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Carnegie Hall Presents

American Composers Orchestra

A tribute to Philip Glass—on his 75th birthday—is the heart of the ACO’s series, which also includes a slate of world premieres from the orchestra that its music director, George Manahan, calls “an R & D lab for American music.”

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Friday, Oct 14, 2011 | 7:30 PM
American Composers Orchestra
ORCHESTRA UNDERGROUND: 21ST FIRSTS
Zankel Hall

Performers

  • American Composers Orchestra
    George Manahan, Music Director and Conductor
  • Mellissa Hughes, Soprano and Electronics
  • Daniel Iglesia, Videographer
  • Kenji Bunch, Amplified Viola

Program

  • CHRISTOPHER STARK ...and start west (World Premiere)
  • ANDREIA PINTO-CORREIA Elegia a Al-Mu'tamid (World Premiere)
  • ALEX TEMPLE Liebeslied for Female Voice, Electronics, and Orchestra (World Premiere)
  • WANG LU Flowing Water Study II for Orchestra and Video (World Premiere)
  • KENJI BUNCH The Devil's Box (World Premiere)
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It’s music you’ve never heard before—but you’re sure to want to hear again. Discover personal voices that express the character of our century: Invocations of folk music from native countries, ruminations of traditional American music, and a commitment to eclecticism all pervade the first concert of the ACO’s season.
Harrison Symphonic Suite for Strings (Estampie)
American Composers Orchestra; Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor
Phoenix USA
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 | 8 PM
American Composers Orchestra
Philip Glass 75th Birthday Concert
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • American Composers Orchestra
    Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor Laureate
  • Maki Namekawa, Piano

Program

  • PÄRT Lamentate (NY Premiere)
  • PHILIP GLASS Symphony No. 9 (US Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Bruckner Orchester Linz)
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It really is his birthday! Philip Glass was born on January 31—75 years ago—and the American Composers Orchestra commemorates the occasion with the US premiere of his newest symphony. It’s a genre that Glass has been focusing on since 1992, when he completed his “Low” Symphony based on the 1977 David Bowie album.
Philip Glass Heroes
American Composers Orchestra; Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor 
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Thursday, Mar 22, 2012 | 7:30 PM
American Composers Orchestra
Orchestra Underground: American Accounts
Zankel Hall

Performers

  • American Composers Orchestra
    George Manahan, Music Director and Conductor
  • Derek Bermel, Clarinet
  • Judith Bettina, Soprano
  • Gabriel Kahane, Piano, Guitars, and Vocals
  • Amy Porter, Flute

Program

  • BABBITT From the Psalter
  • MICHAEL DAUGHERTY Trail of Tears (NY Premiere)
  • COPLAND Clarinet Concerto
  • GABRIEL KAHANE Crane Palimpsest (World Premiere)
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Grammy winner Michael Daugherty describes his Trail of Tears as a “journey into how the human spirit discovers ways to deal with upheaval, adversity, and adapting to a new environment.” Perseverance in the face of change is but one facet of the American spirit. On this concert, the American Composers Orchestra performs musical narratives—including Trail of Tears—that connect our national past, present, and future.

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