New Voices Festival 2025: Lost/Found

Sunday, April 6, 2025 5:00PM

Cecilia Livingston’s new cycle explores the trauma of War and the power of Love. Also featured on this program: a celebration of the recent flourishing of songs by Black composers and encore performances of BASS commissions by Eve Beglarian and Scott Wheeler.

Sunday May 4, 2025 3:00PM PLEASE NOTE EARLIER START TIME

Juhi Bansal’s monumental Loss, Love, and Exile shines a light on the experiences of Women in modern-day Afghanistan. Herschel Garfein’s new song cycle fuses the words of Rae Armantrout with his Rock-influenced sensibilities. Finally, contrasting works by Evan Fein, Tom Cipullo, Will Liverman, and Carlos Simon explore the Lost/Found dichotomy.

Sunday June 1, 2025 5:00PM

The New Voices finale explores a brave new world of sonic possibilities in song. A world premiere by Tonia Ko examines the immigrant experiences, while bold works by some of today’s most innovative composers chart a new frontier for music and words.