Open Rehearsals for Faculty Concert
Rehearsal times:
4:30-6:00 p.m.
7:15-8:45 p.m.
Listen and observe the performers of Dal Niente and composers preparing works for their world premieres later in the week. Free and open to the public
Open Rehearsals for Faculty Commissioning Concert
Rehearsal times:
4:30-6:00 p.m.
7:15-8:45 p.m.
Listen and observe the performers of Dal Niente and composers preparing works for their world premieres later in the week. Free and open to the public
Phyllis Chen, (Toy) Piano
Phyllis Chen, pianist and composer, performs a concert of works specializing in music written for and inspired by toy piano.
Program:
Mirabella for solo toy piano by Stephen Montague (b.1943)
Exposiciones for toy piano and tape by Andrian Pertout (b.1963)
Kalimba for toy piano and tape by Karlheinz Essl (b.1960)
Perilous Night for prepared piano by John Cage (1912-1992)
Suite for Toy Piano by John Cage
(Intermission)
Aeolian Harp by Henry Cowell (1897-1965)
Colura and Double Helix for toy piano and bowls by Phyllis Chen (b.1978)
Nothing Is Real for piano, miniature sound system and teapot by Alvin Lucier (b.1931)
Toy Toccata for solo toy piano by Fabian Svensson (b.1979)
Carousels for toy piano and hand-cranked music box by Phyllis Chen (b.1978)
New York Alumni Composers Forum
Join us in New York - bring friends and family for an afternoon of new music and discussion!
Sign up here! - http://bit.ly/VcuzBy
Moderators
Tamar Bloch and Sky Macklay
Composers
Kevin Becker
John Hennecken
Steven Kaplan
Robert Karpay
Sky Macklay
Ian Munro
Matt Siffert
Performers
Steven Beck, piano
Tierney O'Brien, clarinet
Sharon Park, violin
Walden and JCC students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends will gather for an afternoon of music, discussion, reuniting with old friends, and making new ones. The composers forum is FREE and open to the public, and will be followed by a small reception for participants and attendees, so between new music, great people and delicious food, there are plenty of reasons to join us. The event is open to anyone who wants to attend.
Contact Marguerite Ladd if you have any questions mladd@waldenschool.org.
San Francisco Alumni Composers Forum
There are still a few spots left for composers and performers for this forum!
Sign up now - http://bit.ly/Ud2Stg
Moderators:
Alex Christie and Dana Jessen
Performers
Katy Luo, piano
Sophie Huet, clarinet
Esther Landau, flute
Jefferson Packer, voice - bass
Dana Jessen, bassoon
Composers
Gabe Kyne
Nick Benavides
Loretta Notareschi
Niko Korolog
Will Rees
Ann Callaway
Walden and JCC students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends will gather for an afternoon of music, discussion, reuniting with old friends, and making new ones. The Forum is FREE and open to the public, and will be followed by a small reception for participants and attendees, so between new music, great people and delicious food, there are plenty of reasons to join us.
The Walden School Young Musicians Program
The Walden School is currently accepting applications for the 40th-season of its flagship Young Musicians Program, held annually on the campus of the Dublin School in Dublin, New Hampshire.
Walden School/Junior Conservatory Camp Alumni Reunion
Mark your calendar for June 22 to 25, 2012, for a reunion of alumni of The Walden School and the Junior Conservatory Camp. Our last reunion was in 2007 and was a huge success. We hope you'll join us for another opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new ones!
Register for the Reunion
Activities will include a Composers Forum, a concert, a hike, a dance, choral singing, a variety of workshops, and of course time to just hang out and talk! You'll have the option of staying two or three nights. Families with children will be welcome. Housing and meals will be available. For more information, please contact us or visit waldenschool.org/reunion to register.
Reunion Committee:
Marshall Bessières
Tamar Bloch
Seth Brenzel
Ruth Franklin
Jo Ellen Gaines
Nadia Gardner
Cindy Harkum
Cara Haxo
Marguerite Ladd
Esther Landau
Carrie Mallonee
Noah Mlotek
Ian Munro
Mary Anne Polk O'Meara
Jefferson Packer
Bob Passmore
Molly Pindell
Erin Quist
Brendon Randall-Myers
Alan Shewmon
Bob Weaver
Asa Williams
John Yankee
Register for the Reunion
The Walden School Players
Walden’s “house band” of exceptional performers present an electric concert of contemporary music to kick off Festival Week. This year’s Players are Jane Cords O’Hara, cello; Jane Chung, violin; Russell Greenberg, percussion; Tawnya Popoff, viola; Jessi Rosinski, flutes; Christa Van Alstine, clarinets; and Aaron Wunsch, piano. Concert to feature works by composers George Lewis and David Ludwig, among others. Free and open to the public
Yarn/Wire: Open Rehearsal
Yarn/Wire, the dynamic percussion/piano quartet, in rehearsal of newly commissioned work by Young Musicians Program faculty. Free and open to the public