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ZEITGEIST

PERFORMING THE MUSIC OF OUR TIME

2013-2014 Season



New Music Harvest
Sept 26-28, 2013


Zeitgeist’s season opener features a cornucopia of new chamber music from composers both near and far plus delectable dishes prepared by Lowertown’s finest restaurants. Featuring works by Israeli-American composer Shulamit Ran, Christopher Hopkins of Iowa, New Yorker Cort Lippe, and Minnesotan Abbie Betinis.

Works include:
Apprehensions by Shulamit Ran
Echoes Fantasy by Chistopher Hopkins
Duo for Cajon and Computer by Cort Lippe
Nattsanger by Abbie Betinis


Zeitgeist 5th Annual New Music Cabaret
Nov. 7-10, 2014


With three to four hours of local live music each night, Zeitgeist’s 5th Annual New Music Cabaret features some of the Twin Cities’ best musicians performing an eclectic variety of new music. 

Thursday, Nov. 7
Young Performer Showcase
The Dream Songs Project
Zeitgeist
Red Planet

Saturday, Nov. 9
Patrick Harison & Josh Granowski
Zeitgeist
Mother of Masks 

Friday, Nov. 8
Young Performer Showcase
RenegadeEnsemble
Zeitgeist
Zacc Harris Group

Sunday, Nov. 10
Adam Meckler Orchestra
Zeitgeist
Nathan Hanson Saxophone Choir


Playing it Close to Home
Feb. 21-23, 2014


With winning songs from our Eric Stokes Song Contest plus works by local treasure Jeffrey Brooks, our annual Playing it Close to Home concert celebrates the wealth of musical creativity found right here in our own backyard.


Zeitgeist 4th Annual Early Music Festival
The Music of George Crumb

April 10-13, 2014


Zeitgeist’s 4th Annual Early Music Festival recognizes the powerful contributions of the musicians of yesterday by honoring legendary composer George Crumb. Crumb’s music has joyously challenged our ears, embraced new artistic possibilities and continues to shape American music today. The four-day festival celebrates Crumb’s music with performances, dialogue and exploration of iconic works such as Vox Balaenae, Eleven Echoes of Autumn, Night Music, and Mundus Canis. 

Thursday, April 10
Night Music
Mundus Canis
Eleven Echoes of Autumn
Selections from American Songbooks

Guest artists: Alyssa Anderson, soprano; Jill Dawe, piano; Jeff Lambert, guitar; Marc Levine, violin; Jane Garvin, flute; Erik Barsness and David Birrow, percussion

Friday, April 11
Selections from American Songbooks
Madrigals Book I
Vox Balaenae
Music for a Summer Evening

Guest artists: Carrie Henneman Shaw, soprano; Nicholas Gaudette, contrabass; Scott Lykins, cello; Jane Garvin, flute; Jill Dawe, piano; Erik Barsness and David Birrow, percussion

Saturday, April 12
Selections from American Songbooks
Madrigals Book I
Eleven Echoes of Autumn
Music for a Summer Evening

Guest artists: Carrie Henneman Shaw, soprano; Nicholas Gaudette, contrabass; Scott Lykins, cello; Jane Garvin, flute; Jill Dawe, piano; Erik Barsness and David Birrow, percussion

Sunday, April 13
Sonata for Solo Cello
Night Music
Mundus Canis
Vox Balaenae
Selections from American Songbooks

Guest artists: Alyssa Anderson, soprano; Charles Asch, cello; Jill Dawe, piano; Jeff Lambert, guitar; Marc Levine, violin; Jane Garvin, flute; Erik Barsness and David Birrow, percussion


høle in the skY
May 16-18, 2014


Join Zeitgeist and Duluth composer/cellist/environmentalist Kathy McTavish for the world premiere of her new chamber work Hole in the Sky. Featuring electronic and acoustic music, video, and an interactive exhibition, Hole in the Sky explores a pre-apocalyptic world where extinction is imminent and our ecosystem is on the verge of collapse. Drawing on McTavish’s past work in ecosystem modeling, the work considers the delicacy of ecosystems, our human quest to recover those systems, and what it might mean to be the last of a species left alive. 


Inuksuit
Aug. 17, 2014 at Caponi Art Park


INUKSUIT, by Alaskan composer John Luther Adams, is a composition for up to 99 percussionist that is meant to be performed outdoors. The title refers to a type of stone landmark used by native peoples of the Arctic region to navigate the Arctic landscape, and the music is designed to help us understand and connect with our environment. Musicians will be dispersed throughout the park playing a wide variety of percussion instruments, including drums, cymbals, conch shells, and sirens. The music they play will blend with the sounds of nature in the park, and listeners can move freely throughout the area to experience the music from different places.

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