Join New Downbeat for our 2024 International Women’s Day Concert featuring solo and chamber works from women composers as well as a string quartet premiere by our Composer-In-Residence Grace Choi! The concert will start at 7pm, at Rohs St. Cafe - Free Admission!

Program

"Campfire stories" by Julien Monick
"This One is for You" by Julien Monick
"Southern Summers" by Brian Raphael Nabors

Musicians

Oboe, Emily Damelio 
Bassoon, Caroline Sackleh
Violin, Alex Shambley
Viola, Carmen Granger
Harp, Anna Dunlap
Double Bass, Jessica Kovach

The Price Hill Music Festival is MYCincinnati’s celebration of chamber music! 10 ensembles with 60 professional musicians are performing, including Queen City Opera and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. Join us for an engaging, dynamic night of music, showcasing some of Cincinnati’s best!
  Event entry is free!  

Season 4 Finale Concert! Come experience a free new music concert featuring world premieres written by New Downbeat’s composers-in-residence: Nicolas Bizub, Grace Jisong Choi, Lila Meretzky, and Meng Wang.

Did you miss last year's Premieres Concert? Now's your chance to hear works from our 2022 composers-in-residence premieres concert!

Works by: Grace Choi, Wenbin Lyu, Nicolas Bizub, Brian Raphael Nabors, and Julien Monick.

Video will be accessible on our YouTube chanel

Please join us for our International Women's Day Virtual Concert!

This YouTube Live event will feature recordings of works by women composers performed by members of New Downbeat! It will also serve as a chance for us to come together with you, our supporters, and celebrate International Women's Day 2023!

https://youtu.be/_vdm6FTC9gQ

PROGRAM:

“Wings” Joan Tower
- Kristin Welke

“American Vein” Valerie Coleman - Mvmt. I
- Camellia Aftahi
- Emily Damelio

“Small Handful” Gilda Lyons
Kate Gardin

“Aware” Nathalie Joachim
Piece for Flute + Electronics
- Julianna Eidle

“No Air” Karena Ingram
- Caroline Sackleh

“All mute things speak today” Lila Meretzky
Camellia Aftahi
Kate Gardin

“Valencia” Caroline Shaw
- Alexis Shambley
- Sophie Pariot
- Carmen Granger
- Angelique Montes

New Downbeat is excited to collaborate with Lives United/Vidas Unidas for their 2023 Concert Series! Join us Sunday, February 26 at 3 PM!

The location is: Church of our Saviour -

65 E Hollister St

Cincinnati, OH 45219

United States

Members of New Downbeat will be performing chamber works by Karena Ingram, Libby Larson, Shulamit Ran and our very own composers-in-residence Grace Choi & Julien Monick!

New Downbeat kicks of their fourth season with Fall Fest!

This is a showcase of local artists, including: Brooks Plays Strings, OLEA Ensemble, Wayside Winds, and New Downbeat!

Come and enjoy some live music by local Cincinnati musicians! Woodward Theater's bar will be open before and during the showcase (cash/credit card).

Doors open at 6pm, Concert starts at 7pm! Masks are encouraged.

Premieres Concert - LIVE @ARCO

Works by: Nicolas Bizub, Grace Choi, Wenbin Lyu, Julien Monick, Brian Nabors, and Meng Wang

Women's History Month Concert - LIVE @ARCO

International Women's Day 2022 (Virtual Premiere)

"Three Scenes for Clarinet" by Shulamit Ran

Performed by: Kristin Welke

Zoom discussion following immediately after the performance.

"Threads of Breath" by Julien Monick

Performed by: Julianna Eidle (Flute), Alexis Shambley (Violin), Amy Nickler (Double Bass), and Anna Dunlap (Harp)

Zoom Discussion immediately following the performance.

"Dam mwen yo" by Nathalie Joachim

Performed by: Angelique Montes

Zoom discussion following immediately after the performance.

"A Disintegrating Foundation Under a Catastrophe of Air", by Darian Donovan Thomas

Performed by: Camellia Aftahi (Double Bass)

Zoom Discussion immediately following the performance.

Guided Discussion of “Starting and Sustaining Your Collective” at this year’s New Music Gathering conference. Registration is free! Begins at 1:45pm CST!!

Season Two Finale!
Premiere of “Elephant Ear”, by Julien Monick
Performed by: Caroline Sackleh (Bassoon)
*Video can be found on our YouTube channel

Premiere of "Threads of Breath", by Julien Monick
Performed by: Julianna Eidle (Flute), Alexis Shambley (Violin), Anna Dunlap (Harp), Jessica Kovach (Double Bass)
*Video can be found on our YouTube channel

Premiere of “"Dumdeedoo", by Grace Choi
Performed by: Sophie Pariot (Violin), Andrea Baker (Bassoon 1), and Andi Bragiel (Bassoon 2)
*Video can be found on our YouTube channel

Premiere of “Bright Unrest 3”, by Nicolas Bizub
Performed by: Emily Damelio (Oboe), Caroline Sackleh (Bassoon), and Angelique Montes (Cello)
*Video can be found on our YouTube channel

Premiere of “Since Then”, by Meng Wang
Performed by: Jessica Kovach (Double Bass)
*Video can be found on our YouTube channel

Premiere of "Bopsoon", by Nicolas Bizub
Performed by: Caroline Sackleh (Bassoon 1), and Andrea Baker (Bassoon 2)
*Video can be found on our YouTube channel

Premiere of "... is Composed of Nows (2020)", by Meng Wang
Performed by: Kate Gardin (Mezzo-soprano), and Kristin Welke (Clarinet)
*Video can be found on our YouTube channel

Premiere of "Dimming", by Nicolas Bizub
Performed by: Kate Gardin (Mezzo-soprano), Emily Damelio (Oboe), and Sophie Pariot (Violin)
*Video can be found on our YouTube channel

"Campfire Stories", by Julien Monick
Performed by: Alexis Shambley (Violin), and Carmen Granger (Viola)
*Video can be found on our YouTube channel

“Flame” by Grace Choi

For International Women’s Day 2021, New Downbeat is premiering a work written by our talented composer Grace Choi

Featuring members of New Downbeat as well as guest performers, this will be a collaborative, large scale, virtual performance that will be a beautiful tribute to what we stand for as a collective.

Premiere of "Campfire Dance", by Julien Monick
Performed by: Kathleen Moran (Bassoon)
*Video can be found on our YouTube page

Premiere of "Bright Unrest 2", by Nicolas Bizub
Performed by: Carmen Granger (Viola)
*Video can be found on our YouTube page