Duo Axis: Adrift / Scatter - Music for Flute & Piano
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World Premieres by David Bird and Alex Stephenson, plus works by Tania León, Matthew Ricketts, and Allison Loggins-Hull
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P R O G R A M
Tania León: Alma
Alex Stephenson: Adrift*
Allison Loggins-Hull: Homeland
David Bird: Scatter*
Matthew Ricketts: There Once...
*World Premiere
Join us as we present the world premiere of David Bird's Scatter and Alex Stephenson's Adrift -- two works for flute, piano, and electronics written for Duo Axis. Bird's work is the concert version of an installation work launched in Fall 2021, co-presented by Qubit: we invite you to explore the immersive experience at: https://scatter-web-gl.ue.r.appspot.com/
This concert is generously supported by the Ditson Fund, Copland Fund, St. Botolph Club Emerging Artist Award, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Matthew Ricketts' work was commissioned in 2021 for Duo Axis thanks to generous support from the Koussevitzky Foundation.
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
As Duo Axis, flutist Zach Sheets and pianist Wei-Han Wu present vibrant performances that champion the thrilling potential of authentic duo playing and the unbridled possibilities of flute and piano collaboration. We frame our work as an open-ended question of how a troupe of two—trained as flutist and pianist—can make vivid and three-dimensional performances that emerge from conventional musical practice and go beyond it. Duo Axis frequently works closely with composers to create new works and foster a spirit of innovation and reciprocity. We establish long-term partnerships to create vivid and unique works well-tailored to our artistic vision, while contributing meaningfully to our field’s ever-expanding body of exceptional repertoire.
Sought after for recitals and residencies, Duo Axis has been presented by a wide range of institutions nation-wide, including the University of Chicago, Brown University, the Community Music Center of Boston, UC Davis, the Creative Arts Initiative (Buffalo, NY), University at Buffalo, Augustana University and the Knutson Masters Series (Sioux Falls, SD), EQ Concerts (Boston, MA), Æpex Contemporary Performance (Ann Arbor, MI), Houston Flute Club (Houston, TX), Cape Symphony Chamber Series (Cape Cod, MA), the Valencia International Performance Academy (Spain), and more. Between them, they hold degrees from Eastman, Northwestern, University of Michigan, and Harvard, and have performed at the Tanglewood, Castleton, Aspen, and Spoleto Festivals.
