2013-2014 Season
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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. |
