Houston Symphony EarShot Readings Postponed
Readings of Works by Composers José G. Martínez R., Patricia Martínez, Marco-Adrián Ramos, and Diana M. Rodriguez Aguilar to be Postponed
Style Magazine Newswire | 3/23/2020
Houston, TX & New York, NY – EarShot Readings with Houston Symphony scheduled to take place in Houston, TX on May 5-7, 2020 have been postponed in an effort to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The Readings, led by conductor Christopher Rountree, were to have featured the following works by four emerging orchestral composers: José G. Martínez R.’s En El Otro Lado/On the Other Side, Patricia Martínez’s PHOSPHORUS, Marco-Adrián Ramos’ Rehén de tus labios, o Escena de telenovela, and Diana M. Rodriguez Aguilar’s Mudai. These four composers were selected from a pool of 137 applicants in an international call for scores, reviewed by a distinguished panel of mentor composers.
The readings of all four pieces will be rescheduled at the earliest opportunity, as part of a future Houston Symphony season.
American Composers Orchestra seeks to identify and celebrate emerging American composers through its EarShot program. Drawing from a national network of advisors and advocates, EarShot works with orchestras around the country to identify and support promising composers in the early stages of their careers. Orchestras have relied on EarShot to identify and connect with composers consistent with their artistic vision, and to advise the orchestra on commissions, competitions, and program design. Managed by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO), EarShot is a partnership between the ACO, League of American Orchestras, American Composers Forum, and New Music USA. Over the past 10 years EarShot has initiated dozens of composer/orchestra/conductor relationships across the country offering opportunities to more than 100 composers. In 2016, ACO launched a composer archive of past EarShot compositions now in the orchestral repertoire.
ACO Artistic Director Derek Bermel, Music Director George Manahan, Orchestra Committee Chair Eugene Moye, Board Chair Frederick Wertheim, and President Ed Yim jointly stated, “These are turbulent times for arts organizations. Usually, in times of crisis and need, we are able to provide our art to console, heal, gather and reflect. This particular crisis is preventing us from doing that, and it is frustrating not to be able to share the music we all need so much right now. But we remain fervent in our belief in the need for music, the arts, and creativity, and we will seek ways in the coming weeks to do as much as possible to provide what we can during this time.”
In an effort to continue to bring new music to its audiences during the crisis, ACO will be providing videos online for a seven day period of its recent Underwood New Music Readings, held without the public in attendance on March 12 and 13. These Readings, which have become an influential platform for aspiring orchestral composers, included works by six emerging composers – Dai Wei, Anthony R. Green, Paul Novak, Christian Quiñones, Gity Razaz, and Keane Southard. Those interested in accessing the videos by email can sign up at http://bit.ly/ACOEmail.
More information about Houston Symphony is available online at www.houstonsymphony.org and American Composers Orchestra at
https://www.americancomposers.org/2020/03/26/may-5-7-2020-earshot-houston-symphony/
Featuring composers:
José G. Martínez R., En El Otro Lado/On the Other Side
Patricia Martínez, PHOSPHORUS
Marco-Adrián Ramos, Rehén de tus labios, o Escena de telenovela
Diana M. Rodriguez Aguilar, Mudai
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