Past Concerts
Fall 2024
September 8, 4pm- Classics for the Cows
Momenta performs music of Charles Ives, Henry Cowell, and Elizabeth Brown outdoors in rural Red Hook, NY
September 19, 7pm- Concourse Counterpoint
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
October 5, 6pm- Juilliard Pre-college Faculty Recital
Momenta performs music of Ives and Florence Price, with Nana Shi, piano
Juilliard School, Paul Hall
October 15, 7:30pm- Sacred and Profane
Momenta performs Clement's Mermaid Songs with soprano Ariadne Greif
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th St. NYC
October 18-24- Momenta Festival IX: Ives at 150
Full program details available here
October 18 and 20, 7pm at Broadway Presbyterian Church (601 W. 114th St.)
free admission, no reservations required
October 22 and 24, 7pm at Americas Society (680 Park Ave.)
free admission, reservations required
November 20- String Quartets of Julian Carrillo
Momenta performs string quartets nos. 1, 4, and 8 of the Mexican microtonal maverick Julian Carrillo
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
December 5 and 6- Momenta at Boston Conservatory
December 5, 6pm: Music of Eun Young Lee, featuring Momenta and bassoonist Adrian Morejon
Suelly Hall, Boston Conservatory
December 6, 5pm: World Premieres by BoCo Composers
132 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA
Momenta performs music of Charles Ives, Henry Cowell, and Elizabeth Brown outdoors in rural Red Hook, NY
September 19, 7pm- Concourse Counterpoint
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
October 5, 6pm- Juilliard Pre-college Faculty Recital
Momenta performs music of Ives and Florence Price, with Nana Shi, piano
Juilliard School, Paul Hall
October 15, 7:30pm- Sacred and Profane
Momenta performs Clement's Mermaid Songs with soprano Ariadne Greif
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th St. NYC
October 18-24- Momenta Festival IX: Ives at 150
Full program details available here
October 18 and 20, 7pm at Broadway Presbyterian Church (601 W. 114th St.)
free admission, no reservations required
October 22 and 24, 7pm at Americas Society (680 Park Ave.)
free admission, reservations required
November 20- String Quartets of Julian Carrillo
Momenta performs string quartets nos. 1, 4, and 8 of the Mexican microtonal maverick Julian Carrillo
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
December 5 and 6- Momenta at Boston Conservatory
December 5, 6pm: Music of Eun Young Lee, featuring Momenta and bassoonist Adrian Morejon
Suelly Hall, Boston Conservatory
December 6, 5pm: World Premieres by BoCo Composers
132 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA
2023-2024 season
September 2, 4pm: Classics for the Cows
Momenta performs works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Elizabeth Brown at a beautiful outdoor setting. RSVP required. More information available soon.
Red Hook, NY 12571
Momenta Festival VIII: September 30, October 1, October 4, and October 5, 7:00pm
Four nights of adventurous string quartet music, each one curated by a different member of the Momenta Quartet
September 30, 7pm: “Looking Back”
This program features works spanning three different centuries in which each composer has been inspired by musical traditions of the past. Curated by cellist Michael Haas with guest pianist Amy Yang. Works by Han Lash, Matthew Greenbaum, Franz Joseph Haydn, and Robert Schumann. In partnership with Music for Food, all donations at this concert will benefit Broadway Community, fighting food insecurity in upper Manhattan.
FREE ADMISSION- no advance reservations
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St. NY, NY
October 1, 7pm: “Earth and Ether”
Curated by Emilie-Anne Gendron, this program assembles four works that look inward and upward, striving to articulate the joy and pain of the human experience while also contemplating what lies beyond. Works by Jeffrey Mumford, Julian Anderson, Julián Carrillo, and a world premiere for solo violin by Elizabeth Brown. In partnership with Music for Food, all donations at this concert will benefit Broadway Community, fighting food insecurity in upper Manhattan.
FREE ADMISSION- no advance reservations
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St. NY, NY
October 4, 7pm: "Momenta à la Mode"
Curated by Stephanie Griffin, this program features Julián Carrillo's second string quartet and Robert Morris's recent Carnatic String Quartet, each exploring modal writing.
FREE ADMISSION
Americas Society
680 Park Ave. NY, NY
October 5, 7pm: "Szene am Bach"
Curated by Alex Shiozaki, this program features works by Eugène Ysaÿe, Ileana Perez Velázquez, Somei Satoh, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
FREE ADMISSION
Americas Society
680 Park Ave. NY, NY
November 18, 3pm: Concourse Counterpoint
Concourse Counterpoint presents the Momenta Quartet, performing unique string quartet repertoire spanning multiple centuries. This project is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the Bronx Council on the Arts.
PROGRAM:
Pietro Cerone: Enigma de la escala from Melopeo y maestro (1613)
Matthew Greenbaum: More Venerable Canons (2013)
Julian Carrillo: String Quartet No. 2 "a Debussy" (1926)
Free Concert
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10452
December 16, 3pm: Boogie-Down Beethoven/A Concourse Counterpoint Christmas
Concourse Counterpoint presents a holiday lobby concert with a mixed program of classical music and jazz. Momenta performs Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18 No. 6 in honor of his birthday, followed by bassist Hilliard Greene and the Jazz Expressions.
Free concert
Bronx Historic District, 10452
RSVP to [email protected] for information and address
January 18, 7:00pm- Chamber Music America Conference "Celebrating Sound"
Momenta is honored to perform the CMA commissioned String Quartet No. 4 "Hallelujah Anyhow" by Alvin Singleton as part of the annual Chamber Music America Conference. The performance is free with your conference registration.
More information here
Majestic Ballroom, 5th floor
The Westin New York at Times Square
February 23- Binghamton University Residency Concert
Momenta returns to Binghamton University for a concert featuring world premieres by Binghamton composers. More information coming soon.
February 25, 3pm- South Berkshire Concerts at Simon’s Rock
Ileana Perez Velazquez: River of Life
Grazyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintet No. 2
Amy Beach: Piano Quintet
with Manon Hutton-DeWys, piano
Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Great Barrington, MA
March 9, 7pm- Music from Japan presents “Japanese Contemporary Music Past and Present”
Music by Kosaku Yamada and Ikuma Dan
with Miho Saegusa, violin, and Taka Kigawa, piano
Volvo Hall, Scandinavia House
58 Park Ave. New York, NY
https://www.musicfromjapan.org
March 16, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint presents Momenta Quartet
Music by Franz Schubert and Julian Carrillo
Free Concert
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
April 3- Center for Jewish History presents Momenta Quartet and friends
Program to include a world premiere by David Glaser and Erwin Schulhoff's String Sextet
with Anthony Trionfo, flute; Jeremy Kienbaum, viola; Chris Gross, cello
More information coming soon
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th St. New York, NY
April 21, 4pm- Westchester Chamber Music Society
Program to include music by Elizabeth Brown, Haydn, and Schubert
www.westchesterchambermusicsociety.com
Momenta performs works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Elizabeth Brown at a beautiful outdoor setting. RSVP required. More information available soon.
Red Hook, NY 12571
Momenta Festival VIII: September 30, October 1, October 4, and October 5, 7:00pm
Four nights of adventurous string quartet music, each one curated by a different member of the Momenta Quartet
September 30, 7pm: “Looking Back”
This program features works spanning three different centuries in which each composer has been inspired by musical traditions of the past. Curated by cellist Michael Haas with guest pianist Amy Yang. Works by Han Lash, Matthew Greenbaum, Franz Joseph Haydn, and Robert Schumann. In partnership with Music for Food, all donations at this concert will benefit Broadway Community, fighting food insecurity in upper Manhattan.
FREE ADMISSION- no advance reservations
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St. NY, NY
October 1, 7pm: “Earth and Ether”
Curated by Emilie-Anne Gendron, this program assembles four works that look inward and upward, striving to articulate the joy and pain of the human experience while also contemplating what lies beyond. Works by Jeffrey Mumford, Julian Anderson, Julián Carrillo, and a world premiere for solo violin by Elizabeth Brown. In partnership with Music for Food, all donations at this concert will benefit Broadway Community, fighting food insecurity in upper Manhattan.
FREE ADMISSION- no advance reservations
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St. NY, NY
October 4, 7pm: "Momenta à la Mode"
Curated by Stephanie Griffin, this program features Julián Carrillo's second string quartet and Robert Morris's recent Carnatic String Quartet, each exploring modal writing.
FREE ADMISSION
Americas Society
680 Park Ave. NY, NY
October 5, 7pm: "Szene am Bach"
Curated by Alex Shiozaki, this program features works by Eugène Ysaÿe, Ileana Perez Velázquez, Somei Satoh, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
FREE ADMISSION
Americas Society
680 Park Ave. NY, NY
November 18, 3pm: Concourse Counterpoint
Concourse Counterpoint presents the Momenta Quartet, performing unique string quartet repertoire spanning multiple centuries. This project is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the Bronx Council on the Arts.
PROGRAM:
Pietro Cerone: Enigma de la escala from Melopeo y maestro (1613)
Matthew Greenbaum: More Venerable Canons (2013)
Julian Carrillo: String Quartet No. 2 "a Debussy" (1926)
Free Concert
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10452
December 16, 3pm: Boogie-Down Beethoven/A Concourse Counterpoint Christmas
Concourse Counterpoint presents a holiday lobby concert with a mixed program of classical music and jazz. Momenta performs Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18 No. 6 in honor of his birthday, followed by bassist Hilliard Greene and the Jazz Expressions.
Free concert
Bronx Historic District, 10452
RSVP to [email protected] for information and address
January 18, 7:00pm- Chamber Music America Conference "Celebrating Sound"
Momenta is honored to perform the CMA commissioned String Quartet No. 4 "Hallelujah Anyhow" by Alvin Singleton as part of the annual Chamber Music America Conference. The performance is free with your conference registration.
More information here
Majestic Ballroom, 5th floor
The Westin New York at Times Square
February 23- Binghamton University Residency Concert
Momenta returns to Binghamton University for a concert featuring world premieres by Binghamton composers. More information coming soon.
February 25, 3pm- South Berkshire Concerts at Simon’s Rock
Ileana Perez Velazquez: River of Life
Grazyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintet No. 2
Amy Beach: Piano Quintet
with Manon Hutton-DeWys, piano
Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Great Barrington, MA
March 9, 7pm- Music from Japan presents “Japanese Contemporary Music Past and Present”
Music by Kosaku Yamada and Ikuma Dan
with Miho Saegusa, violin, and Taka Kigawa, piano
Volvo Hall, Scandinavia House
58 Park Ave. New York, NY
https://www.musicfromjapan.org
March 16, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint presents Momenta Quartet
Music by Franz Schubert and Julian Carrillo
Free Concert
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
April 3- Center for Jewish History presents Momenta Quartet and friends
Program to include a world premiere by David Glaser and Erwin Schulhoff's String Sextet
with Anthony Trionfo, flute; Jeremy Kienbaum, viola; Chris Gross, cello
More information coming soon
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th St. New York, NY
April 21, 4pm- Westchester Chamber Music Society
Program to include music by Elizabeth Brown, Haydn, and Schubert
www.westchesterchambermusicsociety.com
2022-2023 season
September 15-18, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Momenta presents four free concerts in partnership with Music for Food. All donations benefit Broadway Community, fighting hunger insecurity in upper Manhattan. Each night is curated by a different member of the quartet. All four concerts are FREE and start at 7:30pm.
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St (enter on Broadway)
New York, NY
September 15, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Distant Songs, curated by Michael Haas
Elizabeth Brown: Just Visible in the Distance (2013)
Valentin Silvestrov: String Quartet no. 3 (2011)
Shawn Jaeger: Thy Wondering Eyes (2010)
September 16, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Mexican Independence Day, curated by Stephanie Griffin
Julián Carrillo: String Quartet No. 5 (1937)
Julián Carrillo: String Quartet No. 11 (1962)
September 17, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Horn Fifths, curated by Alex Shiozaki, with guests David Byrd-Marrow (horn) and Nana Shi (piano)
Hirofumi Mogi: In Memory of Perky Pat (2021) for string quartet and horn
Grażyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintet No. 2 (1965)
Johannes Brahms: Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 40 (1865)
September 18, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Visionary Sounds, curated by Emilie-Anne Gendron
Stefan Wolpe: Twelve Pieces for String Quartet (1950)
Mario Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 9 (1988) for violin and recorded electronic sounds
David Glaser: String Quartet No. 5, in memoriam Mario Davidovsky (2022) *world premiere, written for Momenta
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in f minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” (1810)
September 22, 7:30pm- Stefan Wolpe, Charlie Parker, and the New York School
Momenta performs a world premiere by Hannah Selin, and works by Matthew Greenbaum, and Stefan Wolpe, in a concert of music exploring connections to New York City's West Village. The concert is a double bill with the Hill Quartet, performing music of Charlie Parker.
St. John's in the Village
218 W. 11th St., NYC
October 1, 5:30pm- Juilliard Pre-College Faculty Recital
Momenta performs quartets of Beethoven and Julian Carrillo.
Paul Hall, Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC
November 29, 2:30pm- Brooklyn College presents Momenta Quartet
Works by Elizabeth Brown, Alvin Singleton, and Julian Carrillo
Buchwald Theater, Brooklyn College
December 3, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival 2022: String Songs
The Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival presents FREE concerts in the Bronx. (D or 4 train to 167th St.) Please RSVP with Stephanie Griffin [email protected] for the exact address.
Momenta is performing String Songs in honor of Meredith Monk's 80th Birthday in 2022.
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam pulchri sunt (arranged for string quartet)
A set of Negro Spirituals with bassist/composer Hilliard Greene
Meredith Monk: Stringsongs (2005, rev. 2011)
December 5, 6pm- String Songs at Binghamton University
Momenta performs String Songs in honor of Meredith Monk's 80th Birthday, on a program including student composers and performers from Binghamton University.
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam pulchri sunt (arranged for string quartet)
World premieres by SUNY Binghamton student composers
Meredith Monk: Stringsongs (2005, rev. 2011)
December 17, 3pm & 5pm- Concourse Counterpoint Christmas Double Bill!
The Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival presents FREE concerts in the Bronx. (D or 4 train to 167th St.) Please RSVP with Stephanie Griffin [email protected] for the exact address.
The December 17th program features Momenta Quartet performing Julian Carrillo's String Quartet No. 1 and Corelli's Christmas Concerto at 3pm, followed by Christmas jazz with Hilliard Greene and The Jazz Expressions at 5pm, with guests Robert Dick and Stephanie Griffin.
March 5, 5:00pm- Music From Japan Fall Festival 2023
Momenta performs world-premieres by Madoka Mori and Akira Ito, preceeded by a lecture at 4:30, "Recent Trends in Japanese Contemporary Music." More information available at https://www.musicfromjapan.org/
Scandinavia House, Volvo Hall
58 Park Avenue (at 38th St.) NYC
March 15, 7:30pm- Music of Robert Morris and Han Lash
Momenta performs and world-premiere by Robert Morris and recent work by Han Lash as part of a residency at the Eastman School of Music. More information available at https://events.rochester.edu/event/howard_hanson_visiting_professor_concert_momenta_quartet
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs St. Rochester, NY
March 22, 7:30pm- Center for Jewish History
Momenta performs works by David Glaser, Matthew Greenbaum, and Meredith Monk.
Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th St. NYC
March 26, 3:00pm- Illinois College Fine Arts Series
Performing music by Haydn, Han Lash, and Julian Carrillo
Jacksonville, IL
March 27-30- Red Note New Music Festival
Momenta premieres a new work by Carl Schimmel alongside recent works by Meredith Monk, Alvin Singleton, and Han Lash. More information available at https://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/events-activities/red-note/
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
April 12-14- Binghamton University Residency
Momenta returns to Binghamton University as part of an ongoing residency. More information about performances coming soon.
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
April 25- Momenta Quartet and Elizabeth Brown
Momenta performs at SUNY New Paltz as part of a residency with composer/performer Elizabeth Brown.
New Paltz, NY
May 6- Bang on a Can Long Play Festival
Momenta performs works from our recent album of Alvin Singleton's complete string quartets.
Brooklyn, NY
May 25, 6:30 and 8:30pm- Stray Bird with New Chamber Ballet
A danced tribute to composer Ursula Mamlok, in honor of the centennial of her birth. With Momenta Quartet, Cree Carrico (soprano) and New Chamber Ballet. Tickets will be available in 2023 through the Goethe Institut Boston.
170 Beacon St.
Boston, MA
June 10, 8pm- A World Premiere by Dan Goode
Momenta performs Dan Goode's latest work "Prelude to Nonexistence" (2023) alongside Julian Carrillo's first string quartet.
167 Spring St. NYC
Momenta presents four free concerts in partnership with Music for Food. All donations benefit Broadway Community, fighting hunger insecurity in upper Manhattan. Each night is curated by a different member of the quartet. All four concerts are FREE and start at 7:30pm.
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St (enter on Broadway)
New York, NY
September 15, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Distant Songs, curated by Michael Haas
Elizabeth Brown: Just Visible in the Distance (2013)
Valentin Silvestrov: String Quartet no. 3 (2011)
Shawn Jaeger: Thy Wondering Eyes (2010)
September 16, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Mexican Independence Day, curated by Stephanie Griffin
Julián Carrillo: String Quartet No. 5 (1937)
Julián Carrillo: String Quartet No. 11 (1962)
September 17, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Horn Fifths, curated by Alex Shiozaki, with guests David Byrd-Marrow (horn) and Nana Shi (piano)
Hirofumi Mogi: In Memory of Perky Pat (2021) for string quartet and horn
Grażyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintet No. 2 (1965)
Johannes Brahms: Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 40 (1865)
September 18, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Visionary Sounds, curated by Emilie-Anne Gendron
Stefan Wolpe: Twelve Pieces for String Quartet (1950)
Mario Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 9 (1988) for violin and recorded electronic sounds
David Glaser: String Quartet No. 5, in memoriam Mario Davidovsky (2022) *world premiere, written for Momenta
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in f minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” (1810)
September 22, 7:30pm- Stefan Wolpe, Charlie Parker, and the New York School
Momenta performs a world premiere by Hannah Selin, and works by Matthew Greenbaum, and Stefan Wolpe, in a concert of music exploring connections to New York City's West Village. The concert is a double bill with the Hill Quartet, performing music of Charlie Parker.
St. John's in the Village
218 W. 11th St., NYC
October 1, 5:30pm- Juilliard Pre-College Faculty Recital
Momenta performs quartets of Beethoven and Julian Carrillo.
Paul Hall, Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC
November 29, 2:30pm- Brooklyn College presents Momenta Quartet
Works by Elizabeth Brown, Alvin Singleton, and Julian Carrillo
Buchwald Theater, Brooklyn College
December 3, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival 2022: String Songs
The Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival presents FREE concerts in the Bronx. (D or 4 train to 167th St.) Please RSVP with Stephanie Griffin [email protected] for the exact address.
Momenta is performing String Songs in honor of Meredith Monk's 80th Birthday in 2022.
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam pulchri sunt (arranged for string quartet)
A set of Negro Spirituals with bassist/composer Hilliard Greene
Meredith Monk: Stringsongs (2005, rev. 2011)
December 5, 6pm- String Songs at Binghamton University
Momenta performs String Songs in honor of Meredith Monk's 80th Birthday, on a program including student composers and performers from Binghamton University.
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam pulchri sunt (arranged for string quartet)
World premieres by SUNY Binghamton student composers
Meredith Monk: Stringsongs (2005, rev. 2011)
December 17, 3pm & 5pm- Concourse Counterpoint Christmas Double Bill!
The Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival presents FREE concerts in the Bronx. (D or 4 train to 167th St.) Please RSVP with Stephanie Griffin [email protected] for the exact address.
The December 17th program features Momenta Quartet performing Julian Carrillo's String Quartet No. 1 and Corelli's Christmas Concerto at 3pm, followed by Christmas jazz with Hilliard Greene and The Jazz Expressions at 5pm, with guests Robert Dick and Stephanie Griffin.
March 5, 5:00pm- Music From Japan Fall Festival 2023
Momenta performs world-premieres by Madoka Mori and Akira Ito, preceeded by a lecture at 4:30, "Recent Trends in Japanese Contemporary Music." More information available at https://www.musicfromjapan.org/
Scandinavia House, Volvo Hall
58 Park Avenue (at 38th St.) NYC
March 15, 7:30pm- Music of Robert Morris and Han Lash
Momenta performs and world-premiere by Robert Morris and recent work by Han Lash as part of a residency at the Eastman School of Music. More information available at https://events.rochester.edu/event/howard_hanson_visiting_professor_concert_momenta_quartet
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs St. Rochester, NY
March 22, 7:30pm- Center for Jewish History
Momenta performs works by David Glaser, Matthew Greenbaum, and Meredith Monk.
Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th St. NYC
March 26, 3:00pm- Illinois College Fine Arts Series
Performing music by Haydn, Han Lash, and Julian Carrillo
Jacksonville, IL
March 27-30- Red Note New Music Festival
Momenta premieres a new work by Carl Schimmel alongside recent works by Meredith Monk, Alvin Singleton, and Han Lash. More information available at https://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/events-activities/red-note/
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
April 12-14- Binghamton University Residency
Momenta returns to Binghamton University as part of an ongoing residency. More information about performances coming soon.
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
April 25- Momenta Quartet and Elizabeth Brown
Momenta performs at SUNY New Paltz as part of a residency with composer/performer Elizabeth Brown.
New Paltz, NY
May 6- Bang on a Can Long Play Festival
Momenta performs works from our recent album of Alvin Singleton's complete string quartets.
Brooklyn, NY
May 25, 6:30 and 8:30pm- Stray Bird with New Chamber Ballet
A danced tribute to composer Ursula Mamlok, in honor of the centennial of her birth. With Momenta Quartet, Cree Carrico (soprano) and New Chamber Ballet. Tickets will be available in 2023 through the Goethe Institut Boston.
170 Beacon St.
Boston, MA
June 10, 8pm- A World Premiere by Dan Goode
Momenta performs Dan Goode's latest work "Prelude to Nonexistence" (2023) alongside Julian Carrillo's first string quartet.
167 Spring St. NYC
2021-2022 season
September 25, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival
Momenta Quartet and Friends perform works by Joseph Haydn, Carl Bettendorf, Carlos Salzedo, and Stephanie Griffin's arrangement of "Liebestod" from Richard Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde"
Guests artists: Ariadne Greif, soprano; Karen Lindquist, harp; William Hakim, viola; and Carl Bettendorf, conductor
1125 Grand Concourse (corner of McClellan, D or 4 train to 167)
Bronx, NY 10452
October 9, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival Double Bill
Momenta performs Alvin Singleton’s String Quartet no. 1 and Sergei Prokofiev’s String Quartet no. 2, based on Kabardino-Balkar folk themes from the North Caucasus. All Things to All People (the musical project) combines artists with backgrounds in Indian classical music, jazz, African music, South American music and New York "downtown" music into a sometimes combustible/sometimes contemplative mixture of form and improvisation that, although recorded, is meant to be performed live and is never performed the same way twice.
The Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse (corner of McClellan, D or 4 train to 167)
Bronx, NY 10452
October 30, 4:15pm- CHIRON Performing Arts Series
CHIRON Performing Arts Presents the Music of Andrew Rudin, Linda A. Marcel, Robert Dick and Christopher Kaufman. Momenta performs Kaufman's String Quartet No. 2 (2021)
For tickets and more information, please visit soundartus.com/chiron-performing-arts-10-30-21/
The Mark O’Donnell Theater
160 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY
November 14, 3pm- Haverford College presents Momenta Quartet
Music by Alvin Singleton, Sergei Prokofiev, Joseph Haydn, and Florence Price
For tickets and more information, please visit https://haverford.edu
Jaharis Recital Hall
Haverford College
370 Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA
November 17, 7:30pm- Williams College Visiting Artists Series
Music by Alvin Singleton, Sergei Prokofiev, Joseph Haydn, and Florence Price
For tickets and more information, please visit events.williams.edu/event/momenta-visiting-artist-series-3/
Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
December 2- Marilyn Shrude 75th Birthday Concert with Lost Dog New Music Ensemble
Momenta performs Shrude's "Secrets" for soprano and string quartet. More information coming soon.
DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 West 37th St.
New York, NY 10018
December 9, 7:30pm- Binghamton University Residency Concert
Momenta returns to Binghamton University for the first in-person events as newly appointed ensemble in residence, performing works by student composers and Alvin Singleton.
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
March 5, 7pm- Music From Japan Festival 2022
Momenta is joined by David Byrd-Marrow in a world premiere by Hirofumi Mogi for horn and string quartet. Members of Momenta also perform premieres by Akiko Ushijima and Yasutaki Inamori. Information available at http://musicfromjapan.org
Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue, NYC
March 16, 12:15pm- Chamber Music Live from Queens College
Works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Elizabeth
Lefrak Concert Hall
Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College
65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367
FREE ADMISSION- Proof of vaccination and masks required
Use Parking Lot 15 on Reeves Avenue and enter the building via the lower level entrance of the Music Building.
Or live streamed on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWj695DR7y0&feature=youtu.be
March 23, 7:30pm- Residency Concert at Binghamton University
Music by Haydn, Beethoven, Elizabeth Brown and Julián Carrillo
Casadesus Hall
Fine Arts Building at Binghamton University
Vestal, NY 13902 United States
FREE ADMISSION
March 29, 7:30pm- Rutgers University
Music by Rutgers student compositions and Julián Carrillo
Rutgers University
Mason Gross School of the Arts
33 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
FREE ADMISSION
Proof of COVID vaccination or a negative PCR within the past 72 hours is required
June 17, 7:30pm- Juneteenth Celebration and CD Release Event
Momenta performs a work by Alvin Singleton from our recently released album of his complete string quartets alongside music by Yusef Lateef and Hilliard Greene. Free admission. Donations to Music for Food will be accepted at the concert and can also be made online at musicforfood.net/nyc/momenta
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W. 114th Street
NY, NY 10025
Momenta Quartet and Friends perform works by Joseph Haydn, Carl Bettendorf, Carlos Salzedo, and Stephanie Griffin's arrangement of "Liebestod" from Richard Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde"
Guests artists: Ariadne Greif, soprano; Karen Lindquist, harp; William Hakim, viola; and Carl Bettendorf, conductor
1125 Grand Concourse (corner of McClellan, D or 4 train to 167)
Bronx, NY 10452
October 9, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival Double Bill
Momenta performs Alvin Singleton’s String Quartet no. 1 and Sergei Prokofiev’s String Quartet no. 2, based on Kabardino-Balkar folk themes from the North Caucasus. All Things to All People (the musical project) combines artists with backgrounds in Indian classical music, jazz, African music, South American music and New York "downtown" music into a sometimes combustible/sometimes contemplative mixture of form and improvisation that, although recorded, is meant to be performed live and is never performed the same way twice.
The Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse (corner of McClellan, D or 4 train to 167)
Bronx, NY 10452
October 30, 4:15pm- CHIRON Performing Arts Series
CHIRON Performing Arts Presents the Music of Andrew Rudin, Linda A. Marcel, Robert Dick and Christopher Kaufman. Momenta performs Kaufman's String Quartet No. 2 (2021)
For tickets and more information, please visit soundartus.com/chiron-performing-arts-10-30-21/
The Mark O’Donnell Theater
160 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY
November 14, 3pm- Haverford College presents Momenta Quartet
Music by Alvin Singleton, Sergei Prokofiev, Joseph Haydn, and Florence Price
For tickets and more information, please visit https://haverford.edu
Jaharis Recital Hall
Haverford College
370 Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA
November 17, 7:30pm- Williams College Visiting Artists Series
Music by Alvin Singleton, Sergei Prokofiev, Joseph Haydn, and Florence Price
For tickets and more information, please visit events.williams.edu/event/momenta-visiting-artist-series-3/
Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
December 2- Marilyn Shrude 75th Birthday Concert with Lost Dog New Music Ensemble
Momenta performs Shrude's "Secrets" for soprano and string quartet. More information coming soon.
DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 West 37th St.
New York, NY 10018
December 9, 7:30pm- Binghamton University Residency Concert
Momenta returns to Binghamton University for the first in-person events as newly appointed ensemble in residence, performing works by student composers and Alvin Singleton.
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
March 5, 7pm- Music From Japan Festival 2022
Momenta is joined by David Byrd-Marrow in a world premiere by Hirofumi Mogi for horn and string quartet. Members of Momenta also perform premieres by Akiko Ushijima and Yasutaki Inamori. Information available at http://musicfromjapan.org
Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue, NYC
March 16, 12:15pm- Chamber Music Live from Queens College
Works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Elizabeth
Lefrak Concert Hall
Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College
65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367
FREE ADMISSION- Proof of vaccination and masks required
Use Parking Lot 15 on Reeves Avenue and enter the building via the lower level entrance of the Music Building.
Or live streamed on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWj695DR7y0&feature=youtu.be
March 23, 7:30pm- Residency Concert at Binghamton University
Music by Haydn, Beethoven, Elizabeth Brown and Julián Carrillo
Casadesus Hall
Fine Arts Building at Binghamton University
Vestal, NY 13902 United States
FREE ADMISSION
March 29, 7:30pm- Rutgers University
Music by Rutgers student compositions and Julián Carrillo
Rutgers University
Mason Gross School of the Arts
33 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
FREE ADMISSION
Proof of COVID vaccination or a negative PCR within the past 72 hours is required
June 17, 7:30pm- Juneteenth Celebration and CD Release Event
Momenta performs a work by Alvin Singleton from our recently released album of his complete string quartets alongside music by Yusef Lateef and Hilliard Greene. Free admission. Donations to Music for Food will be accepted at the concert and can also be made online at musicforfood.net/nyc/momenta
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W. 114th Street
NY, NY 10025
2020-2021 season
September 26, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint
Momenta performs works by William Byrd, Elizabeth Brown, and Haydn. Extremely limited seating available by RSVP. Masks and social distancing required.
September 27, 3pm- Classics for the Cows
Momenta presents an outdoor concert at the home of composer Elizabeth Brown, featuring works by William Byrd, Elizabeth Brown, and Haydn. Masks and social distancing required.
Red Hook, NY
October 23, 3pm- Ithaca College Student Composers
In lieu of Momenta’s spring 2020 visit to Ithaca College, the quartet will visit via Zoom to read new compositions by students of Jorge Grossman and Evis Sammoutis.
December 7 and 9- Binghamton University Residency
Member of Momenta made virtual visits to Binghamton University to work with students of Daniel Thomas Davis on new pieces for strings. Stay tuned for more information about future residency visits and performances.
January 2021- Celebrating Alvin Singleton
Momenta is honored to have performed a virtual concert of the music of Alvin Singleton in honor of his 80th birthday. Presented by HocTok, you can read more at www.hoctok.com
Watch the concert online, available for the month of January 2021, at https://youtu.be/oB7NCJp_j-U
PROGRAM:
String Quartet No. 1 (1967)
Argoru IV (1987) performed by Stehpanie Griffin, viola
String Quartet No. 4 “Hallelujah Anyhow” (2019)
*commissioned by Chamber Music America for Momenta Quartet
You can also catch a quick Momenta Quartet Zoom cameo in this film about Alvin and honoring him for his birthday: https://youtu.be/7RYW-tGXbQU
February 18- Bates Residency Virtual Concert
Momenta performs a virtual version the postponed final concert of our 2019-2020 Artist Residency at Bates College. Available to watch online at:
https://www.bates.edu/music/2021/02/18/momenta-quartet-concert/
PROGRAM:
William Byrd: Pavane and Galliard
Alvin Singleton: String Quartet No. 1 (1967)
Qi Xia: Under the Wave (2020)*
Haik der Manuelian: Fuga a 4 for string quartet (2019)*
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 54 No. 1
*world premieres
March 28- April 28: IRIS at the Brooks presents Ensembles of IRIS
An online concert featuring resident ensembles of the IRIS Orchestra: Aizuri Quartet, Momenta Quartet, Dorian Wind Quintet, & Sybarite 5.
Program information and virtual tickets available at:
https://irisorchestra.org/irisensembleconcert/
May 7- Queens College Virtual Concert
Program to include works by Byrd, Alvin Singleton, and Haydn
May 20, 6:00pm- Princeton Symphony Chamber Music Concert
Music by William Byrd, Florence Price, John Patitucci, Sergei Prokofiev
Performed live at the Morven Museum and Garden for a socially distanced audience.
Tickets and information at https://princetonsymphony.org/performances/momenta-quartet/2021-05-20
Morven Museum
55 Stockton St.
Princeton, NJ
June 21-25- Americas Society presents Virtual Momenta Festival
Americas Society presents four new performance videos of Momenta Quartet and a special video interview. More information available online at https://www.as-coa.org/events/music-americas-momenta-festival-june-21-25
Momenta performs works by William Byrd, Elizabeth Brown, and Haydn. Extremely limited seating available by RSVP. Masks and social distancing required.
September 27, 3pm- Classics for the Cows
Momenta presents an outdoor concert at the home of composer Elizabeth Brown, featuring works by William Byrd, Elizabeth Brown, and Haydn. Masks and social distancing required.
Red Hook, NY
October 23, 3pm- Ithaca College Student Composers
In lieu of Momenta’s spring 2020 visit to Ithaca College, the quartet will visit via Zoom to read new compositions by students of Jorge Grossman and Evis Sammoutis.
December 7 and 9- Binghamton University Residency
Member of Momenta made virtual visits to Binghamton University to work with students of Daniel Thomas Davis on new pieces for strings. Stay tuned for more information about future residency visits and performances.
January 2021- Celebrating Alvin Singleton
Momenta is honored to have performed a virtual concert of the music of Alvin Singleton in honor of his 80th birthday. Presented by HocTok, you can read more at www.hoctok.com
Watch the concert online, available for the month of January 2021, at https://youtu.be/oB7NCJp_j-U
PROGRAM:
String Quartet No. 1 (1967)
Argoru IV (1987) performed by Stehpanie Griffin, viola
String Quartet No. 4 “Hallelujah Anyhow” (2019)
*commissioned by Chamber Music America for Momenta Quartet
You can also catch a quick Momenta Quartet Zoom cameo in this film about Alvin and honoring him for his birthday: https://youtu.be/7RYW-tGXbQU
February 18- Bates Residency Virtual Concert
Momenta performs a virtual version the postponed final concert of our 2019-2020 Artist Residency at Bates College. Available to watch online at:
https://www.bates.edu/music/2021/02/18/momenta-quartet-concert/
PROGRAM:
William Byrd: Pavane and Galliard
Alvin Singleton: String Quartet No. 1 (1967)
Qi Xia: Under the Wave (2020)*
Haik der Manuelian: Fuga a 4 for string quartet (2019)*
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 54 No. 1
*world premieres
March 28- April 28: IRIS at the Brooks presents Ensembles of IRIS
An online concert featuring resident ensembles of the IRIS Orchestra: Aizuri Quartet, Momenta Quartet, Dorian Wind Quintet, & Sybarite 5.
Program information and virtual tickets available at:
https://irisorchestra.org/irisensembleconcert/
May 7- Queens College Virtual Concert
Program to include works by Byrd, Alvin Singleton, and Haydn
May 20, 6:00pm- Princeton Symphony Chamber Music Concert
Music by William Byrd, Florence Price, John Patitucci, Sergei Prokofiev
Performed live at the Morven Museum and Garden for a socially distanced audience.
Tickets and information at https://princetonsymphony.org/performances/momenta-quartet/2021-05-20
Morven Museum
55 Stockton St.
Princeton, NJ
June 21-25- Americas Society presents Virtual Momenta Festival
Americas Society presents four new performance videos of Momenta Quartet and a special video interview. More information available online at https://www.as-coa.org/events/music-americas-momenta-festival-june-21-25
2019-2020 season and earlier
2019-2020 Season
September 6 and 7, 7:30pm- Co-Lab Dance Collaboration
Momenta performs new music by composer Giovanni Spinelli with the dancers of Co-Lab Dance
Manhattan Movement and Arts Center 248 West 60th St. New York, NY
September 24-28: Bates College Artist Residency
September 28 7:30pm- Celebrating Clara Schumann and her Circle
Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin; Yelena Grinberg, piano
Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, ME
October 12, 1pm- Concourse Counterpoint Opening Concert
Works by Roberto Sierra and Alvin Singleton
Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
October 15, 7pm- Momenta Festival V: Fifteen Years of Momenta
Works by Matthew Greenbaum, Alvin Singleton, Mario Davidovsky, Julian Carrillo
Americas Society 680 Park Ave. New York, NY
October 16, 7pm- Momenta Festival V: Night Dances
Works by Harry Partch, Mario Lavista, Roberto Sierra, Erwin Schulhoff, and Gyorgy Ligeti.
Americas Society 680 Park Ave., New York, NY
October 18, 7pm- Momenta Festival V: American Voices
Works by Manena Contreras, Alyssa Weinberg, Jason Kao Hwang, and Christopher Stark
Tenri Cultural Institute, 43a W.13th St., New York, NY
October 19, 7pm- Momenta Festival V: Toy Stories
Works by Stephanie Griffin, Stefano Gervasoni, Phyllis Chen, and Mozart.
Tenri Cultural Institute 43a W.13th St., New York, NY
October 28-31: Bates College Artist Residency
Stephanie Griffin visits to work with music students and composers on graphic notation, in preparation for a concert later in the semester.
November 9, 1pm- Concourse Counterpoint
Works by Ligeti, Christopher Stark, and Mozart.
Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
November 17, 7pm- Washington University Presents Momenta Quartet
Works by Roberto Sierra, Christopher Stark, and György Ligeti
Edison Theatre 560 Trinity Ave. St. Louis, MO
November 18-21: Bates College Artist Residency
November 20, 7:30pm- Graphic Score Concert
Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, ME
December 5, 8pm- And so the heavens turned
Music by Elizabeth Brown and Frances White
Roulette Intermedium, 509 Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY
December 19, 7pm- Transatlantic Baroque: Spanish Composers from Both Sides of the Atlantic
Academy of Arts and Letters 633 West 155th St. New York, NY 10032
January 21-25: Ensemble in Residence with IRIS Orchestra
Momenta performs as principal players with the IRIS Orchestra at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) on Saturday, January 25, following a number of community performances in Germantown and Memphis and working with the IRIS Orchestra artist fellows
January 30, 7:30pm- Olin Arts Center presents Momenta Quartet
Works Mozart, Ligeti, Carl Bettendorf, and Elizabeth Brown.
