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This is smol ensemble’s 5th annual concert at Atlanta’s SoundNOW festival! This year’s commissioned composer is Anthony Marasco, with his exciting new piece with electronics, Revenant. Music written by smol ensemble members includes "with arms like roses" by Justin Greene, and a reimagining of the Clibber Jones Ensemble tune "Strawberry’s Flight" by Olivia Kieffer, featuring Tim Crump on soprano saxophone. The group is reviving two pieces from past performances: "small talk" by Nickitas Demos, and "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos" by John Cage. All of the pieces will be accompanied by original video created by ensemble members Justin Greene and Paul Stevens. As always, smol ensemble concerts showcase a stage filled with fun and colorful instruments and sounds! Ensemble members: Justin Greene (Birmingham AL), Olivia Kieffer (Allendale MI), Amy O’Dell (Atlanta GA), Monica Pearce (Lansing MI), and Paul Stevens (Atlanta GA).Terminus Ensemble will follow smol ensemble for the second half of the concert!
smol ensemble is a consort of toy pianists and percussionists with a particular interest in the curiosities and delights of new music. Established in 2019, smol ensemble made their debut at the 2019 SoundNow Festival, Atlanta's Contemporary Music Festival. Comprised of Justin Greene, Olivia Kieffer, Amy O'Dell, Monica Pearce, and Paul Stevens, the ensemble focuses on works that explore playful timbral sonorities, open endedness, improvisatory elements, and everything toy piano-related. In addition to regularly performing compositions by each of the five ensemble members, smol ensemble has commissioned works by Nickitas Demos (GA), Michael Kurth (GA), Stefanie Lubkowski (MA), and Anthony T. Marasco (MI).
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Program (not in concert order):
John Cage - Music for Amplified Toy Pianos
Nick Demos - small talk
Justin Greene - with arms like roses
Olivia Kieffer - Strawberry’s Flight
Anthony T. Marasco - Revenant
Check out the other fantastic ensembles performing at this year's SoundNOW festival! You can find more information at AtlantaSoundNOWfestival.com or at SoundNOW Festival’s Facebook and Instagram:
Monday, January 27: Javelinas (Scott Burland, theremin/Ryan Taylor, guitar/synthesizers) & viola soloist Meghan Yost.
Tuesday, January 28: Atlanta Improvisors Orchestra & the Kruziki + Toulouse Duo.
Wednesday, January 29: Chamber Cartel & Benjamin Shirley's Seed Tension.
Thursday, January 30: neoPhonia New Music Ensemble & the Petrasek Duo.
Friday, January 31: Solo percussionist/composer Jeremy Muller & composer/performer Majid Araim presenting works from Otherwhere.
Saturday, February 1: smol ensemble & Terminus Ensemble featuring saxophonist Jack Thorpe.
Sunday, February 2: Atlanta Contemporary Ensemble.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Kopleff Recital Hall, 14 Peachtree Center Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, United States,Atlanta, Georgia
