Open Rehearsal #1 - First Encounter
Sunday June 26th 2pm-6pm at the Hidden Valley Theater ($15)
Emerging composers hear their notes on paper transformed into what usually happens behind the scenes among concert musicians when they encounter a brand new work. Violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violist David Samuel, cellist Chia-Ling Chien, and pianist Drew Petersen engage in the problem-solving process that creates a successful performance.
Public Class #1 - Emerging Composers Lab
Monday June 27th 10am-12:30pm at the Hidden Valley Theater (Free admission)
Guided by the composition faculty, Wang Jie and Nick DiBerardino, emerging composers gather with the performing faculty, violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violist David Samuel, cellist Chia-Ling Chien, and pianist Drew Petersen, to experiment, play around with, and exchange ideas to improve their pieces for more successful performance.
Open Rehearsal #2 - Young Beethoven and Dvořák’s Torrent of Creativity
Monday June 27th 2pm-6pm at the Hidden Valley Theater ($15)
Composition faculty – Wang Jie and Nick DiBerardino – and emerging composers work on updating their final drafts in 1-on-1 lessons, while performing faculty, Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violist David Samuel, cellist Chia-Ling Chien, and pianist Drew Petersen begin to rehearse Beethoven’s String Trio in C minor, Op. 9 No. 3 and Dvořák’s Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 87, which inspired and will be paired with the new compositions in the final concerts.
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio in C minor, Op.9 No.3
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 87
Tuesday: No public events. Emerging composers are hard at work in private teaching and personal work time as they dash toward the finish line for their final draft. (followed by a private finishline party)
Public Class #2 - Engage Beyond the Music with Performance Today host Fred Child
Wednesday June 29th 2pm-3:30pm at the Hidden Valley Theater (Free admission)
A very special guest to Emerging Composers Intensive, Performance Today host Fred Child, takes our emerging composers through an invaluable professional workshop about the art of engaging the public beyond the music through written words, speaking, and media presence.
Discovery Series #1 - Is New Music Scary? | The Power and Passion of Composers Today
Fred Child moderates a conversation with Composition Faculty Wang Jie and Nick DiBerardino. A short performance by pianist Drew Petersen.
Wednesday June 29th 7pm-8:30pm at the Hidden Valley Theater ($20)
Performance Today host Fred Child moderates a conversation with composition faculty, Wang Jie and Nick DiBerardino, as they bare all about what is going on in the minds of the composers today. The brave and important movement in the new music world is moving out of the ivory tower. Yes, tonality is back. Folk is in. Downtown is up, and melodies are hip again.
Public Class #3 - Cindy’s Charm School
With Performing Faculty and Director of ECI, Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu
Thursday June 30th 2pm-3:30pm at the Hidden Valley Theater (Free admission)
Most musicians know why they want to make music, but they rarely consider why the community should choose them to perform or write music. Making personal connections is a key professional skill. Violinist and director of ECI, Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, will begin to coach emerging composers on this skill so that they can become vital contributors to a thriving classical music community.
Discovery Series #2 - The Stories and Experiences that Turned into Music
Fred Child moderates a conversation with Composition Faculty, Wang Jie and Nick DiBerardino, and Emerging Composers followed by a Q&A. A short performance by violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu.
Short performance by the Performing Faculty included
Thursday June 30th 7pm-8:30pm at the Hidden Valley Theater ($20)
Performance Today host Fred Child leads a conversation with composition faculty and the emerging composers about the intriguing stories and life experiences that have become the music that they write, including faculty member Wang Jie’s pioneering opera “It Rained on Shakopee,” based on her mentoring experience in the Minnesota state prison.
Q&A: No question unanswered with the whole crew of ECI. A Short Performance by violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu.
Concert #1: Beethoven | Young and Brilliant
Friday July 1st 7pm at the Hidden Valley Theater ($25)
Four world premieres of chamber music works written by the emerging composers Mieke Doezema, Sophie Fay, Alexa Letourneau, and Jonathan Wu paired with Beethoven’s String Trio in C minor, Op.9 No.3.
Performers:
Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violin
David Samuel, viola
Chia-Ling Chien, cello
Drew Petersen, piano
By attending both concert programs of ECI, you will receive a Performance Today Prize ballot to vote for your favorite emerging composer’s work to be featured on Performance Today* in the 2022-2023 season. Ballots will be collected and calculated right after the concert on July 2nd. Results will be announced at the reception.
*Performance Today is a Peabody Award-winning classical music radio program, first aired in 1987 and hosted since 2000 by Fred Child. It is the most listened-to daily classical music radio program in the United States, with 1.2 million listeners on 237 stations.
Concert #2: Dvořák | Torrent of Creativity
Saturday July 2nd 2pm at the Hidden Valley Theater ($25)
World premieres of chamber music works written by emerging composers Diego Berrospi Gutiérrez, Cixian Lu, James Pecore, and Kian Ravaei are paired with Dvořák’s Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 87. Reception to follow.
Performers:
Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violin
David Samuel, viola
Chia-Ling Chien, cello
Drew Petersen, piano
By attending both concert programs of ECI, you will receive a Performance Today Prize ballot to vote for your favorite emerging composer’s work to be featured on Performance Today* in the 2022-2023 season. Ballots will be collected and calculated right after the concert on July 2nd. Results will be announced at the reception.
*Performance Today is a Peabody Award-winning classical music radio program, first aired in 1987 and hosted since 2000 by Fred Child. It is the most listened-to daily classical music radio program in the United States, with 1.2 million listeners on 237 stations.