YMP ~ Composers Forum III
Performances of works by Young Musicians Program (YMP) participants, with audience discussion moderated by program faculty.
International Contemporary Ensemble in Concert
Concert
featuring the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
Josh Modney, violin; Ryan Muncy, saxophones
Mike Lormand, trombone; Bridget Kibbey, harp
Jacob Greenberg, piano
The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), described by the New York Times as “one of the most accomplished and adventurous groups in new music,” is dedicated to reshaping the way music is created and experienced. Hear world-premiere commissions written by Walden School Faculty Composers Katherine Balch, Alex Christie, Sky Macklay, Osnat Netzer, and Moshe Shulman.
YMP ~ Composers Forum IV
Performances of works by Young Musicians Program (YMP) participants, with audience discussion moderated by program faculty.
YMP ~ Composers Forum V
Performances of works written by Young Musicians Program (YMP) participants, with audience discussion moderated by program faculty.
The Walden School Players in Concert
Concert
featuring The Walden School Players
Paula Matthusen, Composer-in-Residence ~ Lecture / Demonstration
Lecture / Demonstration by Composer-in-Residence Paula Matthusen
Award-winning composer and Professor of Music at Wesleyan University, Paula Matthusen’s works often consider discrepancies in musical space-real, imagined, and remembered.
“Paula Matthusen’s vivid imagination was evident from the first sound heard.” - New York Times
YMP ~ Composers Forum I
Festival Week
Performances of works by Young Musicians Program (YMP) participants, with audience discussion moderated by program faculty.
YMP ~ Composers Forum II
Festival Week
Performances of works by Young Musicians Program (YMP) participants, with audience discussion moderated by Composer-in-Residence, Paula Matthusen.
YMP ~ Composers Forum III
Festival Week
Performances of works by Young Musicians Program (YMP) participants, with audience discussion moderated by Composer-in-Residence Paula Matthusen.
The Walden School Choral Concert
The Walden School Choral Concert
Sarah Riskind, director
*note location: All Saints’ Church in Peterborough, New Hampshire
Singing in chorus is a daily musicianship and community building event for everyone on campus at The Walden School. Making music all together is an important part of the Walden experience.
Enjoy traditional and contemporary music from Norway, Estonia, England, Ireland, Bulgaria, and the US, along with madrigals by Wilbye and Monteverdi, and sacred works by Schütz, Rheinberger, and Zumaya. We're also bringing you improvisatory new music by Paula Matthusen, Amanda Feery, and Sam Pluta. You won't want to miss this culminating event.