Olin Arts Center 75 Russell St Lewiston, ME 04240
February 7, 7:30pm- And so the heavens turned
Music of Elizabeth Brown and Frances White
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504
February 16, 1&4pm- Stray Bird, a danced tribute to Ursula Mamlok
The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20009
February 22 & 23- Music From Japan 45th Anniversary
February 22nd, at 7pm- The Works of Noriko Koide
February 23rd at 5:30pm “Identity, what does it matter? New Generations in Japan”
Scandinavia House/Volvo Hall 58 Park Ave New York, NY
February 27, 7:30pm- Shiozaki Duo at Bates College
Music of Beethoven, Ravel, Arvo Pärt, Akira Nishimura, and Grażyna Bacewicz
Olin Arts Center 75 Russell St Lewiston, ME 04240
2018-2019 Season
Momenta Festival IV
October 13, 7pm: Canciones
Music of Anna Clyne, Cristobal Halffter, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Beethoven, with soprano Lucy Shelton.
October 15, 7pm: Ocean Breakup
Music of Stephanie Griffin, Alba Potes, Guy Barash, Carl Bettendorf, and Wagner.
October 17, 7pm: Points of Departure
Music of Nicola Matteis the Younger, Jean Martinon, Roberto Sierra, Kaija Saariaho, Ann Southam, and Aaron Copland, with Benjamin FIngland, clarinet, and Stephen Gosling, piano.
October 19, 7pm: The Power of Four
Music of Eric Nathan, Bela Bartok, and Georges Enescu, with the Argus Quartet
Momenta Quartet in Bolivia
October 24, 7:30pm- Music of Fernandez, Sierra, Nathan, and Glass.
Santa Teresa Church, Cochabamba, Bolivia
October 25 and 26, 8pm- Music of Vivaldi and Mozart with the Laredo Symphony Orchestra
Instituto Laredo Theater, Cochabamba, Bolivia
November 6, 8pm- Chamber Music of Can Bilir
Barnes Auditorium, Cornell University
November 7, 8pm- Music for Strings and Gamelan
Premieres by Can Bilir, Miles Jefferson Friday, and Piyawat Louilarpprasert
Barnes Auditorium, Cornell University
December 6, 8pm- The String Quartets of Julian Carrillo
Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington, D.C.
December 14, 10am- Chamber Music Live at Queens College
Music by Haydn, Janacek, and Alois Haba
LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens, NY
January 11, 7:30pm- Melody and Company Chamber Series
All-Brahms program
Greenwich House Music School
January 15, 7:30pm- Arbor Music Series at Symphony Space
Music of Schumann and Vaughan Williams
Symphony Space, NYC
Arbor Music Series Salon Concert
Music of Schumann and Vaughan Williams
New York, NY
February 21- Binghamton University Residency Concert
Music of Vaughan Williams and student composers
Binghamton, NY
February 28, 7:30pm- Moravian Heartache and Microtones
Music of Janacek, Haba, and Bettendorf
Bohemian National Hall, NYC
March 2, 7:30pm- Music from Japan Festival
World premiere by Takahiro Kuroda
Scandinavia House, NYC
March 3, 5:30pm- Music From Japan Festival
The Works of Yumi Saiki
Scandinavia House, NYC
March 8 and 9- PCMS Presents The Lost String Quartet
Philadelphia, PA
March 9 and 10- Stray Bird
Music of Ursula Mamlok with New Chamber Ballet
German Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
March 13- Artists Studio presents Miya Masaoka
Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
March 28- Bates College Residency
Music of Bates faculty and student composers
Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, ME
March 29, 7:30pm- Momenta Quartet at the Olin Arts Center
Music of Shawn Jaeger, Ileana Perez-Velazquez, and Beethoven
Lewiston, ME
April 3- Brown University Residency Concert
New works by Brown University composers
Providence, RI
April 5- Momenta and Friends at Williams College
Music by Ileana Perez-Velazquez, Stephanie Griffin, David Glaser, and Aaron Copland
Brooke-Rogers Recital Hall, Williamstown, MA
April 11 and 12- Stray Bird
Music of Ursula Mamlok with New Chamber Ballet
German Academy, NYC
2017-2018 Season
August 14-21- Avaloch Farm Music Institute Residency
Ostrava Days New and Experimental Music Festival
Ostrava, Czech Republic
August 30, 5pm- Momenta New York
Works by Alex Mincek, Petr Kotik, Julian Carrillo, Petr Bakla, Pawel Malinowski, Rebecca Bruton, and Balint Laczko
August 31, 5:30pm- Rudolph Komorous Legacy
Martin Arnold: Contact; Vault (1997)
Momenta Festival III
October 1, 7pm- Air from Another Planet
Music by Heinrich Biber, John Cage, Kee Yong Chong, Michael Small, Elizabeth Brown, and Arnold Schoenberg
with Elizabeth Brown, theramin, and video art by Lothar Osterburg
Dixon Place Theater, 161A Chrystie St, NYC
October 2, 7pm- Tyrants and Liberators
Music by Alvin Singleton, Agustin Fernandez, and Arnold Schoenberg
with Telmary Diaz, reciter, VIcky Chow, piano, and jazz bassist/composer Hilliard Greene
Americas Society, 68 Park Ave. NYC
October 3, 7pm- A Room with a View
Music by Claude Baker, Britten, and Tchaikovsky
with Samuel Rhodes, viola, and Marcy Rosen, cello
Italian Academy at Columbia University, 1161 Amsterdam Ave. NYC
October 4, 7pm- Forces of Creation
Music by Hiroya Miura, Per Norgard, Joao Pedro Oliveira, and Darius Milhaud with Nana Shi, piano
The Center at West Park, 165 W. 85th Street, NYC
October 5 and 6- Stray Bird with New Chamber Ballet
A site-specific tribute to composer Ursula Mamlok with choreography by Miro Magloire and Rebecca Walden.
German Academy New York, 1014 Fifth Ave. NYC
October 22, 4pm- Sunday Music Series in Cold Spring
Works by Byrd, Britten, Griffin, and Mozart
The Chapel Restoration, Cold Spring, NY
November 19, 3pm- Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Works by Agustin Fernandez, Alvin Singleton, Erwin Schulhoff, and a world-premiere by Teddy Poll.
American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA
December 2, 7pm- A Night of Mark Adamo at National Sawdust
Program includes excerpts from Adamo’s operas and Aristotle for string quartet and baritone.
National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY
December 7, 8pm- Interpretations: Graham Haynes
World-premiere string quartet
Roulette, Brooklyn, NY
December 10, 11am- Momenta presents The Lost String Quartet
A new theatrical string quartet piece for children with director/narrator Fernando Villa Proal.
HiArt Gallery, New York, NY
February 9, 10, 11- World-Premiere of Six. Twenty. Outrageous.
When an oddball couple, their sassy housekeeper, a sewing machine, and a deranged radio all start singing, Stein’s playful language is transformed into the ecstatic and uncannily beautiful new opera from composer Daniel Thomas Davis, librettist Adam Frank, and director-designer Doug Fitch. This world premiere features an all-star lineup including vocalists Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, Ariadne Greif, and Andrew Fuchs, joined by the Momenta Quartet, under the musical direction of David Bloom.
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY 10025-6990
February 17, 8pm- Music From Japan Festival 2018
The Works of Tokuhide Niimi
Scandinavia House/Victor Borge Hall
58 Park Avenue, New York
March 4, 5pm- Celebrating Composer Myroslav Skoryk’s 80th Birthday
Ukrainian Institute of America
2 East 79th St. NYC
March 8-11- Ensemble in Residence with the IRIS Orchestra
Momenta performs concerts in the communities of Germantown and Memphis, TN, and then joins the IRIS Orchestra for its March 10 and 11 concerts at Germantown Performing Arts Center.
March 14, 7:30pm- St. Urban Salon Concert
Momenta performs Milhaud’s Creation du Monde with pianist and series artistic director Lenore Davis.
April 14, 8pm- Music of Cornell Faculty Composers
featuring works by Roberto Sierra, Marianthi Papalexandri-Alexandri, and Kevin Ernste.
Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
April 15, 2pm- The Carrillo Project
Works by Julian Carrillo, including String Quartet No. 5 (1937), the world-premiere of String Quartet No. 12 (1964), and the Piano Quintet with pianist Ryan McCullough.
Klarman Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 18, 8pm- The Carrillo Project
World-premieres of String Quartet Nos. 9 and 10 (1959) and a repeat performance of the Piano Quintet with pianist Ryan McCullough.
Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 22, 3pm- The Chamber Music Society of Louisville
Haydn: Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 20, No. 1; Claude Baker: String Quartet No. 3; Julian Carrillo: Dos Bosquejos; Britten: Quartet No. 3 in G, Op.
Comstock Hall, Louisville, KY 40208
April 30, 7pm- Centro Latinoamericano de Altos Estudios Musicales
Jorge Sarmientos (Guatemala, 1931–2012): String Quartet no. 1, op. 37 (1966)
Mariano Etkin (Argentina, 1943–2016): Estáticamóvil II (1966) for string trio
Americas Society, 680 Park Ave. NYC
May 3, 7:30pm- Washington University presents Momenta Quartet
Program to include music of Christopher Stark
560 Trinity Ave. St. Louis, MO
June 12, 8:30m- James Ilgenfritz and Momenta Quartet at The Stone
World Premiers of James Ilgenfritz “String Quartet No 1: Unbroken” & “Apophenia IV” PLUS works by Stephanie Griffin, Anders Nilsson, & Andam Rudolph. Co-sponsored by the League ISCM.
The Stone, 55 W. 13th St. NYC
2016-2017 Season
September 1, 7:30pm- Kimberton Village Chamber Music Series
Music by Grieg, Beethoven, Per Norgard, and Adam Rudolph
Kimberton Inn, Kimberton, PA
September 16, 7:30pm- St. Urban presents Kreutzermania!
Janacek: String Quartet No. 1 and Beethoven: Sonata for piano and violin “Kreutzer”
The St. Urban, Central Park West, NYC
September 22, 7:30pm- Strings Meet Gamelan: Chamber Music from Indonesia
Momenta returns to the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery for an evening of music from Indonesia. Joined by Tony Arnold, Indonesian vocalist Ubiet, and Gamelan Raga Kusuma.
Betts Theatre, George Washington University, Washington D.C.
September 28-October 2: Momenta Festival II
September 28: Written in Fire
Works by Matthew Greenbaum, Wang Lu, Janacek, and Tony Prabowo
September 29: An Interval of Infinity
Works by Somei Satoh, Takemitsu, Nishimura, and Beethoven
October 1: At the Forest’s Edge
Works by Ysaye, Cage, Kurtag, and Grieg
October 2: Dark Matter
Works by Ginastera, Dutilleux, and Chris Stark
October 12, 12pm- Music of Julian Carrillo at Harvard University
Program includes Carrillo’s string quartets nos. 3, 6, and 8.
John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, Harvard University
November 2, 7:00pm- New York Festival of Song at National Sawdust
NY premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Iberian Songs (2016) with soprano Amy Owens.
National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY
December 1, 7:30pm- Music Now at Binghamton University
Program features music by Adam Rudolph, premieres by Binghamton student composers, and George Crumb’s Black Angels.
Casadesus Recital Hall, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
December 5, 7:00pm- Ginastera and his Contemporaries
Ginastera Piano Quintet (1963) with Vicky Chow, Mesias Maiguashca String Quartet No. 1 (1964) and Joaquin Orellana String Quartet No . 2 (1967).
Americas Society, NYC
December 7-11: IRIS Orchestra Ensemble in Residence
Momenta returns to Memphis, performing community engagement concerts in the area and at the Germantown Performing Arts Center as member of the IRIS Orchestra.
February 5, 2pm- The Carrillo Project at Cornell University
Program includes the Cuarteto atonal a Debussy (1927), Cuarteto atonal a Beethoven (1955), and String Quartet No. 11 (1962).
Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
February 10, 8pm- Eric Nathan and Wang Lu at Brown University
Works by Eric Nathan, Wang Lu, George Crumb, and Beethoven.
Granoff Center, Brown University, Providence, RI
February 11, 8pm- South Berkshire Concerts
Program includes George Crumb’s masterpiece “Black Angels” alongside Beethoven’s transcendent String Quartet Opus 135.
Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, MA
February 19, 5:30pm- Music from Japan Festival 2017
New Direction in Japanese Contemporary Music, featuring works by Shoichi Yabuta, Yuta Bandoh, and Yoshiaki Onishi.
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, NYC
March 29, 8pm- Waverly Project and Ioannis Angelakis present Mozart | Deconstruction
Momenta premieres Angelakis’s quartet “Institution Imaginaire” alongside Mozart’s Piano Concerto K. 414 with pianist Nefeli Mousoura.
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NYC
April 15-17- Michigan State University Residency
April 15, 8pm- Music of Julian Carrillo including the string quartets nos. 2, 3, and 11.
April 17, 7:30pm- New Music from Latin America with works by Sergio Prudencio, Arthur Kampela, Cesar Ivan Potes, and Alberto Ginastera. With pianist Vicky Chow.
April 24, 8pm- Music of Huang Ruo
String Quartet No. 2 “Flag Project” and String Quartet No. 3 “Calligrafiti.”
Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn, NY
April 25, 8pm- Bohemian National Hall with S.E.M. Ensemble
Momenta performs Petr Bakla’s “Major Thirds” (2017) with pianist Joseph Kubera and joins S.E.M. Ensemble for Roscoe Mitchell’s “Distant Radio Transmissions” (2017).
Bohemian National Hall, NYC
May 12-13, 7:30pm- Olin Concert Series, Bates University
Works by Arthur Kampela, Ursula Mamlok, Joaquin Orellana, and Beethoven.
Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, ME
June 4, 2pm- Melody and Friends Chamber Music Series
Schumann Piano Quintet with pianist Melody Fader
West End Collegiate Church, NYC
June 8 and 9, 8pm- MeenMoves presents alternative (f)Acts
Music of John Adams with new choreography by Sameena Mitta of MeenMoves.
Martha Graham Studio Theater, NYC
June 21, 6:30pm- Nothing/Everthing Changes: Petr Kotik at 75
Momenta performs Petr Kotik’s string quartet “Torso”
Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
2015-2016 Season
September 3, 7:30pm- Kimberton Village Chamber Music Series
Momenta returns to the historic Kimberton Inn for a program featuring music by Boccherini, Mendelssohn, and Julián Carrillo.
Kimberton Inn, Kimberton, PA
September 6, 7:30pm- Gretna Music presents Momenta
Music by Mendelssohn, Janáček, and Julián Carrillo Gretna Playhouse, Mount Gretna, PA
September 30, October 1, 3, 4- The Momenta Festival
Music of Philip Glass, Christian Wolf, Morton Feldman, Charles Ives, D.J. Sparr, Dan Visconti, George Crumb, Eugène Ysaÿe, Julián Carrillo, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Luigi Boccherini, Claude Debussy, Michael Small, Arthur Kampela, Yusef Lateef, and premieres by Wilfrido Terrazas, Borey Shin, and Gordon Beeferman.
Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
October 9, 10am- Chamber Music Live at Queens College
Momenta is joined by Chamber Music Live artistic director Marcy Rosen. Program includes a Boccherini String Quintet, Debussy Quartet, and Multitude, Solitude by Eric Nathan, written for Momenta.
LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens, NY
October 12, 7:30pm- Music of Eric Nathan at (Le) Poisson Rouge
Momenta celebrates the release of Eric Nathan’s new CD with a performance of his music for strings, with violist Samuel Rhodes.
(Le) Poisson Rouge, NYC
October 18, 7pm- Music of Eric Nathan in Boston
Momenta is joined by violist Samuel Rhodes and oboist Peggy Pearson performing music from Eric Nathan’s new CD on Albany Records.
St. Paul’s Church, Brookline, MA
October 23, 12pm- XLIII Festival Internacional Cervantino
Momenta is featured at the 43rd Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico, one of the most important artistic and cultural events in Latin America. The program is in homage to Mexican composer Julián Carrillo, featuring his music alongside Ives’ iconic second string quartet and the virtuosic experimental rollercoaster that is Arthur Kampela’s “A Knife All Blade.”
November 23, 1pm- Hudson Valley Music Club
Program to include string quintets by Eric Nathan and Mendelssohn with violist Samuel Rhodes.
Hudson Valley Music Club, Dobbs Ferry, NY
February 7, 3pm- Las Américas en Concierto
In collaboration with Las Américas en Concierto, Momenta presents a concert of 20th and 21st-century works by composers of the Americas, including world-premieres by Jeff Nichols, Carlos Francisco Johns-Avila, and Cesar Ivan Potes.
Church of St. Luke in the Fields, New York
February 21, 2pm- The Carrillo Project at Cornell University
Momenta continues its Carrillo Project, learning and performing the thirteen string quartets of Mexican maverick Julian Carrillo. This program includes the US premiere of String Quartet No. 6, the world-premiere of which was given by Momenta in October at the International Cervantino Festival.
Barnes Auditorium, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
February 23, 7pm- The Carrillo Project in NYC
Momenta performs the rarely heard string quartets of Mexican composer Julian Carrillo. This Carrillo Project concert also features a book release by Alejandro Madrid: “In Search of Julian Carrillo & Sonida 13.”
The Americas Society, New York, NY
February 24, 7:30pm- An Exploration of the Kreutzer Sonata
This St. Urban salon concert explores the Kreutzer Sonata through the music of Beethoven and Janacek and the writing of Tolstoy.
March 10, 8pm- Interpretations: Music of Alvin Singleton
In honor of Alvin Singleton’s 75th birthday, Interpretations presents a concert of his music at Roulette. Momenta performs his “Somehow We Can” (1994) and “Secret Desire to be Black” (1988) for string quartet.
Roulette, Brooklyn, NY
March 19, 8pm- Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera
Momenta presents Tan Dun’s theatrical Ghost Opera (1994) for string quartet and pipa, and Ives String Quartet No. 2. With Zhou Yi, pipa.
Haverford College, Haverford, PA
March 21, 7:30pm- The Center for Jewish History presents Momenta
Program to include Mendelssohn’s String Quintet in B-flat, a world-premiere by David Glaser, and Milton Babbitt’s “Play it Again Sam” in honor of Babbitt’s 100th birthday, performed by its dedicatee, violist Sam Rhodes.
Center for Jewish History, New York, NY
March 30, 7pm- Boccherini at the Italian Academy
Works by Luigi Boccherini with cellist Marcy Rosen.
Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY
April 14, 8pm- Interpretations: Music of Adam Rudolph
Interpretations presents the music of percussionist, improviser, and composer Adam Rudolph. Momenta premieres “Syntactic Adventures” (2016) and “Morphic Resonance” (2013/16).
Roulette, Brooklyn, NY
April 16, 7:30pm- String Octets at Musica Reginae
Momenta joins forces with the Daedalus Quartet for a thrilling evening of octets by Mendelssohn and Enescu.
The Church in the Gardens, Forest Hills, NY
April 26- May 1- Resident Ensemble with the IRIS Orchestra
Germantown Performing Arts Center, Germantown, TN
May 3, 7:30pm- Chamber Music Cincinnati
Works by Haydn, Dutilleux, Carrillo, and Debussy.
College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH
May 5, 7:30pm- Washington University
Program to include Dutilleux’s Ainsi la nuit, and the world premiere of “Winter Music” (2016) by Christopher Stark
E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
May 17, 1pm- Trinity Wall Street Concerts at One
Program: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111; Ginastera: Piano Quintet with Vicky Chow, piano; Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Trinity Wall Street, New York, NY
June 15, 7:30pm- Chelsea Music Festival
Works by Dutilleux and Takuma Itoh
Leo Baeck Institute, NYC
June 17, 8pm- Norgard in New York
Works for solo, duo, and string quartet by Per Norgard.
