Legion

METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE PRESENTS

RighteousGIRLS, a piano and flute duo (Erika Dohi andGina Izzo) who explore beyond the acoustic medium, celebrate the world premiere of Legion (for 8 flutes and 8 pianos) by Alex Burtzos along with works by Andy Akiho, Ambrose Akinmusire, Paula Matthusen, and Mike Perdue

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
1 Rivington Street / 2nd Floor (Buzzer #1) / New York, NY
6:30pm (doors) / 7:00pm (event)
Tickets: $15 general / $10 students / $100 festival pass / free for members

Photo credit: © Pedro Barbeito — James Webb I — 2013 — private collection Washington, D.C. (detail)

RighteousGIRLS, a piano and flute duo who explore beyond the acoustic medium, expand their sonic world with a program that highlights immersive multi-track layering, field recordings, improvisation, and electronica, culminating in the world premiere of Legion (for 8 flutes and 8 pianos) by Alex Burtzos, featuring special guest Wen-Ting Wu.

Other composers on the program include Andy Akiho, Ambrose Akinmusire, Paula Matthusen and Mike Perdue.

on the program

Alex Burtzos: Legion*

Andy Akiho: 21

Andy Akiho: Karakureni

Ambrose Akinmusire: Anzu

Alex Burtzos: Legion

Paula Matthusen: in absentia

Mike Perdue: Entr'acte

*World Premiere

BLUEPRINTS unites pianists from different musical genres for eclectic concerts that present traditional classical music alongside contemporary works (including premieres), jazz and free improvisation. Co-founded by Daniel Anastasio and Erika Dohi, these unusually varied programs are each inspired by an aesthetic theme or blueprint. In Visible Roads, co-created with Metropolis Ensemble, represents its first major artistic collaboration with another performing organization, with the goal of enriching the community of pianists, composers, and instrumentalists alike through creating and fostering new collaborative relationships.

Yamaha CF6 premium grand piano provided by Yamaha Artist Services New York.

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

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RIGHTEOUS GIRLS / ENSEMBLE

As RighteousGIRLS, New York-based flutist Gina Izzo and pianist Erika Dohi “Rattle speakers and expectations with stop-time razzle, vocal (flute-talk) and electronic (phaser) effects" (NYC Jazz Record) while continually expanding their creative reach by bringing 21st century… READ MORE

ERIKA DOHI / PIANO

NYC-based pianist Erika Dohi, a multi-faceted artist with an eclectic musical background that ranges from traditionally classical to jazz, free improvisation, and new music, has been described as a “dynamic” performer whose “technique is decidedly… READ MORE

GINA IZZO / FLUTE

NY-based flutist Gina Izzo “Rattles speakers and expectations with stop-time razzle, vocal (flute-talk) and electronic (phaser) effects" (NYC Jazz Record), with a background ranging from classical to electronic, free improvisation, and new music. Gina has recently performed… READ MORE

ANDY AKIHO / COMPOSER

Described as "mold-breaking," "alert and alive," "dramatic," and "vital" by The New York Times, Andy Akiho is an eclectic composer and performer of contemporary classical music. Recent engagements include commissioned premieres by the New York Philharmonic… READ MORE

AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE / COMPOSER

During his 15-year career, Ambrose Akinmusire has paradoxically situated himself in both the center and the periphery of jazz, most recently emerging in classical and hip hop circles. He’s on a perpetual quest for new paradigms, masterfully weaving inspiration… READ MORE

ALEX BURTZOS / COMPOSER

Alex Burtzos is an American composer and conductor based in New York City and Orlando, FL. His works, which bristle with "biting contemporary edge," have been performed across four continents. Alex has collaborated with some of the world's foremost… READ MORE

PAULA MATTHUSEN / COMPOSER

Paula Matthusen is a composer who writes both electroacoustic and acoustic music and realizes sound installations. In addition to writing for a variety of different ensembles, she also collaborates with choreographers and theater companies. She has written… READ MORE

MIKE PERDUE / COMPOSER

Mike Perdue is a composer, percussionist, and operations manager in New York City. His career as a performer spans numerous genres and settings, including chamber music, orchestra, solo percussion, and drum corps. As a chamber player, Perdue has appeared with… READ MORE