S.E.M. Ensemble in New York

From the S.E.M. Ensemble:

The S.E.M Ensemble opens its 40th season with its annual Christmas concert at Paula Cooper Gallery (NYC)

Music by Christian Wolff, Petr Kotik, Lejaren Hiller, and J. S. Bach
Special guests Christian Wolff and TimeTable Percussion
December 15, 2009

The S.E.M. Ensemble – founded and directed by Petr Kotik – will open its 40th season at Paula Cooper Gallery’s main space in Chelsea on Tuesday, December 15 (8 pm). Highlights include two compositions by Christian Wolff – Flutist “with Percussion” (2003) and For John / Material (2007); the first public performance of Petr Kotik’s 3, 6 & 10 for John Cage (2009); and Lejaren Hiller’s rarely performed String Quartet No. 5 (In Quarter-tones) (1962). Since SEM performed its first concert at Paula Cooper Gallery on Christmas Eve 1984, it has become a tradition to include an early music piece, and the December 15 program will also feature J. S. Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in B-Minor (circa 1720). Guest soloists for the evening are Christian Wolff (performing on various percussion and wind instruments) and the innovative new music group, TimeTable Percussion.

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