Covers. Nou Ensemble
Based on the premise of revisiting and reinterpreting our musical history, both classical and popular, Nou Ensemble offers a journey through works and songs from the universal repertoire as seen through the eyes of six contemporary composers with contrasting styles and aesthetics.
Prices: €16 and €14
Literally, the English term "cover" means "cover," "front cover," or "lid." During the second half of the 20th century, it came to be used to refer to versions of songs previously recorded by other musicians.
In this program, Nou Ensemble presents works by Alberto Bernal on Billie Holiday; Carolyn Cheng on Anton Bruckner; Jessie Marino on Boyz II Men; and Germán Alonso on Nirvana. They will also perform a premiere by Román González on Deep Purple and a piece by Raquel García on the music of the indigenous peoples of Oceania.
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New Ensemble Myriam García, cello David Romero-Pascual, clarinets Carlota Cáceres, percussion Jose Pablo Polo, electric guitar
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Program Ritual I :: Commitment :: BiiM for percussionist, lights, and audio tape Jessie Marino (United States, 1984)
Wondjina for bass clarinet, electronics, and video Raquel García Tomás (Spain, 1984)
Ritratto senza voce - Billie Holiday for percussionist and video Alberto Bernal (Spain, 1978)
Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? for cello, bass clarinet, electric guitar, and electronics Germán Alonso (Spain, 1984)
Adagio for 3 performers listening to Bruckner Carolyn Cheng (United States, 1983)
Variations on a Deep Purple * for clarinet, cello, electric guitar, and percussion Román González Escalera (Spain, 1987) |
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New Ensemble Nou Ensemble is an instrumental ensemble dedicated to performing contemporary music. With the aim of broadening the traditional concept of a concert, Nou Ensemble bases its proposals on thematic and aesthetic coherence, a commitment to experimentation, and the promotion of interdisciplinary projects. Since its formation in 2011, it has performed more than 50 concerts throughout Europe in venues and festivals such as Unerhörte Musik (Berlin), Festival Teatro in Prossimità (Italy), Huddersfield University (United Kingdom), Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid, L'Auditori de Barcelona, among many others. He has premiered works by composers such as José María Sánchez-Verdú, Íñigo Giner, and Alberto Bernal, as well as the opera Todos Caníbales by Fran MM Cabeza de Vaca. The members of Nou Ensemble collaborate annually as teachers at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Córdoba, teaching a course on composition and extended techniques. |
Date
March 6, 2020
Time
7:30 p.m.