IMPORTANT
MOON MYTH
Works by Susan Botti, including a world premiere of Mangetsu
Thursday, April 28, 2016 · 8 - 9 PM
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016
8P.M. | CONCERT HALL
Works by Susan Botti, including a world premiere of Mangetsu
The UMBC Music Department presents Moon and Myth, a concert of contemporary vocal chamber music by composer/ soprano, Susan Botti. Renowned musicians Airi Yoshioka (violin), James Wilson (cello), and Carsten Schmidt (piano) join Botti in her work Dido Refuses to Speak, featuring the poetry of Linda Gregerson (special UMBC Writer-in-Residence).
A world premiere of a new work for voice and violin commissioned by Yoshioka/UMBC will also be on the program. Among Botti’s accomplishments are commissions for the New York Philharmonic, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Cleveland Orchestra; awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship and The Rome Prize.
TICKETS
$15 general admission, $10 seniors, $5 students,
Available at the box office (PAHB 238—cash or check only) or online via MissionTix.com
RELATED FREE EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 | 4:30–6 P.M.
Meet the Composer: Susan Botti
The Music Department Conference Room (PAHB 246)
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 | 10–11:15 A.M.
Resonating Poetry: Words with Music: Susan Botti and Linda Gregerson discuss the collaborative process of creating a work
The Music Box (PAHB 151)
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 | 4–6 P.M.
Twice Told Tales: Adapting Ancient Stories in Contemporary Arts: A Talk by Linda Gregerson
Dresher Center Conference Room (216 PAHB)
Sponsored by the Vice President for Undergraduate Education; Dean of College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; the Dresher Center for the Humanities; CIRCA; Departments of Music, English, and Ancient Studies
