Join us for an evening of contemporary music featuring works by Pierre Boulez, Tristan Murail, Josh Modney, Kaija Saariaho, and students from the Mannes School of Music.

Program (subject to change):

Explosante-fixe (1993) — Pierre Boulez

Feuilles à travers les cloches (1998) — Tristan Murail

LYNX — Josh Modney

Nuits, adieux (1991) — Kaija Saariaho

*Student Compositions to be announced 

MACE

Experience groundbreaking premieres and visionary works -

Founded in 2012 by composer and Mannes faculty, Lowell Liebermann, MACE presents works by iconic American composers such as Elliott Carter, Milton Babbitt, John Zorn, George Lewis, Augusta Read Thomas, Philip Glass, John Adams, and Steve Reich, as well as works by young, and up-and-coming creators, including student composers from the Mannes School of Music.

 
Composer and conductor David Fulmer has been directing the Ensemble since 2016, and has presented a kaleidoscopic lens of different aesthetics and styles, while exploring diverse musical programs of established 20th and 21st century masterpieces, presentations of newly commissioned works and premieres, and new works by Mannes composition students. 

In MACE, students work closely with composers, developing an understanding of their style and aesthetic. Through the examination of a composer's catalog, they learn the microscopy of their notation, their musical symbols, and their sonic design. This special student-composer process creates the rare opportunity for students to engage in close collaboration and commissioning, which will be a hallmark of their professional careers.

"I'm intrigued by diverse programs that represent a wide-ranging collection of musical ideas and stylistic innovation. As an ensemble, we embrace a broad view of the vital landscape of American contemporary music, and contemporary music of the world abroad. As artists, we are responsible for, and should take care of the musical trends of tomorrow - we need to share this unique work as if the ink on the page has been dried for several hundred years...to craft, assemble, and refine a performance so that the canon continues in exponential dimensions. Each performance is malleable, and should chart new territory of performance practice and artistic expression. This is what we do here in MACE..."  

-David Fulmer, Director, Conductor, and Curator