Bach, Beethoven and Brahms are brilliant, but there’s something to be said for more recent music by living composers.
The Johnstone Fund for New Music offers just that – bold new works by forward-thinking, contemporary artists – in its New Music at Short North Stage series.
The series will open its 13th season on Sept. 9 with “Origins-Reimagined,” showcasing Columbus percussionists Pendulum Duo and offering three world premieres.
Columbus-based percussionists and Ohio State faculty Joseph Krygier and Susan Powell make up the Pendulum Duo. The pair will open the Johnstone Fund for New Music’s 13th season with a Sept. 9 concert at Short North Stage.
All concerts are free and will begin at 7 p.m. in the Green Room at Short North Stage, 1187 N. High St. The series will continue with:
Pathos Trio – “Polarity,” Oct. 7: These Brooklynites merge contemporary classical music with alternative rock, progressive and black metal, cathedral songs, minimalist music and electronic synth-wave.
Unheard-of//Ensemble – “Ohio Premieres,” Nov. 11: The Brooklyn group connects communities across the U.S. to new music through programs using technology and interactive multimedia.
ADVERTISEMENTChamber Brews – “Inter/cepted,” Dec. 2: This Columbus ensemble is known for its multi-genre collaborations and interactive programming that fosters meaningful dialogue between performers and audiences.
Ligament – “A Roaring Flame,” Feb. 10: Their experimental works demonstrate the unique combination of voice and double bass in pieces such as Zac Fick-Cambria’s “Machina,” in which Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun dissents in a capital punishment case.
Missing Piece – “Unsettling,” March 10: A violin and cello team from Chicago’s South Side, Missing Piece spans numerous styles and uses both standard music notation and pure improv.
eco|tonal – “Mythologies,” April 14: Brooklyn-based collab eco|tonal’s densely layered electro-acoustic sound weaves together ambient, contemporary classical and experimental indie pop.
Deux Saisons – “interCONNECT,” May 12: Known for incorporating audience participation, this voice-and-guitar duo performs works that range from the Renaissance through today.
For more information about the Johnstone Fund for New Music, visit johnstonefund.org and facebook.com/johnstonefund.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Johnstone Fund for New Music to begin 13th concert season
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