PRISM’s annual concert series in Philadelphia
MACHINE (Philadelphia, pay-what-you-wish)
Please note that this concert is at the Germantown Branch of Settlement Music School, not the Mary Louis Curtis Branch. MACHINE /məˈSHēn/ A: an apparatus using or applying mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task. B: an assemblage of parts that transmit forces, motion, and …
PRISM Quartet with Miguel Zenón – El Eco del Tambor (Philly, pay-what-you-wish)
PRISM Quartet joins forces with the Grammy Award-winning composer/saxophonist, MacArthur Fellow, and long-time collaborator Miguel Zenón in a program curated by Zenón featuring the world premiere of his newest work, El Eco del Tambor (The Echo of the Drum). Zenón writes, “El Eco del Tambor (The Echo of the Drum) is an extended, multi-movement saxophone …
PRISM Quartet’s GUITAR HEROES feat. Leyla McCalla, Rez Abbasi and Steven Mackey (Philly)
This concert is co-presented by PRISM Quartet and Ars Nova Workshop, an internationally recognized jazz, experimental, and new classical music presenter in Philadelphia. For more than 40 years, the all-sax PRISM Quartet has redefined the artistic boundaries of its medium, with collaborators ranging from PARTCH, So Percussion, Piffaro, The Crossing, Inti-Illimani, Ethel, and BMOP to …
Generate Music (World Premiere)
Generate Music is a new collection of compositions exploring the ties between Black and Jewish Americans. Visit the Generate Music website for complete information, tickets, news, program notes, blog posts, and more. Co-curated by Helen Haynes and PRISM Quartet World Premieres by Yotam Haber, David Krakauer, Myra Melford, Diane Monroe, Ursula Rucker, Tyshawn Sorey, Susan …
PREMIERES (PHL) – FREE ADMISSION w/RESERVATION!
Hailed by The New York Times as a “bold ensemble” that “set the standard for contemporary-classical saxophone quartets,” PRISM Quartet presents a program of new music from an extraordinary collection of composers, including world premieres of works by Hannah Kendall, Andrew Litts, Renee Baker, David Bennett Thomas, PRISM’s first performance of Carlos Simon‘s “Elegy: A Cry from the Grave,” …
PRISM Quartet and Susie Ibarra: Record Release Concert (Philly)
Presented by Ars Nova Workshop and PRISM Quartet An evening curated by Susie Ibarra Composer and percussionist Susie Ibarra joins PRISM Quartet for a concert celebrating the XAS Records release of their most recent collaboration: Ibarra’s “Procession Along the Aciga Tree.” The program, curated by Ibarra, also includes new arrangements of works by Ibarra and …
PREMIERES (PHL) – Marcos Balter, Adam Silverman, Helen Feng, Renee Baker, Alfredo Cabrera, Flannery Cunningham. FREE ADMISSION!
