PREMIERES (Michigan)

Hailed by The New York Times as a “bold ensemble” that “set the standard for contemporary-classical saxophone quartets,” PRISM Quartet presents a program of new music from an extraordinary collection of composers, including world premieres of works by  Hannah KendallAndrew Litts, Renee Baker, and David Bennett Thomas, plus the Midwest premieres of Marcos Balter‘s “Yarn,” and PRISM’s first performance of Carlos Simon‘s “Elegy: A Cry from the Grave.”

Hannah Kendall

David Bennett Thomas

Renee Baker

Carlos Simon

Andrew Litts

Marcos Balter

PROGRAM
New Work by Hannah Kendall (world premiere)
Yarn by Marcos Balter (Midwest premiere)
Second Threnody by Renee Baker (world premiere, new arrangement)
Elegy: A Cry from the Grave by Carlos Simon
Voler by Andrew Litts (world premiere)
You Know Me by David Bennett Thomas (world premiere)

Program subject to change

TICKETS
Tickets are $25 general admissions, $20 seniors/students with ID (all fees included). A limited number of free tickets are available courtesy or Meridian Winds, the official pro shop of the PRISM Quartet. Once gone, use the discount code for advance online purchases: PRISM5 for $5 off each ticket! Tickets available at door only on day of concert.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This program is presented with generous support from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, and Meridian Winds.

ACCESSIBILITY
PRISM Quartet welcomes all individuals to our concerts, and provides a variety of accommodations for those with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For specific accommodations, please contact info@prismquartet.com or 215.438.5282.

PRISM selects only wheelchair accessible performance venues with dedicated seating locations for wheelchairs. Ramps and an elevator (access on Emmett St.) are permanent at The First Presbyterian Church. For any guest who requires a paid Personal Care Attendant (PCA), PRISM will provide a PCA Pass at no cost with a paid admission. Any guests with disabilities who require a PCA and wish to purchase advance tickets should contact PRISM at 215.438.5282 of info@prismquartet.com to request a PCA Pass with the ticket.

Meridian Winds

First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti
300 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti, MI

January 21, 2024
7 PM

$25 general admissions, $20 seniors/students with ID (all fees included). A limited number of free tickets are available courtesy or Meridian Winds. Once gone, use the discount code for advance online purchases: PRISM5 for $5 off each ticket! Tickets available at door only on day of concert.