Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts

AURA Concert: Amplified

Thursday, April 17, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

AURA performs works that explore the concept of amplification in collaboration with three members of San Antonio’s Soli Chamber Ensemble: Ertan Torgul (violin), David Mollenauer (cello) and Carolyn True (piano). By composing for two identical sextets of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and vibraphone, Steve Reich’s “Double Sextet” creates elaborate and alluring textures by interlocking patterns from each sextet. Three of the works on this program are from Soli Chamber Ensemble’s 30x30x30 project, which celebrates Soli’s 30th anniversary with 30 new compositions by 30 composers. Dianna Link’s “Blaze” seeks to represent rapidly expanding Colorado forest fires, but also the rebirth that emerges from the ashes. A sonic depiction of the many different color shades that exist with stained glass is the focus of Kevin Day’s “Glasshouse”, and Conner Simmons “everywhere all soaring” is inspired by a James Joyce quote that imagines the perspective of a high soaring bird. The concert also features a new work by Luke Brinkley, the winner of the 2023 UH Sarofim Composition Competition, focused on the theme of “amplified”.

PLEASE NOTE: We will perform this concert off-campus at a location/time TBD.

To learn more about AURA Contemporary Ensemble, please visit: uh.edu/kgmca/music/ensembles/aura

Program

TBD

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