PRISM Quartet presents a program of new music from an extraordinary collection of composers, including premieres of works by (pictured top to bottom) Marcos Balter, Adam Silverman, Helen Feng, plus Philadelphia premieres from Renee Baker, Alfredo Cabrera, and Flannery Cunningham. Co-presented by PRISM Quartet, Inc. and The Free Library of Philadelphia. PROGRAM Pratigraha …
SELF-PORTRAITS 1964, UNFINISHED by Martin Bresnick, with The Crossing
Led by Donald Nally, the “adventurous, fiercely talented choir,” The Crossing, “combines an embrace of the new, a social conscience and fearless technique.” For this performance, the multiple Grammy® Award-winning new music group is joined by the PRISM Quartet, “a bold ensemble that set the standard for contemporary-classical saxophone quartets.” The program features the world …
PRISM Quartet Meets Bang on a Can
With over 300 commissions to its credit, the intrepid PRISM Quartet (Timothy McAllister, Zachary Shemon, Matthew Levy, Taimur Sullivan) presents a portrait of Bang on a Can‘s visionary co-founders in an all-saxophone program featuring the premiere of In a delirium by Michael Gordon alongside performances of Cha by Julia Wolfe and Revolutionary Etudes by David Lang. Both PRISM and Bang on …
Premieres (PHL) 6/10/22
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this concert has been cancelled. All tickets will be fully refunded. Old Tune Renewed (world premiere) by Bright Sheng Breath (world premiere) by Jungyoon Wie, winner of The PRISM Quartet/Donald Sinta Commissioning Award Oci oci (world premiere) by Flannery Cunningham, winner of PRISM Quartet’s Robert Capanna Commissioning Award Home For A …
PCMS Presents Musical Fund Society 200th Anniversary Concert
Celebrate the bicentennial of Philadelphia’s treasured Musical Fund Society with a concert of world-premiere chamber works by four of America’s finest living composers. Performed by four eminent ensembles, the newly-commissioned works are all rooted in the history of Philadelphia, connecting audiences with the city’s rich musical life, past and present. PRISM premieres Roberto Sierra’s Graffiti …
Mending Wall
WORLD PREMIERE Mending Wall is a fully staged concert exploring the meaning of walls in our world by giving musical form to questions about identity, community, division, and freedom. Soprano Tony Arnold and pianist Arturo O’Farrill join the PRISM Quartet in world premiere performances of works by four visionary composers—Martin Bresnick, George E. Lewis, Juri Seo, and O’Farrill—who …
World Premieres: New Music from Philadelphia (Philly)
Credited with more than 300 commissions since its founding, the intrepid PRISM Quartet (Matthew Levy, Timothy McAllister, Zachary Shemon, Taimur Sullivan) presents a program of new and recent works by composers with deep ties to the City of Brotherly Love. The program features world premieres by four extraordinarily talented composition students, each representing one of four eminent …
PRISM in the Parks with Melissa Aldana and Terell Stafford: Heritage/Evolution 3 (Philly)
Guest Artists Melissa Aldana, tenor Terell Stafford, trumpet PRISM Quartet Timothy McAllister, soprano Zachary Shemon, alto Matthew Levy, tenor Taimur Sullivan, baritone The intrepid PRISM Quartet launches the third phase of its colossal HERITAGE/EVOLUTION commissioning project with PRISM in the Parks, free concerts in three Philadelphia parks featuring Blue Note recording …
Premieres (PHL)
We’re sorry to inform you that this program been postponed until next season in an effort reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). PROGRAM World premiere performances of: New work by Flannery Cunningham, winner of PRISM Quartet’s Robert Capanna Commissioning Award New work by Jung Yoon Wie, winner of The PRISM Quartet/Donald Sinta Commissioning Award New …
PCMS Presents Musical Fund Society 200th Anniversary Concert
We’re sorry to inform you that this program been postponed until next season in an effort reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). PRISM Quartet premieres a new work by Roberto Sierra! From Philadelphia Chamber Music Society website: About This Performance Join us in celebrating the bicentennial of a Philadelphia musical treasure with a …
Mending Wall
We’re sorry to inform you that performances of Mending Wall at Bryn Mawr College (March 21-22) and Roulette (March 23) have been postponed until next season in an effort reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Read our announcement: https://mailchi.mp/prismquartet/mending-wall-postponed or visit the MENDING WALL website for more details. WORLD PREMIERE Mending Wall is a …
