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International Contemporary Ensemble

Sunday, October 22
Admission:
$5, $10 minimum
Showtimes:
7:30 and 10pm
reservations are recommended

The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) performs new works by
the winners of ICE's 21st Century Young Composers Project. Featuring
music by: Vassos Nicolaou (Cyprus), Du Yun (China), Suzanne Farrin
(USA), Huang Ruo (China), Ignacio Baca Lobera (Mexico), Mario Diaz de
Leon (USA) and more...

The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) is a uniquely structured
chamber music ensemble comprised of dynamic and versatile performers
who are dedicated to advancing the music of our time. Founded in 2001
by Claire Chase and Huang Ruo, and has rapidly established itself as
one of the leading new-music ensembles of its generation, winning
first prize in the 2004-05 Chamber Music America/ASCAP Awards for
Adventurous Programming, and performing over sixty concerts a year in
the United States, Latin American, Europe and Asia. A champion of
music by emerging composers, ICE has given over 400 world premieres to
date, and has performed the music of young composers from 15 different
countries.