concerts + events.
Tremor: Exhibition
Tremor: Exhibition
April 28 at 4:00 pm, The Well
This unique exhibition, presented by The Response Project and concert:nova in collaboration with Visionaries + Voices, explores the intersections of ability, disability, and personal expression through the lenses of six talented artists. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with groundbreaking artwork, experience live musical responses, and be part of a transformative dialogue on inclusion and diversity in the arts.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own headphones for an immersive audio experience with these placards. However, headphones will be available on-site if needed. Additional accommodations can be arranged upon request.
Music Performances: At 5:30pm, concert:nova musicians will perform solos in response to the artwork, creating a dynamic connection between visual and auditory experiences. One of these performances features a newly composed piece by a student from the Ben Carlson-Berne Scholarship program.Visionaries + Voices Artists:
- Nick Kraft
- Rosalind Bush
- Milo Gleich
- Vince Cole
- Linda KunickSound
Installation by Britni Bicknaver: Renowned sound artist Britni Bicknaver contributes a unique piece inspired by her own stutter, echoing the groundbreaking work of Alvin Lucier's "I Am Sitting In A Room" from 1969. Bicknaver has also created audio placards featuring interviews with the V+V artists.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own headphones for an immersive audio experience with these placards. However, headphones will be available on-site if needed. Additional accommodations can be arranged upon request.
The exhibit is open throughout May, following the opening.
Gallery Hours: Throughout the month of May, explore the exhibition at your own pace during regular hours on Fridays (5-8pm) and weekends (1-4pm). Gallery open dates are May 3-5, May 10-12, May 17-19, and May 24-26. Additional showings outside of gallery hours are available upon appointment request by contacting The Well.
TICKETS are free, but advance reservations for the 4/28 opening are required - space is limited.
Tremor: Concert
Tremor
May 5 @ the American Sign Museum
Doors: 5:30 pm
Music: 6:00 pm
FREE VALET PARKING: To ensure a stress-free arrival, take advantage of our complimentary valet parking service. Please arrive early to allow ample time for parking, as both street parking and the parking lot are limited.
Dr. Brianna Matzke, pianist and founder of The Response Project, takes center stage at the American Sign Museum on May 5. This intimate concert experience, starting at 6pm, will showcase Brianna's solo piano performance, demonstrating the creativity that has arisen from her essential tremor diagnosis.This evening features a solo piano performance of five newly commissioned compositions by Molly Joyce, Hanna Benn, Matthew Evan Taylor, Adeliia Faizullina, and Forrest Pierce, followed by a panel discussion exploring the project's themes of inclusion, accessibility, and personal expression.
Each composer has their own unique connection to the project, which will be explored throughout the evening.Free Valet Parking: To ensure a stress-free arrival, take advantage of our complimentary valet parking service. Please arrive early to allow ample time for parking, as both street parking and the parking lot are limited.
About The Response Project
Established in 2014, the Response Project is a commissioning initiative that asks composers and artists to create new music, usually for the piano, and new works, of many disciplines, in response to a preexisting artwork or idea.About Brianna Matzke
Artistic director and founder of The Response Project, Dr. Brianna Matzke is a multi hyphenate creative based in Cincinnati. She is the producing artistic director for concert:nova, a new music ensemble, overseeing the production of five mainstage productions each season, as well as other community outreach and educational events. She is a dedicated music educator and pedagogue; a Nationally-Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM), she serves as Associate Professor of Music at Wilmington College. Matzke is an acclaimed performer, commissioner and collaborator of new music, and has appeared in concert performances around the globe and in Cincinnati. In 2021, she was named CEO and President of the International Foundation for Contemporary Music, and appointed Executive Director of the Cortona Sessions for New Music.
Bonus: Don't miss the TREMOR art exhibition opening on 4/28 and running through May, featuring artwork and sound installation by Britni Bicknaver and five artists from Visionaries + Voices.
CONCERT TICKETS: pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $20
Jewish Festival
Jewish Festival
March 12 at 7:30 pm, Hebrew Union College
concert:nova is thrilled for their first-ever partnership with the Cincinnati Cultural Exchange, and the Jewish Music Festival. Cincinnati Jewish Music and Culture Festival is a celebration of Jewish music through nine performances and lectures across the Cincinnati community. Various local performing groups, artists, and experts from around the world gather in Cincinnati in March 2024, presenting high quality concerts by Jewish composers and Jewish theme-related music.
For this program, concert:nova has selected Lera Auerbach’s Frozen Dreams and Cetera Desunt, and Golijov’s The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind.
For additional information on the festival, click here.
Program:
Lera Auerbach: Frozen Dreams
Lera Auerbach: Cetera Desunt
Osvaldo Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
Performers:
Pavel Vinnitsky, clarinet
Pavel Vinnitsky
Ariel Quartet
Levi Hammer | Gershwin in Vienna: Gershwin and the Second Viennese School
concertnova presents:
LEVI HAMMER | GERSHWIN IN VIENNA: Gershwin and the Second Viennese School
February 1 at 7:30 pm, First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati
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Both concerts of the Levi Hammer residency for $45. Click here for details.
Available online only, through January 29.
A bonus event to our Schoenberg Perspectives concert! We're thrilled to have Levi Hammer in Cincinnati - he arranged the new version of Pelleas und Melisande we're giving the US premiere to on January 30.
Besides his work as a conductor, Levi is also an extraordinary pianist. concert:nova is thrilled to present Levi in a program exploring the transatlantic connection of Gershwin and the composers of the Second Viennese School: Schoenberg, Berg and Webern.
“Gershwin in Vienna: Gershwin and the Second Viennese School,” is a solo piano program exploring the relationship between George Gershwin and the composers of the Second Viennese School.
Schoenberg Perspectives
Schoenberg Perspectives
January 30 at 7:30 pm, Memorial Hall
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Both concerts of the Levi Hammer residency for $45. Click here for details.
Available online only, through January 29.
Dive into the rich tapestry of Schoenberg’s repertoire with concert:nova, continuing the 16-year journey we started with “Demystifying Schoenberg.”
This time, we’re deconstructing his early masterpiece, Pelleas und Melisande, through the U.S. premiere of Levi Hammer’s new arrangement. Originally scored for a grand orchestra, Hammer refashions this work for a more intimate group of thirteen (in the spirit of Schoenberg’s own Society for Private Musical Performances – a salon he created for debuting new works…no critics allowed!).
This performance pairs the lush, narrative-driven Pelleas with the stark poignancy of his String Trio. Crafted in the wake of a life-altering heart attack, the Trio is a raw, auditory journey through illness and convalescence. Complementing these are some of Schoenberg’s Cabaret Songs, gems that offer a glimpse into his Berlin days, published only after his death.
Through these diverse works, we explore Schoenberg’s unparalleled capacity to express the inexpressible, marrying the complex and the captivating, the cerebral and the sensual.
Concert:nova invites you to experience the paradoxical beauty of Schoenberg’s world. Join us in discovering the shared heartbeat within his diverse body of work, where every note promises both a challenge and a revelation.
We hope you’ll join us for this bold blend of intimacy and intensity.
PROGRAM & PERFORMERS
NOTE: tickets for this concert are being handled by Memorial Hall. For help/customer service for your purchase, please contact them directly:
Memorial Hall Box Office
513.977.8838
Tue-Fri, 1 pm - 6 pm
Eastern Echoes
Eastern Echoes - Music of the Asian North American Experience
November 6 at 7:30 pm, Woodward Theater
The Asian-North American experience is explored in a collection of stories, each told with a delectable treat evoking the favorite childhood memory of our composers. Wadaiko Japanese Drums sound a transition for us through the journey, which includes works from Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian and Japanese composers.
MAKE AN EVENING OF IT WITH OUR PRE-CONCERT EVENT!
Add on a bento box by BentOn for $12 each, then arrive early to meet the artists and eat. Doors for pre-concert open at 6 pm. Order your bento box by November 1 to participate.
Host: Simon Tam
Program:
The Ice is Talking by Vivian Fung
Zaher by Reena Esmail
Looking Up by Viet Cuong
A Sanguine Clockwork by Paul Wiancko
Seven Pillars by Andy Akiho
Concertino by Bright Sheng
Wakaido Drumming by Wakaido Gouken Japanese Drum Troupe
Performers: Wadaiko Japanese Drummers / Joe Bricker, Percussion & Ice Block / Joe Morris, Clarinet / Philip Marten, Violin / Minyoung Baik, Violin / Catie Longhi, Viola / Jonathan Lee, CelloIn partnership with Asianati, who celebrates Asian food and culture in Cincinnati through events, food trucks, markets, bakeries and more!
9-Fold Harmonies
Nine-Fold Harmonies
October 7 at 7:30 pm, Union Hall
Join us for an unforgettable multi-sensory musical experience at Union Hall in OTR Cincinnati!
Blend sound with smell as we pair the sounds of different instruments with unique essential oils. After the performance, you will get to create a custom scent based on the sounds you loved the most. See what unique scent you create alongside the artists!
The Music: the Nonets of Louis Spohr and Bohuslav Martinu
Musicians: Philip Marten - violin / Elizabeth Beilman - viola / Hiro Matsuo - cello / Boris Asafiev - bass / Henrik Heide - Flute / Emily Beare - Oboe / Joe Morris - clarinet / Marty Garcia - bassoon /
Molly Norcross - horn
Mark your calendars and get ready to be serenaded at Nine-Fold Harmonies!