Big Ensemble XII news!
July, 2009
"EnsembleXII represents the next generation in the evolution of modern percussion." -Pierre Boulez
EnsembleXII, an international percussion group, will give two performances featuring world-renowned percussionists Steven Schick (USA) and Fritz Hauser (Switzerland) along with twelve gifted young percussionists from around the world.
These concerts will be the culmination of a 17-day recording residency at UCSD's new Conrad Prebys Music Center.
Saturday August 15th
UCSD's Conrad Prebys Music Center
9500 Gilman Dr. (corner of Gilman and Russell Drive on UCSD's campus)
La Jolla, CA 92037
$15.00/$10.00 students
- Pre-concert talk 7:15
- Concert 8pm
- post-concert 100 instrument "petting zoo"
The group will present five works for twelve percussionists creating an unprecedented variety of percussion sounds. Preceding the concert will be a 7:15pm pre-concert talk to help the audience gain access to the 100+ instruments on stage. Under the direction of distinguished UCSD faculty Steven Schick, the group will perform works by Liza Lim (Australia), Yann Robin, Philippe Shoeller, Yan Maresz (France), and Johannes Fischer (Germany). After the concert, the audience will have the opportunity to examine the instruments for themselves in an "instrument petting zoo."
Sunday August 16th
Fresh Sounds in Summer
Sushi: A Center for the Urban Arts
390 Eleventh Avenue (Eleventh at J St)
San Diego, CA 92101
$15.00/$10.00 students
- Pre-concert talk 7:15
- Concert 8pm
- post-concert instrument "petting zoo"
The concert will highlight the work of Hauser. Schick and Hauser will perform new works and semi-improvised sound-scapes with the 12 percussionists of EnsembleXII in Sushi's intimate theatre setting in downtown San Diego near Petco Park. Preceding the concert will be a 7:15pm pre-concert talk to help the audience gain access to the 100+ instruments on stage. After the concert, the audience will have the opportunity to examine the instruments for themselves in an "instrument petting zoo."
The Residency
On August 3rd, percussionists from five countries will land in San Diego to participate in a unique residency at UCSD. For seventeen days, the group will rehearse, record, and perform at UCSD's Conrad Prebys Music Center and Warren Studios. Under the direction of distinguished UCSD faculty Steven Schick, the group will record and perform works by prominent European composers including Fritz Hauser and the composers featured on Saturday's performance.
EnsembleXII
Ensemble XII began in 2004 as the percussion section for the Lucerne Festival Academy, performing modern orchestral works under the direction of Pierre Boulez and the guidance of the percussionists from Ensemble Intercontemporain. At that time, they performed Pierre Boulez's Notations for Orchestra. From the success of Notations, the section was asked to return to the Academy in 2005 to perform the works of Varese alongside a large percussion work by Yan Maresz ENtitled Festin. The enthusiasm for that performance was the impetus for the group's residency at the Lucerne Festival in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
During that time, under the name Lucerne Festival Percussion Group, the group commissioned works from Dai Fujikura, Philippe Schoeller, Liza Lim, Fritz Hauser, Yann Robin, Johannes Fischer, and Gary Berger. All of these works were composed for twelve performers on an assembly of pitched percussion instruments that remain constant from piece to piece. The group also held two workshops for advanced young composers from all over the world. These six works were given a polished performance in Lucerne and provided an invaluable opportunity for the students to learn about the intricacies of percussion composition. The group continues its pedagogical endeavors by organizing events for children around the world.
The group's work with Fritz Hauser on his piece Bricco Lu lead to experimental performances of structured improvisation in a variety of settings. Hauser worked closely with EnsembleXII to explore the potential of a 12-person percussion force as well as the subtleties of the extended techniques of their unique instrumentation.
The group has performed these and other works at the Lucerne Festival, on Austria's Klangspuren Festival, and on Germany's Essen Philharmonie Series.
EnsembleXII members: Matthieu Chardon (France), Tom De Cock (Belgium), Loic Defaux (France), Robert Dillon (Chicago), Eugene Ughetti (Australia), Ross Karre (San Diego), Domenico Melchiorre (Switzerland), Kevin Sims (New York), David Skidmore (New York), Jared Soldiviero (New York), Nicholas Terry (Los Angeles), Nicholas Tolle (Boston). More information, including CDs with musical excerpts and photos are available from Ross Karre of EnsembleXII at +1 (440) 935-2489 or ensemblexii@gmail.com.
Support
EnsembleXII is generously supported by the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation, the University of California San Diego, Zildjian Cymbals, Pro Helvetia, and the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, CulturesFrance and Florence Gould Foundation.
www.ensemblexii.com <http://www.ensemblexii.com>
music.ucsd.edu <http://music.ucsd.edu>
www.fritzhauser.ch <http://www.fritzhauser.ch>
EnsembleXII, an international percussion group, will give two performances featuring world-renowned percussionists Steven Schick (USA) and Fritz Hauser (Switzerland) along with twelve gifted young percussionists from around the world.
