Iktus Percussion, featuring the members of Iktus+*
Sonic Pairings and Explorations
Sunday, May 22, 2016, 1:00pm
Presenting a diverse range of young and established composers, based in NYC and abroad, the members of Iktus+ explore, in various combinations, mixed ensemble pieces featuring, piano, electric and classical guitar, saxophone, flute, and percussion. The eclectic instrumentation is paired into duo’s and quartet’s, highlighting the unique sonic and musical possibilities of each combination. In effect, creating an evening length program of adventurous music making.
Music to be heard on this afternoon:
Liminal Bridges by Philip Schuessler
Color Fields by Mikel Kuehn
Shimmering Dust by Erin Rogers
Kodama by Hiroya Miura
Iktus+ performers:
Andrea Lodge, piano
Erin Rogers, saxophone
Hristina Blagoeva, flute
Jay Sorce, guitars
Chris Graham, percussion
Iktus+ is an artist roster consisting of New York City’s finest instrumentalists, conductors, and composers that are experienced and dedicated to performing adventurous contemporary music. Affiliated with the critically acclaimed ensemble, Iktus Percussion, Iktus+ members frequently collaborate on Iktus related performance projects in NYC and have been featured in a variety festivals and concert venues across the United States.
Based in New York City, Iktus Percussion is an ambitious, dynamic young ensemble committed to expanding the boundaries of the percussion genre. Iktus is a collective-based operation, featuring an array of industrious and multi-talented percussionists with Chris Graham, Justin Wolf, Josh Perry, Sean Statser, and Piero Guimaraes at the core. As a group with strong ties to the local artistic community, Iktus is dedicated to collaboration with emerging artists, having commissioned over fifty new works for percussion from such composers as Daniel Wohl, Lisa R. Coons, Aaron Siegel, Paul Pinto, Angélica Negrón, Jenny Olivia Johnson, Stefan Weisman, and Billy Martin (of Medeski, Martin and Wood), among others.
*QNMF 2016 call for proposals winner
