The Slee Sinfonietta is the professional chamber orchestra in residence at the University at Buffalo and the flagship ensemble of the Center for 21st Century Music. The Sinfonietta presents a series of concerts each year that feature performances of challenging new works by contemporary composers and lesser-known works from the chamber orchestra repertoire. Founded in 1997 by composer David Felder, and comprised of UB faculty artists, visiting artists, regional professionals and advanced performance students, the ensemble celebrates a decade of performance. Others activities include tours, professionally produced recordings, and unique concert experiences for regional and international audiences alike.

 

Slee Sinfonietta 2009/2010 Season

September 15, 2009
James Baker, conductor
Soloists Elmar Oliveira, violin; Eric Huebner, piano

Program:
Piano Concerto - Gyorgy Ligeti
Bal Shem: 3 Pictures of Hassidic Life – Ernst Bloch
Violin Concerto in A Minor BWV 1041 – J.S. Bach

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October 27, 2009

Program:
Rain Spell – Toru Takemitsu
original substance/manifests/traces – Harvey Sollberger
Arpege – Franco Donatoni
Quartet for the End of Time – Olivier Messiaen

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March 25, 2010

The Slee Sinfonietta presents
Signal with Special Guest Helmut Lachenmann

Program:
The Music of Helmut Lachenmann:
Pression
Wiegenmusik
Ein Kenderspiel
String Quartet No. 2, “Reigen Seliger Geister”
Zwei Gefuhle