Thursday, May 10, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012

The Cadillac Moon Ensemble: Lucky Number Generator*
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6 new works by the composers of Random Access Music: Stefan Weisman, Wang Jie, Allen Schulz, Manly Romero, Gilbert Galindo, and David Fetherolf, with 4 world premieres.

Cadillac Moon Ensemble has commissioned and premiered over two-dozen works from talented emerging composers. The group’s first full CD recorded in September will soon be released on the New Dynamic Records label, as will a release of Zack Browning’s music on the Innova Records label featuring CME. Other 2011-2012 season highlights will include: a residency at Indiana University Southeast, collaborations with Blind Ear Music and Random Access Music, and planned commissions by Lukas Ligeti, Timo Andres, Caleb Burhans, and Ruben Naeff. With its unique combination of flute, violin, cello, and percussion, Cadillac Moon Ensemble is dedicated to retaining the intimacy and artistry of traditional chamber music, while expanding its palette of sonic possibilities. The group was formed in 2007 and is focused on commissioning new works and developing integral relationships with emerging composers, inspiring and challenging them to write for this new combination. The group strives to strongly connect with audiences, and communicate new repertoire through varied, diverse programming.

Random Access Music composers’ collective (RAM)

RAM is a New York City-based artists’ collective, comprised of David Fetherolf, Gilbert Galindo, Andrew McKenna Lee, Jonathan Pieslak, Manly Romero, B. Allen Schulz, Stefan Weisman, and Wang Jie. The collective pools their resources and artistic energy, collaborating with established and emerging new music ensembles, to write new works and to produce concerts of these new compositions. In 2012, the RAM composers decided to expand their efforts to support other composers and even more new music ensembles by producing the Queens New Music Festival.

*All programs are subject to change.