Saturday, July 31, 2021

September 14th Season Opening Concert

We're excited to announce the opening concert of the Center for 21st Century Music 2021-2022 season! We have a program with some big instrumental forces in Lippes Concert Hall at the University at Buffalo on Tuesday, September 14th, at 7:30 pm. 

A livestream link will be available for this concert but everyone is welcome to attend in person with masks on and social distancing observed. 

The program will be:


Zoe, for string sextet, Charles Wuorinen

For CW, for chamber orchestra, David Felder

Grises osobres lágrimas, for small string orchestra, Christian Baldini

Introduzione all'oscuro, for 12 players, Salvatore Sciarrino

Octandre, for 8 players, Edgar Varése


The program will be conducted by UB alumn Christian Baldini who is now conducting the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra. The concert features a premiere by David Felder, For CW, which honors the recently passed Charles Wuorinen who has been a friend of the Center since the beginning. The evening concludes with Octandré, by Edgar Varése, who was aa early supporter of Wuorinen's music. 

 

David Felder and Charles Wuorinen at the Marriott near UB

Ticket purchasing information and livestream link coming soon!