Contemporary vocal music and poetry recitations intertwine on Composers Concordance’s concert event entitled ‘Operas, Songs, & Poems.’ This 3rd annual collaboration between NYC and Beacon artists will be held at the Howland Cultural Center, which was the first building in the City of Beacon to receive the distinction of being placed on the National Register of Historic Places. David Amram’s 'Pull my Daisy Reimagined,’ Faye-Ellen Silverman’s 'Channeling Twain: Advice for Our Time,’ Debra Kaye’s ‘Snow’, and Gene Pritsker’s ‘The Meeting’, a mini-opera on a story by Roger Aplon, will be featured.

The concert will also be live-streamed on the Composers Concordance Facebook Page.

Composers:

David Amram, William Anderson, Charles Coleman, Dan Cooper, Brad Hubbard, Debra Kaye, Eugene W. McBride, Craig Pallett, Gene Pritsker, Faye-Ellen Silverman, and Roger Tréfousse.

Performers:

CompCord Ensemble:

Charles Coleman - baritone

Adriana Valdez - soprano

Juan Del Bosco - tenor

Gene Pritsker - electric guitar/conductor

William Anderson - classcial guitar

Franz Hackl - trumpet

Brad Hubbard - bari sax

Jai Jeffryes - piano/conductor

Eugene W. McBride - piano

Roger Aplon- poet/narrator

Robert C. Ford - poet/narrator

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Staying in rotation for 38 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Peter Jarvis. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.

"The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" - Classical-Modern Music Review

"An unwavering force in giving composers exposure through concert bookings and its own record label, the intrepid new-music organization Composers Concordance” - The Brooklyn Rail

“Enterprising new music organization” - The New York Times

‘The Jewel of Beacon’ has been fostering arts and culture since 1979. We own, preserve, and operate the historic 1872 Richard Morris Hunt building designed as the Howland Circulating Library. Today, the historic building is a Center for the Arts and cultural activities for the City of Beacon community, the Hudson Valley and beyond. The Howland has earned its reputation for its exceptional acoustics and the Great Room gallery. We offer our building space and services as a resource for other nonprofits, community groups and rental space for private events.