Learning to Listen at Bryn Mawr College
Complete info at https://www.brynmawr.edu/arts/learning-listen-prism-quartet Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 | 7 p.m. | Goodhart Music Room No reservations or tickets required. Festive winter treats will be served. The PRISM Quartet will present a cross-section of music that demonstrates the saxophone’s remarkable range of expression in the classical mode. Praised by The Philadelphia Inquirer for its ability to “move …
PREMIERES: New Works by Nina Young, Emily Cooley, Francesca Hellerman, Chris Biggs, Jacob TV – Philly and NYC
The PRISM Quartet presents a program of world premieres, featuring new works by Nina C. Young, Emily Cooley, Francesca Hellerman, and Jacob TV. The program also includes the East Coast premiere of Christopher Biggs‘s Surfaces and Essences, the title track of an upcoming PRISM album on XAS Records. Join us June 2, 8:00 PM at Settlement Music School, Mary Louise Curtis Branch, …
Residency at Temple University: Bolcom Concerto with Wind Symphony
On April 26, 2019, PRISM Quartet will conclude its residency at Temple University by joining the Temple University Wind Symphony under the baton of Dr. Patricia Cornett (pictured) in a performance of William Bolcom’s Concerto Grosso, composed for PRISM in 2000. Click HERE for a complete list of residency activities. PROGRAM Joan Tower …
Residency at Temple University: Recital Performance
The PRISM Quartet is in residence at Temple University in 2018-19. Click HERE for a complete list of residency activities. PRISM Quartet Timothy McAllister, soprano saxophone Zachary Shemon, alto saxophone Matthew Levy, tenor saxophone Taimur Sullivan, baritone saxophone Guest Artist / TU Jazz Faculty Chris Oatts, alto saxophone PROGRAM (no intermission) Josquin Microludes (2012) by …
Residency at Temple University: Masterclasses, Seminars, Composer Reading, Open Rehearsals
The PRISM Quartet is thrilled to be in residence at Temple University in 2018-19, where ensemble member Matthew Levy teaches saxophone and chamber music. The residency includes masterclasses, chamber music coaching, a “Technology and Recording” seminar, an entrepreneurship workshop on “Starting Your Own Record Label,” and several open rehearsals. The residency culminates in a PRISM chamber music …
The Anchoress: An Evening of Music by David Ludwig, Philadelphia and NYC
“…I left one stone-bright burial for another, my other, this cell” The Anchoress, a new monodrama by David Ludwig, “a composer with something urgent to say” (Philadelphia Inquirer), has its world premiere on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 7:30 PM at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia under the auspices of the …
Residency at Temple University
The PRISM Quartet is in residence at Temple University in 2018-19. on October 16 from 2-6 PM at Rock Auditorium in Rock Hall, PRISM will conduct an open rehearsal of The Anchoress, a new monodrama by David Ludwig, “a composer with something urgent to say” (Philadelphia Inquirer), which will have its world premiere on Wednesday, …
Color Theory 2.0: Saxophones and Percussion / PRISM Quartet with Susie Ibarra and Tyshawn Sorey
Note: The June 3rd NYC performance has a new time and venue due to emergency building repairs at the DiMenna Center. Please join us at 3 p.m. at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church, 120 W 69th St., New York, NY 10023. Buy tickets here. The PRISM Quartet presents Color Theory 2.0: Saxophones and Percussion following the 2017 …
Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Free Workshops with the PRISM Quartet, Susie Ibarra and Tyshawn Sorey at the Free Library of Philadelphia
April 28 – May 29, 2018 Unlocking Your Inner Composer is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to collaborate with virtuoso musicians to bring your own musical story to life. The PRISM Quartet, a world-renowned all-sax ensemble, is joining forces with two groundbreaking composer/percussionists— Susie Ibarra and Tyshawn Sorey— in a series of free workshops at the Free …
Breath Beneath
Hailed by Chamber Music magazine for “pioneering achievements of the highest order,” the PRISM Quartet partners with Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design in Philadelphia and 3-Legged Dog in New York City to co-present Breath Beneath, a pilot project that explores the intersection of music, interactive technology, and durational visual art. The …
