After a long summer, we’re proud to announce three exciting concerts coming up in September! Equilibrium is hosting three ensembles, with the unifying thread of percussion running throughout our opening month. Mark your calendars….
Music for piano and percussion
Sinopia Quartet
Friday, 9/7 | 8:00pm
Studio 401, Boston Conservatory, 31 Hemenway St.
suggested donation $10/$5 students
Program:
Nicholas DeMaison: [new work]*
Elliott Britton: [new work]*
Mischa Salkind-Pearl: Opal for piano 4-hands and two percussionists
Tristan Perich: qsqsqsqsqqqqqqqqq for three toy pianos and three-channel 1-bit tones
* = world premiere / commission
Percussion and the far reaches of music
Masako Kunimoto – percussion
with Bryan Hayslett – cello, and Marti Epstein – piano
Saturday, 9/8 | 5:00pm
Lily Pad Gallery, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square
suggested donation $10/$5 students
Program:
Marti Epstein: Tam* for solo tam tam
John McDonald: [untitled]* for cello, percussion, and piano
Justin Barish: Six Mime Pieces for solo piano
Mischa Salkind-Pearl: Iris* for cello, vibraphone, and piano
Martin Bresnick: Songs of the Mouse People for cello and vibraphone
* = world premiere / commission
Waves
Transient Canvas (Amy Advocat – clarinets, Matt Sharrock – marimba)
Thursday, 9/27 | 7:30pm doors, 8:00 concert
Davis Square Theatre, 255 Elm St. downstairs, Somerville
suggested donation $10/$8 students
Program:
Marti Epstein: Origami*
John Murphree: Fear Cleaver* (including John as a special guest performer)
Mischa Salkind-Pearl: Waves* for amplified bass clarinet and marimba
Gary Philo: Duo for Clarinet and Marimba*
Keith Kusterer: Canvas One: ‘doppler’*
Philippe Manoury: Last
* = world premiere / commission
To read more about the concerts, please visit our concerts page, and stay posted!
[...] the Sinopia percussion/piano quartet brought their raucous energy from New York, and percussionist Masako Kunimoto and friends filled the corners of Cambridge’s Lilypad with a variety of chimes, booms, and [...]