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Jonathon Crompton's Cantata No 1: An Island Seen And Felt at DiMenna Center
Courtesy of Catherine Hancock | Posted on August 22, 2023
When
Sat, September 9, 2023
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Aine Hakamatsuka
vocalsChristina Kay
vocalsKate Goddard
violinMasha Polishchuk
violinAndrew Griffin
violaArnie Tanimoto
celloJames Wengrow
guitarJonathon Crompton
saxophone, altoAbout
Australian composer and alto saxophone player Jonathon Crompton’s major new work, Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt, makes its world premiere at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music on September 9, 2023 at 7:30PM. The 30-minute work for two sopranos, string quartet, alto saxophone, and electric guitar is Crompton’s most ambitious chamber work to date. It marks a distinct evolution of his compositional practice, which is rooted in both classical and jazz traditions and heavily influenced by his intensive study of Renaissance counterpoint.
Crompton, who begins his doctoral studies in music at Columbia University this fall, has been hailed for his “distinctive and compelling” (All About Jazz) compositions, which “blur the line between indie-classical and free improvisation.” (New York Music Daily)...