Artists

 

AFFINITY

 

Founded in 1998, Affinity deploys an instrumentation of woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, piano, and voice. Guest artists augment the ensemble. Affinity has appeared in the Seattle Symphony’s Fusion and Made in America festivals, Moore Theater’s New Music Showcase, and the Myra’s War project at the University of Washington. Members have been heard throughout North America, Europe, and Israel, and have held positions at Seattle University, Washington State University, as composer-in-residence at the Max Aronoff Viola Institute and the Boise Chamber Fortnight, conductor of the Yale Slavic Chorus, and Fellow at the Kennedy Center. They are graduates of Oberlin, Eastman, Indiana University, and the University of Washington. Members have studied with Irvine Arditti, Stuart Dempster, Joël-François Durand, Richard Karpen, Maryvonne Le Dizès, William O. Smith, Diane Thome, and Carol Wincenc. They have won awards from ASCAP, the Composer’s Guild, concerto competitions, and have recordings on the Centaur, CCMC, and Present Sounds labels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the series

Jack Straw Productions and WCF present the Transport series of compelling performances by international and local artists, offering a way out of audio gridlock to music’s far horizons. The concerts include the Interval series of video work. Created by ForeignAmerican Pictures and select filmmakers, the video accompanies music from calls for scores. Receptions follow the concerts. 

 

The series features international and local artists in several premieres, and includes music by acclaimed composers including George Antheil, Martin Bresnick, John Corigliano, Michael Finnissy, and Frederic Rzewski. National calls for scores inject the programs with the latest music. Music and video are presented at the end of each intermission as part of the Interval series.

 

Transport brings to the Northwest such dramatic performers as pianist Stephen Drury, accordion and bass duo Slide Show Secret, and saxophone quartet Quasar. They are joined by Northwest artists such as pianist Cristina Valdés, violinist Michael Lim, clarinetist Sean Osborn, saxophonist Greg Sinibaldi, pianist Margaret Brink, and the Tom Baker Quartet. The concerts take place at the Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transport

Jack Straw Productions, and Washington Composers Forum present

 

 

Affinity - Thursday, June 12 @ 7:30pm

 

Affinity

 

AFFINITY

 

Thursday, June 12 @ 7:30pm

 

Chapel Performance Space - Good Shepherd Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, 4th Floor in Seattle map

 

Tickets: At door. $5-$15 siding scale, WCF members attend one concert in the Transport series free

 

The Northwest ensemble Affinity concludes the Transport series with an ambitious program of music by Northwest composers. The concert includes Sarah Bassingthwaighte’s The Corruption of Tellus, Brad Sherman’s Mood Swings, Chamber Concerto by Ryan Hare, and robatala! by Chris Stover. In addition, the ensemble will present works chosen from an international call for scores, including Simon Martin’s Downfall, Marc Jensen’s Imaginary Line, and Garrett Hope’s Flibbertigibbet.

 

The ensemble is Sarah Bassingthwaighte, flute, Brad Sherman, clarinet, Ryan Hare, bassoon, Judson Jay Scott, trumpet, Chris Stover, trombone, Dale Speicher, percussion, Hope Wechkin, soprano, Julie Ives, piano, Pamela Yu Liu, violin, Mary Riles, cello, Moriah Neils, double bass, and Julia Tai, conductor.

 

The Interval series presents video by filmmakers Dena DeCola and Karin Wandner accompanying music by composer Jay Hamilton.

 

Supporters

Co-presented by Jack Straw Productions, the series is co-sponsored by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, City of Seattle. Special thanks to Nonsequitur.

 

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