6 pieces by emerging composers commissioned by Musiqa, 2014-2021
The creation of new work is central to Musiqa's mission. We've commissioned music from a wide range of national and international composers, including Sebastian Currier, Raphaèle Biston, Trevor Weston and Laura Schwendinger, along with multiple new works by the four composers who lead our organization. But nothing is more important to us than supporting those lesser- known emerging composers shaping the music of tomorrow - and especially those making work in our hometown.
Since its founding in 2002, Musiqa has performed the works of nearly 300 living composers, including over seventy world premieres, across the Houston area and beyond. The six composers on this album are part of a tradition that we're deeply proud of, and one that we look forward to continuing for many years. We're grateful to them for contributing their talent to this collection, and grateful to you for supporting it. Find out more about us at www.musiqa.org, and stay tuned for Volume 2!
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released September 23, 2023
Scarred Landscape by Theo Chandler
Performed by Adam Woodward (violin), Molly Wise (viola) and Caio Alves Diniz (cello).
The Mark Flood Miniatures by Joel Love
Performed by Dan Gelok (soprano saxophone), Matt Singletary (alto saxophone), Seth McAdow (tenor saxophone), and Evan Withner (baritone saxophone). Pictures on Silence Publishing; ASCAP.
Burning by Nicky Sohn
Performed by Jacob Schafer (violin), Nick Lindell (violin), Matthew Weathers (viola) and Chris Ellis (cello).
Stars on the Ground by Max Vinetz
Performed by Samuel Park (violin), Evie Chen (violin), Sergein Yap (viola) and Max Geissler (cello).
Mastered by Jeff McDonald
This project is made possible by the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University. Musiqa also receives support from The Amphion Foundation, The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, New Music USA’s New Music Organizational Development Fund, the Texas Commission on the Arts and Musiqa’s Composer Circle, and is funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Led by four composers, Musiqa’s mission is to enrich and inspire the community through programs that integrate new music
with other modern art-forms.
With its innovative collaborations and educational programming, Musiqa strives to make modern repertoire accessible and vital to audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds....more
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