Livewire 3: Ensemble Π
12:30 pm, Composer Panel Discussion
1:30 pm, Concert
The Livewire3 Music Festival presents New York based Ensemble Π. The group, consisting of performers Karl Kramer (horn), Kristin Nordeveral (voice), Barry J. Crawford (flute), Katie Schlaikjer (cello), Idith Meshulam (piano), UMBC Assistant Professor Airi Yoshioka (violin), Moran Katz (clarinet) and William Trigg (percussion), is an "evocative and compelling" group known for its innovative and exciting programs that premiere commissioned works of contemporary composers.
Ensemble Pi, praised as "A socially conscious new music group" by Time Out New York, will be performing the Annual Concert of the International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM). The program will feature:
- Inner Space for cello and electronics by Kyong Mee Choi
- Oh, Death, Rock Me Asleep for violin and voice by Jerry Casey
- Illuminated Shadows of Louise Nelson for clarinet, violin and piano by Molly Joyce
- Generation for piano and electronics by Maureen Reyes Lavastida
- Tracing for trombone and electronics by Frances White
- Inori-Prayer for piano and cello by Kanako Okamoto
- Butterfly Mirrors for voice, piano and cello by Mara Melmuth
- Three Stones for clarinet and electronics by Heather Stebbins
The concert will be preceded by a panel discussion with featured composers at 12:30 p.m.
$7 general admission, $3 seniors, free students, free with a UMBC ID. To order tickets in advance, order online through MissionTix.