December 22, 2011
Event: Pendulum New Music
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 7:30 p.m.
Description: Featuring works of Ofer Ben-Amots and John Drumheller, premieres by Buckner and Sherwood, with CU-Boulder faculty Pat Mason, Hsing-ay Hsu, and Janet Harriman
Program:
BUCKNER: "Gliese 777" (2010)
BEN-AMOTS: "Pomegranate Songs"
SHERWOOD: "BOSS" for string quartet (2011)
DRUMHELLER: Llanto - In memoriam Derek Hersey (1997/2011)
Location: Grusin Music Hall, 18th & Euclid
Admission: Free and open to the public
Public Contact: 303-492-8008 or www.cu-pendulum.com/
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PENDULUM NEW MUSIC SERIES FEATURES CU-BOULDER
STUDENTS AND FACULTY
On Wednesday, January 25, the Pendulum New Music Series presents a concert of CU-Boulder student and faculty works. Harpist Janet Harriman joings students in Buckner's "Gliese 777," while baritone Patrick Mason and pianist Hsing-ay Hsu perform Ofer Ben-Amot's "Pomegranate Songs." The Tesla String Quartet, CU-Boulder's Graduate Quartet in Residence, premieres a work by Raechel Sherwood and John Drumheller's "Llanto" features CU-Boulder graduate students.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Grusin Music Hall and is free and open to the public. A reception will follow. Call the CU Presents Box Office at (303) 492-8008 or visit music.colorado.edu and www.cu-pendulum.com for more information.
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About Pendulum New Music
The Pendulum New Music concert series, now in its 11th season, presents the best of new music with CU faculty and students, and world-class guest artists that have included Ursula Oppens, Bang on a Can All Stars, California Ear Unit and eighth blackbird. Monthly concerts take place on Wednesdays in Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building, CU campus
in Boulder, with special events in the ATLAS Black Box Theatre and other venues. Directed by pianist Hsing-ay Hsu, Pendulum promotes the appreciation of new music and equips students with the necessary skills and resources for successful collaborations and commissions. Pendulum takes its name from the Colorado Centennial Foucault Pedulum at CU's Duane Physical Laboratory. The pendulum iconifies the series' spectrum of diverse aesthetics in the music of our time. For more information, visit www.cu-pendulum.com.
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About the College of Music
Since its founding in 1920, the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music has earned a reputation not only for preparing students for successful careers in music, but also for providing them with an outstanding college education. The College of Music offers seven degree plans and over 23 fields of study, and its programs cover virtually all areas of music. The members of the College of Music's faculty are respected performers, composers, educators, and scholars who take a deep and lasting interest in the students of the College of Music. Internationally renowned artists such as Christopher Parkening, James Galway, and Wynton Marsalis perform and teach master classes on campus.
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College of Music Media Contact
Laima Haley
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
laima.haley@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-4247
Fax: (303) 492-1131
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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College of Music Public Contact
CU Presents Box Office
musictix@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-8008
Location: University Club,
972 Broadway, Boulder
Hours: M-F 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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