FREE CONCERT: PRISM Quartet w/Greg Osby and Rudresh Mahanthappa @ Vernon Park, Philadelphia
The PRISM Quartet is joined by jazz saxophone luminaries Greg Osby (Inner Circle and Blue Note recording artist) and Rudresh Mahanthappa (Downbeat’s alto saxophonist of the year) in a free concert of music for six saxophones. The concert draws upon a groundbreaking body of music PRISM has commissioned since 2014 for its Heritage/Evolution project, bridging …
Heritage/ Evolution: PRISM Quartet with Joe Lovano at the Painted Bride (Philadelphia)
Hailed by Chamber Music magazine for “pioneering achievements of the highest order,” the PRISM Quartet and the Painted Bride Art Center present the next installment of Heritage/Evolution, a groundbreaking project featuring world premieres of new works composed and performed by today’s most inventive jazz saxophonists. This time around, Heritage/Evolution spotlights saxophone luminary Joe Lovano, who will …
Paradigm Lost, CD Release Concert (Philadelphia)
The PRISM Quartet presents a program celebrating the release of Paradigm Lost on its new label, XAS Records, featuring music by Lee Hyla, Chen Yi, Bernard Rands, David Rakowski, Augusta Read Thomas, and John Adams. The record and concert are dedicated to the memory of Lee Hyla (1952-2014), a dearly missed friend whose beautiful saxophone …
Temple University
Temple University Boyer College of Music and Dance presents the PRISM Quartet in a concert and saxophone masterclass. Both are FREE and open to the public. No tickets are required. Just show up! The closest parking garage is in the Liacouras Garage located at 1710 N. 15th St. Philadelphia, PA 19121. Questions? Contact 215-204-7609 or …
Color Theory: Composition for Kids
Presented by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and PRISM Quartet, Inc. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Merck Arts Education Center, School program June 15, 2016 Fourth and fifth graders work with the PRISM Quartet over multiple sessions to transcribe a collection of saxophone sounds into written symbols, and use those symbols to …
ECM CD Release Concert: The Crossing and PRISM Play “The Fifth Century”
PRISM joins Maestro Donald Nally and The Crossing (choir) at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia for a CD release concert celebrating the world premiere recording of Gavin Bryars “The Fifth Century” on ECM. FROM THE CROSSING’s WEBSITE: To celebrate the release of our all-Bryars recording on ECM Records, we reprise The Fifth Century, Gavin’s …
Color Theory Concert: PRISM Quartet and Partch
Co-Presented by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and PRISM Quartet, Inc. Color Theory is inspired by the spirit in which scientists and visual artists have studied color throughout the centuries. In 1671–72, Sir Isaac Newton discovered the origin of color by shining a beam of light through a prism, splitting it into the …
Color Theory: Composers Forum
Co-Presented by the Curtis Institute of Music and PRISM Quartet, Inc. Color Theory Composers Forum (90 minutes) David Ludwig, a highly accomplished composer and the Curtis Institute of Music’s Dean of Artistic Programs, moderates a panel discussion with Color Theory Composers Steven Mackey, Ken Ueno, and Stratis Minakakis. This panel is presented to enrich the …
Color Theory: Composition for Kids
Presented by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and PRISM Quartet, Inc. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Merck Arts Education Center, School program June 8, 2016 Fourth and fifth graders work with the PRISM Quartet over multiple sessions to transcribe a collection of saxophone sounds into written symbols, and use those symbols to …
Color Theory: Instrument Making Workshop and Harry Partch Discussion
Co-Presented by the Kimmel Center and PRISM Quartet, Inc. Instrument Making Workshop / Harry Partch Discussion Join us for a free after-school Instrument Making Workshop in which composer Charles Corey teaches participants to create their own simple musical instruments using provided materials. The workshop begins with a talk about Harry Partch, an iconic American composer who created …
Color Theory Concert: PRISM Quartet and Sō Percussion
