Rites of Spring New Music Ensemble (R o S Ensemble) is a group that embodies the spirit of the new music culture and is dedicated to performing innovative, collaborative, and exciting works of living composers and the important contemporary works from composers of the recent past.

Music is diversifying and changing. R o S Ensemble aims to showcase this growth by bringing people together, and focusing on what is happening today in the global arts world. This program presents new music by Hull, Seo, Andres, Crowell and classic contemporary music by Steve Reich for a very exciting evening of music and stargazing!

Following the concert, Observatory staff will provide guided tours of the night sky (weather permitting) through our many telescopes on site, including the apochromatic Zerochromat telescope in our historic observation dome.

Program

Allison Loggins Hull - Pray (flute + electronics)

Juri Seo - V” for solo vibraphone (vibraphone )

Andrew Rodriguez - re : Write (flute, percussion + electronics)

David Crowell - Eklutna (cello, guitar + electronics)

Timo Andres - Fast Flows the River (cello + synthesizer)

David Crowell - Point Cloud (electric guitar + electronics)

Steve Reich - New York Counterpoint (clarinet + electronics)

R o S ensemble

Cello - Iva Casian-Lakos / Electric Guitar - David Crowell / Flute - Ginevra Petrucci Clarinet & electronics - Gleb Kanasevich / Electric Guitar - Dan Lippel / Synthesizer & piano - Paolo Bartolani / Percussions - Dan Pate

R o S Ensemble is a collectively organized group of musicians dedicated to performing classical music and creating new artistic works at the highest level.

Based on the East End of Long Island, the ensemble is committed to the idea that new music belongs in every community, and implements this mission through touring and outreach to connect with audiences and artists, focusing specifically on bringing music to locations out of the reach of many music organizations.

Created by founder Paolo Bartolani, pianist and artistic director of Rites of Spring Music Festival, R o S Ensemble is dedicated to connecting communities across the East End of Long Island and the United States through the development and performance of music across the country.

This ensemble explores, performs and studies new concepts of notation, extended performing techniques, group improvisation and group composition, including other aspects of performance centered around the latest developments in sonic art. Their experience is extensive: from creating and performing music in unconventional venues, to site-specific projects that combine music, natural environment and history, to collaborating with like-minded artists, performers, and thinkers, and offering a platform for all whose work demands it.

$45 Adult, $35 Observatory and R o S Festival Members , Children Under 16 FREE. Attendance to this in-person performance will be limited and restrictions in place per NYS COVID-19 guidelines required at the time of the event. Due to the outdoor nature of this show, a rain date is scheduled for June 19 at 7:30pm.

Please bring a blanket or chair to enjoy this outdoor presentation.

To learn more about the Rites of Spring Music Festival visit www.ritesmusic.org.