe and Mabel Kwan, piano

Nichols Concert Hall at the Music Institute of Chicago
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL
Tickets: $5

“Dal Niente Presents” is a sub-series which gives the artists of Dal Niente a platform for presenting self-curated performances and collaborative projects. These performances will take many forms and include self-commissioned works, contemporary standards, and opportunities for the artists to exercise the extremes of their artistic vision.

Marcos Balter (b.1974): new work for amplified bass flute and baritone saxophone (WORLD PREMIERE)
Carolyn O’Brien (b.1968): new work for flute, oboe, and saxophone (WORLD PREMIERE)
Bernhard Lang (b.1957): DW1.2 for flute, tenor saxophone, and piano (2002)
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007): Zungenspitzentanz (1983) for solo piccolo
Ray Evanoff: diagramming a vivisection of yours and mine (ineffectual tracings of antiquated sounds): a floilegium (2009-10) for soprano saxophone