May 18 Salon Program

Please note that this Salon will be quite special in featuring five
works performed live.

May 18th Salon
at the Ellington Room, 2:00 p.m.

Program

1. Discussion of Organizational Matters and Reports

2. Audio-Visual Presentation

Member Composer Martin Halpern will be presenting a DVD of his
recently produced chamber opera The Damned Thing. He will also be
sharing with us his thoughts on the work.

3. Audition of Members' Works

Gene McBride -- Chaja's Consolation for soprano and piano
(to be performed live by Demetra Adams and Gene McBride) it is the
first vocal of an opera work in progress 3 minutes

Gene McBride -- Sentient Memories for solo piano
(to be performed live by Gene McBride) 3 minutes

Christopher Montgomery -- Two Cities for chamber orchestra, 12:28
minutes

Joseph Pehrson -- Quixoddities for bassoon and piccolo
(which was recently premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia) 9 minutes

Don Hagar -- Skeleton Earth for voice and piano
(to be performed live by Tamara Cashour and Cesar Vuksic) 2 minutes

Tamara Cashour -- Six Lyrics of Marilyn Hacker for Mezzo Soprano,
guest Soprano, Flute,
English horn, Guitar, and Piano (MIDI version of work) 15 minutes

4. Audition of Guest's Works (time permitting)

Cory Daniel Fields -- (two live performances of works by this guest may be presented, time permitting)
Duet for Horn and Viola with hornist Katherine Smith and Violist Jen
Herman. 5 mins
Three Rustic Scenes (2nd mov't) with violinist David Bousso and
pianist Jason Wirth. 5 mins

5. Conclusion and Refreshments