With a commitment to artistry and the collaboration of Music, Art, and Visual media, the MAVerick Ensemble showcases the body of works of those artists who embrace a spirit of innovation and disrupt established cultural and artistic norms.
Known for its bold programming and its exceptional performances, the MAVerick
Ensemble presents concerts of experimental music designed to engage, entertain,
and inform the audience. In residence at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art,
the ensemble presents a year-long concert series that has been selected as
Critic's Choice in the Chicago Reader.
For more information on how to hire the MAVerick Ensemble for your institution
please contact the artistic director, William
Jason Raynovich.
2012-2013 Concert Schedule:
To Wake the Dead
Thursday, May 23 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 25 @ 7:30 pm
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 West Chicago Avenue
Featured Composer: Albert
Admission: $15/$10
To purchase ticket follow this link.
MAVerick Ensemble presents Stephen Albert's To Wake the Dead with mezzo soprano, Julia Bentley. To Wake the Dead is six sentimental songs and an interlude after Finnegan's Wake on May 23 and 25. In addition, the program will include works by Beglarian, Berg, Durufle, and Freund.
Stephen Albert won a Pulitzer Prize in 1985, but died in an automobile accident on December 27, 1992 at the age of 51. Unfortunately like the work of too many great composers who have passed tragically at an early age, his music has faded from the repertoire. Albert said in an interview, "My feeling is that music now must be performed because the performers themselves love it. . . . That's why music gets repeated and becomes part of the repertoire." We hope you love To Wake the Dead as much as we do!
To hear samples of pieces we are doing go to these links:
Stephen Albert's To Wake the Dead
Eve Beglarian's the bus driver didn't change his mind
The harmonium we are using for this event:
As usual, there will be a reception following the concert.
Other Dates:
MAVerick on the Frequency Series
Sunday, June 16th @ 8:30 pm
Constellation
3111 N. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL
MAVerick on the Frequency Series
Sunday, July 14th @ 8:30 pm
Constellation
3111 N. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL
Featured Composer: Cage, Feldman, Raynovich, Saariaho
Recent Activity:
James Baur recently recorded William Jason Raynovich's 'price for solo guitar. To hear the work on youtube follow this link. Let us know what you think!
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"[The MAVerick Ensemble's] performance of Music for 1, 2, or 3 people reminded me of David Tudor's." - Christian Wolff
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