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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS May 14, 2018 Aleba Gartner, 212/206-1450

Tickets & Information: 212/854-7799 [email protected] www.millertheatre.com Lauren Bailey, 212/854-1633

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30th ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Part 2:

2018­19 CONCERT DETAILS organized by series

View Part 1: Season Press Release

View Part 3: Season at a Glance by Month

Opening Night: Proving Up Single Tickets: $40-$75

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 28, 2018, 8 p.m.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

PROVING UP Music by Missy Mazzoli

Libretto by Royce Vavrek

Adapted from the short story Proving Up by Karen Russell

Co-commissioned by Washington National Opera, Opera Omaha, and Miller Theatre at

Columbia University

© 2018 G. Schirmer Inc.

In a new production by Opera Omaha

Christopher Rountree, conductor

James Darrah, production

Nathan Troup, director

Michael Slattery, Miles Zegner

John Moore, Mr. Johannes “Pa” Zegner

Talise Trevigne, Mrs. Johannes “Ma” Zegner

Cree Carico, Zegner Daughter, Littler

Abigail Nims, Zegner Daughter, Taller

Andrew Harris, The Sodbuster

Sam Shapiro, Peter Zegner

International Contemporary Ensemble

Thursday, September 25, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Introducing Proving Up: A Conversation with Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek

Moderated by Melissa Smey, Associate Dean and Executive Director

Lenfest Center for the Arts (615 W. 129th Street)

Free and open to the public. Registration opens in September.

Signature Keys Single Tickets: $30-$55 • Series season tickets from $76 for three concerts, or from $48 for two concerts

Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 8 p.m. The Well­Tempered Clavier, Paired

Concert I Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

J.S. Bach: selections from The Well­Tempered Clavier, Book I (1722)

George Lewis: new work for harpsichord (2018) world premiere, Miller Theatre commission

Thursday, November 8, 2018, 8 p.m. The Well­Tempered Clavier, Paired

Concert II Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

J.S. Bach: selections from The Well­Tempered Clavier, Book II (1742)

Luciano Berio: Rounds (1966)

Tristan Perich: Dual Synthesis (2009)

Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 6:30 p.m. A Pre­Concert Talk with Mahan Esfahani & George Lewis

Moderated by Melissa Smey, Associate Dean and Executive Director

Saturday, December 8, 2018, 8 p.m. An Evening with Simone Dinnerstein Simone Dinnerstein, piano

François Couperin: Les Barricades mystérieuses (1717)

Couperin: Le Tic­Toc­Choc, ou Les Maillotins (1722)

Philip Glass: Mad Rush (1979)

Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 3 (1890-93)

Robert Schumann: Arabesque, Op. 18 (1839)

Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16 (1838)

Composer Portraits Includes onstage discussion with each composer

Tickets: $20–$30 • Series season tickets from $96 for all six concerts, or from $64 for four

Saturday, October 27, 2018, 8 p.m. Kate Soper

IPSA DIXIT (2016) Music and Text by Kate Soper

Directed by Ashley Tata

Lighting Design by Anshuman Bhatia

Costume Design by Nina Vartanian

Projection Design by Bradley Peterson

Wet Ink Ensemble

Kate Soper, soprano

Josh Modney, violin

Erin Lesser, flute

Ian Antonio, percussion

Thursday, November 15, 2018, 8 p.m. Du Yun International Contemporary Ensemble

An Empty Garlic (2014/2018)

Ixtab, 10pm (2013/2018)

Under a tree, an udātta (2016)

Zinc Oxide, a tale of a seagull (2010)

Air Glow (2006)

Impeccable Quake (2004)

Vicissitudes No. 1 (2002)

Thursday, February 21, 2019, 8 p.m. Wang Lu International Contemporary Ensemble

Yarn/Wire

New Work for Yarn/Wire (2019), world premiere, Miller Theatre

co­commission

Childhood Amnesia (2017)

Rates of Extinction (2016)

Urban Inventory (2015)

Siren Song (2008)

Thursday, March 7, 2019, 8 p.m. John Zorn Tara Helen O’Connor, flute

Peter Evans, trumpet

Marshall Gilkes, trombone

Dave Taylor, bass trombone

Stephen Gosling, piano

Christopher Otto and Austin Wulliman, violin

John Pickford Richards, viola

Jay Campbell, cello

Shanir Blumenkranz, bass

Tyshawn Sorey, drums

Sae Hashimoto, vibraphone

The Conqueror Worm (2018)

Nachtsraglichkeit (2018)

Auto­Da­Fe (2017)

L’Antitete (2017)

Icarus (2017)

Merlin (2016)

Naked Lunch (2016)

Thursday, March 28, 2019, 8 p.m. Tyshawn Sorey JACK Quartet

International Contemporary Ensemble

Autoschediasms for Creative Chamber Orchestra (2019), world premiere, Miller Theatre commission

New Quartet for JACK (2018) New York premiere

Violin and Glockenspiel, in Memoriam Muhal Richard Abrams (2018)

Bertha’s Lair (2016)

Ornations (2014)

Thursday, April 18, 2019, 8 p.m. David T. Little ACME

Third Coast Percussion

AGENCY (2013) New York premiere

Haunt of Last Nightfall (a ghost play in two acts) (2010)

Jazz Tickets: $20–$40 • Series season tickets from $84 for five concerts

Saturday, October 20, 2018, 8 p.m. Vijay Iyer Sextet Vijay Iyer, piano

Graham Haynes, cornet, flugelhorn, electronics

Steve Lehman, alto saxophone

Mark Shim, tenor saxophone

Stephan Crump, bass

Marcus Gilmore, drums

Saturday, November 17, 2018, 8 p.m.

