Versipel + Electronics
November 8, 2023
8:00 PM
Dixon Annex Recital Hall, Tulane University
Join us as we kick off our tenth season with a program of chamber music with electronics featuring the Versipel Collective and guest artists Reumert/Elten Percussion Duo (Copehagen) and composer Rand Steiger (UCSD) performing works by Rand Steiger, Kaija Saariaho, Philippe Manoury, and Louis Aguirre.
What You’ll Hear:
- Kaija Saariaho “Ariel’s Hall”
- Rand Steiger “Liminalities”
- Rand Steiger “Grace”
- Rand Steiger “Nimbus Violin”
The Reumert/Elten Percussion Duo:
- Philippe Manoury “Augmenta”
- Louis Aguirre “FANTASY FOR THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY”
Soundscapes I
March 26th, 2024
7:30 pm
New Marigny Theater
Season X continues with an intriguing program of chamber works investigating the sonic landscapes of specific geographies from around the world (and beyond)! The Versipel Collective performs works by Joanna Bailie, Kari Besharse, Karen Power, John Luther Adams, and Gabriella Smith.
What you’ll hear:
- Joanna Bailie “Artificial Environments 1 – 5”
- Kari Besharse “Flight and Song”
- John Luther Adams “The Light Within”
- Gabriella Smith “Anthozoa”
- Karen Power “Human Nature 2 -4”
Soundscapes II
May 5th, 2024
8:00 p.m.
Dixon Concert Hall
Tulane University
On our second installment of the Soundscapes series, we bring you sonic explorations from a more local perspective, with works by Louisiana-based composers that focus on the flora and fauna of this wondrously rich and verdant state.
What You’ll Hear:
- “in Noise” for percussion, piano, and electronics by Stephen Montalvo
- “More Frogs” for two players and electronics by Treya Nash
- “Elm Street Canal” for Pierrot ensemble by Ben Zervigon
- “Pixel Creatures” for ensemble and electronics by Rick Snow
- “Murmuration of Starlings + Impingement I” for piano trio and electronics by Philip Schuessler
- “Space Gator” for ensemble and electronics by LaTasha Bundy
Chaos cultures II
May 30, 2024
8:00 pm
New Marigny Theatre
In the second installment of our ongoing Chaos Cultures series, the Versipel Collective is joined by local improvisers Byron Asher, Chris Alford, and Alexandria Smith for a hybrid program that mixes streams of contemporary chamber music and jazz improvisation. The concert features the world premiere commissioned work dredge i by James May, as well as works by Anthony Braxton, James Tenney and Annea Lockwood.
What You’ll Hear:
- “dredge i” for violin, cello, clarinet, piano and improvisers by James May
- “Bayou-borne” (for Pauline) for six players by Annea Lockwood
- “In a Large Open Space” for large ensemble by James Tenney
- Composition #245 + #116 for ensemble by Anthony Braxton
Previous Seasons:
Season VII
Versipel New Music 