[Switch~ Ensemble]*
Alternating Currents
Sunday, May 22, 2016, 5:00pm
Big Secret Theatre, Long Island City, Queens
Hailing from Rochester, New York the [Switch~ Ensemble] is bringing a provocative program of electroacoustic and multi-media works to the Queens New Music Festival, featuring the U.S. premieres of works by A. Schubert, Streich, Diez-Fischer, and others.
Music to be heard on this afternoon:
Smoke and Mirrors by Chris Chandler
Asche* by Lisa Streich
He Dreams a Mother^ by Clay Mettens
Loop’s Definition* by Santiago Diez-Fischer
Things Fall Apart by Anthony Vine
Star Me Kitten* by Alexander Schubert
*American premiere
^New York premiere
A new music ensemble for the 21st century, the [Switch~ Ensemble] is dedicated to the creation and performance of works for ensemble and electronics. Formed in 2012 as ensemble-in-residence at the Eastman Computer Music Center, [Switch~] has performed across the U.S., quickly garnering attention and praise for its seamless fusion of cutting-edge technology with human artistry. By engaging audiences through stimulating programming that involves acoustic performers, electronic sounds, visual multimedia, and live audio and video processing, [Switch~] has transformed the modern concert experience.
The [Switch~ Ensemble] has enjoyed fruitful collaborations with composers Rand Steiger, Philippe Leroux, Stefan Prins, Wojtek Blecharz, Bryan Jacobs, Stylianos Dimou, Panayiotis Kokoras, and others. Our members actively perform at many of today’s premiere music festivals including Lucerne, Spoleto USA, Tanglewood, Aspen, Klangspuren, Impuls, Darmstadt, June in Buffalo, and Gaudeamus. Their eclectic careers span freelancing, teaching at major universities, composing, and orchestral performance. Recent ensemble highlights include engagements on the 2015 MATA Interval Series and the 2014 New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival. This summer [Switch~] will travel to New Hampshire and serve as guest ensemble at the Avaloch Farm Institute, at the Ritsos Project in Athens and Samos Island, Greece, as well as ensemble-in-residence at the 2016 Valencia International Performance Academy in Spain (VIPA). Future plans include residencies, collaborations, and concerts in Rochester, New York, San Diego, and Chicago. For more information, please visit www.switchensemble.com
*QNMF 2016 call for proposals winner
