Loisaida

METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE PRESENTS

Thursday, October 24, 2019
1 Rivington Street / 2nd Floor (Buzzer #1) / New York, NY 10011
6:30pm doors / 7:00pm show
Tickets: $15 general / $10 students (free for members, RSVP required)

Loisaida is centered around two songs that celebrate New York City, reflecting violinist/composer Jessie Montgomery’s Lower East Side upbringing and eclectic influences. Selections from her band big dog little dog and by violist/composer Jessica Meyer tie together a celebration of place, friendship, and process.

Roster:
Mellissa Hughes, voice
Jessie Montgomery, violin
Jessica Meyer, viola
Gabriel Cabezas, cello
Eleonore Oppenheim, bass

This concert is also part of Waypoints, a roving concert series in collaboration with cellist Gabriel Cabezas*.

*2019 Artist Fund Recipient

on the program

Jessie Montgomery: Loisaida

Jessie Montgomery: Duo for Violin and Cello

Jessica Meyer: Space in Chains

Jessie Montgomery + Eleonore Oppenheim: selections by big dog little dog

Jessie Montgomery: Lunar Songs*

*World Premiere commissioned by ASCAP for the Leonard Bernstein centennial

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

Featured

GABRIEL CABEZAS / CELLO

“An intense player who connects to music naturally, without artifice, and brings a singing line to the cello” (The Oregonian), Gabriel Cabezas is one of America’s most sought after young musicians. Combining a superb technique, intellectual curiosity and a pioneering… READ MORE

J. MAE BORIZO / WRITER

Born in Toronto, J. Mae Barizo is the author of The Cumulus Effect. A prize-winning poet, critic and performer, recent work appears in Poetry, AGNI, Bookforum, Boston Review, Hyperallergic and Los Angeles Review of Books. She is the recipient of fellowships and… READ MORE

MELLISSA HUGHES / SOPRANO

Hailed by The New York Times as “a versatile, charismatic soprano endowed with brilliant technique and superlative stage instincts…indispensable to New York’s new-music ecosystem” Mellissa Hughes enjoys a busy international career in both contemporary… READ MORE

JESSICA MEYER / VIOLA

With playing that is “fierce and lyrical” and works that are “other-worldly” (The Strad) and “evocative” (New York Times), Jessica Meyer is a versatile composer and violist whose passionate musicianship radiates accessibility and emotional clarity. Jessica has premiered… READ MORE

JESSIE MONTGOMERY / VIOLIN/COMPOSER

Jessie Montgomery is an acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. She is the recipient of the Leonard Bernstein Award from the ASCAP Foundation, and her works are performed frequently around the world by leading musicians and ensembles. Her music… READ MORE

ELEONORE OPPENHEIM / BASS

Eleonore Oppenheim is a genre surfing musical polyglot. Her current projects include big dog little dog (a duo with composer/violinist Jessie Montgomery), an acoustic trio with art-pop auteur Glasser and multi-instrumentalist Robbie Lee, and the avant… READ MORE