New Music Works’ 38th season is a vibrant concoction of

strange and ravishing music from now and the recent past.

2017 SEASONSponsored by Rowland and Pat Rebele

Night of the Living Composers on January 28th, 7pmLocally-written scores will twirl the ears

in deliciously different musical directions.

Our two-concert tribute to LOu HARRiSON (1917- 2003)May 14, 3pm and 7pm

The music of local icon involves many of the composer’s favorite collaborators, performing music and dance. it’s a wide angle lens experience of

Lou Harrison’s aesthetic breadth; indefatigably experimental while breathtakingly beautiful!!

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WORLd PREMiERES from abroad and here

A double-Celebration of LOu HARRiSON’S 100TH yEAR

An AvANT GARdEN PARTy you’ll want to hear

Lou Harrison’s musical instruments

New Music Works proudly features a newly commissioned chamber ensemble work by Maayan Tsadka, a recent graduate of the DMA program at UCSC and currently teaching at the University of Haifa, Israel.

Also, enjoy the world premiere of scoTT sTobbe’s new string quartet. Michael McGushin presents his work that premiered at UCSC last year – offering many shades of sheila Willey’s lovely soprano voice.

Two chamber works by larry Polansky, composer and UCSC faculty member, will be presented along with a sextet by Pablo rubio VarGas, who is currently a candidate in the DMA program at UCSC.

Night of the Living Composers

larry Polansky

This concerT is suPPorTed in ParT by GranTs froM...

Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation

Saturday, January 28, 2017: 7pm

Along with donations from individuals and businesses throughout Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast.

Sponsored by the Cabrillo College Music Department

larry Polansky

6pm: Panel discussion moderated by Philip Collins, with featured composers: Michael McGushin, Larry Polanksy, Pablo Rubio vargas, Scott Stobbe.

Night of the Living ComposersBarbara Samper Recital HallCabrillo College, Aptos, CA

nMw EnsemblePhilip Collins, Artistic director

Michael McGushin Malagasy Songs (2016) soprano, flute, cello, harp and percussion

Scott Stobbe The Spirit of the Supplicating Voice, string quartet (2016) WORLD PREMEIRE Maayan Tsadka new work (Commissioned by NMW) (2017)

Larry Polansky Movement in E Majorfor John Cage (1975/1996) for violin and pianoLarry Polansky Quartet in F for Paula Ravitz (1978) for clarinet/cymbal, trombone, viola, piano/crotales

Pablo Rubio Vargas En la Nada (2009) for flute, bass clarinet, percussion, piano, violin and cello

Maayan Tsadka

Pablo rubio Vargas

nMw EnsemblePhilip Collins,conductorLars Johannesson fluteCharles Macdowell tromboneShannon delaney violinMarandi Hostetter violinChad Kaltinger violaKristin Garbeff celloJennifer Cass harpMichael McGushin pianoJim Kassis percussion

Photo by Daev Roehr

david Grisman and nMw ensemble

Guest vocalistSheila Willey

scott stobbe

Lou Centennial - Matinee Lou Centennial - EveningNiGHT MuSE: Lou’s Centennial

Continues…

SuNdAy 7PM - MAy 14, 2017PEACE uNiTEd CHuRCH OF CHRiST

SANTA CRuZ

Linda Burman-Hall microtonal tack pianoLarry Reed reader

John Schneider microtonal guitarSarah Cahill piano

Kate Stenberg violinWilliam Winant percussion

Cid Pearlman Performance danceAriose SingersnMw Ensemble

PHiLiP COLLiNS Conductor

SOLSTiCE (1949) ballet suite with choreography by Cid Pearlman Performance

vARiEd TRiO (1987)iNCidENTAL MuSiC FOR CORNEiLLE’S

CiNNA (1957) tack piano and concert reading WORKS for GuiTAR & PERCuSSiONCHORAL WORKS White Ashes (1992),

Haiku (1968), In Praise of Orpheus (1969)

John Schneider’s matinee and evening performances sponsored by Hill Guitar Company

HAPPy 100TH, LOu HARRiSON !!!!!!!!!!!!With Love, From Santa Cruz Sponsored by Gabrielle Stocker in memory of

Lou’s friend, John Doering.

