Upcoming performances

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February 6, 2009

  • Argento Ensemble
  • In Vain- Georg Friedrich Haas
  • Miller Theatre, NYC

February 9, 2009

  • Argento Ensemble
  • In Vain- Georg Friedrich Haas
  • Austrian Cultural Forum Washington DC

February 10, 2009

  • Argento Ensemble
  • Chamber Works by Georg Friedrich Haas
  • Austrian Cultural Forum New York City

February 13, 2009

  • Manhattan School of Music
  • Les Guetteurs de Son- Georges Aperghis
  • Borden Auditorium, Manhattan School of Music

March 12, 2009

  • Texas State University
  • Todesengel- James Dillon- Carol McGonnell (clarinet)

April 5, 2009

  • Ukrainian Institute
  • Talea Ensemble

April 28, 2009

  • Talea Ensemble
  • Players Theatre, NYC
  • Works by Hurel, Billone, Sorensen, Ferneyhough, Romitelli

May 15, 2009

  • The Juilliard School
  • Miranda Cuckson (violin) Carol McGonnell (clarinet)
  • Works by Aperghis, Sciarrino, Lunsqui, Dillon, Stockhausen, Billone

An advocate of contemporary music, Alex Lipowski has performed in ensembles such as the Second Instrumental Unit, Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Wet Ink Ensemble, Janus Trio, Argento Ensemble, is a co-director of the Talea Ensemble, and the newest member of the Timetable Percussion Trio. He has been seen on concert stages throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Recently, he gave a recital in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the State University of Campinas featuring works by Globokar, Hurel, and Xenakis. As a soloist and chamber musician he has premiered works by Denisov, Zorn, Malpica, and Lunsqui. After performances at Harvard University, New Music Connoisseur labeled him, '...remarkably demonstrative and pleasing.' Other recent collaborations include working with the Columbia Composers Ensemble and the Latin American composers group, altaVoz. While on tour with the East Coast Composers Ensemble in 2007, Lipowski presented guest lectures at the University of Virginia Commonwealth and a lecture on the music of Georges Aperghis at Denver State College. In the past, Lipowski has served as the director of the Juilliard Pierrot Ensemble and Duo Maintenant with whom he commissioned works extensively for french horn and percussion. In 2006, he was featured with the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble on NPR's Performance Today. During the summer of 2007 he toured with Pierre Boulez through Europe and then to Japan performing Boulez's work, sur Incises. During the same summer he served as Artist-Faculty at the Great Mountains Music Festival in South Korea. He has recorded works by Alexandre Lunsqui with the Argento Ensemble and can be heard on the Living Artists Label with the Talea Ensemble.