Co-Presented by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and PRISM Quartet, Inc. Color Theory is inspired by the spirit in which scientists and visual artists have studied color throughout the centuries. In 1671–72, Sir Isaac Newton discovered the origin of color by shining a beam of light through a prism, splitting it into the …
Color Theory: Members of Sō Percussion in Family Drumming Workshop
Co-Presented by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and PRISM Quartet, Inc. After School Family Drumming Workshop with Sō Percussion Members of Sō Percussion form an after-school participatory workshop, teaching students (and parents) to play percussion instruments. Participants are asked to bring two objects that they can play with drum sticks: anything from a bottle, shoebox …
Color Theory: Composition for Kids
Presented by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and PRISM Quartet, Inc. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Merck Arts Education Center, School program June 1, 2016 Fourth and fifth graders work with the PRISM Quartet over multiple sessions to transcribe a collection of saxophone sounds into written symbols, and use those symbols to …
University of Pennsylvania: Two Free PRISM Concerts of World Premieres with Guest Appearance by Marilyn Nonken
Presented by the University of Pennsylvania and PRISM Quartet, Inc. with major support from The Presser Foundation The University of Pennsylvania is an international center for the study of music composition whose faculty has long been regarded as among the nation’s leading voices in new music. From past faculty members George Crumb, Richard Wernick, and …
Heritage/ Evolution: PRISM Quartet with Chris Potter and Ravi Coltrane at the Painted Bride
Hailed by Chamber Music Magazine for “pioneering achievements of the highest order,” the PRISM Quartet presents the next installment of Heritage/Evolution, a groundbreaking project featuring world premieres of new works composed and performed by today’s most inventive jazz saxophonists. This time around, Heritage/Evolution spotlights PRISM with saxophone luminaries Chris Potter and Ravi Coltrane. The program …
Wall to Wall World Premieres: Curtis Institute of Music
The PRISM Quartet, in partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music, presents an electrifying program of world premieres of new saxophone quartets by 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winner and Bang on a Can composer Julia Wolfe; Grammy Award-winner Michael Daugherty; the Curtis Institute’s David Hertzberg; Princeton University’s Emma O’Halloran, Viet Cuong and Jonathan Russell; counter)induction’s Kyle Bartlett; …
LiveConnections presents PRISM Quartet and Uri Caine
World Café Live 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ………. LiveConnections brings you unique collaborations and fresh sounds from some of the best artists today, in the intimate atmosphere of World Cafe Live. LiveConnections is pairing Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Uri Caine, “a musical polymath with abundant improvising skills” (NPR), with the acclaimed PRISM Quartet …
Delaware County Community College New Music Concert Series (Media, PA)
Now in their 6th season, the Arts community at Delaware County Community College is proud to present The PRISM Quartet in concert on Sunday, November 23, 2014 in the Large Auditorium The program is co-presented by PRISM Quartet, Inc. PROGRAM Josquin Microludes by David Ludwig KEEN (2004) by Roshanne Etezady (b. 1973) Her August Touch …
PRISM with The Crossing Choir, Month of Moderns III
PRISM joins The Crossing Choir to perform the world premiere of Gavin Bryars’ The Fifth Century, commissioned by The Crossing for their annual Month of Moderns Festival. Known for evocative texts in sparse, pensive settings, Bryars’ music has been praised for its “integrity and lucidity.” (The Guardian). The Fifth Century is a series of reflections on eternity set to …
Heritage/Evolution 3: PRISM Quartet w/ Dave Liebman & Greg Osby at Symphony Space
The PRISM Quartet presents Heritage/Evolution, a groundbreaking three-concert series featuring world premieres of new works composed and performed by today’s most inventive jazz saxophonists: Steve Lehman, Dave Liebman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Greg Osby, Tim Ries, and Miguel Zenón. Heritage/Evolution 3 features the PRISM Quartet with Dave Liebman and Greg Osby in world premiere performances of new …
Heritage/Evolution 3: PRISM Quartet with Dave Liebman & Greg Osby at World Cafe Live
