Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival 2021: 21st Century Trombone

Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival 2021, now in its 23^rd season, will offer three concerts in the Thalia Theater in Symphony Space on April 12, 19, and 26, 2021. These concerts will explore facets of contemporary music by living composers, all of whom will be present to discuss their works on stage with host and creator, Victoria Bond.

The Art of the 21st Century Trombone features the New York Philharmonic’s principal trombone player Joseph Alessi performing a world premiere by Jorge Machain; principal trombone of the Metropolitan Opera, John Romeo performing The Beginning of Spring by Harrison J. Collins; bass trombone of the Metropolitan Opera, Steve Norrell performing John Stevens’ Kleinhammer Sonata; associate principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic, Colin Williams performing Anthony Barfield’s Red Sky; bass trombone of the New York Philharmonic, George Curran, performing Kenneth Fuchs Trombone Concerto; Professor of trombone, Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, JoDee Davis, performing the premiere of The Voices of Air, by Victoria Bond. Pianists Hanako Yamagata Greenberg and Cullan Bryant will accompany.

Program:

TBA premiere by Jorge Machain

Performed by Joseph Alessi

Principal Trombone, New York Philharmonic

The Beginning of Spring by Harrison J. Collins

Performed by John Romero

Principal Trombone, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Hanako Yamagata Greenberg, pianist

Kleinhammer Sonata by John Stevens

performed by Steve Norrell

Bass trombone, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Cullan Bryant, pianist

Trombone Concerto by Kenneth Fuchs

performed by George Curran,

Bass trombone, New York Philharmonic

Hanako Yamagata Greenberg, pianist

Red Sky by Anthony Barfield

performed by Colin Williams

Associate Principal Trombone, NY Philharmonic

Hanako Yamagata Greenberg, pianist

The Voices of Air by Victoria Bond

performed by JoDee Davis

Professor of Trombone

Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory

Hanako Yamagata Greenberg, pianist