Program:

• Delicate Structures
  Sophie Coran
  
  
  Shelby Yamin, violin
  P & P
  Randall Eng
  
  
  Shelby Yamin, violin
  Caitlyn Phillips, flute
  
  
• New York
  Robert Voisey
  
  
  Caron Eule, Choreography
  
  
  Phil Chan, dancer
  Faith Kimberling, dancer
  Erin Hunter Jennings, dancer
  Caron Eule, dancer
  
  
• Two Bagatelles
  I. Two-three
  II. Three-four
  Faye-Ellen Silverman
  
  
  
  
  Sophia Yan, piano
  
  
• Blue Lightning
  Jimmy Pigott
  
  
  Sophia Yan, piano
  
  
• Garbtok.4
  Gabriel Straus
  
  
  Sophia Yan, piano
  
  
• Virginia
  Robert Voisey
  
  
  Caron Eule, Choreography
  
  
  Phil Chan, dancer
  Faith Kimberling, dancer
  Erin Hunter Jennings, dancer
  
  
• Water
  Douglas DaSilva
  
  
  Kai Watanabe, guitar
  
  
• Maryland
  Robert Voisey
  
  
  Caron Eule, Choreography
  
  
  Faith Kimberling, dancer
  Erin Hunter Jennings, dancer
  Caron Eule, dancer
  
  
• Two in Flight, Fantasy for flute & harp
  Stephany Curcio
  
  
  Jasmin Bey Cowin, harp
  Theresa Thompson, flute
  
  
• Winter Waltz
  Laura Koplewitz
  
  
  Jasmin Bey Cowin, harp
  
  
• Sechs Romantische Stuecke (Stuecke 6)
  Guenter Haessy
  
  
  Jasmin Bey Cowin, harp
  Theresa Thompson, flute
  
  
• Illinois
  Robert Voisey
  
  
  Caron Eule, Choreography
  
  
  Phil Chan, dancer
  Faith Kimberling, dancer
  Erin Hunter Jennings, dancer
  Caron Eule, dancer
  
  

  Performers

  Phil Chan

  

  Phil Chan began his dance training in Hong Kong, and continued to train at Berkeley Ballet Theatre in California. He graduated with honors with a BA in Sociology/Anthropology and Dance from Carleton College in Minnesota, where he performed with the Semaphore Repertory Dance Company in a variety of classical and modern repertory and was a recipient of the Ann Goodson Weiner Prize. In 2006, he was invited to perform at the Kennedy Center at the America College Dance Festival Gala concert. He is an alumni of the Ailey School, and also performs with Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre.

  Jasmin Bey Cowin

  

  Dr. Jasmin Bey Cowin, harpist, educator and lecturer, graduated from at the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik in Karlsruhe in 1986 with a Diploma for Education and Orchestral Harpist. From 1985-1986 she studied at the University of Houston American harp music through a Fulbright scholarship. A subsequent scholarship in Graduate Studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas enabled her to further explore harp repertoire of all periods and musical styles. Eventually she left for New York where she received her Masters (1989) and her Doctorate in Education (1992) from Columbia University. Her dissertation was on contemporary harp music and covered new repertoire for the harp.

  Caron Eule

  

  As the Director of C. EuleDance, Caron Eule is a recipient of the Manhattan Community Arts Fund grant. She has produced her own seasons at Danspace Project @ St. Mark's Church; Ailey Citigroup Theater; Merce Cunningham Studio; Williamsburg Art nexus; and Pier 66 Maritime. Her choreography has also been presented at: 60x60; the ElanAwards; Dance Theater Workshop; Dancers Responding to AIDS at St. Mark's Church; Summer Solstice in Times Square; Fire Island Dance Festival 11; the 92nd Street Y; and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She has danced for Stephan Koplowitz; Tina Croll; Larry Keigwin; Daniel Gwirtzman; Shela Xoregos; David Fernandez; the Shadow Box Theater; and Ariane Mertz and Company. Ms. Eule currently teaches dance at Ballet Hispanico and in the public schools with American Ballroom Theater. www.ceuledance.org

  Erin Hunter Jennings

  

  Erin Hunter Jennings has been in the city 12 years and has enjoyed performing all around it - from Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to park benches, galleries and windows. She has danced with ceuledance since 2002 - and thanks Caron and dancers for the opportunities and fun. She danced recently in NYC in Tribute to Anna Sokolow, and in Chattaqua! at PS 122, peforming work of Faye Driscoll and Dance Noise. She danced abroad with Pilobolus and as Graziella in West Side Story at La Scala opera house and nationally on tour as Kristine in A Chorus Line. Erin loves all kinds of dance and is honored to have performed dances by Nikolais, Pilobolus, Alvin Ailey, Anna Sokolow, Natasa Trifan, Charlie Moulton, and Abel Costa.