Melissa Aldana Quartet Melissa Aldana, tenor saxophone

Sam Harris, piano

Pablo Menares, bass

Kendrick Scott, drums

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 8 p.m.

Rudresh Mahanthappa Indo­Pak Coalition Rudresh Mahanthappa, alto saxophone

Rez Abbasi, guitar

Dan Weiss, drums

Saturday, March 2, 2019, 8 p.m.

Linda May Han Oh Quintet Linda May Han Oh, bass

Greg Ward, saxophone

Matthew Stevens, guitar

Fabian Almazan, piano

Allan Mednard, drums

Saturday, April 6, 2019, 8 p.m.

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio Alfredo Rodríguez, piano

Munir Hossn, bass

Michael Olivera, drums

Early Music Tickets: $30–$55 • Series season tickets from $128 for all five concerts

Saturday, October 13, 2018, 8 p.m.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street) Stile Antico: Elizabeth I, Queen of Muses Stile Antico William Byrd: This sweet and merry month of May

Byrd: O Lord make thy servant Elizabeth

Byrd: Attolite portas

Byrd: Domine exaudi orationem meam, inclina

John Dowland: Now, O now I needs must part

Dowland: Can she excuse my wrongs

John Farmer: Fair nymphs I heard one telling

Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder: Ad Dominum cum tribularer

Ferrabosco: O remember not our old sins

Ferrabosco: Exaudi Domine orationem meam

Orlande de Lassus: Madonna mi pietà

Pierre Sandrin: Doulce memoire

Thomas Tallis: Absterge Domine

John Taverner: Christe Jesu pastor bone

Thomas Weelkes: As Vesta was, from Latmos hill descending

John Wilbye: The lady Oriana

Adrian Willaert: Vecchie letrose non valete niente

Saturday, November 10, 2018, 8 p.m.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street) Cappella Pratensis: The Josquin Imitation Game Cappella Pratensis

Johannes Ockeghem: D’ung aultre amer

Hayne van Ghizeghem: De tous biens plaine

Josquin des Prez: Victime paschali

Antoine Busnoys: Fortuna desperata

Josquin des Prez: Missa Fortuna desperata: I. Kyrie

Johannes Ockeghem: Petite camusette

Josquin des Prez: Petite camusette

Josquin des Prez: Faulte d’argent

Adrian Willaert: Faulte d’argent

Josquin des Prez: Mille regretz

Nicolas Gombert: Mille regretz

Josquin des Prez: Praeter rerum seriem

Cipriano de Rore: Missa Praeter rerum seriem: V. Agnus Dei

Saturday, December 1, 2018, 8 p.m.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street) Tallis Scholars: A Renaissance Christmas The Tallis Scholars Nico Muhly: new work (2018) world premiere, Miller Theatre commission

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est

Palestrina: Missa Hodie Christus natus est

John Nesbett: Magnificat

Byrd: Lullaby

Hieronymus Praetorius: Magnificat V

Saturday, January 26, 2019, 8 p.m.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street) Orlando Consort: Love's Command ­ Sacred Poetry & Music Orlando Consort

Josquin des Prez: Huc me sydereo/Plangent cum

Josquin des Prez: O bone et dulcis Domine Jesus – Pater noster – Ave Maria

Josquin des Prez: La déploration de Johannes Ockeghem: Nymphes des boys

Mathieu Gascongne: Rex autem David

Mathieu Gascongne: Non nobis, Domine

Nicolas Gombert: O flos campi

Rodrigo de Ceballos: Hortus conclusus

Dominique Phinot: Ecce tu pulcher es

Clemens non Papa: Tulerunt autem fraters

Jean Mouton: Domine, fac salvum regem

Robert White: Lamentations for 5 Voices

Saturday, February 16, 2019, 8 p.m.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street) New York Polyphony: Music from Over the Alps New York Polyphony

Clément Janequin: La bataille de Marignan; La guerre

Josquin des Prez: Missa misales

Orlande de Lassus: La nuit froide et sombre

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa “Gabriel Archangelus”

Palestrina: Kyrie eleison et Gloria in excelsis Deo

Cipriano de Rore: Regina caeli

Cipriano de Rore: Stetit Jesus in medio

Cipriano de Rore: Anchor che col partire

Cipriano de Rore: Mia benigna fortuna

Cipriano de Rore: Reiouyssons nous

Claudin de Sermisy: Michael archangele veni in adjutorium

Philippe Verdelot: Gabriel archangelus

Philippe Verdelot: O dolce notte

Adrian Willaert: Pater noster

Carnival of the Animals Tickets: $15–$30; $9–$18 for children

Saturday, December 15, 2018, 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. Carnival of the Animals Music by Camille Saint-Saëns; Poetry by Ogden Nash

Lake Simons, director and designer

Laura Barger, music director and piano

Free Community Events

September 4 – 8, 2018 7th Annual Morningside Lights: Flight Concept and Direction by Processional Arts Workshop

Alex Kahn and Sophia Michahelles, artistic directors

Co­produced with the Arts Initiative at Columbia University

Ongoing 2018­2019 Pop­Up Concerts Select Tuesdays throughout the season

Mingling at 5:30 p.m., music at 6 p.m.

Performers TBA

All concerts held at Miller Theatre unless otherwise noted.

Artists and programs subject to change.

Columbia University’s Miller Theatre is located north of the Main Campus Gate

at 116th St. & Broadway on the ground floor of Dodge Hall.

Subscriptions are now available online at www.millertheatre.com.

Single tickets go on sale July 23, 2018.

The Box Office also opens for in-person and phone sales at noon on September 4, 2018.

For photos, please contact Lauren Bailey at 212/854-1633 or [email protected]

For further information, press tickets and to arrange interviews,

please contact Aleba & Co. at 212/206-1450 or [email protected].

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