This year’s MATA Festival is the largest yet featuring seven full days of music and lectur
This year’s MATA Festival is the largest yet featuring seven full days of music and lectures curated by Outgoing Artistic Director Yotam Haber. The festival runs from April 14th - 21st at The Kitchen and tickets are available HERE. In the MATA tradition, this year’s festival includes the work of 34 composers, all under the age of 40 at the time of their submission, representing 17 countries! This week long event is a celebration of the music of young and emerging artists from all around the world and has helped kick-start the careers of musicians such as Jennifer Higdon, Nico Muhly, and David T. Little. I’m lucky enough to be attending two evenings, April 16th and 17th, of this zeitgeist-defining festival and I couldn’t be more excited to be there and witness the music that will be remembered tomorrow today. Here’s a small breakdown of the festival, for complete listings and information on the pieces be sure to visit www.matafestival.org Wednesday, April 16thBetween Noise and Silence - Uusinta Ensemble Thursday, April 17thThe Which Remains - Vicky Chow, Matt Evans, Marina Kifferstein, Carolyn Chen, and others Friday, April 18thLives in Miniature - Talea Ensemble and Ekmeles Saturday, April 19thMatra Sunday, April 20thMatinee Concert - Neue Vocalsolisten Monday, April 21stOf Circles and Motions of the Others - Manta Percussion and MIVOS String QuartetThis year is just filled to the brim with New York, American, and World premieres! Check back here later this week for my full report on Wednesday and Thursday’s shows! -- source link
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