Celebrating its 50th year, Contempo continues as the vanguard of world premieres and cutting-edge programs by today’s finest artists. Under the direction of Artistic Director Shulamit Ran, Contempo introduces audiences to the bold visions of today’s most innovative composers. Learn more about subscribing to the Contempo series.
Saturday, 7:30 pm
Performance Hall, Reva and David Logan Center for the ArtsDavid Fulmer, conductor
eighth blackbird
Pacifica Quartet
Stephen Burns, trumpet
Anthony Cheung, piano
Sharon Harms, soprano
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Alison Attar, harp
Julia Filson, horn
Andrew Nogal, oboe, english horn
Karl Rzasa, bassoon
David Scholl, bass
Minghuan Xu, violin
6:30 pm Contempo Commissions: Roundtable Conversation with John Eaton and Shulamit Ran, followed by a short-documentary film on Contempo
7:30 pm concert program:
Lee Hyla: Wave (world premiere, in memoriam: 1952-2014)
Shulamit Ran: Perfect Storm
Ralph Shapey: Concertante No. 1 for Trumpet and Ten Instruments
Huck Hodge: then
John Eaton: The End of It (world premiere)
This concert will take place in the Logan Center Performance Hall located at 915 E 60th St.
Sunday, 3:00 pm
Performance Hall, Reva and David Logan Center for the ArtsCliff Colnot, conductor
eighth blackbird
Pacifica Quartet
Michelle Areyzaga, soprano
Alison Attar, harp
Matthew Duvall, percussion
Lisa Kaplan, piano
Doug Perkins, percussion
Daniel Schlosberg, piano
Mary Stolper, flute
Ben Sutherland, electronics
Collins Trier, double bass
2:00 pm Contempo Commissions: Roundtable Conversation with Sofia Gubaidulina, Gunther Schuller, and University of Chicago Department of Music faculty, Berthold Hoeckner and Steven Rings
3:00 pm Concert Program:
Helen Grime: Entwined Channels
Howard Sandroff: Chants des Femmes
Gunther Schuller: Four Chromatic Adventures (world premiere)
Earl Kim: Now and Then
Sofia Gubaidulina: Pilgrims (world premiere)
This concert will take place in the Logan Center Performance Hall located at 915 E 60th St.
Thursday, 7:30 pm
Performance Hall, Reva and David Logan Center for the Artseighth blackbird
Pacifica Quartet
Julia Bentley, mezzo-soprano
Cliff Colnot, conductor
7:30 Concert Program:
Eric Brinkmann: Sublimation
Francisco Castillo-Trigueros: Nealika
David Gordon: Speaking in Tongues
Michael LaCroix: Twelve Faces of the Emerald
Yuan-Chen Li: Wandering Viewpoint
This concert will take place in the Logan Center Performance Hall located at 915 E 60th St.
Wednesday, 7:30 pm
Performance Hall, Reva and David Logan Center for the ArtsEnjoy music by some of today’s finest young composers, performed by Contempo’s resident ensembles, eighth blackbird and Pacifica Quartet, conducted by Cliff Colnot. Program will include dissertation works by UChicago doctoral candidates in composition.
7:30 Concert Program:
Works by Pierce Gradone, Timothy Page, and Jae-Goo Lee
Free admission / No reservations required
This concert will take place in the Logan Center Performance Hall located at 915 E 60th St.
Friday, 7:30 pm
Ganz Hall, Roosevelt UniversityEnjoy music by some of today’s finest young composers, performed by Contempo’s resident ensembles, eighth blackbird and Pacifica Quartet, conducted by Cliff Colnot. Program will include dissertation works by UChicago doctoral candidates in composition.
7:30 Concert Program:
Works by Kate Pukinskis, Philip Taylor, and Iddo Aharony
Free admission / No reservations required
This performance will take place in Roosevelt University’s Ganz Hall, located at 430 S Michigan Ave.
There will be a reception immediately following the performance