These concerts will be the culmination of a 17-day recording residency at UCSD's new Conrad Prebys Music Center.
Saturday August 15th
UCSD's Conrad Prebys Music Center
9500 Gilman Dr. (corner of Gilman and Russell Drive on UCSD's campus)
La Jolla, CA 92037
$15.00/$10.00 students
- Pre-concert talk 7:15
- Concert 8pm
- post-concert 100 instrument "petting zoo"
The group will present five works for twelve percussionists creating an unprecedented variety of percussion sounds. Preceding the concert will be a 7:15pm pre-concert talk to help the audience gain access to the 100+ instruments on stage. Under the direction of distinguished UCSD faculty Steven Schick, the group will perform works by Liza Lim (Australia), Yann Robin, Philippe Shoeller, Yan Maresz (France), and Johannes Fischer (Germany). After the concert, the audience will have the opportunity to examine the instruments for themselves in an "instrument petting zoo."
Sunday August 16th
Fresh Sounds in Summer
Sushi: A Center for the Urban Arts
390 Eleventh Avenue (Eleventh at J St)
San Diego, CA 92101
$15.00/$10.00 students
- Pre-concert talk 7:15
- Concert 8pm
- post-concert instrument "petting zoo"
The concert will highlight the work of Hauser. Schick and Hauser will perform new works and semi-improvised sound-scapes with the 12 percussionists of EnsembleXII in Sushi's intimate theatre setting in downtown San Diego near Petco Park. Preceding the concert will be a 7:15pm pre-concert talk to help the audience gain access to the 100+ instruments on stage. After the concert, the audience will have the opportunity to examine the instruments for themselves in an "instrument petting zoo."
The Residency
On August 3rd, percussionists from five countries will land in San Diego to participate in a unique residency at UCSD. For seventeen days, the group will rehearse, record, and perform at UCSD's Conrad Prebys Music Center and Warren Studios. Under the direction of distinguished UCSD faculty Steven Schick, the group will record and perform works by prominent European composers including Fritz Hauser and the composers featured on Saturday's performance.
EnsembleXII
Ensemble XII began in 2004 as the percussion section for the Lucerne Festival Academy, performing modern orchestral works under the direction of Pierre Boulez and the guidance of the percussionists from Ensemble Intercontemporain. At that time, they performed Pierre Boulez's Notations for Orchestra. From the success of Notations, the section was asked to return to the Academy in 2005 to perform the works of Varese alongside a large percussion work by Yan Maresz ENtitled Festin. The enthusiasm for that performance was the impetus for the group's residency at the Lucerne Festival in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
During that time, under the name Lucerne Festival Percussion Group, the group commissioned works from Dai Fujikura, Philippe Schoeller, Liza Lim, Fritz Hauser, Yann Robin, Johannes Fischer, and Gary Berger. All of these works were composed for twelve performers on an assembly of pitched percussion instruments that remain constant from piece to piece. The group also held two workshops for advanced young composers from all over the world. These six works were given a polished performance in Lucerne and provided an invaluable opportunity for the students to learn about the intricacies of percussion composition. The group continues its pedagogical endeavors by organizing events for children around the world.
The group's work with Fritz Hauser on his piece Bricco Lu lead to experimental performances of structured improvisation in a variety of settings. Hauser worked closely with EnsembleXII to explore the potential of a 12-person percussion force as well as the subtleties of the extended techniques of their unique instrumentation.
The group has performed these and other works at the Lucerne Festival, on Austria's Klangspuren Festival, and on Germany's Essen Philharmonie Series.
EnsembleXII members: Matthieu Chardon (France), Tom De Cock (Belgium), Loic Defaux (France), Robert Dillon (Chicago), Eugene Ughetti (Australia), Ross Karre (San Diego), Domenico Melchiorre (Switzerland), Kevin Sims (New York), David Skidmore (New York), Jared Soldiviero (New York), Nicholas Terry (Los Angeles), Nicholas Tolle (Boston). More information, including CDs with musical excerpts and photos are available from Ross Karre of EnsembleXII at +1 (440) 935-2489 or ensemblexii@gmail.com.
Support
EnsembleXII is generously supported by the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation, the University of California San Diego, Zildjian Cymbals, Pro Helvetia, and the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, CulturesFrance and Florence Gould Foundation.
www.ensemblexii.com <http://www.ensemblexii.com>
music.ucsd.edu <http://music.ucsd.edu>
www.fritzhauser.ch <http://www.fritzhauser.ch>