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David Bennett Thomas

Sunday, 23 January 2022 by Suzanne Gilchrest
In a review of David Bennett Thomas’ work on WRTI Philadelphia, Kile Smith noted that  “When there’s artistry, there is commitment and truth and even, in the case of David Bennett Thomas, happiness.” Ina happened on a recording of David’s Deseo quite some time ago. She ordered the music and then, COVID….I think it’s the
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Minato Sakamoto

Thursday, 29 October 2020 by Suzanne Gilchrest
We are thrilled to introduce you to Minato Sakamoto, the winner of our 2020 8SW Composer Competition for his trio, Rondo Americano. A native of Japan, Minato is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Duke University. His description of Rondo Americano is short and succinct: “A Japanese train buff’s imagination of the “good old days” of
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Douglas Anderson revisited

Monday, 18 November 2019 by Suzanne Gilchrest
Douglas Anderson is among one of the first composers to have written a work for Eight Strings & a Whistle. Commissioned in 2000, his Chamber Symphony No. 3 has received numerous performances since its premiere. Our recording of it was released by Ravello Records in 2016 on Douglas Anderson, Chamber Symphonies 2, 3 & 4.
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Mark Winges

Tuesday, 18 June 2019 by Suzanne Gilchrest
I think we became familiar with Mark Winges’ work fairly soon after Eight Strings & a Whistle was formed. Our introduction was through a work entitled Dusk Music II, for alto flute, viola and cello. It was my excuse for purchasing my first alto flute and I will always be grateful to Mark for this!
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Jorge Amado

Sunday, 17 March 2019 by Eight Strings & a Whistle
Ina, Matt and I are very excited to introduce you to our first ever 8SW Composer Competition winner, Jorge Amado. Jorge is currently a student at ISA (Instituto Superior de Arte) in Havana, Cuba. His submission to the competition, Eidos II, is a very well crafted, powerful and energetic example of the potential future of chamber
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Pamela Sklar

Sunday, 17 March 2019 by Eight Strings & a Whistle
I am very excited to introduce you all to the wonderful flutist and composer Pamela Sklar. Pamela has had an extraordinary career performing with the likes of Dave Brubeck and touring as a soloist with the ever popular Claude Bolling, just to name a few. We are honored that Pamela composed her work, Third Eye, for
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Spencer Snyder

Saturday, 16 March 2019 by Eight Strings & a Whistle
A few years ago, one of Ina’s teaching positions included a chamber music class at The City College of New York. It was structured such that the students who signed up for the class got placed in one, maybe two or even three ensembles. The class time itself consisted of a combination of rehearsals and
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Merrill Clark

Friday, 15 March 2019 by Eight Strings & a Whistle
Merrill Clark composed Sinfonia Ternion Gestalt for us in late 2009/early 2010. It is a five movement through-composed work, centered around a lamenting non-vocal setting of William Butler Yeats’ The Second Coming. Yeats used Christian imagery in his 1919 poem, evoking post World War I, and Merrill uses his musical take on the poem as a means to
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Peter Jona Korn

Thursday, 14 March 2019 by Eight Strings & a Whistle
Peter Jona Korn’s Aloysia Serenade, Op. 19 is one of the works included on Albert’s Window, our recent release on Ravello Records. We began performing the Serenade long after Korn had died, and our initial research revealed very little other than a website dedicated to his work. The website put Ina in touch with Korn’s wife, Barbara, who was
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Octavio Vazquez

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 by Eight Strings & a Whistle
Many years ago, in fact far longer ago than I care to remember, I had a teaching position at Turtle Bay Music School, a community music school in midtown Manhattan. Although I left Turtle Bay a long time ago, I am still in touch with several students I taught there and one faculty member. That one faculty
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november 2022

Tenri Cultural Institute 2022 Tenri Cultural Institute 43A West 13th Street

11nov7:30 pmTenri Cultural Institute 20227:30 pm Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street

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(Friday) 7:30 pm

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Tenri Cultural Institute

43A West 13th Street

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march 2023

SEMO Residency

22marAll Day24SEMO Residency(All Day)

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We're very excited to be going to Southeast Missouri State University for a concert and their Fine Arts PATH Residency. PATH = Performing Arts Thrive Here! We'll be spending the

Event Details

We’re very excited to be going to Southeast Missouri State University for a concert and their Fine Arts PATH Residency. PATH = Performing Arts Thrive Here! We’ll be spending the first few days giving workshops and working with SEMO students, and end with a concert for the chamber music series on Friday, March 24. More info coming soon!

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march 22 (Wednesday) - 24 (Friday)

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