Saturday, January 11, 2025
7:30 PM
San Diego New Music and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library present the 2025 soundON Festival, exploring cutting-edge contemporary music from around the world. Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of San Diego New Music and the 25th Anniversary of San Diego New Music's ensemble-in-residence NOISE with all-time favorites alongside brand-new works. Enjoy three nights of concerts in two separate locations in San Diego!
Housing for artists is generously provided by Ann Craig and Garna Muller. The soundON festival is partially underwritten by Garna Muller.
PROGRAM
San Diego New Music closes the festival with a concert featuring Christopher Adler’s groovy classic Ecstatic Volutions in a Neon Haze and a world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Sidney Marquez Boquiren.
PARTICIPANTS
NOISE
Christopher Adler, piano
Lisa Cella, flute
Franklin Cox, cello
Colin McAllister, classical guitar and conductor
Mark Menzies, violin
Morris Palter, percussion
Robert Zelickman, clarinet
GUEST ARTISTS
Duo Entre-Nous: Jackie Glazier, clarinet, and Don-Paul Kahl, saxophone
Matt Kline, conductor
Stephanie Aston, mezzo-soprano
Ryan Nestor, percussion
Thank you to our Friends of soundON — Julia S. Falk, Ph.D., Drs. Sally and Einar Gall, Christian Hertzog and Susan Dorin, Garna Muller, Catherine and Robert Palmer, Erika and Fred Torri, Eric Starr and Sarah Skuster — and to the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library for their continued support. Thank you to Ann Craig and Garna Muller, to San Diego State University for providing rehearsal space and instruments, and to the University of San Diego for providing audio equipment.
The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert.