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Courageous wastefulness: Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble's John Cage at Avant Music Festival

By Rebecca Lentjes, 03 March 2015
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Reviewed at Wild Project, New York City on 28 February 2015
Programme
Cage, ear for EAR (Antiphonies)
Cage, Four^2
Cage, Five
Cage, Hymns and Variations
Cage, Four Solos for voice
Performers
Ekmeles
Patrick Fennig, Countertenor
Charlotte Mundy, Soprano
Jane Sheldon, Soprano
Sarah Brailey, Soprano
Elisa Sutherland, Mezzo-soprano
Jamie Jordan, Soprano
Tim Keeler, Countertenor
Brian Giebler, Tenor
Nathaniel Adams, Tenor
Jeffrey Gavett, Baritone
Kelvin Chan, Baritone
Steven Hrycelak, Bass
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Rebecca Lentjes
Rebecca Lentjes
Rebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.