Scandinavia House, NYC
2014-2015 Season
September 19, 8pm- Eric Nathan Composer Portrait Concert
Momenta Quartet is joined by oboist Peggy Pearson and violist Samuel Rhodes for chamber music by Eric Nathan, to be released in 2015 on a CD by Albany Records.
Tenri Cultural Center, NYC
October 14, 7:30pm- Music of Gordon Beeferman
String Quartet (2005)
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, NYC
October 16, 8pm- Just Visible in the Distance: Music of Elizabeth Brown
Momenta is joined by Montclair State composer-in-residence and performer Elizabeth Brown for a program of her works for string quartet with flute, shakuhachi, theremin, and video art.
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
October 23, 8pm- Stefan Wolpe: Four Portraits of a Visionary
Momenta performs Wolpe’s rarely heard String Quartet (1969) on a concert hosted by the Stefan Wolpe Society.
DiMenna Center, NYC
November 14, 7:30pm- Momenta + Gamelan
Momenta returns to Bates College presenting a concert centered around two works with gamelan: No Name (2012) by Jesse Jones and Lou Harrison’s Threnody for Carlos Chavez (1979).
Bates College, Lewiston, ME
November 18, 7:30pm- Intimate Postcards
Binghamton University’s Music Now! presents Momenta Quartet in a program featuring Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters” and Persian composer Reza Vali’s Nayshâboorak (Calligraphy No. 6) alongside works by Binghamton student composers and a staged collaboration with campus Ghanian Ewe dancers and African drumming.
Casadesus Recital Hall, Binghamton University
January 9, 3:30pm- Afternoon Encounters with Music at the National Gallery
Momenta performs a free afternoon concert at the National Gallery, featuring Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters.” More information: www.nga.gov/music.
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
January 10, 8pm- Candlelight Concert Society
Momenta performs Janáček’s String Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata” alongside music of Brahms, Anton Webern, and Julián Carrillo.
Smith Theatre, Horowitz Performing Arts Center, Columbia, MD
February 25, 8:30pm- Matthew Greenbaum at 65: Chamber Music and Video Animation
In celebration of Matthew Greenbaum’s 65th birthday, Momenta presents the world premiere of More Venerable Canons (2013) for string quartet.
Tenri Cultural Institute, NYC
February 28, 8pm- Cultural Crosscurrents: Ives and Tan Dun
Momenta pairs Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera (1994) with the String Quartet No. 2 (1911-13) of Charles Ives, two works that explore the ideas of musical narratives, theatricality, and unexpected cultural references in individually dramatic and striking ways.
Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, MA
March 8, 2pm- Ghost Opera in Queens
Armed with water gongs, cymbals, rocks, and an array of other instruments, Momenta Quartet and virtuoso pipa player Zhou Yi return to Flushing Town Hall to perform Tan Dun’s electrifying and haunting Ghost Opera (1994).
Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY
March 31-April 2- Red Note New Music Festival
Momenta performs eight world premieres on two programs, the first in collaboration with the City of Tomorrow wind quintet, and the second featuring new music for string quartet.
April 1, 8pm- Red Note World-Premieres
New works by Shawn Brogan Allison, Weijun Chen, Jae-Goo Lee, Carolyn O’Brien, and Corey Rubin.
April 2nd, 8pm- Red Note New Music Festival Presents the Momenta Quartet
Music by Eric Nathan, Matthew Greenbaum, Weijun Chen, Guy Barash, Elizabeth Brown, and Ives.
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
April 16, 8pm- MATA Festival presents Unreasonable Visions
Music by Guy Barash, Idin Samimi Mofakham, Dan Moreira, Michalis Paraskakis, Alex Weiser, and Eric Nathan, with Ian Rosenbaum, percussion; Christa Van Alstine, clarinet; Stuart Breczinski, oboe; Matthew Weber, bass; and Carl Bettendorf, conductor.
The Kitchen, NYC
April 22, 8pm- Cornell University: Music by Julián Carrillo
Momenta performs String Quartets no. 1, 3, and 8 by Mexican microtonal maverick Julián Carrillo, in collaboration with musicologist and Carrillo scholar Alejandro L. Madrid.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 23, 8pm- Cornell University: Music by Michael Small
Momenta performs Gasp of Blue (2012) and the world premiere of Memory Palace (2014-15) by Michael Small.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 27, 7:30pm- Music of the Jewish Diaspora
World premieres by David Glaser and Hana Ajiashvili alongside works by Morton Feldman, Guy Barash, and Matthew Greenbaum, with guest artists Molly Morkoski, piano; Christopher Grymes, clarinet, Re’ut Ben-Ze’ev, mezzo soprano; and Carl Bettendorf, conductor.
Center for Jewish History, NYC
May 1-2- Ives (and more!) in Ohio
Presented by the Pomerene Center for the Arts, Momenta presents an eclectic mix of unusual repertoire spanning the ages, focusing particularly on the groundbreaking work of Charles Ives.
May 1, 1pm- Interactive performance with music students from River View High School in Warsaw, Ohio.
May 1, 7pm- Benefit concert at the Redhouse in Coshocton, OH, presented by the 30th Annual Dogwood Festival–LINKED IN; featuring Haydn Quartet Op. 33/1 and Ives String Quartet No. 2
May 2, 5:30pm- Grand Arts Dinner on the 300 Block of Main Street, Coshocton, OH; featuring the “Charles Ives Experiment” of overlapping sounds in collaboration with the 40 North Trombone Quartet and the Walhonding Rube Band
May 16, 7:30pm- World-Premiere by D.J. Sparr
Momenta presents a new work by D.J. Sparr, conceived during their time together at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in 2014. The program also includes Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 33 No. 1 and Dvorak’s beloved Piano Quintet Op. 81, with pianist Charles Abramovic.
Bucks County Performing Arts Center, Yardley, PA
May 20, 7pm- Melody and Company Chamber Series
Music by Dvorak, Beethoven, and D.J. Sparr
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow St., NYC
May 29, 8pm- Philadelphia’s Emerging Voices
The Philadelphia division of the American Composers’ Forum presents members of Momenta performing works by six Philadelphia women composers (Eleanor Aversa, Erica Ball, Jenny Beck, Julia Alford-Fowler, Rene Orth, and Alyssa Weinberg) who have written world premieres for amplified violin, viola, cello and electronics.
Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
June 4-5- Celebrating Carrillo’s Legacy
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the death of microtonal visionary Julian Carrillo (1875-1965), and presented by UNAM in Mexico City, Momenta participates in workshops and performances as part of the “Jornadas Universitarias Julián Carrillo”.
Mexico City, Mexico
2013-2014 Season
August 29, 7:30pm- Kimberton Village Summer Concert Series
Eric Nathan: Multitude, Solitude (2013)
Benjamin Britten: String Quartet No. 3 (1975)
Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Op. 74 “Harp”
The Kimberton Inn Banquet Hall, Kimberton, PA 19442
September 1 & 8, 7:30pm- Music at Gretna Festival
Boccherini: Guitar Quintet in E Major, G. 446
Allen Krantz: Piano Quartet
Elgar: Piano Quintet
with guest artists Charles Abramovic, piano, and Allen Krantz, guitar
Carter: Figment for solo cello
Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 “Harp”
Enescu: Octet in C Major, Op. 7*
*with the Daedalus Quartet, guest artists
Mount Gretna, PA
October 9- Momenta at Tertulia
Music by Beethoven, Brahms, and Eric Nathan.
Antique Garage- 41 Mercer St. NYC
October 17, 8pm- Interpretations Series: Momenta presents Music by Improvisers
Roulette’s INTERPRETATIONS series presents Gene Coleman and the Momenta Quartet.
Works by Gordon Beeferman, Adam Rudolph, Yusef Lateef, and Arthur Kampela.
Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn, NY
October 30-November 1-The Francois Vase: world premiere with video art
Visual artist Gabriela Vainsencher and composer Daniel Fox in collaboration with the Green Chair Dance Group have created a new work inspired by the myth of the Minotaur.
October 30, 8pm: The Rotunda, Philadelphia, PA
November 1, 8pm: SoapBox Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
November 1, 10am-Chamber Music Live at Queens College
Julián Carrillo: Dos Bosquejos (1927)
Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Op. 74 “Harp”
Brahms: String Quartet in c minor Op. 51 No. 1
Queens College, New York, NY
November 13-15- Williams College Residency
Yusef Lateef: String Quartet No. 2 (2012)
Adam Rudolph: Morphic Resonance (2013)
Agustín Fernández: String Quartet No. 2 “Sin Tiempo” (2013)*
*world premiere (Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation)
Ileana Perez Velazquez: Alma de Guije (2012)
Williamstown, MA
November 16, 8pm- Radical Romantics at Simon’s Rock
Program to include works by Brahms and Arthur Kampela.
Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Great Barrington, MA
January 23-27- Princeton Symphony Chamber Music Series
Boccherini: Guitar Quintet in E Major, G. 446
Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 20 No. 1
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam Pulchri Sunt, arr. string quartet
Agustin Fernandez: String Quartet No. 2 “Sin tiempo” (2013)
Debussy: String Quartet in g minor, Op. 10
with Mak Grgic, guitar
January 28, 7:30pm- New York Festival of Song
Mark Adamo: ”Aristotle” (2012) for baritone and string quartet
with Joshua Jeremiah, baritone
OPERA America’s National Opera Center
330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY
January 29, 8pm- Momenta Quartet at NYC’s HiArt! Gallery
Boccherini: Guitar Quintet in E Major, G. 446
with Mak Grgić, guitar
Agustín Fernández – String Quartet No. 2, “Sin tiempo” (2013) – commissioned for Momenta by the Koussevitzky Foundation
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 – 1611): Quam pulchri sunt
Claude Debussy – String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 (1893)
HiArt! Gallery at TimeIn, 227 West 29th St. NYC
February 20, 8pm- American Woman at the Composers Now Festival
New works by Ileana Perez-Velázquez, Eleanor Cory, Heidi Jacob, and Augusta Read Thomas, as well as a world premiere of a work by Elizabeth Brown.
Panel discussion moderated by Laura Kaminsky
Firehouse Space, 246 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
March 5, 8pm- Eastman School of Music
Program featuring works by Robert Morris, Benjamin Boretz, Elizabeth Brown, Tomas Luis de Victoria, and Claude Debussy.
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY
March 18, 7:30pm- Temple University Residency
Joshua Hartman and Anthony Ciesielka: New works for string quartet
Heidi Jacob: “…on enameled tablets…” for string quartet
Elgar: Piano Quintet
with Charles Abramovic, piano
Rock Hall, Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
March 31, 7:30pm- Jewish Composers, Old and New
Adam Rudolph: Morphic Resonance (2013)
Ursula Mamlok: Above Clouds (2013/14) *world premiere
-Stephanie Griffin, viola; Cheryl Seltzer, piano
Alkan: Sonate de Concert Op. 47 (1856)
-Michael Haas, cello; Yelena Grinberg, piano
David Glaser: String Quartet No. 3 (2014) *world premiere
Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 12 (1829)
Center for Jewish History
15 W. 16th St. NYC
April 13, 4pm- Sunday Music Series in Cold Spring, NY
Works by Augusta Read Thomas, Dutilleux, Tomas Luis de Victoria, and Debussy. Chapel of Our Lady Restoration
45 Market Street
Cold Spring, NY
April 21, 7:30pm- Music by NYU Composers
Works by Duttileux, Ioannis Angelakis, Federico Camara Halac, and Yoon-Ji Lee.
New York University, Silver Center
100 Washington Square East, New York, NY
May 2, 8pm- Koussevitzky Legacy Celebration at the Library of Congress
Performers include Momenta Quartet, Fred Sherry, Ursula Oppens, Tony Arnold, Steven Beck, David Fulmer, Alan R. Kay, Marie Tachouet, and Mike Truesdell.
Music by Crumb, Foss, Babbitt, Dutilleux, Thomas, Copland, Wuorinen
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress
Washington D.C.
May 9, 7:30pm- Bates College Residency Concert
Works by Augusta Read Thomas, Scott Ordway, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Dutilleux, and Mendelssohn.
Olin Arts Center
Lewiston, ME
May 24-30- Yellow Barn Residency
May 30, 8pm- Concert at Next Stage
Works by Ives and Debussy
Putney, VT
June 19-22- Mise-En Music Festival 2014
Fang-Wei Luo: Silent Hills (2012)
Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh: Rules of Attraction (2012)
Arthur Kampela: Uma faca só lâmina (A Knife All Blade, 1998)
Philip Glass: Music in Similar Motion (1969)
with Cyrus Beroukhim, violin
Saturday, June 21, 5pm
Taipei Cultural Center, New York, NY
New Music Marathon
Aaron Gervais: Se contourner se conformer (2011)
Kyle Rowan: White: An Elegy (2012)
Sunday, June 22, 4-10pm
Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
June 24, 8pm- Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera at Roulette
Presented by the Ear Heart Music Series
with Zhou Yi, pipa
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue
August 21, 7:30pm- Kimberton Village Summer Chamber Music Series
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 33 No. 1
Janacek: String Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata”
Debussy: String Quartet in g minor Op. 10
Kimberton, PA 19442
August 24, 7:30pm- Cooperstown Summer Music Festival
Dance-inspired works by Schubert, Bartok, Byrd, Johann Strauss, Miguel del Aguila, and Elizabeth Brown.
August 25-30- Residency at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute
Intensive residency in collaboration with composer D.J. Sparr including private performances and local outreach presentations.
Boscawen, NH 03303
August 31- Music at Gretna Festival
Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet
Gubaidulina: String Quartet No. 2
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 33 No. 1 “Russian”
Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 59 No. 3 “Razumovsky”
2012-2013 Season
September 22, 4pm: Awakenings- New Music Inspired by Buddhism
Works by Kee Yong Chong, Jason Kao Hwang, Huang Ruo, Ushio Torikai, and John Cage
Rubin Museum of Art- 150 W. 17th St. New York, NY
www.locatingthesacred.org
September 24, 8pm: A Gambler’s Hand- Music of Sean Noonan
Roulette Intermedium- 509 Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY
October 13, 8pm: Mirage- Music Inspired by Visual Art
FREE Open rehearsal at 5:30 PM!
Works by Kee Yong Chong, Huang Ruo and Elizabeth Brown, and video artist Lothar Osterburg with Elizabeth Brown, theremin
Brooklyn Conservatory- 58 7th Ave. Brooklyn, NY
October 19, 21: Reflections on Love and Loss
Music of Chausson and a world premiere song cycle by Anne Neikirk
with Silvie Jensen, mezzo-soprano
October 19, 8pm: St. Peter’s Church- 346 West 20th St. NY, NY
Pre-concert discussion at 7:30pm
October 21, 4pm: Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq. Philadelphia, PA
Pre-concert discussion at 3:30pm
October 24, 5pm: Music for Strings and Oboe
Music of Bach, Britten, and Debussy
with Hassan Anderson, oboe
Paul Robeson Galleries- Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
November 8, 7:30pm: Awakenings- New Music Inspired by Buddhism
Works by Kee Yong Chong, Jason Kao Hwang, Huang Ruo, Ushio Torikai, and John Cage
Freer Gallery of Art- 1200 Jefferson Drive, SW, Washington DC
November 11, 3pm: Momenta Returns to Haverford College
Works by Haydn, Debussy, and Heidi Jacob
Haverford College- 370 Lancaster Ave. Haverford, PA
December 4, 7:30pm: Bates College Residency
Works by Debussy, Kee Yong Chong, Jason Kao Hwang, and a world premiere by Hiroya Miura
Olin Arts Center, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
December 16, 8pm: Music of Huang Ruo
The Stone- Avenue C and 2nd St. NY, NY
January 8, 10pm: American Idyll at the Stone
Works by Wolpe, Carter, Wolff, and Cage
January 16, 8pm: AMPHIBIAN Video/Music Series
Works by Haydn, Cage, Elizabeth Brown, Daniel Fox, and Kenneth Brown
HiArt! Gallery- New York, NY
February 3, 3pm Lunar New Year Celebration
Works by Debussy, Jason Kao Hwang, Tan Dun, and Min Xiao-fen
with Min Xiao-fen, pipa
Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY
February 12-14: Cornell University Residency
Momenta returns to work with the doctoral composition students
New works for string quartet by Charles Cacioppo, Michael Small, Niccolo Athens, and Tonia Ko
March 30, 6pm: NYU Composers
New works by Gordon Beeferman, Jue Wang, Friedrich Heinrich Kern, Moon Young Ha, and Adele Fournet
Silver Center for Arts and Science, New York University
April 6, 8pm: Yusef Lateef- Celebrating 75 Years of Music
World premiere of Yusef Lateef’s String Quartet No. 2
Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn, NY
April 20: Fundraising Party
Coffee and baked goods combined with Haydn and Kampela!
