Season Two
2017-2018
Season Two featured 18 world premiere performances.
The Universal Chamber: Voices and Strings
September 30, 2017 in Austin, Texas
October 1, 2017 in Pflugerville, Texas
An epic voyage through total musical immersion, this program of new choral and instrumental music explores the literal and poetic journey from earth to outer space featuring new works by Trevor Shaw, Stephanie K. Andrews, Robbie LaBanca, Adrienne Inglis, Alex Johnson, Carlos Cordero, and fellow C4 composers Karen Siegel and Carlos Pérez Tabares.
World premieres:
15. Let Everything Happen by Stephanie K. Andrews
16. Espejo by Carlos Cordero
17. Amata by Alexander Johnson
18. Hymnus Iuppiter by Robbie LaBanca
19. Neither Cruel nor Kind by Robbie LaBanca
20. Beyond by Trevor Shaw
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Colors Harmonic
February 10, 2018 in Cedar Park, Texas
February 24, 2018 in Georgetown, Texas
February 25, 2018 in Austin, Texas
This thrilling concert centers around color as inspiration for the text and music, exploring the full spectrum of visual and musical colors in this fully immersive artistic experience. The concert venues each featured an art installation by local Austin artists.
World premieres:
21. Lux Aeterna by Stephanie K. Andrews
22. Cochineal by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) and Walter Torres (BMI)
23. Chartreuse by Robbie LaBanca
24. the sea is awash with roses by Robbie LaBanca
25. Shadow by Robbie LaBanca
26. Aquamarine by Trevor Shaw
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Perplexed Music
June 2, 2018 in Austin, Texas
June 3, 2018 in Pflugerville, Texas
The sonnet has been a beloved poetic form since its creation in thirteenth century Italy and, in its nearly 800 year history, many of the most well-known poets have found their voice in its structure. Perplexed Music presents new compositions based on sonnets by William Shakespeare, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Allen Ginsberg, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Luis Martín de la Plaza, and more.
World premieres:
27. Doves of St. Nicholas Church by Marjorie Halloran
28. El sol by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP)
29. Thy Eternal Summer by Inglis, Johnson, LaBanca, Shaw
30. Two Sonnets by Robbie LaBanca
31. Two German Sonnets by Trevor Shaw
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Inversion Ensemble Tour
July 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas
Inversion Ensemble collaborates with Clinton Bray, Guest Conductor and Organist and members of Orpheus Chamber Singers in varied program of new choral music.
World premieres:
32. Set me as a seal by Bryan Page
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