SuNdAy 3PM - MAy 14, 2017PEACE uNiTEd CHuRCH OF CHRiST

SANTA CRuZ

William Winant Percussion Groupvlada Moran organSarah Cahill piano

John Schneider microtonal guitar Tandy Beal choreographer/dancer

Farallon Recorder Trio The Saint Cecilia Society Men’s Chorus

nMw EnsemblePHiLiP COLLiNS Conductor

CONCERTO for ORGAN with

PERCuSSiON ORCHESTRA (1973)MASS for ST. CECELiA” (1983-86) excerpts

TANdy’S TANGO (1992) featuring dancer Tandy BealSERENAdE for THREE RECORdERS (1943)

SOLO PiANO MuSiC Jig, Range-Song (1937) The Changing Moment (1946)

and Dance for Lisa Karon (1938)SCENES from NEK CHANd (2001-02) solo,

National Steel Guitar

Lou’s paintings, his writings and books will be presented with the

help of numerous local businesses, organizations and individuals.

Celebrate the many talents of Lou Harrison

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Vlada Moran

sarah cahill

William Winant

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Tandy beal

Lou Centennial - Matinee Lou Centennial - EveningNiGHT MuSE: Lou’s Centennial

Continues…

SuNdAy 7PM - MAy 14, 2017PEACE uNiTEd CHuRCH OF CHRiST

SANTA CRuZ

Linda Burman-Hall microtonal tack pianoLarry Reed reader

John Schneider microtonal guitarSarah Cahill piano

Kate Stenberg violinWilliam Winant percussion

Cid Pearlman Performance danceAriose SingersnMw Ensemble

PHiLiP COLLiNS Conductor

SOLSTiCE (1949) ballet suite with choreography by Cid Pearlman Performance

vARiEd TRiO (1987)iNCidENTAL MuSiC FOR CORNEiLLE’S

CiNNA (1957) tack piano and concert reading WORKS for GuiTAR & PERCuSSiONCHORAL WORKS White Ashes (1992),

Haiku (1968), In Praise of Orpheus (1969)

John Schneider’s matinee and evening performances sponsored by Hill Guitar Company

This concert is supported in part by grants from the Arts Council of Santa Cruz, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, and the Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation, along with donations from individuals and businesses of Santa Cruz County, the Central Coast, and throughout the United States.

Celebrate the many talents of Lou Harrison John schneider with lou harrison

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linda burman-hall

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Guest vocalist: Sheila WilleynMw EnsemblePhilip Collins, Artistic director

domou Africa Senegalese dance and drum Ensemble Mbor Faye and Oumou Faye, Directors

Akindele Bankole - Oloburo (Lover) (World Premiere) voice, guitar, percussion

Michael McGushin - Malagasy Songs (2016) soprano, flute, cello, harp and percussion

Singing Wood Marimba Ensemble Laura Mallon, Director, Marimba music of Zimbabwe

The Ariose Singers Camille Couture, Director

Bill Walker atmospheric slide guitar

The Amazing Chef Jozseph Schultz Cuisine that spans the African continent’s inner and outer limits

Jozseph schultz

Mbor Faye

Photo by: Sean Doll

akindele bankole

Photo by: Jeff Warner

oumou faye

SuNdAy 2 – 6pm, JuNE 11, 2017At THE GARdEN

2701 Monterey Ave., Soquel

Avant Garden Africa

akindele bankole

Photo by: Jeff Warner

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For your convenience, all ticket prices are inclusive of service fees and City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax No. Advance (At Door) Total $$niGhT of The liVinG coMPosers General _____ X $20 ( $23) _______ Student/Senior _____ X $17 ($20) _______lou cenTennial - MaTinee General _____ X $20 ( $23) _______ Student/Senior _____ X $17 ($20) _______lou cenTennial - eVeninG General _____ X $20 ( $23) _______ Student/Senior _____ X $17 ($20) _______aVanT Garden ParTy General _____ X $22 ($25) _______ Senior _____ X $19 ($22) _______

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Avant Garden Africa

P.O. Box 2266Santa Cruz, CA 95063-2266

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