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The 2004 Santa Fe International Festival of New Music— The Pulse of New Voices

Thursday, September 23— Opening Concert: The Percussion Revolution Lensic Performing Arts Center, 8 pm
In Santa Fe (1948)* – Moondog (Louis Hardin) (1916-1999, USA) Festival artists
Corporel (1985) – Vinko Globokar (1934-, Slovenia) John Kennedy
Ionisation (1931) – Edgard Varèse (1883-1965, France) Members of SFNM with guest artists Joseph Gramley and So Percussion; John Kennedy, conductor
Third Construction (1941) – John Cage (1912-1992, USA) So Percussion
Drumming, Part I (1970-71) – Steve Reich (1936-, USA) So Percussion
Intermission
Music for Pieces of Wood (1973) – Steve Reich (1936-, USA) So Percussion with John Kennedy
the so-called laws of nature (2002) I - II – III – David Lang (1957-, USA) So Percussion

* First known performance

Friday, September 24—Premieres Concert
The Awakening Museum, 5 pm
Ganda Yina (n.d.) – Kakraba Lobi (1939-, Ghana) Joseph Gramley
Prism (1987) – Keiko Abe (1937-, Japan) Joseph Gramley
Song of a Fisherman (2004)* – Peter Swanzy (1980-, USA) Festival artists
Common Cloud Clatter (2003) – C. Bryan Rulon (1954-, USA) Joseph Gramley
Cenas Amerindias—Eldorado (1987) – Ney Rosauro (1952-, Brazil) Joseph Gramley
Sub-Forensic Picnic (2004)* – Randy Nordschow (1969-, USA) Joseph Gramley

* Premiere

Friday, September 24—Santa Fe New Music and The House Foundation for the Arts Present Meredith Monk In Concert With special Guest Theo Bleckmann Lensic Performing Arts Center, 8 pm
I. Music for Unaccompanied Voice – Selections from: Songs from the Hill (1977) Light Songs (1988) Volcano Songs (1994) Composed and performed by Meredith Monk
Intermission
II. Music for Voice and Piano: Gotham Lullaby (1975), Travelling (1973), Madwoman's Vision (1988), Choosing Companions from ATLAS: an opera in 3 parts (1991) Composed and performed by Meredith Monk
III. Selections from Facing North (1990) Developed in collaboration with Robert Een, Performed by Meredith Monk and Theo Bleckmann

All compositions © Meredith Monk (ASCAP). Programs subject to change. Technical Direction: Mike Taylor, Lighting based on original design by Tony Giovannetti, Costume Design: Gabriel Berry and Phoebe Durland, Sound Design: David Meschter. This performance dedicated to the memory of Mieke Van Hoek.

Saturday, September 25— The Drum is the Voice of the Trees Lensic Performing Arts Center, 8 pm
Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra (1961), Allegro Maestoso – Largo – Allegro Vigoroso – Lou Harrison (1917-2003, USA) Elena Sopoci, violin; Angela Gabriel, Scott Ney, Jeff Sussmann, David Tolen, and David Wiles, percussion; Tom Maguire, conductor
The Circle Percussion Ensemble Al Faaet, Joseph Gramley, Jeff Sussmann, Jefferson Voorhees, Dave Wayne, and Lawson White, percussion; Directed by J.A. Deane
Intermission
The Motet Drummers Jans Ingber, Scott Messersmith and Dave Watts
Star Feather Terrance Casiquito, Winferd J. Chinana, Bryce T. Loretto, Thurman J. Loretto, Delvin W. Toya, Dominic D. Toya, Glendon S. Toya, Lawrence M. Toya, Jalen Kucate Yepa, Lloyd D. Yepa

Al Faeet and Jeff Sussmann, producers

Sunday, September 26—Festival Finale
Milner Plaza at Museum Hill, 3:30 pm
The Out of Context Ensemble  
The Out of Context Ensemble  
Okho (1989) – Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001, Greece)
So Percussion
Shifty (2000) – Dennis DeSantis (1973-, USA) So Percussion
Las piedras del cielo (2004)* – John Kennedy (1959-, USA) So Percussion and members of SFNM
Click here to download the Festival Program (.pdf file 27MB)

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