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Young Composers Corner Showcase
Sunday, July 21, 2024, 2:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, 27 Albany St., Cazenovia
Tickets: Free

Works by young composers, created under guidance of Chris Cresswell, performed by SNM players.

What If We're Beautiful, Chamber Concert II
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 7:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, 27 Albany St., Cazenovia
Tickets: $20 regular, $15 senior, free for ages 18 and under

Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei Residues, I. Ostinato
Marc Mellits Dune
Chris Cresswell I Find I Have Less To Say
Paul Leary Scepter
Daniel Thomas Davis What If We're Beautiful

Performers: Margaret Leenhouts, violin; Ruth Berry, cello; Lana Stafford, flute; Marcy Bacon, clarinet; Sar-Shalom Strong, piano; Andrea Scheibel, percussion; Chris Cresswell, electric guitar; Paul Leary, electronics

60th Anniversary of Terry Riley’s In C
Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 6:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, 27 Albany St., Cazenovia
Tickets: Free

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first piece of minimalist music (1964).

Due to rain, performance will be inside the church.

Performers include Lana Stafford, flute; Katie Garringer Martins, oboe; John Friedrichs, clarinet; Allan Kolsky, clarinet; Jim Spadafore, alto sax; Ron Caravan, soprano sax; Jessica King, bassoon; Chris Cresswell, electric guitar; Julia Ross, percussion; Carole Brzozowski, glockenspiel; Heather Buchman, alto trombone

Music for Trombones and Organ, Chamber Concert I
Saturday, July 13, 2024, 7:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, 27 Albany St., Cazenovia
Tickets: $20 regular, $15 senior, free for ages 18 and under

Featuring Hohenfels Trombone Quartet and organist Amanda Mole

Works by Charles Ives, Jack Courtwright, Ewa Fabianska-Jelinska, Arvo Pärt, Natalie Draper, Nico Muhly, Salvatore Sciarratta, and Zsolt Gárdonyi

Rising Stars I
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 6:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, 27 Albany St., Cazenovia
Tickets: Free

The program, curated by Sar-Shalom Strong, features Joanna Ray, flute, a senior at West Genesee High School; Heather Buchanan-Wise, violin, a senior at Holland Patent, now in her third year as a Rising Star; and composer Jaclyn Breeze.

Prize Winners
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 4:00 PM
St. Paul's Syracuse, 310 Montgomery St., Syracuse
Tickets: $20 regular, $15 student/senior, children 18 and under free

Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei Residues: I. Ostinato, for clarinet, violin, cello, and prepared piano (SNM's 2023 Israel/Pellman Prize winner)
Benjamin Rieke Bloom, for string quartet (SNM's 2023 NYS Federation of Music Clubs Prize winner)
Christopher Auerbach-Brown Blue Kaleidoscope, for violin and harp
Armando Bayolo (Unplanned) Obsolescences, Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings (commissioned by the American Chamber Orchestra and the Society for New Music)

Vision of Sound: New Music with Dance
Sunday, February 18, 2024, 2:00 PM
Linehan Chapel, Nazareth College, Rochester

Program features music of Jaclyn Breeze, Daniel Thomas Davis, Sam Evans, Paul Leary, Ivan Malcolm, Mark Olivieri, Nicolas Scherzinger, and Octavio Vazquez, with choreography by Rosita Adamo, Maya June Dwyer, Aldo Kattón, Brian Lawson, Angela Lopez, Aaron Loux, Kaley Pruitt, and Heather Roffe.

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Vision of Sound: New Music with Dance
Saturday, February 17, 2024, 7:30 PM
Gearan Center for the Performing Arts, Hobart and William Smith campus, Geneva

Program features music of Jaclyn Breeze, Daniel Thomas Davis, Sam Evans, Paul Leary, Ivan Malcolm, Mark Olivieri, Nicolas Scherzinger, and Octavio Vazquez, with choreography by Rosita Adamo, Maya June Dwyer, Aldo Kattón, Brian Lawson, Angela Lopez, Aaron Loux, Kaley Pruitt, and Heather Roffe.

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Vision of Sound: New Music with Dance
Friday, February 16, 2024, 7:30 PM
Palace Theater, Eastwood, 2384 James St., Syracuse
Tickets: $20 regular, $15 student/senior, children 18 and under free

Program features music of Jaclyn Breeze, Daniel Thomas Davis, Sam Evans, Paul Leary, Ivan Malcolm, Mark Olivieri, Nicolas Scherzinger, and Octavio Vazquez, with choreography by Rosita Adamo, Maya June Dwyer, Aldo Kattón, Brian Lawson, Angela Lopez, Aaron Loux, Kaley Pruitt, and Heather Roffe.

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We welcome donations by check to: Society for New Music 109 Military Dr. Manlius, NY 13104
Suggested giving levels
Friend: $100-$199 Patron: $200-$299 Angel: $300-$499 Sustainer: $500-$749 Sponsor: $750-$1000

Society for New Music's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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