INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE. Photo: Da Ping Luo
PLACES
THURSDAY MARCH 19, 2026 | 7:30PM
DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC | 450 W 37TH ST
This opening program explores the relationship between geography and imagination, portraying how Ukraine’s vast and varied landscapes — from the Carpathian Mountains to post-industrial mining towns — shape the sonic imagination of its composers. Featuring a new arrangement co-commissioned by International Contemporary Ensemble and UCMF.
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Alla ZAHAYKEVYCH (1966–) Vela Invecti*
Ostap MANULYAK (1983–) Branching II*
Victor KAMINSKY (1953–) Voice of the Mountains*
Anna KORSUN (1986–) Terricone**
Ivan NEBESNYY (1971–) Five Minutes After Leaving the Bomb Shelter*
PERFORMED BY INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE
*U.S. premiere
**world premiere arrangement