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.
Guitar Music from the Big Shoulders
Saturday, February 25, 8:00pm
Jennifer Norback Gallery
217 West Huron Avenue, Chicago
Featured Composers: Farrell, Johnson, Lombardo, Raynovich, Vazquez
Featured Performer: James Baur, guitar
Wood, strings, fingers. Simple materials lead to clear expression. Solo guitar music takes these materials and crafts worlds of sound evoking love, hope, fear, longing, anger, and joy. The second of an ongoing annual series presented by the MAVerick Ensemble exploring guitar music of Chicago composers, Guitar Music from the Big Shoulders will highlight a selection of new music by Chicagoans present and past. William Jason Raynovich and Robert Lombardo will have World Premiere performances of their works 'price and Fantasy Variations #10, both composed for James Baur. Steve Vazquez will have his piece Planctus performed, as will LA-transplant Tom Farrell's works Gymno-Mariposa and Ninnananna. Rounding out the Chicago works on the program will be Timothy Johnson's guitar trio, Trio in 3G, and will feature many subtle and sonically intriguing techniques for the guitar.
2011-2012 Concert Schedule:
Video Music
Saturday, October 22, 8:00pm
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Featured Composers: Baley, Chin, Hindemith, Long, McFerron, Wuorinen
Featured Artist: Patrick Long, percussion
Neo-Bauhaus
Sunday, October 23, 7:00pm
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Featured Composers: Baley, Cage, Chin, Johnson, Long, Wuorinen
Art Music
Saturday, January 28, 8:00pm
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Featured Composers: Babbitt, Bartok, Crumb, Flynn, Yurina
Guitar Music from the Big Shoulders
Saturday, February 25, 8:00pm
Jennifer Norback Gallery
217 West Huron Avenue, Chicago
Featured Composers: Farrell, Johnson, Langen, Levinson, Lombardo, Raynovich
Arts & Ideas
Monday, March 12, 7:00pm
Lewis University
Philip Lynch Theatre
One University Parkway
Romeoville, Illinois
Featured Composers: Crumb, Gordon, Wuorinen, Yi
Music Art
Sunday, April 29, 7:00pm
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Featured Composers: Crumb, DeLio, Freund, Harbison, Wolff
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