The PRISM Quartet presents Heritage/Evolution, a groundbreaking three-concert series featuring world premieres of new works composed and performed by today’s most inventive jazz saxophonists: Steve Lehman, Dave Liebman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Greg Osby, Tim Ries, and Miguel Zenón. Heritage/Evolution 3 features the PRISM Quartet with Dave Liebman and Greg Osby in world premiere performances of new …
Master Class and Panel Discussion with Liebman and Osby at the University of the Arts: Heritage/Evolution 3
The PRISM Quartet and The University of the Arts present a series of three back-to-back master classes and panel discussions. Saxophonists/composers Rudresh Mahanthappa, Steve Lehman, Tim Ries, Miguel Zenón, David Liebman, and Greg Osby will work in pairs with student jazz ensembles. Master classes will be followed by panel discussions, moderated by jazz critic and …
Free Community Concert
Program PAGINE—ELABORAZIONI DA CONCERTO PER 4 SAXOFONI (1998) by Salvatore Sciarrino (b. 1947) (selected movements) 20TH ANNIVERSARY DEDICATIONS (2004) “Inkling” by Roshanne Etezady (b. 1963) “Lu” by Tim Ries (b. 1959) “Bop” by Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) “Fair and Balanced?, Incremental Change” by Frank J. Oteri (B. 1964) “Song without Words” by Matthew Levy (b. 1963) “speed metal organum blues” by Gregory Wanamaker …
Heritage/Evolution 2: PRISM Quartet with Tim Ries & Miguel Zenón at Symphony Space
The PRISM Quartet presents Heritage/Evolution, a groundbreaking three-concert series featuring world premieres of new works composed and performed by today’s most inventive jazz saxophonists: Steve Lehman, Dave Liebman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Greg Osby, Tim Ries, and Miguel Zenón. Heritage/Evolution 2 features PRISM with Tim Ries and Miguel Zenón in world premiere performances of new works by …
Heritage/Evolution 2: PRISM Quartet with Tim Ries & Miguel Zenón at World Cafe Live
The PRISM Quartet presents Heritage/Evolution, a groundbreaking three-concert series featuring world premieres of new works composed and performed by today’s most inventive jazz saxophonists: Steve Lehman, Dave Liebman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Greg Osby, Tim Ries, and Miguel Zenón. Heritage/Evolution 2 features the PRISM Quartet with Tim Ries and Miguel Zenón in world premiere performances of new …
Master Class and Panel Discussion with Ries and Zenón at The University of the Arts: Heritage/Evolution 2
The PRISM Quartet and The University of the Arts present a series of three back-to-back master classes and panel discussions. Saxophonists/composers Rudresh Mahanthappa, Steve Lehman, Tim Ries, Miguel Zenón, David Liebman, and Greg Osby will work in pairs with student jazz ensembles. Master classes will be followed by panel discussions, moderated by John Schaefer (host of WNYC’s …
Heritage/Evolution 1: PRISM Quartet with Steve Lehman & Rudresh Mahanthappa at Symphony Space
The PRISM Quartet presents Heritage/Evolution, a groundbreaking three-concert series featuring world premieres of new works composed and performed by today’s most inventive jazz saxophonists: Steve Lehman, Dave Liebman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Greg Osby, Tim Ries, and Miguel Zenón. Heritage/Evolution 1 features The PRISM Quartet with Steve Lehman and Rudresh Mahanthappa in world premiere performances of new …
Heritage/Evolution 1: PRISM Quartet with Steve Lehman & Rudresh Mahanthappa at World Cafe Live
The PRISM Quartet presents Heritage/Evolution, a groundbreaking three-concert series featuring world premieres of new works composed and performed by today’s most inventive jazz saxophonists: Steve Lehman, Dave Liebman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Greg Osby, Tim Ries, and Miguel Zenón. Heritage/Evolution 1 features The PRISM Quartet with Steve Lehman and Rudresh Mahanthappa in world premiere performances of new …
Master Class and Panel Discussion with Mahanthappa and Lehman at The University of the Arts: Heritage/Evolution 1
The PRISM Quartet and The University of the Arts present a series of three back-to-back master classes and panel discussions. Saxophonists/composers Rudresh Mahanthappa, Steve Lehman, Tim Ries, Miguel Zenón, David Liebman, and Greg Osby will work in pairs with student jazz ensembles. Master classes will be followed by panel discussions, moderated by John Schaefer (host of …
Free Workshops at The Curtis Institute of Music: Heritage/Evolution