  Faith Kimberling

  

  Faith Hunter Kimberling received a BA in English Literature from Bucknell University and majored in dance at the University of Maryland where she danced for Working Artists Contemporary Ballet and several musicals at regional theaters. In NYC, Faith has danced for Anna Sokolow, Edisa Weeks, Linda Diamond, Rosemarie Lindt, Michiyo Sato, Molissa Fenley, Colin Conor, Rileydance, Stephanie Tack, and Pilobolus Creative Services. She currently dances with Young Soon Kim, with whom she toured Inner Mongolia and China and dances in Isadora Duncan Repertory with Lori Belilove and Co. She first performed with C. Eule Dance in 2003. Faith teaches creative movement, pre-ballet and Isadora Duncan Technique to children of all ages. She is most proud of being a mommy to Jillian and Elena.

  Caitlyn Phillips

  

  Caitlyn Phillips is pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in flute performance at Manhattan School of Music. She began studying flute at the age of 9. Since then, Caitlyn attended Orange County High School of the Arts where she was principal flute of the OCHSA Symphony Orchestra from 2004-2008. Among her awards, Caitlyn was named a finalist in the Tomorrow's Stars at the Center in 2006, a semi-finalist in the Los Angeles Music Center's Spotlight Awards in 2006 and 2008, and OCHSA's Concerto Competition winner in both 2006 and 2008. Caitlyn performed as the featured soloist with the Debut Orchestra of Los Angeles in November of 2009.

  Theresa Thompson

  

  A native of Vienna, Austria, flautist Theresa Thompson came to New York in 1998 with one suitcase to attend a post graduate summer program at NYU. She never left and nine years later still lives in- what she considers-the greatest city in the world. Her background in music and arts administration has lead to a tenure in the executive and artistic department at Carnegie Hall and as a manager of classical musicians. The experience of assisting conductors and opera singers from around the world with their New York accommodation needs coupled with her enthusiasm for New York City, brought her to the world of Real Estate. Theresa performs at venues throughout New York City.

  Kai Watanabe

  

  Guitarist Kai Watanabe started playing guitar when he was 10 years old. He is currently studying as a classical guitar major at the Manhattan School of Music. In 2005, Kai had visited Cambodia as a reporter for "Medicins Sans Frontiers". Having spent time with children orphaned by that country's civil war, teaching them Japanese, English and guitar he wanted to expand his experience and "I started to think how I could share with the children I met there. I have been seeking the way within the sounds!"

  Shelby Yamin

  

  As a soloist, violinist Shelby Yamin has performed with the Rockland Symphony and Tappan Zee High School Chamber Orchestras. She has won competitions sponsored by Rockland County Music Teachers Guild, NY State and Eastern Division MTNA, Arts Council of Rockland and Morning Music Club. She held concertmaster/principal positions in orchestras at Manhattan School of Music (MSM), Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and Heifetz International Music Institute. Shelby participated in the New York Youth Symphony, MSM's Kurt Masur conducting seminar. She has had performances in Weill Recital hall of Carnegie Hall with the New York Youth Symphony's Chamber Music Program.. She performs with the Cicada Chamber Players, collaborating with professional musicians, including members of the New York Philharmonic.

  Sophia Yan

  

  Pianist Sophia Yan performed at age 4 in Carnegie Hall and at 9 at the Kennedy Center. Sophia is a four-time first prizewinner of the Steinway Society Competition and winner of International Concert Alliance and International Young Artist Competitions. Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times writes, "...the music literally pulls her off the piano bench; she ranges up and down the keyboard so quickly and with such ferocity that mere sitting will not do." Yan has appeared in Lincoln Center, Steinway Hall, CAMI Hall, Chateau de Fontainbleau (France), St. Nicolo's Auditorium (Italy) and Niagara Courthouse (Canada). Recognized as an exceptional artist by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.

  Composers

  Sophie Coran

  

  Sophie Coran, a composition major at the Manhattan School of Music, studies with Dr. Nils Vigeland, and Richard Danielpour. Previously, she studied with Jonathan Coopersmith of the Musical Studies Department at The Curtis Institute of Music. Sophie studies piano with Dr. Marjean Olson at MSM. Sophie has attended the Young Artists Composition Program at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute as well as The Walden School's Young Musician Program in Dublin, New Hampshire. In April 2010, Sophie's Mass was premiered at the Manhattan School of Music. This seven-movement work is scored for SATB chorus, strings, and percussion. Currently in her junior year, Sophie is studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Denmark through an exchange program with MSM.

