Composer & Flutist Ian Clarke Recital & Workshop

On Saturday (2/25),  Flutist & Composer Ian Clarke will be the guest artist at the Atlanta Flute Fair at Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus. He will be giving a recital which he features his own music as well as a Stockhausen piece that has inspired him as a composer and flutist. Not only will he give a recital, but he will also give a workshop which will focus on the extended techniques he uses in his compositions. You do not have to be a flutist or a member of the Atlanta Flute Club to attend these events. You can find out more about the Atlanta Flute Fair well as the schedule of events here: http://www.atlantafluteclub.org/default.htm

Rabbit Tales - more public performances added

The Atlanta Opera is pleased to present Rabbit Tales, a world premiere Atlanta Opera commission, for the 2011-2012 season. Based on the Br’er Rabbit stories by Joel Chandler Harris, this production is a contemporary, light-hearted opera that combines several story lines from Native American, African and Cajun Folklore. Rabbit Tales is written and composed by composer Nicole Chamberlain and librettist Madeleine St. Romain. These performances provide children and families the opportunity to see Rabbit Tales in a community setting.

Rabbit Tales Community Performances:
Date/Time: Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 3PM
Admission: $6
Location: Decatur High School Theater • 310 N. McDonough St. • Decatur, GA 30030

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 10AM & 1PM

Admission: $6
Location: The Atlanta Opera Center • 1575 Northside Dr. NW
 • Bldg. 300, Suite 350 • Atlanta, GA 30318

Date/Time: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 11AM

Admission: $6
Location: Fulton County Arts & Culture's Southwest Arts Center • 915 New Hope Rd. • Atlanta, GA 30331

You can buy tickets here: http://tickets.atlantaopera.org/auxiliary/psDetail.aspx?psn=49084 

neoPhonia presents ODYSSEIA

You are cordially invited to the third concert of the 2011/12 season of
neoPhonia New Music Ensemble

Special Guest Artists:
Nevart-Veron GALILEAS, alto flute
Caleb HERRON, percussion
Yiorgos VASSILANDONAKIS, composer

Featuring GSU Faculty Performers:
Kenneth LONG, clarinet
Brandt FREDRIKSEN, piano

WHEN:        Tuesday, February 21, 2012 • 7:30 PM
WHERE:      Kopleff Recital Hall, Georgia State University campus

Free Admission!

Join us for another in our ongoing series of concerts entitled, "ODYSSEIA," exploring contemporary Greek music.

Program:

Rebonds (for solo percussion) :: Iannis XENAKIS

Playing With Fire (for solo alto sax) :: Will WEST (premiere)

YARNAIRE (for alto flute & vibraphone) :: Yiorgos VASSILANDONAKIS (US premiere)

Rites of Passage (for Bb/Eb/bass clarinet & piano) :: Nickitas DEMOS

Meet the composers & performers after the concert at a reception sponsored by the GSU Student Chapter of the Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI)

This concert made possible, in part, through funding by the Center for Hellenic Studies at Georgia State University

For directions, visit: http://www.music.gsu.edu/locations.aspx