April 21, 11am: Free Children’s Concert
Music of Haydn and Kampela
Time In Gallery at HiArt! New York, NY
April 22, 7:30pm: Yeshiva University presents a concert of Jewish Composers
Works by Copland, Milhaud, Wolpe, David Glaser, and Timothy Beyer
Center for Jewish History, New York, NY
May 19, 4pm: Look and Listen Festival
Echopraxia, by Evis Sammoutis
Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY
May 20, 1pm: Hudson Valley Music Club
Works by Haydn, Puccini, and Britten
Dobbs Ferry, NY
May 30, 7pm: New Worlds- Evening of World Premieres
Premieres by Arthur Kampela, Ileana Perez-Velazquez, and Manena Contreras
Americas Society, New York, NY
June 14-22: Chelsea Music Festival
Momenta returns to the Chelsea Festival to perform works by Eric Nathan and Benjamin Britten
New York, NY
2011-2012 Season
August 26-28: Music at Gretna Festival
Mount Gretna, PA
August 26, 8:00pm Bruckner: String Quintet in F Major
Music of Byrd, Palestrina, Perotin, and Arvo Pärt
with Sarah Darling, viola
August 28, 7:30pm
Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor K. 478
Allen Krantz: Piano Quartet
*world premiere
with Charles Abramovic, piano
September 24-30: Momenta in Indonesia
September 29 and 30, 8:00pm
Music of Tony Prabowo
with Ubiet, Indonesian vocalist
Komunitas Salihara
Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia
October 30-November 6: Ohana Arts Fall Festival of Music- Oahu, Hawaii
November 3, 7:30pm- Music at Manoa, in partnership with Ohana Arts
works by Faure and Chausson
with Laurie Rubin, mezzo-soprano; Djordje Nesic, piano; and Rachel Schutz, soprano
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Orvis Auditorium
November 4, 7:30pm- Hawaii Public Radio
works by Chausson, Glass, and Cergio Prudencio
with Laurie Rubin, mezzo-soprano; and Djordje Nesic, piano
Atherton Studio, Honolulu
November 5 and 6, 8:00pm
Milhaud: La Creation du monde Op. 81a, for piano quintet
with Djordje Nesic, piano
Paliku Theater, Kaneohe
November 20: Music Inspired by India
Works by Barbara Benary, John Cage, Philip Glass, and Michael Rose
Rockland Music Conservatory
45 South Main Street, Pearl River, NY
January 10, 7:30pm: Music of Huang Ruo
Works by Huang Ruo, including excerpts from the opera Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
January 28, 8pm: Temple University presents Momenta in NYC
Dalit Warshaw: Elegy on a Theme of Sappho (2006)
Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 2 “Company”
Schubert: Quartet in A minor “Rosamunde”
World premieres by Temple University student composers
Time In Gallery at HiArt!- 227 W. 29th St. Studio 4R, NYC
March 4-5: Music Inspired by Literature
Works by Schubert, Philip Glass, and Dalit Warshaw
Princeton Symphony Chamber Music Series
Princeton, NJ
March 4, 2pm: Stonebridge at Montgomery
March 4, 4pm: Princeton Institute for Advanced Studies
March 5, 4pm: Princeton Windrows
March 26, 1pm: Hudson Valley Music Club
Works by Dvorak, Glass, Eric Nathan, and William Byrd
Dobbs Ferry Women’s Club
54 Clinton Ave. Dobbs Ferry, NY
Ancient Soundscapes Reborn
Elizabeth Brown : Mirage for shakuhachi and string quartet
with Elizabeth Brown, shakuhachi
March 30, 8pm: Japanese Sacred Gagaku Court Music and Secular Art Music
Miller Theater, Columbia University
March 31, 11am-5pm: Composer’s Workshop- New Music for Gagaku and Hogaku Instruments
Sulzberger Parlor, Barnard Hall, Barnard College
April 3, 7:30pm: Center for Jewish History
Works by David Glaser, Philip Glass, Copland, Strauss, and Eric Nathan
with Blair McMillen, piano; Chris Grymes, clarinet; Elizabeth Brown, flute
15 West 16th St. NY, NY
Cornell University Residency
April 18: World premieres for string quartet and gamelan by Cornell graduate composers
April 19: “Ludwig Van”: a Kagel Double-Bill
Music by Kagel and Beethoven
Screening of Mauricio Kagel’s experimental film “Ludwig Van” Cornell Cinema
April 20: Composition Forum
Barnes Auditorium
May 20, 4pm: Momenta Returns to Cold Spring
Music by Philip Glass, Dalit Warshaw, and Schubert
Chapel of Our Lady Restoration
45 Market Street, Cold Spring, NY
June 10-16: Accent12 Festival
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
June 17-23: Chelsea Music Festival in NYC
August 24: Music At Gretna
Music by Beethoven, Schubert, and a world premiere by Gordon Beeferman
with dancers from SleepDance, and Gordon Beeferman, piano
Music at Gretna Festival, Mount Gretna, PA
2010-2011 Season
October 2, 8:30pm: Season Premiere- “Up, Down and Out of Town”
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Gordon Beeferman: String Quartet (2006)
Melissa Hui: Map of Reality (2009)
Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 5 (1991)
Roulette, 20 Greene St. NYC
October 10, 7pm: Barbès presents Momenta
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Agustín Fernández: String Quartet No. 1: “Montes” (2007)
Philip Glass: Music in Similar Motion
Barbès, 376 9th. St. Brooklyn, NY
October 24, 4:00 PM
Agustín Fernández (b. 1958): String Quartet No. 1 “Montes” (2007)
Dvorak: String Quartet Op. 96 “American”
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Kento Watanabe: Traveler’s Song *World Premiere*
Cold Spring, NY
February 6, 2:30pm- The 2nd Annual Kampelathon!
67 Metropolitan Ave. Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 8pm- Williams College
Manena Contreras: Instantes (2005)
Cergio Prudencio: Transfiguraciones (2006/7)
Arthur Kampela: Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998) movements D-F
Agustín Fernández: String Quartet No. 1 “Montes” (2007)
Williamstown, MA
February 21, 4-11pm: 2nd Annual Music of Now Marathon
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Arthur Kampela: Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998) movements D-F
Symphony Space- 2537 Broadway, NYC
February 26, 7pm: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens- Music & Mosaics Concert Series
Manena Contreras: Instantes (2005)
Arthur Kampela: Uma Faca Só Lámina (“A Knife All Blade” 1998) movements D-F
Kento Watanabe: Traveler’s Song (2010)
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
1020 South Street, Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 7pm- World premieres by Anne Neikirk and Adam Vidiksis
Music by Arthur Kampela, Kento Watanabe, and Manena Contreras
HiArt! Studio, 227 W. 29th St. NYC
March 6, 6pm- Brahms at Cornelia Street
Brahms: Piano Quintet in f minor, Op. 34
with Blair McMillen, piano
Cornelia Street Cafe- 29 Cornelia Street, NYC
March 24, 12:30pm- Rutgers University
Kento Watanabe: Traveler’s Song (2010)
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Manena Contreras: Instantes (2005)
Dvorak: String Quartet Op. 96 “American”
Robeson Gallery, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
March 27, 3pm- Haverford College
Dvorak: String Quartet Op. 96 “American”
Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2
Tony Prabowo: Pastoral
with Katharine Dain, soprano, and Ubiet, Indonesian vocalist
Haverford, PA
March 30- Southeast Asian program
Tony Prabowo: Pastoral
Kee-Yong Chong: Silence Cosmos
Yudane: Entering the Stream
Michael Amsara: Three Pieces for solo violin
with Katharine Dain, soprano, and Ubiet, Indonesian vocalist
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
March 31: New works by Cornell Composers
Niccolo Athens: Et in Arcadio Ego (2011)
Eric Nathan: Four to One (2011)
J. Benjamin Jones: Le panache
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 5, 7:30pm- Momenta at WMP
Tony Prabowo: Hampa
Yudane: Entering the Stream
Takuma Itoh: Event Horizon*
Prabowo: Pastoral
with Katharine Dain, soprano; Ubiet, Indonesian vocalist, Gordon Beeferman, piano
WMP Concert Hall- 31 East 28th St. NYC
April 11, 8pm- The Center for Jewish History
Noyes Bartholomew: Lament (1999) for solo cello
Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 5
Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2
with Katharine Dain, soprano
15 West 16th St., NYC
May 13, 7pm: Museum of Chinese in America
World premieres by Jason Kao Hwang and Kee Yong Chong
Kee Yong Chong: Silence Cosmos
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project
Melissa Hui: Map of Reality
215 Centre Street, NYC
Sponsored by the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) www.iscm.org
May 22, 7pm: Gamelan Dharma Swara
Yudane/Jack Body: A House in Bali (2009) for string quartet, narrator, and gamelan
with Gamelan Dharma Swara
Le Poisson Rouge- 158 Bleecker Street, NYC
May 31, 7pm: Music of Julián Carrillo (1875-1965)
The Americas Society- 680 Park Avenue, NYC
2009-2010 Season
October 12, “Serial Underground”, Cornelia Street Cafe
Tony Prabowo: B-A-C-H 2004 (Music for Multiple Violas)
Stephanie Griffin: Viola, John Gurrin: Video Accompaniment
November 9, “Serial Underground”, Cornelia Street Cafe
Gordon Beeferman: String Quartet (2006)
February 8, “Serial Underground”, Cornelia Street Cafe
world premiere of Arthur Kampela’s Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998)
February 24 All-Latin American program
The Americas Society, New York, NY
Manena Contreras (b. 1966): Instantes (2005)
Cergio Prudencio (b. 1955): Transfiguraciones (2006/7)
Arthur Kampela (b. 1960): String Quartet, Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998)
Agustín Fernández (b. 1958): String Quartet No. 1 “Montes” (2007)
March 10-11 Residency at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Cergio Prudencio (b. 1955): Transfiguraciones (2006/7)
Gordon Beeferman (b. 1976): String Quartet (2006)
Arthur Kampela (b. 1960): String Quartet, Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998)
Agustín Fernández (b. 1958): String Quartet No. 1 “Montes” (2007)
Philip Glass (b. 1937): Music in Similar Motion (1969)
And 5 new works by Cornell graduate composers
April 29 Lehman College, Bronx, New York
Lecture-performance featuring works by Haydn, Kodály, Philip Glass, Michael Rose, and Agustín Fernández
May 3 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
works by Matthew Greenbaum and Temple University student composers
Brahms: Piano Quintet in f minor, op.34
with Blair McMillen (piano)
May 6
Cohen-Davison Theater, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD
Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, op.15
with Soyoung Kim (piano)
May 22 Brooklyn Conservatory New Music Collective’s “East Meets West” series
Brooklyn, NY
Tony Prabowo (b. 1956): Commonality 1 for Viola and Tape (1998)
Michael Rose (b. 1971): Mohini Thinks of Leaving (2007)
Kee Yong Chong (b. 1971): Silence Cosmos (2005)
Michael Asmara (b. 1956): Three Pieces for Solo Violin (2008)
Philip Glass (b. 1937): Music in Similar Motion (1969)
Children’s Workshop: A hands-on exploration of Indian rhythms in music by Philip Glass and Michael Rose, for children ages 8-10.
June 14, “Serial Underground”, Cornelia Street Cafe
New York, NY
Christopher Stark: aMBiValence (2009) for amplified string trio and delay
June 17-18 Music of Johanna Doderer
Austrian Cultural Forum, New York, NY
Austrian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
American premiere of two works by composer Johanna Doderer
with Blair McMillen (piano) and Joanne Lin (cello)
June 25, Three-Fingered Fun(draiser), Brooklyn, NY
Sebastián Zubieta: Cuarteto (1991) (World premiere)
Cergio Prudencio: Transfiguraciones (2006/7)
Martin Iddon: Danaë (2009-10) for string trio
David Simons: Cipher (1992) (World premiere of quartet version)
Philip Glass: Music in Similar Motion (1969)
August 13, Music at Gretna, Mount Gretna, PA
Beethoven: Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Viola, op.25
Philip Glass (b. 1937): String Quartet No. 5 (1991)
Brahms: Piano Quintet in f minor, op.34
with Carl Ellenberger (flute) and Blair McMillen (piano)
2008-2009 Season
October 18, 2008, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
New Music Collective/American Opera Projects Present Composers Up Close and Personal: Music by Sonenberg, Pierson, Weisman, and Tan Dun, with pipa player Sun Li, mezzo Abigail Fischer, soprano Donna Smith, baritone Kenneth Overton, and pianist Kelly Horsted
November 9, 2008, Haverford College, PA
Music and Conversation with the Momenta String Quartet and Dalit Warshaw, theremin: Music by Haydn, Warshaw, Arauco, and Schubert
December 15, 2008, Advent Lutheran Church, NY
Music Mondays: Music by Byrd, A. Clementi, Haydn, and Glass
Feb 8, 2009, Boston Conservatory, Seully Hall, New Music Festival
Morton Feldman: Structures
Conlon Nancarrow: String Quartet no. 1
Philip Glass: String Quartet no. 5
Dalit Warshaw: Interludes and Etherludes for String Quartet and Theremin
John Cage: String Quartet in Four Parts (1950)
Mar 26, 2009, Greenwich House Music School, New York
North River Music presents Momenta with composer/pianist Noam Sivan
April 29, 2009: Lehman College
Music by Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Janacek and Glass
May 1, 2009, Advent Lutheran Church, New York
Matthew Greenbaum’s “Nameless” with Momenta Quartet and Cygnus Ensemble.
Featuring Priscilla Smith and Julie Bishop, sopranos; and Elizabeth Farnum, mezzo-soprano
Works by: Stefan Wolpe, James Falconi, Julia Alford-Fowler and Andy Laster
May 11, 2009, Cornelia Street Café, New York
World premiere of Melissa Pausina’s “Bartleby,” a new chamber opera based on Herman Melville’s short story “Bartleby the Scrivener”
August 21, 2009, Mount Gretna Playhouse, Mount Gretna, PA
Bloch: Prelude; Beethoven: String Quartet in e minor, op.59, no.2;
Schoenberg: String Quartet no.2 in f-sharp minor, op.10
Guest Soprano: Katharine Dain
August 23, 2009, Mount Gretna Playhouse, Mount Gretna, PA
World Premiere of Kee Yong Chong’s “Suspended Love for Violin and Percussion”;
Berio’s “Naturale for Viola, Percussion and Tape”; and Schumann’s
String Quartet no.3.
Guest percussionist: Nathan Davis
2007-2008 Season
September 10, 2007, Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College: Midday Monday Concert Series: Music by Janacek, Feldman, and Schumann
October 26 & 27, 2007, National Museum of Singapore: Tony Prabowo in Concert with sopranos Binu Sukaman and Ubiet, pianist Adelaide Simbolon, and dancer Okty Budiati; video art by John Gurrin and Cecil Mariani
November 28, 2007, Rock Hall, Temple University, PA: Music by Olivier, Fernandez, Janacek, and Schumann
January 13, 2008, Stonebridge and Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ: Music by Mamlok, Zorn, Schumann, and Schnittke
January 24, 2008, Rock Hall, Temple University, PA: Music by McIntyre, Dougherty, Carpenter, Dieffenbach, and Schnittke
March 28 & 29, 2008, Issue Project Room, Brooklyn: Music by Elizabeth Brown; video art by Lothar Osterburg
March 30, 2008, Mannes College of Music, NY: Music Under Construction with clarinetist Gilad Harel and pianist Carol Wong
April 2, 2008, Center for Jewish History, NY: Music by Bloch, Mamlok, Glaser, Feldman, Zorn, and Schnittke
May 17, 2008, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music: South Oxford 6: Music by Vrebalov, Ficklin, Sonenberg, Rose, and Pierson
July 11, 2008, Northern Stage, Newcastle University, UK: Opening night of ¡Vamos! Latin & Lusophone Festival: Music by Fernandez, Prudencio, Kampela, and Potes
July 12, 2008, King’s Hall, Newcastle University, UK: Music by Contreras, Fernandez, Rowan, Egan, Papaioannou, and Albans
August 14, 2008, Williamsburg loft, Brooklyn: Salon – music by Schubert and guest composer Potes; excerpt from “Herb and Dorothy”
August 22, 2008, Williamsburg loft, Brooklyn: Salon – music by Haydn and guest composer/thereminist Warshaw; screening of “Love Suicides”
2006-2007 Season
September 30, 2006, Bryn Mawr College, PA: Mozart’s Birthday Celebration Concert: Music by L. Mozart, Dittersdorf, Haydn, Danzi, J. C. Bach, and W. A. Mozart
October 10, 2006, Tonic, NYC: Double bill with Floriculture, music by Prabowo with guest sopranos Binu Sukaman and Ubiet
November 3, 2006, Swarthmore College, PA: Stott Commissioning Program Concert: Music by Mozart, Kurtag, Koontz, and Beethoven
November 5, 2006, Christ Episcopal Church, Sag Harbor: Music by Mozart, Kurtag, and Beethoven
December 1 & 2, 2006, TIM, Jakarta, Indonesia: Music by Prabowo with Continuum, sopranos Binu Sukaman and Ubiet, dancer Okty Budiati, and the Batavia Madrigal Singers
February 9, 2007, Temple Sinai of Bergen County, NJ: Music by Beethoven; Jewish songs with the Stonewall Chorale Chamber Choir
February 19, 2007, Rock Hall, Temple University, PA: Music by Revak, Greenbaum, Brodhead, Bresnick, and Wright
February 23, 2007, Bargemusic, NY: Evening of Czech Music: Klein String Trio and Dvorak Piano Quartet with pianist Maya Hartman
February 27, 2007, Rock Hall, Temple University, PA: Music by McIntyre, Falconi, Contreras, Galganski, Martignoni, and Beethoven
March 8, 2007, Shepard Hall, CCNY: Faculty Compositions: Jablonsky, Patitucci, Vrebalov, Weisman, and Felsenfeld
May 21, 2007, Advent Lutheran Church, NY: Music Mondays: Music by Mozart, Brodhead, and Vrebalov
2005-2006 Season
September 26, 2005, Temple University, Philadelphia: Music by Stravinsky, Haydn, Falconi and Lutoslawski
October 22, 2005, Tenri Cultural Institute, NYC: Columbia Composers: Music by Bettendorf, Wang
November 16, 2005, Mannes College of Music, NYC: Robert Cuckson String Trio
November 17, 2005, St. Peter’s Church, Chelsea, NYC: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Quartet, and selections with the Melodia Women’s Choir
December 12, 2005: Leonard Nimoy Theater at Peter Norton Symphony Space, NYC: Music by Rohde, Jacobs, Glaser, Anderson and Greenbaum
December 17, 2005, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music: Music by Ficklin, Saulle, Sonenberg and Vrebalov
March 19, 2006, Christ Episcopal Church, Sag Harbor: Music by Haydn, Koontz, and Mozart with guest clarinetist Carol McGonnell
March 23, 2006, Austrian Cultural Forum, NYC: Music by Haydn, Kurtag, Bresnick and Mozart with guest clarinetist Charles Neidich
April 5, 2006, The Stone, NYC: Music by Pausina, Bresnick, Jacob and Kurtag
April 7, 2006, Temple University, NYC: Music by Telemann, Jacob, Purcell, Pausina and Kurtag
2004-2005 Season
November 7, 2004, Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture: Music by Locke, Mamlok, Cage, Webern and Bartok
November 8, 2004, Temple University, Philadelphia: Music by Locke, Webern, Ebbert, Mamlok, Bartok and Cage
November 23, 2004, Mannes College of Music, NYC: Music by Eleanor Cory
March 31, 2005, Kingsborough College, Brooklyn, Women’s History Month: Music by C. Schumann, Mamlok, Clarke and Cory
April 10, 2005, Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture: Music by Contreras, Ives, Prabowo, Jurcisin and Debussy
April 11, 2005, Temple University, Philadelphia: Music by Contreras, Geissinger, Ives, Hanna, Jurcisin and Debussy
May 12, 2005, Leonard Nimoy Theater at Peter Norton Symphony Space, NYC: ISCM Concert: Music by Freund, Darbellay, Rakowski, Olan and Bresnick
Spring 2004
March 21, 2004, Temple University, Philadelphia: Mario Davidovsky String Trio
March 22, 2004, Leonard Nimoy Theater at Peter Norton Symphony Space, NYC: Mario Davidovsky String Trio
September 6 and 7, 7:30pm- Co-Lab Dance Collaboration
Momenta performs new music by composer Giovanni Spinelli with the dancers of Co-Lab Dance
Manhattan Movement and Arts Center 248 West 60th St. New York, NY
September 24-28: Bates College Artist Residency
September 28 7:30pm- Celebrating Clara Schumann and her Circle
Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin; Yelena Grinberg, piano
Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, ME
October 12, 1pm- Concourse Counterpoint Opening Concert
Works by Roberto Sierra and Alvin Singleton
Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
October 15, 7pm- Momenta Festival V: Fifteen Years of Momenta
Works by Matthew Greenbaum, Alvin Singleton, Mario Davidovsky, Julian Carrillo
Americas Society 680 Park Ave. New York, NY
October 16, 7pm- Momenta Festival V: Night Dances
Works by Harry Partch, Mario Lavista, Roberto Sierra, Erwin Schulhoff, and Gyorgy Ligeti.
Americas Society 680 Park Ave., New York, NY
October 18, 7pm- Momenta Festival V: American Voices
Works by Manena Contreras, Alyssa Weinberg, Jason Kao Hwang, and Christopher Stark
Tenri Cultural Institute, 43a W.13th St., New York, NY
October 19, 7pm- Momenta Festival V: Toy Stories
Works by Stephanie Griffin, Stefano Gervasoni, Phyllis Chen, and Mozart.
Tenri Cultural Institute 43a W.13th St., New York, NY
October 28-31: Bates College Artist Residency
Stephanie Griffin visits to work with music students and composers on graphic notation, in preparation for a concert later in the semester.
