Miller Theatre to Launch 2017 Pop-Up Concert Season with Marilyn Nonken

Bring a friend, grab a drink, and join some of today's most interesting performers onstage at Miller Theatre on select Tuesday evenings. Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts has announced its winter 2017 season of Pop-Up Concerts, launching with Marilyn Nonken on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Visit www.millertheatre.com/event-series/pop-up-concerts for more details.

Pop-Up Concerts have become a beloved mainstay at Miller, providing free, informal performances in the early evening. The unique format allows the theater to test out new ideas, giving established ensembles the chance to experiment and introducing new performers before they hit the Miller mainstage.

Free libations contribute to the laid-back ambiance. All concerts start at 6 p.m. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, and doors open at 5:30 p.m.

From Miller Theatre Executive Director Melissa Smey: "Miller Theatre's free Pop-Up Concerts offer a wide range of options this winter, from the music of the Renaissance to Mariah Carey to a Steve Lehman premiere. We're delighted to welcome back Marilyn Nonken and Miranda Cuckson to Miller's intimate stage atmosphere, and present our first Pop-Up event with Orlando Consort. And we'll dance the night away at Prom Night with Genghis Barbie on Valentine's Day."

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Tuesday, January 24

Marilyn Nonken

Marilyn Nonken has been heralded as a "determined protector of important music" (The New York Times) and recognized as "one of the great interpreters of new music" (American Record Guide). Continuing this legacy, she returns to Miller Theatre with works written specifically for her by two leading composers, Liza Lim and Elizabeth Hoffman. Lim's four-movement piano cycle, which opens the program, was inspired by Cy Twombly's "Quattro Stagioni," on view at the Museum of Modern Art.

PROGRAM:
Elizabeth Hoffman: organum let open (2009) - New York premiere
Liza Lim: The Four Seasons (After Cy Twombly) (2008) Tuesday, February 14

Prom Night with Genghis Barbie

Rachel Drehmann, Attila the Horn; Danielle Kuhlmann, Velvet Barbie; Leelanee Stewart, Cosmic Barbie; Alana Vegter, Freedom Barbie

Love is in the air as Miller Theatre cordially invites the public to its Valentine's Day extravaganza. The dynamic all-female French horn quartet Genghis Barbie will serenade the audience with a visceral and unadulterated musical adventure, ranging from Bizet to Queen. Bring your sweetheart, or make a new one, under the lights and on the stage at Miller Theatre.

PROGRAM:
Full program to be announced. Highlights include:
Georges Bizet: Au fond du temple saint (The Pearl Fisher's duet)
Queen: Somebody to Love
Pete Ham/Tom Evans: Without You (made popular by Mariah Carey) Tuesday, March 7

Miranda Cuckson

Miranda Cuckson returns to Miller Theatre's stage with a solo concert. A favorite of audiences for her great range of repertoire and styles, she has become one of the most sought after performers of contemporary music. Cuckson is passionate about the role of the performer/interpreter in the creative process, which she has proved at concert halls and festivals, galleries and informal spaces alike. Her Pop-Up Concert offers several new violin works by important contemporary voices, including a premiere by Steve Lehman.

PROGRAM:
Steve Lehman: New violin work (2017) - world premiere
Michael Hersch: the weather and landscape are on our side (2016)
Aaron Jay Kernis: A Dance of Life (2010)
Huang Ruo: Four Fragments (2006)
Aaron Jay Kernis: Aria-Lament (1992) Tuesday, March 28

Orlando Consort:
Music for a Renaissance Chateau

Matthew Venner, countertenor; Mark Dobell, tenor;
AnGus Smith, tenor; Donald Grieg, baritone
Miller Theatre welcomes spring with the beautiful voices of Britain's Orlando Consort, celebrated for their deep insight and inspired performances of early music. The ensemble's Pop-Up Concert, titled "Music for a Renaissance Chateau," will transport the audience to an earlier time to explore serene landscapes and exquisite chambers.

PROGRAM:
From the minstrel's gallery
Guillaume de Machaut: Rose, liz, printemps, verdure
Guillaume Dufay: Adieu ces bons vins
In the Garden
Gabriel: AquelLa Mora garrida
Francisco Guerrero: Quasi cedrus
Sermisy: Changeons propos
In the Bed Chamber
Heinrich Isaac: Donna di dentro
Anonymous: Canto di donne maestre
In the Chapel
Rodrigo de Ceballos: Hortus conclusus
Juan Ponce: Ave color vini clari
In the Dining Hall
Matthias Greiter: Von Eyren
Anonymous: Trinkt und singt Major support for Pop-Up Concerts is provided by
the National Endowment for the Arts and the Dow Jones Foundation

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Columbia University's Miller Theatre is located north of the Main Campus Gate
at 116th St. & Broadway on the ground floor of Dodge Hall. Directions and information are available online at www.millertheatre.com or via the Miller Theatre Box Office, at 212.854.7799.