Written for Talea:
New Works by Diaz de Leon, Fineberg, Eckardt
Friday, February 17th @ 7pm
About the Show
As a part of the Talea Ensemble’s ongoing series, Written for Talea, the ensemble presents an evening of world premieres composed by some of the world’s most exciting living composers. 2017’s edition will include Joshua Fineberg, a Berlin-based American spectralist, whose new work features performers spatialized throughout the venue; Jason Eckardt’s gnarly guitar concerto featuring rising star Nico Couck, and heavy metal hero; Mario Diaz de Leon, combining his Scelsi-inspired harmonies with blood curdling electronics.
Mario Diaz de Leon: Sacrament (world premiere)
Joshua Fineberg: L’abîme (world premiere)
Jason Eckardt: Whorl (world premiere)
* Nico Couck, guitar solo
Talea Ensemble
Barry J. Crawford, flute
Marianne Gythfeldt, clarinet
Andrew Nogal, oboe
Adrian Morejon, bassoon
John Gattis, horn
Steve Beck, piano
Alex Lipowski, percussion
Jessica Fellows, violin
Elizabeth Weisser Helgeson, viola
Chris Gross, cello
Brian Ellingsen, double bass
James Baker, conductor
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