Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt at DiMenna Center for Classical Music

Australian composer and alto saxophone player Jonathon Crompton’s major new work, Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt, makes its world premiere at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music on September 9, 2023 at 7:30PM. The 30-minute work for two sopranos, string quartet, alto saxophone, and electric guitar is Crompton’s most ambitious chamber work to date. It marks a distinct evolution of his compositional practice, which is rooted in both classical and jazz traditions and heavily influenced by his intensive study of Renaissance counterpoint.

Crompton, who begins his doctoral studies in music at Columbia University this fall, has been hailed for his “distinctive and compelling” (All About Jazz) compositions, which “blur the line between indie-classical and free improvisation.” (New York Music Daily)

Funded by a highly competitive grant awarded by the Australian Federal Government through the Australia Council of the Arts, Cantata No. 1 showcases the talents of sopranos Aine Hakamatsuka and Christina Kay, violinists Kate Goddard and Masha Polishchuk, violist Andrew Griffin, cellist Arnie Tanimoto, and electric guitarist James Wengrow.