The PRISM Quartet and the Curtis Institute of Music, in partnership with the American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter present back-to-back professional development seminars. Speakers: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Greg Osby, & Matthew Levy 11 am – noon: Record Production Techniques: From Concept to CD This session will cover everything from developing thematic recording concepts to production and …
The Curtis Project
PRISM makes history as the first saxophone quartet to conduct a residency at the Curtis Institute of Music, renowned as one of the world’s finest conservatories. The residency culminates in PRISM concerts in Philadelphia and New York City featuring compositions by two Curtis faculty members: “Short Stories” by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon and the world …
PRISM Quartet and Music From China
World Premieres Music for Saxophones, Traditional Chinese Instruments, and Percussion by Bright Sheng, Fang Man, Huang Ruo, and Lei Liang The PRISM Quartet and the ensemble Music From China reunite after their groundbreaking 2009-10 tour and CD release (Antiphony, innova records), hailed by Chamber Music magazine for “shattering expectations” and “pioneering achievements of the highest …
CD Release Concert, “DEDICATION”
PRISM performs a program of stunning music from their new innova CD, DEDICATION, featuring 23 short works composed in 2004 in celebration of the Quartet’s 20th anniversary. Music by Tim Berne, William Bolcom, Zack Browning, Robert Capanna, Donnacha Dennehy, Dennis DeSantis, Nick Didkovsky, Jason Eckardt, Roshanne Etezady, Reneé Favand-See, Perry Goldstein, Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larsen, …
Xenakis and Beyond – New music from three generations of Greek composers
PRISM celebrates Iannis Xenakis and his influence over three generations of Greek composers, with stunning works by Stratis Minakakis, Georgia Spiropoulos, Michael Adamis, Giorgos Koumendakis, and Xenakis himself. PROGRAM Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001) – Xas (1987) Stratis Minakakis (b. 1979) – Alismono ke Cherome (Based on a traditional song from Epirus, Greece) (2011) WORLD PREMIERE Stratis …
25th Anniversary CD Release Concert
25th Anniversary CD Release Concert Art After Five Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130 http://www.philamuseum.org/artafter5/
A New World of Sound
PRISM Quartet/Music From China Settlement Music School 416 Queen Street Philadelphia, PA $20 general; $15 students/seniors, at door Information: 215-438-5282 United by their passion for fresh soundscapes, PRISM and Music From China come together for a program of new works for saxophone quartet and traditional Chinese instruments with world premieres by Chen Yi, Zhou Long, …
The Artistry of PRISM
Presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway $16.50; $8 students | Box Office: 215- 569-8080 www.philadelphiachambermusic.org PRISM offers an eclectic program of music new and old, including the world premiere of “Memo 6b” by the Pulitzer Prize-winner Bernard Rands, the Philadelphia premiere of “Squeeze” by Augusta Read Thomas, …
World Premieres
Sunday, September 30, 2007, 8pm World Premieres see description from 9/27 PNC Bank/Presser Recital Hall Settlement Music School 416 Queen Street (map) Philadelphia, PA
PITCH BLACK: Music of Jacob ter Veldhuis
PRISM and the amazing Miro Dance Theatre perform the world premiere of Pitch Black, an evening-length multimedia production combining video installation by Tobin Rothlein and choreography by Amanda Miller. Pitch Black is set to music for saxophones and ghetto blaster by Dutch composer Jacob ter Veldhuis, featuring samples ranging from jazz singer Billie Holiday to …
PRISM with Cantori New York
Cantori New York joins forces with PRISM in a riveting evening of international music for chorus and saxophone quartet. Cantori’s artistic director Mark Shapiro conducts North American premieres of works by Hugi Guðmundsson (Iceland), Giya Kancheli (Georgia), and Erkki-Sven Tüür (Estonia). The program also features folk songs from Col0mbia, music by Astor Piazzolla, the Argentinian …
James Primosch Portrait
February 4, 2007 James Primosch Portrait Rose Recital Hall University of Pennsylvania 34th and Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA
World Premieres
PRISM unveils new saxophone quartets by Renee Favand, Ross Feller, Michael Rosen, and Nick De Maison, and New York Premieres by Shawn Crouch and Loretta Notareschi.