Ensemble for These Times will launch its 2024/25 season with "In Motion" on November 8, 2024, at Old First Concerts in San Francisco. The concert features world premieres by emerging composers Ursula Kwong-Brown, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Mary Bianco, alongside works by Benjamin Britten and York Bowen. The performance will include notable guest artists such as oboist Laura Reynolds, violinist Lylia Guion, and cellist Megan Chartier, all joining pianist Margaret Halbig. This event embodies a thematic focus on kinesis and movement, showcasing innovative contemporary classical music.
Cast and Creative team for In Motion at Old First Concerts
Cast
Nanette McGuinness
Soprano
Abigail Monroe
Cellist
Margaret Halbig
Pianist
Chelsea Hollow
Soprano
Lylia Guion
Violinist
Megan Chartier
Cellist
Laura Reynolds
Oboist/English Hornist
Dale Tsang
Pianist
Taylor Chan
Pianist
Han Lash
Dancer
Vanessa Ruotolo
Cellist
Ensemble
Ensemble
Creative Team
Nanette McGuinness
Artistic Executive Director
David Garner
Co-founder/Senior Artistic Advisor/Composer
Laura Reynolds
Principal Oboist
Chelsea Hollow
Coloratura Soprano
Taylor Chan
Pianist and Season Designer
Niloufar Nourbakhsh
Composer
Han Lash
Composer and Dancer
Tamara McLeod
Composer
Gabriela Lena Frank
Composer
Tania León
Composer
Carla Lucero
Composer
Claudia Montero
Composer
Angélica Negrón
Composer
Gabriela Ortiz
Composer
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