  Stephanie Curcio

  

  Composer Stephanie Curcio has performed as a soloist, with ensembles and with most of the orchestras, choruses and theaters across New England. She was harpist to the NH Philharmonic, Nashua, and Merrimack Valley Symphony for more than 20 years while also assisting with many others. She developed and chaired the Clarsach (small harp) events at the New Hampshire Highland Games for almost 15 years, served as Vice President of the American Harp Society - Boston Chapter, and often presents harp workshops and seminars around the country. Her writings on affairs of the harp have been featured in the American Harp Journal and the Harp Column magazine. Artistic Director of the Composer's Voice concert series, Douglas DaSilva is a composer, guitarist, educator and curator in New York City. He composes in various styles including jazz, pop, children's music, chamber music and experimental. Much of his writing is influenced by Brazilian music and self-inflicted stress. Douglas DaSilva's compositions have been described as "very individual, and to us has a very clear personality" by Duozona in Classical Guitar Magazine. His pieces Sarabande; How to Build a Totalitarian State and Contrails have been included in 60x60 projects. His electronic piece Camp des feuilles will be premiered at the 2010 International Computer Music Conference. www.myspace.com/douglasdasilva

  Randall Eng

  

  Hailed as "one of the most brilliant young composers of his generation" (New Music Connoisseur), Randall Eng has devoted his career to mining the territory between opera, musictheatre, and jazz. His opera Florida has been presented at Lyric Opera Cleveland, New York City Opera's VOX festival, and the Public Theater's New Work Now! festival. His opera Henry's Wife was workshopped last year at the Center for Contemporary Opera. Other works include commissions from Albany Symphony Orchestra's Dogs of Desire, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Mirror Visions Ensemble. Randall has received awards from the American Music Center, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and the Bang on a Can Summer Institute. He is a graduate of Harvard University, Cambridge University, and New York University, where he now teaches.

  Guenter Haessy

  

  Guenter Haessy He studied voice, cello and composition from 1965-1972 at the Musikhochschule in Cologne under Blume, Schroeder and Zimmermann. 1968 he founded the "die Junge Sinfonie Koeln" (Young Symphony of Cologne) that he built into a large symphonic orchestra. In addition to his teaching and conducting activities he also composes and founded "Edition Guenter Haessy." He has written an opera, orchestral works, instrumental and chamber music plus five children operas. For more information visit him at http://www.edition-haessy.de

  Laura Koplewitz

  

  Laura Piperno Koplewitz, lives in Manhattan, and is on the faculty at Stony Brook University. She studied composition with mentors Joan Tower and Stefania de Kenessey, & on Ph.D. fellowship at CUNY/ Graduate Center. Commissioned by Jaime Laredo, she has written a violin concerto for Joanna Kurkowicz (Boston Philharmonic concertmaster), the Parker String Quartet (Harvard University premiere); "Blue Door" (cellist Arthur Cook; pianist Deborah Gilwood), and has been artist-in-residence at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Whiteley Center of the Unviersity of Washington, & the Atlantic Center for the Arts. She can be reached via: http://www.laurakoplewitz.com.

  Faye-Ellen Silverman

  

  Faye-Ellen Silverman is currently on the faculties of Mannes College The New School for Music and Eugene Lang The New School for Liberal Arts. She is published by Seesaw Music, and recorded on Albany, New World Records, Capstone and Crystal Records. She has received awards from UNESCO, the National League of American Pen Women, ASCAP, and the Rockefeller Foundation; and commissions from the Edinboro University Chamber Players, Seraphim, Philip A. De Simone, Larry Madison, Thomas Matta, the IWBC for Junction, the Monarch Brass Quintet, the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, the Fromm Foundation, NEA, Great Lakes Performing Artist Associates, Con Spirito, the Greater Lansing Symphony, and the Chamber-Music-Society-of-Baltimore. www.fayeellensilverman.com.

  Jimmy Pigott

  

  Jimmy Pigott studies viola and piano in New York City. His compositional style is usually classically structured; and although he occasionally experiments in this capacity, his focus is on the exploration of the oft-neglected consonants. Jimmy is waiting to become more proficient in viola playing before dabbling in composing for his second instrument. For now, he primarily composes for the piano. Jimmy is Assistant Stage Director for the Composer's Voice concert series.

  Gabriel Straus

  

  Gabriel Straus is a student of music in New York City. He currently studies piano, double bass, voice and composition. He loves to sing. Gabe considers all of his work to be experimental. He also has fun creating unique and personal arrangements of folk tunes. LIST OF WORKS: 1. Garbtok.4 for solo piano 2. Knot Yet for solo piano 3. Miniature 7 for piano and B flat clarinet 4. experiment for solo piano 5. aieln joy for solo piano 6. Ode to coprolite for solo piano 7. The Last Stand for solo piano

  Robert Voisey

  

  "With few opportunities and much competition, young composers show creativity in just getting heard." In Chris Pasles's Los Angeles Times article, Robert Voisey is highlighted as one of those composers. Composing electro-acoustic and chamber music, his aesthetic oscillates from the ambient to the romantic. Voisey embraces a variety of media for his compositions and pioneers new venues to reach audiences. His works have been performed in venues and radio broadcasts around the world. In 2010, Robert Voisey was interviewed by Taiwan based White Fungus, magazine. His work "Dos Palabras" was performed at SALT presented by Alphabet Soup. In 2009, Voisey received his Carnegie Hall debut with his 10 minute opera, "Poppetjie".

  Program Notes

  The Composer's Voice Concert Series is an opportunity for contemporary composers to express their musical aesthetic and personal "voice" created in their compositions. Vox Novus collaborating with the Remarkable Theater Brigade and Jan Hus Church to produce a monthly concert series promoting the chamber works of contemporary composers. Vox Novus collaborating with the Remarkable Theater Brigade and Jan Hus Church to produce a monthly concert series promoting the chamber works of contemporary composers. An opportunity for contemporary composers to express their musical aesthetic and personal "voice" created in their compositions.

  Vox Novus promotes contemporary music and its creators through concerts, recordings, publications, broadcasts, and online publicity. Vox Novus believes strongly in the intrinsic value of contemporary music, recognizing it as a force in the advancement of culture and art. Our goal is to keep music alive by strengthening the connection between composer and audience, providing greater exposure to new music.

  Vox Novus understands that without the creation of challenging, contemporary music there will be no future masterpieces to reflect our time. Exciting new music is being composed constantly and must be heard in order to complete the cycle of creativity. Vox Novus gets contemporary music heard: in concerts; over the radio; CD's and on the Internet.

  While artists have always struggled to create and promote their art, one may argue that the situation is now more precarious than ever. Today's economic climate is competitive , and emerging composers inevitably act as their own writer, producer, publicist, agent, and sometimes performer. This daunting array of tasks overwhelms many composers. Vox Novus helps emerging composers face this challenge helping them to promote their music, expand their audience, and advance their career.

  Recognizing that a major obstacle for composers is finding performances, Vox Novus develops and produces concerts. These concerts expand the audience for new music beyond the established music community. Vox Novus concerts aim to build a new repertoire by creating friendly, approachable listening environments that integrate a growing body of contemporary composers.

  Support from the Puffin Foundation "...continuing the dialogue between art and the lives of ordinary people."

  Vox Novus is a collective of composers, musicians, and music enthusiasts collaborating together to create, produce, promote, and enjoy the new music of today. Our members are from a variety of composers committed to the creation and dissemination of new music. Their music is of a variety of styles, aesthetics, and ideologies. Vox Novus produces and promotes new music. They are dedicated to contemporary music, the musicians who perform, and the composers that write the music of today. Their mission is to cultivate a music community and make their work available to the greater public.
  
  Remarkable Theater Brigade founded by Christian McLeer, Dan Jeselsohn and Monica Harte, creates and produces new operas and musicals and takes children's versions out to special-needs and at-risk children free of charge.

  Presenters:

  Remarkable Theater Brigade

  

  Remarkable Theater Brigade founded by Christian McLeer, Dan Jeselsohn and Monica Harte, creates and produces new operas and musicals and takes children's versions out to special-needs and at-risk children free of charge.
  
  Remarkable Theater Brigade creates and produces new works including operas, orchestral pieces, ballets, musicals, and electro-acoustic works and co-produces the Composer's Voice Concert Series concerts. Remarkable Theater Brigade was founded in 2002 by Christian McLeer, Monica Harte, and Dan Jeselsohn.

  Jan Hus Church

  

  This is the place you were welcome, long before you arrived!
  www.janhus.org

  Vox Novus

  

  Vox Novus promotes contemporary music and its creators through concerts, recordings, publications, broadcasts, and online publicity. Vox Novus believes strongly in the intrinsic value of contemporary music, recognizing it as a force in the advancement of culture and art. Our goal is to keep music alive by strengthening the connection between composer and audience, providing greater exposure to new music.

  Funding by

  Puffin Foundation

  

  Funding also provided by the Puffin Foundation, "...continuing the dialogue between art and lives of ordinary people."

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