November 9, 1pm- Concourse Counterpoint
Works by Ligeti, Christopher Stark, and Mozart.
Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
November 17, 7pm- Washington University Presents Momenta Quartet
Works by Roberto Sierra, Christopher Stark, and György Ligeti
Edison Theatre 560 Trinity Ave. St. Louis, MO
November 18-21: Bates College Artist Residency
November 20, 7:30pm- Graphic Score Concert
Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, ME
December 5, 8pm- And so the heavens turned
Music by Elizabeth Brown and Frances White
Roulette Intermedium, 509 Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY
December 19, 7pm- Transatlantic Baroque: Spanish Composers from Both Sides of the Atlantic
Academy of Arts and Letters 633 West 155th St. New York, NY 10032
January 21-25: Ensemble in Residence with IRIS Orchestra
Momenta performs as principal players with the IRIS Orchestra at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) on Saturday, January 25, following a number of community performances in Germantown and Memphis and working with the IRIS Orchestra artist fellows
January 30, 7:30pm- Olin Arts Center presents Momenta Quartet
Works Mozart, Ligeti, Carl Bettendorf, and Elizabeth Brown.
Olin Arts Center 75 Russell St Lewiston, ME 04240
February 7, 7:30pm- And so the heavens turned
Music of Elizabeth Brown and Frances White
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504
February 16, 1&4pm- Stray Bird, a danced tribute to Ursula Mamlok
The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20009
February 22 & 23- Music From Japan 45th Anniversary
February 22nd, at 7pm- The Works of Noriko Koide
February 23rd at 5:30pm “Identity, what does it matter? New Generations in Japan”
Scandinavia House/Volvo Hall 58 Park Ave New York, NY
February 27, 7:30pm- Shiozaki Duo at Bates College
Music of Beethoven, Ravel, Arvo Pärt, Akira Nishimura, and Grażyna Bacewicz
Olin Arts Center 75 Russell St Lewiston, ME 04240
2018-2019 Season
Momenta Festival IV
October 13, 7pm: Canciones
Music of Anna Clyne, Cristobal Halffter, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Beethoven, with soprano Lucy Shelton.
October 15, 7pm: Ocean Breakup
Music of Stephanie Griffin, Alba Potes, Guy Barash, Carl Bettendorf, and Wagner.
October 17, 7pm: Points of Departure
Music of Nicola Matteis the Younger, Jean Martinon, Roberto Sierra, Kaija Saariaho, Ann Southam, and Aaron Copland, with Benjamin FIngland, clarinet, and Stephen Gosling, piano.
October 19, 7pm: The Power of Four
Music of Eric Nathan, Bela Bartok, and Georges Enescu, with the Argus Quartet
Momenta Quartet in Bolivia
October 24, 7:30pm- Music of Fernandez, Sierra, Nathan, and Glass.
Santa Teresa Church, Cochabamba, Bolivia
October 25 and 26, 8pm- Music of Vivaldi and Mozart with the Laredo Symphony Orchestra
Instituto Laredo Theater, Cochabamba, Bolivia
November 6, 8pm- Chamber Music of Can Bilir
Barnes Auditorium, Cornell University
November 7, 8pm- Music for Strings and Gamelan
Premieres by Can Bilir, Miles Jefferson Friday, and Piyawat Louilarpprasert
Barnes Auditorium, Cornell University
December 6, 8pm- The String Quartets of Julian Carrillo
Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington, D.C.
December 14, 10am- Chamber Music Live at Queens College
Music by Haydn, Janacek, and Alois Haba
LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens, NY
January 11, 7:30pm- Melody and Company Chamber Series
All-Brahms program
Greenwich House Music School
January 15, 7:30pm- Arbor Music Series at Symphony Space
Music of Schumann and Vaughan Williams
Symphony Space, NYC
Arbor Music Series Salon Concert
Music of Schumann and Vaughan Williams
New York, NY
February 21- Binghamton University Residency Concert
Music of Vaughan Williams and student composers
Binghamton, NY
February 28, 7:30pm- Moravian Heartache and Microtones
Music of Janacek, Haba, and Bettendorf
Bohemian National Hall, NYC
March 2, 7:30pm- Music from Japan Festival
World premiere by Takahiro Kuroda
Scandinavia House, NYC
March 3, 5:30pm- Music From Japan Festival
The Works of Yumi Saiki
Scandinavia House, NYC
March 8 and 9- PCMS Presents The Lost String Quartet
Philadelphia, PA
March 9 and 10- Stray Bird
Music of Ursula Mamlok with New Chamber Ballet
German Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
March 13- Artists Studio presents Miya Masaoka
Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
March 28- Bates College Residency
Music of Bates faculty and student composers
Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, ME
March 29, 7:30pm- Momenta Quartet at the Olin Arts Center
Music of Shawn Jaeger, Ileana Perez-Velazquez, and Beethoven
Lewiston, ME
April 3- Brown University Residency Concert
New works by Brown University composers
Providence, RI
April 5- Momenta and Friends at Williams College
Music by Ileana Perez-Velazquez, Stephanie Griffin, David Glaser, and Aaron Copland
Brooke-Rogers Recital Hall, Williamstown, MA
April 11 and 12- Stray Bird
Music of Ursula Mamlok with New Chamber Ballet
German Academy, NYC
2017-2018 Season
August 14-21- Avaloch Farm Music Institute Residency
Ostrava Days New and Experimental Music Festival
Ostrava, Czech Republic
August 30, 5pm- Momenta New York
Works by Alex Mincek, Petr Kotik, Julian Carrillo, Petr Bakla, Pawel Malinowski, Rebecca Bruton, and Balint Laczko
August 31, 5:30pm- Rudolph Komorous Legacy
Martin Arnold: Contact; Vault (1997)
Momenta Festival III
October 1, 7pm- Air from Another Planet
Music by Heinrich Biber, John Cage, Kee Yong Chong, Michael Small, Elizabeth Brown, and Arnold Schoenberg
with Elizabeth Brown, theramin, and video art by Lothar Osterburg
Dixon Place Theater, 161A Chrystie St, NYC
October 2, 7pm- Tyrants and Liberators
Music by Alvin Singleton, Agustin Fernandez, and Arnold Schoenberg
with Telmary Diaz, reciter, VIcky Chow, piano, and jazz bassist/composer Hilliard Greene
Americas Society, 68 Park Ave. NYC
October 3, 7pm- A Room with a View
Music by Claude Baker, Britten, and Tchaikovsky
with Samuel Rhodes, viola, and Marcy Rosen, cello
Italian Academy at Columbia University, 1161 Amsterdam Ave. NYC
October 4, 7pm- Forces of Creation
Music by Hiroya Miura, Per Norgard, Joao Pedro Oliveira, and Darius Milhaud with Nana Shi, piano
The Center at West Park, 165 W. 85th Street, NYC
October 5 and 6- Stray Bird with New Chamber Ballet
A site-specific tribute to composer Ursula Mamlok with choreography by Miro Magloire and Rebecca Walden.
German Academy New York, 1014 Fifth Ave. NYC
October 22, 4pm- Sunday Music Series in Cold Spring
Works by Byrd, Britten, Griffin, and Mozart
The Chapel Restoration, Cold Spring, NY
November 19, 3pm- Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Works by Agustin Fernandez, Alvin Singleton, Erwin Schulhoff, and a world-premiere by Teddy Poll.
American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA
December 2, 7pm- A Night of Mark Adamo at National Sawdust
Program includes excerpts from Adamo’s operas and Aristotle for string quartet and baritone.
National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY
December 7, 8pm- Interpretations: Graham Haynes
World-premiere string quartet
Roulette, Brooklyn, NY
December 10, 11am- Momenta presents The Lost String Quartet
A new theatrical string quartet piece for children with director/narrator Fernando Villa Proal.
HiArt Gallery, New York, NY
February 9, 10, 11- World-Premiere of Six. Twenty. Outrageous.
When an oddball couple, their sassy housekeeper, a sewing machine, and a deranged radio all start singing, Stein’s playful language is transformed into the ecstatic and uncannily beautiful new opera from composer Daniel Thomas Davis, librettist Adam Frank, and director-designer Doug Fitch. This world premiere features an all-star lineup including vocalists Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, Ariadne Greif, and Andrew Fuchs, joined by the Momenta Quartet, under the musical direction of David Bloom.
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY 10025-6990
February 17, 8pm- Music From Japan Festival 2018
The Works of Tokuhide Niimi
Scandinavia House/Victor Borge Hall
58 Park Avenue, New York
March 4, 5pm- Celebrating Composer Myroslav Skoryk’s 80th Birthday
Ukrainian Institute of America
2 East 79th St. NYC
March 8-11- Ensemble in Residence with the IRIS Orchestra
Momenta performs concerts in the communities of Germantown and Memphis, TN, and then joins the IRIS Orchestra for its March 10 and 11 concerts at Germantown Performing Arts Center.
March 14, 7:30pm- St. Urban Salon Concert
Momenta performs Milhaud’s Creation du Monde with pianist and series artistic director Lenore Davis.
April 14, 8pm- Music of Cornell Faculty Composers
featuring works by Roberto Sierra, Marianthi Papalexandri-Alexandri, and Kevin Ernste.
Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
April 15, 2pm- The Carrillo Project
Works by Julian Carrillo, including String Quartet No. 5 (1937), the world-premiere of String Quartet No. 12 (1964), and the Piano Quintet with pianist Ryan McCullough.
Klarman Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 18, 8pm- The Carrillo Project
World-premieres of String Quartet Nos. 9 and 10 (1959) and a repeat performance of the Piano Quintet with pianist Ryan McCullough.
Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 22, 3pm- The Chamber Music Society of Louisville
Haydn: Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 20, No. 1; Claude Baker: String Quartet No. 3; Julian Carrillo: Dos Bosquejos; Britten: Quartet No. 3 in G, Op.
Comstock Hall, Louisville, KY 40208
April 30, 7pm- Centro Latinoamericano de Altos Estudios Musicales
Jorge Sarmientos (Guatemala, 1931–2012): String Quartet no. 1, op. 37 (1966)
Mariano Etkin (Argentina, 1943–2016): Estáticamóvil II (1966) for string trio
Americas Society, 680 Park Ave. NYC
May 3, 7:30pm- Washington University presents Momenta Quartet
Program to include music of Christopher Stark
560 Trinity Ave. St. Louis, MO
June 12, 8:30m- James Ilgenfritz and Momenta Quartet at The Stone
World Premiers of James Ilgenfritz “String Quartet No 1: Unbroken” & “Apophenia IV” PLUS works by Stephanie Griffin, Anders Nilsson, & Andam Rudolph. Co-sponsored by the League ISCM.
The Stone, 55 W. 13th St. NYC
2016-2017 Season
September 1, 7:30pm- Kimberton Village Chamber Music Series
Music by Grieg, Beethoven, Per Norgard, and Adam Rudolph
Kimberton Inn, Kimberton, PA
September 16, 7:30pm- St. Urban presents Kreutzermania!
Janacek: String Quartet No. 1 and Beethoven: Sonata for piano and violin “Kreutzer”
The St. Urban, Central Park West, NYC
September 22, 7:30pm- Strings Meet Gamelan: Chamber Music from Indonesia
Momenta returns to the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery for an evening of music from Indonesia. Joined by Tony Arnold, Indonesian vocalist Ubiet, and Gamelan Raga Kusuma.
Betts Theatre, George Washington University, Washington D.C.
September 28-October 2: Momenta Festival II
September 28: Written in Fire
Works by Matthew Greenbaum, Wang Lu, Janacek, and Tony Prabowo
September 29: An Interval of Infinity
Works by Somei Satoh, Takemitsu, Nishimura, and Beethoven
October 1: At the Forest’s Edge
Works by Ysaye, Cage, Kurtag, and Grieg
October 2: Dark Matter
Works by Ginastera, Dutilleux, and Chris Stark
October 12, 12pm- Music of Julian Carrillo at Harvard University
Program includes Carrillo’s string quartets nos. 3, 6, and 8.
John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, Harvard University
November 2, 7:00pm- New York Festival of Song at National Sawdust
NY premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Iberian Songs (2016) with soprano Amy Owens.
National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY
December 1, 7:30pm- Music Now at Binghamton University
Program features music by Adam Rudolph, premieres by Binghamton student composers, and George Crumb’s Black Angels.
Casadesus Recital Hall, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
December 5, 7:00pm- Ginastera and his Contemporaries
Ginastera Piano Quintet (1963) with Vicky Chow, Mesias Maiguashca String Quartet No. 1 (1964) and Joaquin Orellana String Quartet No . 2 (1967).
Americas Society, NYC
December 7-11: IRIS Orchestra Ensemble in Residence
Momenta returns to Memphis, performing community engagement concerts in the area and at the Germantown Performing Arts Center as member of the IRIS Orchestra.
February 5, 2pm- The Carrillo Project at Cornell University
Program includes the Cuarteto atonal a Debussy (1927), Cuarteto atonal a Beethoven (1955), and String Quartet No. 11 (1962).
Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
February 10, 8pm- Eric Nathan and Wang Lu at Brown University
Works by Eric Nathan, Wang Lu, George Crumb, and Beethoven.
Granoff Center, Brown University, Providence, RI
February 11, 8pm- South Berkshire Concerts
Program includes George Crumb’s masterpiece “Black Angels” alongside Beethoven’s transcendent String Quartet Opus 135.
Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, MA
February 19, 5:30pm- Music from Japan Festival 2017
New Direction in Japanese Contemporary Music, featuring works by Shoichi Yabuta, Yuta Bandoh, and Yoshiaki Onishi.
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, NYC
March 29, 8pm- Waverly Project and Ioannis Angelakis present Mozart | Deconstruction
Momenta premieres Angelakis’s quartet “Institution Imaginaire” alongside Mozart’s Piano Concerto K. 414 with pianist Nefeli Mousoura.
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NYC
April 15-17- Michigan State University Residency
April 15, 8pm- Music of Julian Carrillo including the string quartets nos. 2, 3, and 11.
April 17, 7:30pm- New Music from Latin America with works by Sergio Prudencio, Arthur Kampela, Cesar Ivan Potes, and Alberto Ginastera. With pianist Vicky Chow.
April 24, 8pm- Music of Huang Ruo
String Quartet No. 2 “Flag Project” and String Quartet No. 3 “Calligrafiti.”
Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn, NY
April 25, 8pm- Bohemian National Hall with S.E.M. Ensemble
Momenta performs Petr Bakla’s “Major Thirds” (2017) with pianist Joseph Kubera and joins S.E.M. Ensemble for Roscoe Mitchell’s “Distant Radio Transmissions” (2017).
Bohemian National Hall, NYC
May 12-13, 7:30pm- Olin Concert Series, Bates University
Works by Arthur Kampela, Ursula Mamlok, Joaquin Orellana, and Beethoven.
Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, ME
June 4, 2pm- Melody and Friends Chamber Music Series
Schumann Piano Quintet with pianist Melody Fader
West End Collegiate Church, NYC
June 8 and 9, 8pm- MeenMoves presents alternative (f)Acts
Music of John Adams with new choreography by Sameena Mitta of MeenMoves.
Martha Graham Studio Theater, NYC
June 21, 6:30pm- Nothing/Everthing Changes: Petr Kotik at 75
Momenta performs Petr Kotik’s string quartet “Torso”
Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
2015-2016 Season
September 3, 7:30pm- Kimberton Village Chamber Music Series
Momenta returns to the historic Kimberton Inn for a program featuring music by Boccherini, Mendelssohn, and Julián Carrillo.
Kimberton Inn, Kimberton, PA
September 6, 7:30pm- Gretna Music presents Momenta
Music by Mendelssohn, Janáček, and Julián Carrillo Gretna Playhouse, Mount Gretna, PA
September 30, October 1, 3, 4- The Momenta Festival
Music of Philip Glass, Christian Wolf, Morton Feldman, Charles Ives, D.J. Sparr, Dan Visconti, George Crumb, Eugène Ysaÿe, Julián Carrillo, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Luigi Boccherini, Claude Debussy, Michael Small, Arthur Kampela, Yusef Lateef, and premieres by Wilfrido Terrazas, Borey Shin, and Gordon Beeferman.
Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
October 9, 10am- Chamber Music Live at Queens College
Momenta is joined by Chamber Music Live artistic director Marcy Rosen. Program includes a Boccherini String Quintet, Debussy Quartet, and Multitude, Solitude by Eric Nathan, written for Momenta.
LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens, NY
October 12, 7:30pm- Music of Eric Nathan at (Le) Poisson Rouge
Momenta celebrates the release of Eric Nathan’s new CD with a performance of his music for strings, with violist Samuel Rhodes.
(Le) Poisson Rouge, NYC
October 18, 7pm- Music of Eric Nathan in Boston
Momenta is joined by violist Samuel Rhodes and oboist Peggy Pearson performing music from Eric Nathan’s new CD on Albany Records.
St. Paul’s Church, Brookline, MA
October 23, 12pm- XLIII Festival Internacional Cervantino
Momenta is featured at the 43rd Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico, one of the most important artistic and cultural events in Latin America. The program is in homage to Mexican composer Julián Carrillo, featuring his music alongside Ives’ iconic second string quartet and the virtuosic experimental rollercoaster that is Arthur Kampela’s “A Knife All Blade.”
November 23, 1pm- Hudson Valley Music Club
Program to include string quintets by Eric Nathan and Mendelssohn with violist Samuel Rhodes.
Hudson Valley Music Club, Dobbs Ferry, NY
February 7, 3pm- Las Américas en Concierto
In collaboration with Las Américas en Concierto, Momenta presents a concert of 20th and 21st-century works by composers of the Americas, including world-premieres by Jeff Nichols, Carlos Francisco Johns-Avila, and Cesar Ivan Potes.
Church of St. Luke in the Fields, New York
February 21, 2pm- The Carrillo Project at Cornell University
Momenta continues its Carrillo Project, learning and performing the thirteen string quartets of Mexican maverick Julian Carrillo. This program includes the US premiere of String Quartet No. 6, the world-premiere of which was given by Momenta in October at the International Cervantino Festival.
Barnes Auditorium, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
February 23, 7pm- The Carrillo Project in NYC
Momenta performs the rarely heard string quartets of Mexican composer Julian Carrillo. This Carrillo Project concert also features a book release by Alejandro Madrid: “In Search of Julian Carrillo & Sonida 13.”
The Americas Society, New York, NY
February 24, 7:30pm- An Exploration of the Kreutzer Sonata
This St. Urban salon concert explores the Kreutzer Sonata through the music of Beethoven and Janacek and the writing of Tolstoy.
March 10, 8pm- Interpretations: Music of Alvin Singleton
In honor of Alvin Singleton’s 75th birthday, Interpretations presents a concert of his music at Roulette. Momenta performs his “Somehow We Can” (1994) and “Secret Desire to be Black” (1988) for string quartet.
Roulette, Brooklyn, NY
March 19, 8pm- Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera
Momenta presents Tan Dun’s theatrical Ghost Opera (1994) for string quartet and pipa, and Ives String Quartet No. 2. With Zhou Yi, pipa.
Haverford College, Haverford, PA
March 21, 7:30pm- The Center for Jewish History presents Momenta
Program to include Mendelssohn’s String Quintet in B-flat, a world-premiere by David Glaser, and Milton Babbitt’s “Play it Again Sam” in honor of Babbitt’s 100th birthday, performed by its dedicatee, violist Sam Rhodes.
