Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
CONCERT
Amanda DeBoer Bartlett, Liz Pearse, Carrie Henneman Shaw, sopranos
Kayleigh Butcher, mezzo-soprano
Described as "a new force of vocal excellence and innovation" by The Brooklyn Rail, Quince continually pushes the boundaries of traditional vocal ensemble literature.
Open House Event
Join us! We invite our neighbors, friends and supporters to experience The Walden School.
The 6:00 PM outdoor BBQ will be followed by student and faculty demonstrations. Learn more about The Walden School and then hear the exciting vocal quartet Quince at 7:30 PM. Please RSVP with your name and number in attendance: email events@waldenschool.org -or- (603) 563-8212.
Opening Concert ~ Carlos Cordeiro, clarinet and Steven Beck, piano
Concert
featuring Carlos Cordeiro, clarinet
and Steven Beck, piano
Mivos Quartet in Concert
Concert
featuring the Mivos Quartet
including a world-premiere by Michael Daugherty,
Walden Composer-in-Residence
Concert ~ Ben Melsky, harp
Concert
featuring Ben Melsky, harp
Enjoy this virtuoso program of music which begins with Variaciones by Luis de Narvaez, and then bursts into a robust offering of contemporary works by living composers--including our own faculty member, Eliza Brown.
Aurora Nealand & the Mississippi Gipsy
Concert
featuring Aurora Nealand & the Mississippi Gipsy
* Outdoors, weather-permitting. Fountain Arts Building, Dublin School
Bandleader, saxophonist and vocalist Aurora Nealand is a captivating, interdisciplinary performer. Nealand was voted “Best Saxophonist,” “Best Female Performer,” and with the Royal Roses, “Best Traditional Jazz Band” in the 2015 and 2016 Big Easy and OffBeat Awards. She will be joined by some amazing musicians from New Orleans, featuring the music of guitarist Russell Welch, a specialist in gypsy jazz (a la Django Reinhardt). They will be joined by vocalist and violinist Dr. Sick (Squirrell Nut Zippers), Tomas Majcherski (Rhythm Wizards), guitarist Leo Forde, bassist Joshua Gouzy (New Orleans Jazz Vipers), and Tomas Majcherski playing clarinet and saxophone.
A Walden Celebration in Boston
Saturday, May 7th, 2016
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Boston, Massachusetts (Beacon Hill)
Come celebrate and support The Walden School with us.
Enjoy an afternoon of music (featuring cellist Dave Eggar), refreshments, and fun all to benefit this unique summer music school, camp, and festival.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Write to us at events@waldenschool.org for more information.
Alumni / Faculty / Staff / Artist Gathering - New York, NY
DATE: Sunday, November 16, 2015
TIME: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
LOCATION IN New York City, TBD - PLEASE STAY TUNED!
For more information or to RSVP, email events@waldenschool.org or phone 415-648-4710. We hope to see you there!
Composer-in-Residence Presentation – Annie Gosfield
Annie Gosfield offers a program of her works and leads a discussion about her music with Young Musicians Program students, faculty, and audience members
The Walden School Players
Walden’s “house band” of exceptional performers bring a wonderful concert of contemporary concert music to life to kick off Festival Week. This year’s Players are Erica Dicker, violin; Peter Evans, trumpet; Ryan Muncy, saxophone; Tawnya Popoff, viola; Chris Wild, cello; Bonnie Whiting, percussion; Dana Jessen, bassoon; and 2015 Grammy Award-winner, Cory Smythe, piano.
For bios, click here.