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2023-08-31 10:00:00
As the new artistic director of the International Contemporary Ensemble, George Lewis aspires for the ensemble to be “nothing less.. The post appeared first on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN.
2022-07-29 06:00:55
Franco Donatoni’s “Hot”: Imaginary Jazz
The young virtuoso saxophonist, Ryan Muncy, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly last week. Critics noted his talent and capacity to “show off the instrument’s malleability and freakish extended range as well as its delicacy and refinement.” (The Chicago Reader) Before joining the International Contemporary Ensemble, he served as saxophonist and artistic director of the Chicago-based Ensemble Dal Niente. Muncy’s solo debut album, Hot, was released in 2013. The title track features a thrilling 1989 chamber ...
2022-07-23 13:48:11
RIP Ryan Muncy
We at Sequenza 21 are saddened to share that Ryan Muncy, saxophonist, curator, and administrator for the International Contemporary Ensemble, has passed away. Ryan was formidable in all of the aforementioned roles. Moreover, he was a much-admired and beloved person; a bright light in the new music community. Our condolences go out to all of Ryan’s friends […]
2022-06-25 04:08:00
Classical Music News of the Week, June 25, 2022
ICE & The New School’s College of Performing Arts Present “Ensemble Evolution”This summer, the International Contemporary Ensemble, in partnership with The New School’s College of Performing Arts, presents “Ensemble Evolution”--a hybrid summer intensive designed to foster a holistic understanding of the artist as a global citizen--from Saturday, June 25 to Saturday, July 2. Now in its sixth year, “Ensemble Evolution” brings together participants and faculty through music making, community building, and creative producing to explore and transform the ways that music is created and experienced. This summer, the weeklong intensive is offered both online and in-person at The New School’s Arnold Hall in New York City, and culminates in a large-scale online digital festival on Saturday, July 2 at 7:00pm ET featuring Ensemble Evolution participants alongside faculty members and special guests.Now celebrating its 20th anniversary season, the Ensemble brings together a roster of renowned faculty and guest presenters for “Ensemble Evolution,” […]