Center for Jewish History, New York, NY
March 30, 7pm- Boccherini at the Italian Academy
Works by Luigi Boccherini with cellist Marcy Rosen.
Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY
April 14, 8pm- Interpretations: Music of Adam Rudolph
Interpretations presents the music of percussionist, improviser, and composer Adam Rudolph. Momenta premieres “Syntactic Adventures” (2016) and “Morphic Resonance” (2013/16).
Roulette, Brooklyn, NY
April 16, 7:30pm- String Octets at Musica Reginae
Momenta joins forces with the Daedalus Quartet for a thrilling evening of octets by Mendelssohn and Enescu.
The Church in the Gardens, Forest Hills, NY
April 26- May 1- Resident Ensemble with the IRIS Orchestra
Germantown Performing Arts Center, Germantown, TN
May 3, 7:30pm- Chamber Music Cincinnati
Works by Haydn, Dutilleux, Carrillo, and Debussy.
College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH
May 5, 7:30pm- Washington University
Program to include Dutilleux’s Ainsi la nuit, and the world premiere of “Winter Music” (2016) by Christopher Stark
E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
May 17, 1pm- Trinity Wall Street Concerts at One
Program: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111; Ginastera: Piano Quintet with Vicky Chow, piano; Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Trinity Wall Street, New York, NY
June 15, 7:30pm- Chelsea Music Festival
Works by Dutilleux and Takuma Itoh
Leo Baeck Institute, NYC
June 17, 8pm- Norgard in New York
Works for solo, duo, and string quartet by Per Norgard.
Scandinavia House, NYC
2014-2015 Season
September 19, 8pm- Eric Nathan Composer Portrait Concert
Momenta Quartet is joined by oboist Peggy Pearson and violist Samuel Rhodes for chamber music by Eric Nathan, to be released in 2015 on a CD by Albany Records.
Tenri Cultural Center, NYC
October 14, 7:30pm- Music of Gordon Beeferman
String Quartet (2005)
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, NYC
October 16, 8pm- Just Visible in the Distance: Music of Elizabeth Brown
Momenta is joined by Montclair State composer-in-residence and performer Elizabeth Brown for a program of her works for string quartet with flute, shakuhachi, theremin, and video art.
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
October 23, 8pm- Stefan Wolpe: Four Portraits of a Visionary
Momenta performs Wolpe’s rarely heard String Quartet (1969) on a concert hosted by the Stefan Wolpe Society.
DiMenna Center, NYC
November 14, 7:30pm- Momenta + Gamelan
Momenta returns to Bates College presenting a concert centered around two works with gamelan: No Name (2012) by Jesse Jones and Lou Harrison’s Threnody for Carlos Chavez (1979).
Bates College, Lewiston, ME
November 18, 7:30pm- Intimate Postcards
Binghamton University’s Music Now! presents Momenta Quartet in a program featuring Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters” and Persian composer Reza Vali’s Nayshâboorak (Calligraphy No. 6) alongside works by Binghamton student composers and a staged collaboration with campus Ghanian Ewe dancers and African drumming.
Casadesus Recital Hall, Binghamton University
January 9, 3:30pm- Afternoon Encounters with Music at the National Gallery
Momenta performs a free afternoon concert at the National Gallery, featuring Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters.” More information: www.nga.gov/music.
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
January 10, 8pm- Candlelight Concert Society
Momenta performs Janáček’s String Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata” alongside music of Brahms, Anton Webern, and Julián Carrillo.
Smith Theatre, Horowitz Performing Arts Center, Columbia, MD
February 25, 8:30pm- Matthew Greenbaum at 65: Chamber Music and Video Animation
In celebration of Matthew Greenbaum’s 65th birthday, Momenta presents the world premiere of More Venerable Canons (2013) for string quartet.
Tenri Cultural Institute, NYC
February 28, 8pm- Cultural Crosscurrents: Ives and Tan Dun
Momenta pairs Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera (1994) with the String Quartet No. 2 (1911-13) of Charles Ives, two works that explore the ideas of musical narratives, theatricality, and unexpected cultural references in individually dramatic and striking ways.
Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, MA
March 8, 2pm- Ghost Opera in Queens
Armed with water gongs, cymbals, rocks, and an array of other instruments, Momenta Quartet and virtuoso pipa player Zhou Yi return to Flushing Town Hall to perform Tan Dun’s electrifying and haunting Ghost Opera (1994).
Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY
March 31-April 2- Red Note New Music Festival
Momenta performs eight world premieres on two programs, the first in collaboration with the City of Tomorrow wind quintet, and the second featuring new music for string quartet.
April 1, 8pm- Red Note World-Premieres
New works by Shawn Brogan Allison, Weijun Chen, Jae-Goo Lee, Carolyn O’Brien, and Corey Rubin.
April 2nd, 8pm- Red Note New Music Festival Presents the Momenta Quartet
Music by Eric Nathan, Matthew Greenbaum, Weijun Chen, Guy Barash, Elizabeth Brown, and Ives.
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
April 16, 8pm- MATA Festival presents Unreasonable Visions
Music by Guy Barash, Idin Samimi Mofakham, Dan Moreira, Michalis Paraskakis, Alex Weiser, and Eric Nathan, with Ian Rosenbaum, percussion; Christa Van Alstine, clarinet; Stuart Breczinski, oboe; Matthew Weber, bass; and Carl Bettendorf, conductor.
The Kitchen, NYC
April 22, 8pm- Cornell University: Music by Julián Carrillo
Momenta performs String Quartets no. 1, 3, and 8 by Mexican microtonal maverick Julián Carrillo, in collaboration with musicologist and Carrillo scholar Alejandro L. Madrid.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 23, 8pm- Cornell University: Music by Michael Small
Momenta performs Gasp of Blue (2012) and the world premiere of Memory Palace (2014-15) by Michael Small.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 27, 7:30pm- Music of the Jewish Diaspora
World premieres by David Glaser and Hana Ajiashvili alongside works by Morton Feldman, Guy Barash, and Matthew Greenbaum, with guest artists Molly Morkoski, piano; Christopher Grymes, clarinet, Re’ut Ben-Ze’ev, mezzo soprano; and Carl Bettendorf, conductor.
Center for Jewish History, NYC
May 1-2- Ives (and more!) in Ohio
Presented by the Pomerene Center for the Arts, Momenta presents an eclectic mix of unusual repertoire spanning the ages, focusing particularly on the groundbreaking work of Charles Ives.
May 1, 1pm- Interactive performance with music students from River View High School in Warsaw, Ohio.
May 1, 7pm- Benefit concert at the Redhouse in Coshocton, OH, presented by the 30th Annual Dogwood Festival–LINKED IN; featuring Haydn Quartet Op. 33/1 and Ives String Quartet No. 2
May 2, 5:30pm- Grand Arts Dinner on the 300 Block of Main Street, Coshocton, OH; featuring the “Charles Ives Experiment” of overlapping sounds in collaboration with the 40 North Trombone Quartet and the Walhonding Rube Band
May 16, 7:30pm- World-Premiere by D.J. Sparr
Momenta presents a new work by D.J. Sparr, conceived during their time together at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in 2014. The program also includes Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 33 No. 1 and Dvorak’s beloved Piano Quintet Op. 81, with pianist Charles Abramovic.
Bucks County Performing Arts Center, Yardley, PA
May 20, 7pm- Melody and Company Chamber Series
Music by Dvorak, Beethoven, and D.J. Sparr
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow St., NYC
May 29, 8pm- Philadelphia’s Emerging Voices
The Philadelphia division of the American Composers’ Forum presents members of Momenta performing works by six Philadelphia women composers (Eleanor Aversa, Erica Ball, Jenny Beck, Julia Alford-Fowler, Rene Orth, and Alyssa Weinberg) who have written world premieres for amplified violin, viola, cello and electronics.
Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
June 4-5- Celebrating Carrillo’s Legacy
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the death of microtonal visionary Julian Carrillo (1875-1965), and presented by UNAM in Mexico City, Momenta participates in workshops and performances as part of the “Jornadas Universitarias Julián Carrillo”.
Mexico City, Mexico
2013-2014 Season
August 29, 7:30pm- Kimberton Village Summer Concert Series
Eric Nathan: Multitude, Solitude (2013)
Benjamin Britten: String Quartet No. 3 (1975)
Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Op. 74 “Harp”
The Kimberton Inn Banquet Hall, Kimberton, PA 19442
September 1 & 8, 7:30pm- Music at Gretna Festival
Boccherini: Guitar Quintet in E Major, G. 446
Allen Krantz: Piano Quartet
Elgar: Piano Quintet
with guest artists Charles Abramovic, piano, and Allen Krantz, guitar
Carter: Figment for solo cello
Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 “Harp”
Enescu: Octet in C Major, Op. 7*
*with the Daedalus Quartet, guest artists
Mount Gretna, PA
October 9- Momenta at Tertulia
Music by Beethoven, Brahms, and Eric Nathan.
Antique Garage- 41 Mercer St. NYC
October 17, 8pm- Interpretations Series: Momenta presents Music by Improvisers
Roulette’s INTERPRETATIONS series presents Gene Coleman and the Momenta Quartet.
Works by Gordon Beeferman, Adam Rudolph, Yusef Lateef, and Arthur Kampela.
Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn, NY
October 30-November 1-The Francois Vase: world premiere with video art
Visual artist Gabriela Vainsencher and composer Daniel Fox in collaboration with the Green Chair Dance Group have created a new work inspired by the myth of the Minotaur.
October 30, 8pm: The Rotunda, Philadelphia, PA
November 1, 8pm: SoapBox Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
November 1, 10am-Chamber Music Live at Queens College
Julián Carrillo: Dos Bosquejos (1927)
Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Op. 74 “Harp”
Brahms: String Quartet in c minor Op. 51 No. 1
Queens College, New York, NY
November 13-15- Williams College Residency
Yusef Lateef: String Quartet No. 2 (2012)
Adam Rudolph: Morphic Resonance (2013)
Agustín Fernández: String Quartet No. 2 “Sin Tiempo” (2013)*
*world premiere (Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation)
Ileana Perez Velazquez: Alma de Guije (2012)
Williamstown, MA
November 16, 8pm- Radical Romantics at Simon’s Rock
Program to include works by Brahms and Arthur Kampela.
Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Great Barrington, MA
January 23-27- Princeton Symphony Chamber Music Series
Boccherini: Guitar Quintet in E Major, G. 446
Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 20 No. 1
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam Pulchri Sunt, arr. string quartet
Agustin Fernandez: String Quartet No. 2 “Sin tiempo” (2013)
Debussy: String Quartet in g minor, Op. 10
with Mak Grgic, guitar
January 28, 7:30pm- New York Festival of Song
Mark Adamo: ”Aristotle” (2012) for baritone and string quartet
with Joshua Jeremiah, baritone
OPERA America’s National Opera Center
330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY
January 29, 8pm- Momenta Quartet at NYC’s HiArt! Gallery
Boccherini: Guitar Quintet in E Major, G. 446
with Mak Grgić, guitar
Agustín Fernández – String Quartet No. 2, “Sin tiempo” (2013) – commissioned for Momenta by the Koussevitzky Foundation
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 – 1611): Quam pulchri sunt
Claude Debussy – String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 (1893)
HiArt! Gallery at TimeIn, 227 West 29th St. NYC
February 20, 8pm- American Woman at the Composers Now Festival
New works by Ileana Perez-Velázquez, Eleanor Cory, Heidi Jacob, and Augusta Read Thomas, as well as a world premiere of a work by Elizabeth Brown.
Panel discussion moderated by Laura Kaminsky
Firehouse Space, 246 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
March 5, 8pm- Eastman School of Music
Program featuring works by Robert Morris, Benjamin Boretz, Elizabeth Brown, Tomas Luis de Victoria, and Claude Debussy.
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY
March 18, 7:30pm- Temple University Residency
Joshua Hartman and Anthony Ciesielka: New works for string quartet
Heidi Jacob: “…on enameled tablets…” for string quartet
Elgar: Piano Quintet
with Charles Abramovic, piano
Rock Hall, Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
March 31, 7:30pm- Jewish Composers, Old and New
Adam Rudolph: Morphic Resonance (2013)
Ursula Mamlok: Above Clouds (2013/14) *world premiere
-Stephanie Griffin, viola; Cheryl Seltzer, piano
Alkan: Sonate de Concert Op. 47 (1856)
-Michael Haas, cello; Yelena Grinberg, piano
David Glaser: String Quartet No. 3 (2014) *world premiere
Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 12 (1829)
Center for Jewish History
15 W. 16th St. NYC
April 13, 4pm- Sunday Music Series in Cold Spring, NY
Works by Augusta Read Thomas, Dutilleux, Tomas Luis de Victoria, and Debussy. Chapel of Our Lady Restoration
45 Market Street
Cold Spring, NY
April 21, 7:30pm- Music by NYU Composers
Works by Duttileux, Ioannis Angelakis, Federico Camara Halac, and Yoon-Ji Lee.
New York University, Silver Center
100 Washington Square East, New York, NY
May 2, 8pm- Koussevitzky Legacy Celebration at the Library of Congress
Performers include Momenta Quartet, Fred Sherry, Ursula Oppens, Tony Arnold, Steven Beck, David Fulmer, Alan R. Kay, Marie Tachouet, and Mike Truesdell.
Music by Crumb, Foss, Babbitt, Dutilleux, Thomas, Copland, Wuorinen
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress
Washington D.C.
May 9, 7:30pm- Bates College Residency Concert
Works by Augusta Read Thomas, Scott Ordway, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Dutilleux, and Mendelssohn.
Olin Arts Center
Lewiston, ME
May 24-30- Yellow Barn Residency
May 30, 8pm- Concert at Next Stage
Works by Ives and Debussy
Putney, VT
June 19-22- Mise-En Music Festival 2014
Fang-Wei Luo: Silent Hills (2012)
Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh: Rules of Attraction (2012)
Arthur Kampela: Uma faca só lâmina (A Knife All Blade, 1998)
Philip Glass: Music in Similar Motion (1969)
with Cyrus Beroukhim, violin
Saturday, June 21, 5pm
Taipei Cultural Center, New York, NY
New Music Marathon
Aaron Gervais: Se contourner se conformer (2011)
Kyle Rowan: White: An Elegy (2012)
Sunday, June 22, 4-10pm
Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
June 24, 8pm- Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera at Roulette
Presented by the Ear Heart Music Series
with Zhou Yi, pipa
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue
August 21, 7:30pm- Kimberton Village Summer Chamber Music Series
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 33 No. 1
Janacek: String Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata”
Debussy: String Quartet in g minor Op. 10
Kimberton, PA 19442
August 24, 7:30pm- Cooperstown Summer Music Festival
Dance-inspired works by Schubert, Bartok, Byrd, Johann Strauss, Miguel del Aguila, and Elizabeth Brown.
August 25-30- Residency at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute
Intensive residency in collaboration with composer D.J. Sparr including private performances and local outreach presentations.
Boscawen, NH 03303
August 31- Music at Gretna Festival
Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet
Gubaidulina: String Quartet No. 2
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 33 No. 1 “Russian”
Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 59 No. 3 “Razumovsky”
2012-2013 Season
September 22, 4pm: Awakenings- New Music Inspired by Buddhism
Works by Kee Yong Chong, Jason Kao Hwang, Huang Ruo, Ushio Torikai, and John Cage
Rubin Museum of Art- 150 W. 17th St. New York, NY
www.locatingthesacred.org
September 24, 8pm: A Gambler’s Hand- Music of Sean Noonan
Roulette Intermedium- 509 Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY
October 13, 8pm: Mirage- Music Inspired by Visual Art
FREE Open rehearsal at 5:30 PM!
Works by Kee Yong Chong, Huang Ruo and Elizabeth Brown, and video artist Lothar Osterburg with Elizabeth Brown, theremin
Brooklyn Conservatory- 58 7th Ave. Brooklyn, NY
October 19, 21: Reflections on Love and Loss
Music of Chausson and a world premiere song cycle by Anne Neikirk
with Silvie Jensen, mezzo-soprano
October 19, 8pm: St. Peter’s Church- 346 West 20th St. NY, NY
Pre-concert discussion at 7:30pm
October 21, 4pm: Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq. Philadelphia, PA
Pre-concert discussion at 3:30pm
October 24, 5pm: Music for Strings and Oboe
Music of Bach, Britten, and Debussy
with Hassan Anderson, oboe
Paul Robeson Galleries- Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
November 8, 7:30pm: Awakenings- New Music Inspired by Buddhism
Works by Kee Yong Chong, Jason Kao Hwang, Huang Ruo, Ushio Torikai, and John Cage
Freer Gallery of Art- 1200 Jefferson Drive, SW, Washington DC
November 11, 3pm: Momenta Returns to Haverford College
Works by Haydn, Debussy, and Heidi Jacob
Haverford College- 370 Lancaster Ave. Haverford, PA
December 4, 7:30pm: Bates College Residency
Works by Debussy, Kee Yong Chong, Jason Kao Hwang, and a world premiere by Hiroya Miura
Olin Arts Center, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
December 16, 8pm: Music of Huang Ruo
The Stone- Avenue C and 2nd St. NY, NY
January 8, 10pm: American Idyll at the Stone
Works by Wolpe, Carter, Wolff, and Cage
January 16, 8pm: AMPHIBIAN Video/Music Series
Works by Haydn, Cage, Elizabeth Brown, Daniel Fox, and Kenneth Brown
HiArt! Gallery- New York, NY
February 3, 3pm Lunar New Year Celebration
Works by Debussy, Jason Kao Hwang, Tan Dun, and Min Xiao-fen
with Min Xiao-fen, pipa
Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY
February 12-14: Cornell University Residency
Momenta returns to work with the doctoral composition students
New works for string quartet by Charles Cacioppo, Michael Small, Niccolo Athens, and Tonia Ko
March 30, 6pm: NYU Composers
New works by Gordon Beeferman, Jue Wang, Friedrich Heinrich Kern, Moon Young Ha, and Adele Fournet
Silver Center for Arts and Science, New York University
April 6, 8pm: Yusef Lateef- Celebrating 75 Years of Music
World premiere of Yusef Lateef’s String Quartet No. 2
Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn, NY
April 20: Fundraising Party
Coffee and baked goods combined with Haydn and Kampela!
