Music Without Borders – Transcontinental New Music Ensemble

The Music department welcomes members of the New Music Delaware Ensemble and guests as they perform a program of new music by Ofer Ben-Amots and Jennifer Barker.

This concert program addresses the commonality of the human experience across disparate cultures by marrying two immigrant composers with the culturally diverse music ensemble, Transcontinental. Evolving from a 2015 performance of Ofer Ben-Amots’ The Odessa Trio, the Transcontinental ensemble has presented many international and national collaborative performances including, most notably, performances at the 2018 Victoria International Arts Festival in Malta, the 2018 National Schools of Music and Pi Kappa Lambda Centennial Anniversary joint National Convention in Washington, DC, the 2019 Society of Composers, Inc. National Conference in Albuquerque, NM and the 2021 National Flute Association Convention.

Montage Music, by CC's Ofer Ben-Amots, was written in memory of Santa Fe artist Bebe Krimmer and was inspired by several of her artworks as well as by her radiant and charismatic personality. Performing this composition are Christopher Nichols, clarinet, Guillaume Combet, violin, Michal Schmidt, violoncello, and Marie-Christine Delbeau, piano.

Jennifer Barker's Harmonious Dreams is presented by Grant Youngblood, baritone, Christopher Nichols, clarinet, Michal Schmidt, violoncello, and Marie-Christine Delbeau, piano. In a time of worldwide unrest and migration, Barker sought to represent the dreams of peoples who, whether willing or not, became a part of the nation of America: those who sought religious freedom; those who sought a better life; those brought against their will; and those native to the land.

The concert is free and open to the public; all members of the public age 12 or older attending a Colorado College-sponsored, indoor public event will be required to present proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result, along with a valid photo ID. See more information here.

Live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook.

This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.