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FEATURE STORY
05/17/07
New Music at Chatham
The Festival of New Music at Eddy Theater
By Andrew Druckenbrod

Pittsburgh, PA - New Music

Ever since the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble moved to the summer, there has been a need for more contemporary music in Pittsburgh during the concert season. A new group is seeking to do just that.

Alia Musica (Latin for "Another music") is not another ensemble, however. It is an association of young composers, 11 strong with none older than 32. Some are performers, with other players hired for concerts. Most of the members either attend or attended Pitt, but it is not exclusively a Pitt organization. "It is amorphous, and our doors are open," says Federico Garcia, a recent Pitt graduate in composition who is spearheading the group.

What isn't ambiguous is the Alia Musica's passion for new music. That will be obvious, or rather audible, in its inaugural concerts at Chatham College's Eddy Theater. The composer members have each written a piece of chamber music -- that's 11 world premieres. The concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday contains works by Michael Stephens, Ayo Ogunranti, Christopher Ruth, Mark Fromm, Matthew Gillespie and Benjamin Harris; Thursday's contains premieres by James Ogburn, Erica Kudisch, Kerrith Livengood, Ivan Jimenez and Garcia.

With such a large membership, the music will be quite diverse, says Garcia, artistic director. "Basically, anything goes." Pittsburgh may not be as exposed to new music as other cities, but Garcia feels there are fans out there.

"There is a core audience and there has been a vacuum since PNME left," he says. "There is more than meets the eye in Pittsburgh."

And now, more than meets the ear, too. (Post-Gazette classical music critic Andrew Druckenbrod)

Past Events

• 04/13/2008:
Complete Brahms Sonatas for Violin & Piano

• 04/06/2008:
Tutorial Recital

• 03/28/2008:
Friday Afternoon Musicale - Students of the Music Program

• 03/14/2008:
Friday Afternoon Musicale - Music for oboe by Bach & Hindemith

• 02/17/2008:
All-Schumann Program POSTPONED

• 02/15/2008:
Friday Afternoon Musicale

• 01/18/2008:
Friday Afternoon Musicale - Music for flute and piano by Bach & Telemann

• 01/13/2008:
Complete Beethoven Piano Trios - Part II

• 12/10/2007:
Music Student Recital

• 11/18/2007:
Complete Beethoven Piano Trios - Part I

• 11/09/2007:
Friday Afternoon Musicale - Piano works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Brahms & Hindemith

• 11/04/2007:
Women’s Choir Festival

• 10/27/2007:
Family and Friends Weekend Concert

• 10/19/2007:
Friday Afternoon Musicale - Music for viola and cello by Bach, Beethoven, Handel and Hindemith

• 10/18/2007:
New Music at Chatham - Alia Musica

• 10/13/2007:
New Music at Chatham - Alia Musica

• 09/29/2007:
CABARET Benefit

• 09/21/2007:
Friday Afternoon Musicale - Piano Masterpieces by Brahms

• 03/23/2007:
Mostly Pops Concert

• 03/11/2007:
Chatham Music at Chatham College

NEWS
05/17	New Music at Chatham
09/24	Shostakovich: 100 Year Celebration
09/22	EAST Meets WEST, Part I
03/26	Pittsburgh Symphony Pops College Chorus
03/26	Chatham Music Faculty Judges Choral Festival

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