Not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser 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 [email protected] 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]. Copyright © 2018 Aleba & Co., All rights reserved. subscribe to this list unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences .