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Concerts and Events

AI Ensemble Performs Charon at Manhattan School of Music

Concert Date: 
Thursday - May 13, 2010
Venue: 
Manhattan School of Music - Room 610

The ai ensemble performed Drew Baker's Charon for clarinet, violin and cello.

Ensemble Dal Niente Performs Charon at Issue Project Room

Concert Date: 
Friday - March 12, 2010
Venue: 
Issue Project Room

Chicago's Ensemble Dal Niente performed Drew Baker's Charon for clarinet, violin and cello. Click here to read program notes and view a video performance.

AI premieres Charon at the Brecht Forum

Concert Date: 
Saturday - December 5, 2009
Venue: 
Brecht Forum - 451 West St. New York, NY 10014-2041

The ai ensemble premiered Charon by Drew Baker. Click here to read program notes and view a video of the performance

Marilyn Nonken Plays Stress Position at The Festival of New American Music

Concert Date: 
Monday - November 9, 2009
Venue: 
University of California - Sacramento - Music Recital Hall

Marilyn Nonken performed Drew Baker's Stress Position for solo amplified piano as part of the Festival of New American Music.

Marilyn Nonken Plays Stress Position at CNMAT

Concert Date: 
Sunday - November 8, 2009
Venue: 
University of California - Berkeley - Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT)

Marilyn Nonken performed Drew Baker's Stress Position for solo amplified piano as well as works by Festinger, Beaudoin, Hoffman, Rakowski and San Martin.

William Conn Premieres How You Gaze Beyond the Vast Time

Concert Date: 
Friday - May 22, 2009
Venue: 
Northwestern University - Evanston, IL

William Conn will premiere Drew Baker's How You Gaze Beyond The Vast Time for solo soprano saxophone.

Matthew McCright Plays Asa Nisi Masa

Concert Date: 
Friday - May 15, 2009
Venue: 
Piano-Forte - Chicago, IL

Matthew McCright will perform Drew Baker's Asa Nisi Masa for solo amplified piano. Full program:

“Torrid Mix” by Mike McFerron (CCF member)
“Reverie and Tango” by Augusta Read Thomas (CCF member)
“Constellations” by Kirsten Broberg (CCF member)
“Second Childhood” by John Halle
“Asa Nisi Masa” by Drew Baker

This performance of “Asi Nisi Masa” is sponsored by the American Composers Forum through its Encore program, supporting repeat performances of new works.

Donald Hall - Poetry & Music

Concert Date: 
Sunday - May 10, 2009
Monday - May 11, 2009
Venue: 
Guggenheim Museum

Donald Hall – Poetry & Music NEW COMMISSIONS Sun and Mon, May 10 and 11, 7:30 pm With published works that span over seven decades, Donald Hall is one of the most celebrated poets in America. The 14th U.S. Poet Laureate will read and discuss his work with Sarah Rothenberg. As part of the program we present newly commissioned musical settings of Hall’s poetry from Milton Babbitt, Drew Baker, George Lewis, David Del Tredici, Joshua Schmidt, and Charles Wuorinen.

Geoffrey Deibel Premieres 69F

Concert Date: 
Saturday - May 2, 2009
Venue: 
Hart Recital Hall, College of Music, Michigan State University

Renowned Saxophonist Geoffrey Deibel will premiere Drew Baker's 69F for tenor saxophone and pre-recorded sound. The complete program is as follows:

 

Aphasia -- Jesse Ronneau*
Etki en Droutzy -- Francois Rosse
69F -- Drew Baker+
Lied -- Hans Thomalla
We Speak Etruscan -- Lee Hyla
Blurred -- Bill Ryan

*=U.S. Premiere +=World Premiere

Marilyn Nonken Plays Stress Position

Concert Date: 
Monday - April 20, 2009
Venue: 
Frederick Loewe Theatre - New York, NY

Marilyn Nonken will perform Drew Baker's Stress Position for solo amplified piano. The program will also include Liza Lim's The Four Seasons (After Cy Twombly) and Richard Festinger's Le Pianiste.