"Stepping Out" inaugurates SEASON 30 with a vibrant line up of chamber music and theatrical intrigue. Christopher Rouse's tour de force septet, Compline, and Jon Scoville's ever-fashionable Hats offer infectious ensemble repartee, while Ballad 2 by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Bernard Rands features local treasure, mezzo-soprano Michele Rivard in a musical collage that spans German lieder, lounge acts, and numerous surreal territories. Timothy Bell's Quartet, a NMW nugget from 1985, gets dusted off for a polished new sounding.





Guest Artists:
Michele Rivard, mezzo-soprano

NMW Ensemble:
Teresa Orozco-Petersen, flute; Ann Lavin, clarinet; Jonathan Bautista, saxophone; Cynthia Baehr and Rebecca Jackson, violins; Chad Kaltinger, viola; Kelley Maulbetsch, cello; Stan Poplin, bass; Michael McGushin, piano; Jennifer Cass, harp; Jim Kassis, percussion;

Conducted by Phil Collins



Hats (1998) Jon Scoville (clarinet, saxophone, violin, cello, bass, percussion, piano)
Only for solo voice (1947) Morton Feldman
Eikos (1991) Susan Alexander (violin & electronics)
Ballad 2 (1974) Bernard Rands, for voice and piano
Quartet (1984) Timothy Bell (clarinet, viola, cello, piano)
Compline (1996) Christopher Rouse(flute, clarinet, harp, string quartet)



Friday, Oct. 10, 2008; 7:30 PM
UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz



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