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Juventas New Music Ensemble | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genres | new music |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Members | Music Director Lidiya Yankovskaya Associate Conductor Ian Garvie Flute Zach Jay Clarinet Tunman Ho Percussion Brian Calhoun Piano Julia Scott Carey Violin Sara Matayoshi Viola Ashleigh Gordon Cello Rachel Arnold |
| Website | http://www.juventasmusic.com |
The Juventas New Music Ensemble is an instrumental ensemble located in Boston, MA devoted to performing musical works by composers under the age of 35. Juventas actively seeks to blur the boundaries between different musical genres in order to forge a new path forward in the tradition of art music.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Since its inception, Juventas has consistently received favorable reviews from a variety of different Boston publications.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
History
[edit]Juventas was founded in 2005 by Erin Huelskamp, Julia Scott Carey and Mark Buckles. The three musicians decided to create the ensemble after realizing the difficulties young, unknown composers face in securing performance venues for their works. Huelskamp stated, "We felt young and underrepresented in a musical world that highly values the wisdom and experience that comes with age....the lack of professional opportunities for young composers and musicians is a real problem to which Juventas hopes to provide some solution." The Latin word juventas (meaning youth), was chosen to reflect the ensemble's mission.[1]
Since 2005, Juventas has consistently performed concerts of new works, including many premieres. The ensemble has also collaborated with other Boston music groups and organizations. In December 2009, Juventas collaborated with Lorelei Ensemble on a holiday concert entitled "One Light," which featured seven new works by young composers. The works spanned a variety of subjects including Christmas, Hanukkah, the winter solstice, and Nietzschean philosophy.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Juventas is currently an Ensemble-in-Residence at Boston Conservatory and a visiting Ensemble-in-Residence at Middlebury College.[1]
Core members
[edit]Juventas consists of seven "core members" who perform in each concert. Other guest artists participate if required for a particular work. The current core members are Lidiya Yankovskaya (Music Director), Ian Garvie (Associate Conductor), Zach Jay (Flute), Tunman Ho (Clarinet), Brian Calhoon (Percussion), Julia Scott Carey (Piano), Sara Matayoshi (Violin), Ashleigh Gordon (Viola), and Rachel Arnold (Cello).[1]
Past members
[edit]Mark David Buckles (Music Director Emeritus)
Michael Sakir (Music Director)[1]
Past concerts
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| 20-23 May 2010 | Opera Project 2010: 3x3=∞ | The Cambridge YMCA Theater, Cambridge, MA | Obermüller, Karola and Peter Gilbert - 3x3=∞ (a multimedia opera)Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
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| 6-7 February 2010 and 4 March 2010 | Juventas Jam: New Music Drawing on Influences from Folk to Funk | Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory (2-6-10) Middle East Upstairs, Central Square, Cambridge MA (2-7-10) Boston Athenæum (3-4-10) |
Beidenbender, David - Stomp Lanman, Anthony - Cerulean Soliloquy Mendez, Matthew - Riff(raff) Ruccia, Dan - Training Wheels for Viola and Cello Szewcyzk, Piotr - First Coast Groove Szewcyzk, Piotr - Wild West Sketch Tovar, Alexander - Black Dog Variations Wanna, Steve - TrayectoriaCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
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| 12-13 December 2009 | One Light: New Music for Winter Holidays with Lorelei Ensemble Women's Choir | St. John's Church, Jamaica Plain, MA (12-12-09) Marsh Chapel, Boston University, Boston, MA (12-13-09) |
Caplan, Oliver - Every Iridescent Chip of Ice Huelskamp, Erin - Surely Happiness Is Reflective Rojahn, Rudolf - Christ/Anti-ChristCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
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| 8 October 2009 | Next Generation: Boston Conservatory Composers | Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory | |
| 18-19 September 2009 | Murmurs from Limbo: A Musical Exploration Into The Human Mind | Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA (9-18-09) First Church in Boston, Boston, MA (9-19-09) |
Baadsvick, Oystein - Fnugg Boyd, Matt - Bit of Nostalgia Greene, Ethan - The Mind Is A Monkey, Swinging From Branch to Branch Through the Forest Rice, Steven - Murmurs from Limbo Stem, Erich - Revisited Stullman, Tim - Deaf Ears Hear No CryingCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
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Administrative staff
[edit]- Executive Director
Erin Huelskamp - Grants Director
Meghan Guidry - Communications and Marketing Director
Ashleigh Gordon - Public Relations Assistant
Clare McNamara - General Manager
Katherine Dobbins - General Assistant
David Richmond - Information Technology and Archival Director
Adrian Packel - Operation Manager
Shannon Rose McAuliffe - Events Director
Julia Scott Carey
Board of Directors
Jason Pavel, Chair
Paul A. Bohn, President
Daniel Koppel, Treasurer
Kenny Smith, Clerk
Oliver Caplan
John Carey
Steven Lewis
Alexa Smith[1]