Call for Electronics
Part of NUNC! 5 (the Northwestern University New-Music Conference)
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 5:00pm CDT
Ryan Opera Theater
Selections from the Call for Electronics.
Jay Alan Yim, The Rope Dancer Accompanies Herself With Her Shadows
Shanna Pranaitis, flute
Han geul Lee, monolith
Elliott Lupp, STRIX
Isidora Nojkovic, cello
Maya Nguyen, whisper wind water
Mauricio Pauly, improv set
Free EventAbout NUNC! 5
April 21-23, 2023
The Institute for New Music’s fifth conference and festival, NUNC! 5, will feature guest composers Julia Wolfe and Alex Temple as well as guest keynote speaker Miki Kaneda (Boston University). Guest ensembles include the New York-based Yarn/Wire, who will present a concert, workshop and master class.
The Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alan Pierson, will open the conference with a performance of Luciano Berio’s Sinfonia alongside Julia Wolfe’s Fountain of Youth and Anna Meredith’s Nautilus. The Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, led by Donald Nally, will give the Midwest premiere of Julia Wolfe’s Letter from Abigail together with David Lang’s the national anthems. The conference will close with a Contemporary Music Ensemble concert conducted by Ben Bolter and Alan Pierson, featuring Julia Wolfe’s Impatience, Alex Temple’s The Man Who Hated Everything and Tania León’s Rítmicas.
Shirley Welsh Ryan Opera Theater
Address
Bienen School of Music
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Located in the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this theater is a versatile space for intimate opera performances and recitals. Featuring double-height ceilings and expansive windows showcasing views of Lake Michigan, the room seats 163.