2019-20 Calendar
Season highlights include concerto appearances with choral ensembles, a solo debut live on New York City's classical radio station WQXR, touring multimedia work across the US and abroad (Scotland, Chile, and Canada), performances with contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, and leading international performances of Flowerpot Book by Elliot Cole as Artistic Director of the project for Make Music Day 2020.
McEwan Hall - Edinburgh International Fringe Festival
July 31-August 26 - Edinburgh, Scotland
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
The Bell Ringers - Millennium Park
September 9 - Chicago, IL
The world premiere of The Bell Ringers by composer Danny Clay alongside Third Coast Percussion. This evening-length work takes place on Millennium Park's Pritzker Lawn, allowing the audience to move freely throughout the space.
Richardson Auditorium - Princeton University
September 17 - Princeton, NJ
Donnacha Dennehy's The Hunger with contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, musically telling the story of the Great Irish Famine alongside When Fire Comes to Finish by electronica artist Eartheater.
Merkin Concert Hall - Kauffman Music Center
September 19 - New York, NY
Donnacha Dennehy's The Hunger with contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, musically telling the story of the Great Irish Famine alongside When Fire Comes to Finish by electronica artist Eartheater.
Jordan Hall - New England Conservatory
September 20 - Boston, MA
Donnacha Dennehy's The Hunger with contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, musically telling the story of the Great Irish Famine alongside When Fire Comes to Finish by electronica artist Eartheater. This performance in partnership with Oxfam.
Likeminds - Sharpe Reservation
September 21- Fishkill, NY
Steve Reich's seminal Four Organs with members of Alarm Will Sound for branding/design leaders at a weekend conference retreat reflecting on concepts around the year's theme, Time.
Lake Placid Center for the Arts
October 18 - Lake Placid, NY
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
OZ Arts Nashville
October 24-26 - Nashville, TN
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
Society for the Performing Arts
October 30 - Houston, TX
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
Weis Center for the Performing Arts
November 2 - Lewisberg, PA
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
Yale Repertory Theater - Yale University
November 7-9 - New Haven, CT
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
The Grandel - Kranzberg Arts Foundation
December 18 - St. Louis, MO
A "podcast" storytelling performance with Alarm Will Sound diving into the life and music of Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen.
Universidad de Chile
January 14 - Santiago, Chile
A percussion performance masterclass on solo percussion repertoire for Professor Zarate's students at the Universidad de Chile.
Santiago a Mil at Teatro Regional Lucho Gatic
January 15 - Rancagua, Chile
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
January 19 - Santiago, Chile
A percussion performance masterclass on solo percussion repertoire for Professor Larrondo's students at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Santiago a Mil at Matucana Cien
January 17-19 - Santiago, Chile
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
Washington University
February 1 - St. Louis, MO
A mixed program of cross-genre collaborations developed between contemporary ensemble Alarm Will Sound and artists Lucrecia Dalt (Berlin) and AP Pyper (Utah).
Miller Theater
February 20 - New York, NY
A portrait of composer Oscar Bettison at Columbia University featuring his Livre des Sauvages and Pale Icons of Night.
Live radio appearance at Caveat
February 23 - New York, NY
A live-streamed performance of solo repertoire by Marc Mellits at the venue Caveat in the launch party for radio show Relevant Tones.
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
February 17-March 1 - Eugene, OR
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
Yellowknife Northern Arts & Cultural Center
March 4 - Yellowknife, Canada
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
The Port Theatre
March 8 - British Columbia, Canada
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
Yukon Arts Centre
March 12 - Whitehorse, Canada
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
CANCELLED – Modlin Center for the Arts
March 21 - Richmond, VA
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
CANCELLED – Seattle Theatre Group
April 1 - Seattle, WA
A multimedia collaboration with inventive light and shadow company Manual Cinema telling Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story on a percussion-filled stage.
CANCELLED – Flowerpot Music at the Golden Gate Park 150th
April 4 - San Francisco, CA
Artistic director for a mass performance of Elliot Cole's Flowerpot Music in Golden Gate Park in the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of the park.
CANCELLED – Concerto with First Inversion and Roberts Chorale
April 17 - Rochester, NY
Guest percussion soloist with vocal groups First Inversion and the Roberts Chorale at Roberts Wesleyan College, performing concerti and a sampling of solo percussion repertoire.
Living Music with Nadia Sirota
April 28 - broadcast online
Performing in a quarantine version of Ten Thousand Birds by John Luther Adams with Alarm Will Sound.
CANCELLED – Washington University
May 15 - St. Louis, MO
A mixed program of cross-genre collaborations developed between contemporary ensemble Alarm Will Sound and artists Lucrecia Dalt (Berlin) and AP Pyper (Utah).
"Parkland" world premiere
Beginning June 4th - Online from Chicago, IL
Half-an-hour of music and conversation with percussion soloist Peter Ferry, and an appearance by "Parkland" composer Marc Mellits. Reserve a spot at peterferry.ticketleap.com/parkland .
Flowerpot Music for Make Music Day
June 21 - New York, NY and internationally
Artistic director for mass performances of Elliot Cole's Flowerpot Music in cities around the world, as well as directly leading the Make Music New York performance of the work. NOTE: For 2020, these performances will take place online.
CANCELLED – Missouri Theater
July 30 - Columbia, MO
Opening performance at the University of Missouri's Mizzou International Composers Festival by Alarm Will Sound, featuring works by the festival's Guest Composers, Chen Yi and David Little.
CANCELLED – Mizzou International Composers Festival
August 1 - Columbia, MO
Eight premieres by Resident Composers at the Mizzou International Composers Festival performed by Alarm Will Sound.