Tomorrow’s Music Today II

05.28.2009

Thursday, 7:30 pm

Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan Ave.
roosevelt.edu

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Cliff Colnot, conductor
Pacifica Quartet
eighth blackbird

Works by Uchicago music composition students: Alex J. Berezowsky, Füsun Köksal, April Mok, Steve Winfield

Quite possibly Chicago’s best-kept musical secret. Come hear music by University of Chicago’s doctoral candidates in composition. In this annual pair of end-of-the year concerts, you’ll encounter some of the most intriguing and accomplished young voices being heard anywhere today.

This program is a part of Contempo's 44th Season.

Featured Artist(s): Cliff Colnot, eighth blackbird, Pacifica Quartet

Gallery

: Pacifica Quartet

: Composer Fusun Koksal shaking hands with eighth blackbird

: Conductor Cliff Colnot and cellist Nick Photinos, backstage at Ganz Hall

: Colnot conducting the ensemble

: Colnot strides out for another bow with the ensemble

: Composer Steve Winfield thanks Simin Ganatra, first violinist of the Pacifica Quartet

: Francisco Castillo Trigueros, Shawn Allison, and Marcy Pierson -- composers doubling as Contempo's invaluable stage crew -- await the start of the concert