April 21, 11am: Free Children’s Concert
Music of Haydn and Kampela
Time In Gallery at HiArt! New York, NY
April 22, 7:30pm: Yeshiva University presents a concert of Jewish Composers
Works by Copland, Milhaud, Wolpe, David Glaser, and Timothy Beyer
Center for Jewish History, New York, NY
May 19, 4pm: Look and Listen Festival
Echopraxia, by Evis Sammoutis
Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY
May 20, 1pm: Hudson Valley Music Club
Works by Haydn, Puccini, and Britten
Dobbs Ferry, NY
May 30, 7pm: New Worlds- Evening of World Premieres
Premieres by Arthur Kampela, Ileana Perez-Velazquez, and Manena Contreras
Americas Society, New York, NY
June 14-22: Chelsea Music Festival
Momenta returns to the Chelsea Festival to perform works by Eric Nathan and Benjamin Britten
New York, NY
2011-2012 Season
August 26-28: Music at Gretna Festival
Mount Gretna, PA
August 26, 8:00pm Bruckner: String Quintet in F Major
Music of Byrd, Palestrina, Perotin, and Arvo Pärt
with Sarah Darling, viola
August 28, 7:30pm
Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor K. 478
Allen Krantz: Piano Quartet
*world premiere
with Charles Abramovic, piano
September 24-30: Momenta in Indonesia
September 29 and 30, 8:00pm
Music of Tony Prabowo
with Ubiet, Indonesian vocalist
Komunitas Salihara
Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia
October 30-November 6: Ohana Arts Fall Festival of Music- Oahu, Hawaii
November 3, 7:30pm- Music at Manoa, in partnership with Ohana Arts
works by Faure and Chausson
with Laurie Rubin, mezzo-soprano; Djordje Nesic, piano; and Rachel Schutz, soprano
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Orvis Auditorium
November 4, 7:30pm- Hawaii Public Radio
works by Chausson, Glass, and Cergio Prudencio
with Laurie Rubin, mezzo-soprano; and Djordje Nesic, piano
Atherton Studio, Honolulu
November 5 and 6, 8:00pm
Milhaud: La Creation du monde Op. 81a, for piano quintet
with Djordje Nesic, piano
Paliku Theater, Kaneohe
November 20: Music Inspired by India
Works by Barbara Benary, John Cage, Philip Glass, and Michael Rose
Rockland Music Conservatory
45 South Main Street, Pearl River, NY
January 10, 7:30pm: Music of Huang Ruo
Works by Huang Ruo, including excerpts from the opera Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
January 28, 8pm: Temple University presents Momenta in NYC
Dalit Warshaw: Elegy on a Theme of Sappho (2006)
Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 2 “Company”
Schubert: Quartet in A minor “Rosamunde”
World premieres by Temple University student composers
Time In Gallery at HiArt!- 227 W. 29th St. Studio 4R, NYC
March 4-5: Music Inspired by Literature
Works by Schubert, Philip Glass, and Dalit Warshaw
Princeton Symphony Chamber Music Series
Princeton, NJ
March 4, 2pm: Stonebridge at Montgomery
March 4, 4pm: Princeton Institute for Advanced Studies
March 5, 4pm: Princeton Windrows
March 26, 1pm: Hudson Valley Music Club
Works by Dvorak, Glass, Eric Nathan, and William Byrd
Dobbs Ferry Women’s Club
54 Clinton Ave. Dobbs Ferry, NY
Ancient Soundscapes Reborn
Elizabeth Brown : Mirage for shakuhachi and string quartet
with Elizabeth Brown, shakuhachi
March 30, 8pm: Japanese Sacred Gagaku Court Music and Secular Art Music
Miller Theater, Columbia University
March 31, 11am-5pm: Composer’s Workshop- New Music for Gagaku and Hogaku Instruments
Sulzberger Parlor, Barnard Hall, Barnard College
April 3, 7:30pm: Center for Jewish History
Works by David Glaser, Philip Glass, Copland, Strauss, and Eric Nathan
with Blair McMillen, piano; Chris Grymes, clarinet; Elizabeth Brown, flute
15 West 16th St. NY, NY
Cornell University Residency
April 18: World premieres for string quartet and gamelan by Cornell graduate composers
April 19: “Ludwig Van”: a Kagel Double-Bill
Music by Kagel and Beethoven
Screening of Mauricio Kagel’s experimental film “Ludwig Van” Cornell Cinema
April 20: Composition Forum
Barnes Auditorium
May 20, 4pm: Momenta Returns to Cold Spring
Music by Philip Glass, Dalit Warshaw, and Schubert
Chapel of Our Lady Restoration
45 Market Street, Cold Spring, NY
June 10-16: Accent12 Festival
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
June 17-23: Chelsea Music Festival in NYC
August 24: Music At Gretna
Music by Beethoven, Schubert, and a world premiere by Gordon Beeferman
with dancers from SleepDance, and Gordon Beeferman, piano
Music at Gretna Festival, Mount Gretna, PA
2010-2011 Season
October 2, 8:30pm: Season Premiere- “Up, Down and Out of Town”
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Gordon Beeferman: String Quartet (2006)
Melissa Hui: Map of Reality (2009)
Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 5 (1991)
Roulette, 20 Greene St. NYC
October 10, 7pm: Barbès presents Momenta
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Agustín Fernández: String Quartet No. 1: “Montes” (2007)
Philip Glass: Music in Similar Motion
Barbès, 376 9th. St. Brooklyn, NY
October 24, 4:00 PM
Agustín Fernández (b. 1958): String Quartet No. 1 “Montes” (2007)
Dvorak: String Quartet Op. 96 “American”
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Kento Watanabe: Traveler’s Song *World Premiere*
Cold Spring, NY
February 6, 2:30pm- The 2nd Annual Kampelathon!
67 Metropolitan Ave. Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 8pm- Williams College
Manena Contreras: Instantes (2005)
Cergio Prudencio: Transfiguraciones (2006/7)
Arthur Kampela: Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998) movements D-F
Agustín Fernández: String Quartet No. 1 “Montes” (2007)
Williamstown, MA
February 21, 4-11pm: 2nd Annual Music of Now Marathon
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Arthur Kampela: Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998) movements D-F
Symphony Space- 2537 Broadway, NYC
February 26, 7pm: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens- Music & Mosaics Concert Series
Manena Contreras: Instantes (2005)
Arthur Kampela: Uma Faca Só Lámina (“A Knife All Blade” 1998) movements D-F
Kento Watanabe: Traveler’s Song (2010)
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
1020 South Street, Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 7pm- World premieres by Anne Neikirk and Adam Vidiksis
Music by Arthur Kampela, Kento Watanabe, and Manena Contreras
HiArt! Studio, 227 W. 29th St. NYC
March 6, 6pm- Brahms at Cornelia Street
Brahms: Piano Quintet in f minor, Op. 34
with Blair McMillen, piano
Cornelia Street Cafe- 29 Cornelia Street, NYC
March 24, 12:30pm- Rutgers University
Kento Watanabe: Traveler’s Song (2010)
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project (2009)
Manena Contreras: Instantes (2005)
Dvorak: String Quartet Op. 96 “American”
Robeson Gallery, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
March 27, 3pm- Haverford College
Dvorak: String Quartet Op. 96 “American”
Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2
Tony Prabowo: Pastoral
with Katharine Dain, soprano, and Ubiet, Indonesian vocalist
Haverford, PA
March 30- Southeast Asian program
Tony Prabowo: Pastoral
Kee-Yong Chong: Silence Cosmos
Yudane: Entering the Stream
Michael Amsara: Three Pieces for solo violin
with Katharine Dain, soprano, and Ubiet, Indonesian vocalist
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
March 31: New works by Cornell Composers
Niccolo Athens: Et in Arcadio Ego (2011)
Eric Nathan: Four to One (2011)
J. Benjamin Jones: Le panache
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
April 5, 7:30pm- Momenta at WMP
Tony Prabowo: Hampa
Yudane: Entering the Stream
Takuma Itoh: Event Horizon*
Prabowo: Pastoral
with Katharine Dain, soprano; Ubiet, Indonesian vocalist, Gordon Beeferman, piano
WMP Concert Hall- 31 East 28th St. NYC
April 11, 8pm- The Center for Jewish History
Noyes Bartholomew: Lament (1999) for solo cello
Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 5
Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2
with Katharine Dain, soprano
15 West 16th St., NYC
May 13, 7pm: Museum of Chinese in America
World premieres by Jason Kao Hwang and Kee Yong Chong
Kee Yong Chong: Silence Cosmos
Huang Ruo: The Flag Project
Melissa Hui: Map of Reality
215 Centre Street, NYC
Sponsored by the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) www.iscm.org
May 22, 7pm: Gamelan Dharma Swara
Yudane/Jack Body: A House in Bali (2009) for string quartet, narrator, and gamelan
with Gamelan Dharma Swara
Le Poisson Rouge- 158 Bleecker Street, NYC
May 31, 7pm: Music of Julián Carrillo (1875-1965)
The Americas Society- 680 Park Avenue, NYC
2009-2010 Season
October 12, “Serial Underground”, Cornelia Street Cafe
Tony Prabowo: B-A-C-H 2004 (Music for Multiple Violas)
Stephanie Griffin: Viola, John Gurrin: Video Accompaniment
November 9, “Serial Underground”, Cornelia Street Cafe
Gordon Beeferman: String Quartet (2006)
February 8, “Serial Underground”, Cornelia Street Cafe
world premiere of Arthur Kampela’s Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998)
February 24 All-Latin American program
The Americas Society, New York, NY
Manena Contreras (b. 1966): Instantes (2005)
Cergio Prudencio (b. 1955): Transfiguraciones (2006/7)
Arthur Kampela (b. 1960): String Quartet, Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998)
Agustín Fernández (b. 1958): String Quartet No. 1 “Montes” (2007)
March 10-11 Residency at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Cergio Prudencio (b. 1955): Transfiguraciones (2006/7)
Gordon Beeferman (b. 1976): String Quartet (2006)
Arthur Kampela (b. 1960): String Quartet, Uma Faca Só Lâmina (“A Knife All Blade”, 1998)
Agustín Fernández (b. 1958): String Quartet No. 1 “Montes” (2007)
Philip Glass (b. 1937): Music in Similar Motion (1969)
And 5 new works by Cornell graduate composers
April 29 Lehman College, Bronx, New York
Lecture-performance featuring works by Haydn, Kodály, Philip Glass, Michael Rose, and Agustín Fernández
May 3 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
works by Matthew Greenbaum and Temple University student composers
Brahms: Piano Quintet in f minor, op.34
with Blair McMillen (piano)
May 6
Cohen-Davison Theater, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD
Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, op.15
with Soyoung Kim (piano)
May 22 Brooklyn Conservatory New Music Collective’s “East Meets West” series
Brooklyn, NY
Tony Prabowo (b. 1956): Commonality 1 for Viola and Tape (1998)
Michael Rose (b. 1971): Mohini Thinks of Leaving (2007)
Kee Yong Chong (b. 1971): Silence Cosmos (2005)
Michael Asmara (b. 1956): Three Pieces for Solo Violin (2008)
Philip Glass (b. 1937): Music in Similar Motion (1969)
Children’s Workshop: A hands-on exploration of Indian rhythms in music by Philip Glass and Michael Rose, for children ages 8-10.
June 14, “Serial Underground”, Cornelia Street Cafe
New York, NY
Christopher Stark: aMBiValence (2009) for amplified string trio and delay
June 17-18 Music of Johanna Doderer
Austrian Cultural Forum, New York, NY
Austrian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
American premiere of two works by composer Johanna Doderer
with Blair McMillen (piano) and Joanne Lin (cello)
June 25, Three-Fingered Fun(draiser), Brooklyn, NY
Sebastián Zubieta: Cuarteto (1991) (World premiere)
Cergio Prudencio: Transfiguraciones (2006/7)
Martin Iddon: Danaë (2009-10) for string trio
David Simons: Cipher (1992) (World premiere of quartet version)
Philip Glass: Music in Similar Motion (1969)
August 13, Music at Gretna, Mount Gretna, PA
Beethoven: Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Viola, op.25
Philip Glass (b. 1937): String Quartet No. 5 (1991)
Brahms: Piano Quintet in f minor, op.34
with Carl Ellenberger (flute) and Blair McMillen (piano)
2008-2009 Season
October 18, 2008, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
New Music Collective/American Opera Projects Present Composers Up Close and Personal: Music by Sonenberg, Pierson, Weisman, and Tan Dun, with pipa player Sun Li, mezzo Abigail Fischer, soprano Donna Smith, baritone Kenneth Overton, and pianist Kelly Horsted
November 9, 2008, Haverford College, PA
Music and Conversation with the Momenta String Quartet and Dalit Warshaw, theremin: Music by Haydn, Warshaw, Arauco, and Schubert
December 15, 2008, Advent Lutheran Church, NY
Music Mondays: Music by Byrd, A. Clementi, Haydn, and Glass
Feb 8, 2009, Boston Conservatory, Seully Hall, New Music Festival
Morton Feldman: Structures
Conlon Nancarrow: String Quartet no. 1
Philip Glass: String Quartet no. 5
Dalit Warshaw: Interludes and Etherludes for String Quartet and Theremin
John Cage: String Quartet in Four Parts (1950)
Mar 26, 2009, Greenwich House Music School, New York
North River Music presents Momenta with composer/pianist Noam Sivan
April 29, 2009: Lehman College
Music by Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Janacek and Glass
May 1, 2009, Advent Lutheran Church, New York
Matthew Greenbaum’s “Nameless” with Momenta Quartet and Cygnus Ensemble.
Featuring Priscilla Smith and Julie Bishop, sopranos; and Elizabeth Farnum, mezzo-soprano
Works by: Stefan Wolpe, James Falconi, Julia Alford-Fowler and Andy Laster
May 11, 2009, Cornelia Street Café, New York
World premiere of Melissa Pausina’s “Bartleby,” a new chamber opera based on Herman Melville’s short story “Bartleby the Scrivener”
August 21, 2009, Mount Gretna Playhouse, Mount Gretna, PA
Bloch: Prelude; Beethoven: String Quartet in e minor, op.59, no.2;
Schoenberg: String Quartet no.2 in f-sharp minor, op.10
Guest Soprano: Katharine Dain
August 23, 2009, Mount Gretna Playhouse, Mount Gretna, PA
World Premiere of Kee Yong Chong’s “Suspended Love for Violin and Percussion”;
Berio’s “Naturale for Viola, Percussion and Tape”; and Schumann’s
String Quartet no.3.
Guest percussionist: Nathan Davis
2007-2008 Season
September 10, 2007, Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College: Midday Monday Concert Series: Music by Janacek, Feldman, and Schumann
October 26 & 27, 2007, National Museum of Singapore: Tony Prabowo in Concert with sopranos Binu Sukaman and Ubiet, pianist Adelaide Simbolon, and dancer Okty Budiati; video art by John Gurrin and Cecil Mariani
November 28, 2007, Rock Hall, Temple University, PA: Music by Olivier, Fernandez, Janacek, and Schumann
January 13, 2008, Stonebridge and Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ: Music by Mamlok, Zorn, Schumann, and Schnittke
January 24, 2008, Rock Hall, Temple University, PA: Music by McIntyre, Dougherty, Carpenter, Dieffenbach, and Schnittke
March 28 & 29, 2008, Issue Project Room, Brooklyn: Music by Elizabeth Brown; video art by Lothar Osterburg
March 30, 2008, Mannes College of Music, NY: Music Under Construction with clarinetist Gilad Harel and pianist Carol Wong
April 2, 2008, Center for Jewish History, NY: Music by Bloch, Mamlok, Glaser, Feldman, Zorn, and Schnittke
May 17, 2008, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music: South Oxford 6: Music by Vrebalov, Ficklin, Sonenberg, Rose, and Pierson
July 11, 2008, Northern Stage, Newcastle University, UK: Opening night of ¡Vamos! Latin & Lusophone Festival: Music by Fernandez, Prudencio, Kampela, and Potes
July 12, 2008, King’s Hall, Newcastle University, UK: Music by Contreras, Fernandez, Rowan, Egan, Papaioannou, and Albans
August 14, 2008, Williamsburg loft, Brooklyn: Salon – music by Schubert and guest composer Potes; excerpt from “Herb and Dorothy”
August 22, 2008, Williamsburg loft, Brooklyn: Salon – music by Haydn and guest composer/thereminist Warshaw; screening of “Love Suicides”
2006-2007 Season
September 30, 2006, Bryn Mawr College, PA: Mozart’s Birthday Celebration Concert: Music by L. Mozart, Dittersdorf, Haydn, Danzi, J. C. Bach, and W. A. Mozart
October 10, 2006, Tonic, NYC: Double bill with Floriculture, music by Prabowo with guest sopranos Binu Sukaman and Ubiet
November 3, 2006, Swarthmore College, PA: Stott Commissioning Program Concert: Music by Mozart, Kurtag, Koontz, and Beethoven
November 5, 2006, Christ Episcopal Church, Sag Harbor: Music by Mozart, Kurtag, and Beethoven
December 1 & 2, 2006, TIM, Jakarta, Indonesia: Music by Prabowo with Continuum, sopranos Binu Sukaman and Ubiet, dancer Okty Budiati, and the Batavia Madrigal Singers
February 9, 2007, Temple Sinai of Bergen County, NJ: Music by Beethoven; Jewish songs with the Stonewall Chorale Chamber Choir
February 19, 2007, Rock Hall, Temple University, PA: Music by Revak, Greenbaum, Brodhead, Bresnick, and Wright
February 23, 2007, Bargemusic, NY: Evening of Czech Music: Klein String Trio and Dvorak Piano Quartet with pianist Maya Hartman
February 27, 2007, Rock Hall, Temple University, PA: Music by McIntyre, Falconi, Contreras, Galganski, Martignoni, and Beethoven
March 8, 2007, Shepard Hall, CCNY: Faculty Compositions: Jablonsky, Patitucci, Vrebalov, Weisman, and Felsenfeld
May 21, 2007, Advent Lutheran Church, NY: Music Mondays: Music by Mozart, Brodhead, and Vrebalov
2005-2006 Season
September 26, 2005, Temple University, Philadelphia: Music by Stravinsky, Haydn, Falconi and Lutoslawski
October 22, 2005, Tenri Cultural Institute, NYC: Columbia Composers: Music by Bettendorf, Wang
November 16, 2005, Mannes College of Music, NYC: Robert Cuckson String Trio
November 17, 2005, St. Peter’s Church, Chelsea, NYC: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Quartet, and selections with the Melodia Women’s Choir
December 12, 2005: Leonard Nimoy Theater at Peter Norton Symphony Space, NYC: Music by Rohde, Jacobs, Glaser, Anderson and Greenbaum
December 17, 2005, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music: Music by Ficklin, Saulle, Sonenberg and Vrebalov
March 19, 2006, Christ Episcopal Church, Sag Harbor: Music by Haydn, Koontz, and Mozart with guest clarinetist Carol McGonnell
March 23, 2006, Austrian Cultural Forum, NYC: Music by Haydn, Kurtag, Bresnick and Mozart with guest clarinetist Charles Neidich
April 5, 2006, The Stone, NYC: Music by Pausina, Bresnick, Jacob and Kurtag
April 7, 2006, Temple University, NYC: Music by Telemann, Jacob, Purcell, Pausina and Kurtag
2004-2005 Season
November 7, 2004, Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture: Music by Locke, Mamlok, Cage, Webern and Bartok
November 8, 2004, Temple University, Philadelphia: Music by Locke, Webern, Ebbert, Mamlok, Bartok and Cage
November 23, 2004, Mannes College of Music, NYC: Music by Eleanor Cory
March 31, 2005, Kingsborough College, Brooklyn, Women’s History Month: Music by C. Schumann, Mamlok, Clarke and Cory
April 10, 2005, Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture: Music by Contreras, Ives, Prabowo, Jurcisin and Debussy
April 11, 2005, Temple University, Philadelphia: Music by Contreras, Geissinger, Ives, Hanna, Jurcisin and Debussy
May 12, 2005, Leonard Nimoy Theater at Peter Norton Symphony Space, NYC: ISCM Concert: Music by Freund, Darbellay, Rakowski, Olan and Bresnick
Spring 2004
March 21, 2004, Temple University, Philadelphia: Mario Davidovsky String Trio
March 22, 2004, Leonard Nimoy Theater at Peter Norton Symphony Space, NYC: Mario Davidovsky String Trio
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