EVENTS
Season 50/ 2024-2025
1
Concert 1
Lunaris
November 23, 2024
Saturday at 3:00 PM
First Presbyterian
Church of Dallas
1835 Young Street, Dallas
Join us for a little night music! Program to include Jocelyn Morlock’s Vespertine for Flute & Harp, the world premiere of Artistic Director Jonathan Cziner’s Lunaris for Violin & Piano (commissioned for Artistic Director Emerita Maria Schleuning), and a “constellation” of short nocturnal pieces culminating with Debussy’s Clair de Lune.
Program
Augusta Read Thomas ✦ Dream Catcher (2008, rev. 2021)
Jocelyn Morlock ✦ Vespertine (2005)
Carlos Simon ✦ Sleep Well (2018)
Carla Rees ✦ Nightsong (2016)
Han Lash ✦ Stalk (2008)
Ellen Reid ✦ Red Brick Moon (2020)
Debussy ✦ Clair de lune from 'Suite Bergamasque' (1905)
Jonathan Cziner ✦ Lunaris (2023-2024) (world premiere — VoC commission)
* Program Subject to Change
2
Concert 2
Fantasy
January 25, 2025
Saturday at 3:00 PM
Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius Street at Haskell, Dallas
The Dallas-based PLUS Quartet is joined by oboist Gina Ford for Britten’s early Phantasy Quartet and a world premiere by Artistic Director Jonathan Cziner that was written specifically for Gina and her husband Filip. Graóyna Bacewicz’s masterful and exciting String Quartet No. 4 closes the program.
Program
Shelley Washington ✦ Middleground (2016)
Britten ✦ Phantasy Quartet (1932)
Jonathan Cziner ✦ Glimmer, Flutter (2021) (world premiere)
Bacewicz ✦ String Quartet No. 4 (1950)
* Program Subject to Change
CONNECT
WITH US:
FOR VOC UPDATES:
Grace United Methodist Church
4105 Junius Street
Dallas, TX
First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
1835 Young Street
Dallas, TX
3
Concert 3
Letters to Distant Cities
March 15, 2025
Saturday at 3:00 PM
First Presbyterian
Church of Dallas
1835 Young Street, Dallas
Acclaimed pianist Benjamin Hochman joins VoC in a program highlighting the personal and professional relationships between today’s composers. The first half presents the world premiere of Will Stackpole’s Letters to Distant Cities, a work dedicated to three of his composer friends and colleagues who he was separated from during the pandemic.
Program
Iván Enrique Rodríguez ✦ A La Soledad from 'Epistolas' (2018)
Jesse Brault ✦ Intermezzo (Homage to Will) (2020)
Jonathan Cziner ✦ A Song Without Words from '7 Character Pieces' (2018)
Will Stackpole ✦ Letters to Distant Cities (2023-2024) (world premiere — VoC commission)
Saariaho ✦ Ballade (2005)
George Benjamin ✦ Shadowlines (2001)
Ravel ✦ Le Tombeau de Couperin (1914-17)
* Program Subject to Change
4
Concert 4
Elements
May 31, 2025
Saturday at 3:00 PM
Grace United Methodist Church
4105 Junius Street at Haskell, Dallas
Join Dallas Symphony Orchestra principal percussionist George Nickson, principal harpist Emily Levin, and Dallas Opera violinist Samantha Bennett as they explore new repertoire for this extremely colorful ensemble of instruments. Featuring music of Sebastian Currier, Salina Fisher, Michael Ippolito, Scott Lee, and Du Yun, this program takes us on an environmental journey through the classical elements of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. The concert will close with works by our Young Composer Competition Winners.
Program
Salina Fisher ✦ Komorebi (2014)
Michael Ippolito ✦ wand'ring fire (2021)
Scott Lee ✦ Karst (2023)
Du Yun ✦ The Ocean Within (2011)
Maria Schleuning Young Composer Composition Competition Winners
* Program Subject to Change
Season Concert Information:
✦ Pre-Purchase ticketing is available. (Click link above). Tickets will also be available at the door if seating is available.
✦ Concert Tickets and Programs will be available electronically.
✦ Doors will open 30 mins before concert start time.
✦ Performances will proceed without an intermission. However, there will be a short pause between works.