Mason Bates – Past Concerts

An ambitious convergence of musical canon and cutting-edge modern repertoire, from the hallowed works of J.S. Bach to the electronic masterpieces of Mason Bates.

Edgard Varèse – Poème Électronique
Steve Reich – Vermont Counterpoint
Nina C. Young – Spero Lucem
Kaley Lane Eaton – New work (world premiere)
Mary Kouyoumdjian – Sedna, Beneath the Sea
Mason Bates – White Lies for Lomax
Derek Bermel – Nine Revolutions (world premiere)

An innovative and crowd-pleasing portrait of Apple’s visionary co-founder, with a score that dazzles with a glossy mix of lyrical and rhythmic music, combining traditional and electronic instrumentation.

An innovative and crowd-pleasing portrait of Apple’s visionary co-founder, with a score that dazzles with a glossy mix of lyrical and rhythmic music, combining traditional and electronic instrumentation.

An innovative and crowd-pleasing portrait of Apple’s visionary co-founder, with a score that dazzles with a glossy mix of lyrical and rhythmic music, combining traditional and electronic instrumentation.

An innovative and crowd-pleasing portrait of Apple’s visionary co-founder, with a score that dazzles with a glossy mix of lyrical and rhythmic music, combining traditional and electronic instrumentation.

An innovative and crowd-pleasing portrait of Apple’s visionary co-founder, with a score that dazzles with a glossy mix of lyrical and rhythmic music, combining traditional and electronic instrumentation.

An innovative and crowd-pleasing portrait of Apple’s visionary co-founder, with a score that dazzles with a glossy mix of lyrical and rhythmic music, combining traditional and electronic instrumentation.

An innovative and crowd-pleasing portrait of Apple’s visionary co-founder, with a score that dazzles with a glossy mix of lyrical and rhythmic music, combining traditional and electronic instrumentation.

Contemporary choral music by Donald Skirvin, Christina Whitten Thomas, Karin Rehnqvist, Mason Bates, Eric Banks, and Joseph Gregorio.

Contemporary choral music by Donald Skirvin, Christina Whitten Thomas, Karin Rehnqvist, Mason Bates, Eric Banks, and Joseph Gregorio.

Contemporary choral music by Donald Skirvin, Christina Whitten Thomas, Karin Rehnqvist, Mason Bates, Eric Banks, and Joseph Gregorio.

Alexandra Gardner – Coyote Turns
Ahmet Adnan Saygun – Partita for Solo Cello, Op. 31
Mason Bates – Red River

SMCO partners with local DJs, producers, and visual artists for SPARK, a new performance series that takes the classical music genre far outside the realm of the expected.

Henry Cowell – Suite for Violin and Piano
Alyssa Weinberg – Contemplations for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
David Rozenblatt – Dispute in Conclusion Unplugged
Mason Bates – Life of Birds for Flute, Clarinet, Violin and Cello
Lukas Foss – Three American Pieces for Violin and Piano
Leonard Bernstein – Piano Trio
James Lee III – Night Visions of Kippur for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano

A journey through nature as imagined by some of the best American contemporary composers. Works by David Biedenbender, Mason Bates, Jennifer Higdon, Evan Chambers and Robert Hutchinson.

Prokofiev – Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60
Mason Bates – Cello Concerto (world premiere)
Tchaikovsky – Selections from Sleeping Beauty

Prokofiev – Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60
Mason Bates – Cello Concerto (world premiere)
Tchaikovsky – Selections from Sleeping Beauty

Prokofiev – Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60
Mason Bates – Cello Concerto (world premiere)
Tchaikovsky – Selections from Sleeping Beauty

Nico Muhly – Color and Light (2012) (Sunday in the Park with George)
Fred Hersch – No One Is Alone (2010) (Into the Woods)
Jherek Bischoff – The Ballad of Guiteau (2014) (Assassins)
Duncan Sheik – Johanna in Space (2014) (after “Johanna” – Sweeney Todd)
Wynton Marsalis – That Old Piano Roll (2014) (Follies)
Eric Rockwell – You Could Drive A Person Crazy (2010/14) (Company)
Rodney Sharman – Notes on 'Beautiful' (2010) (after “Beautiful” – Sunday in the Park with George)
Steve Reich – Finishing the Hat – Two Pianos (2010) (Sunday in the Park with George)
Film Interlude: Onstage interview with Stephen Sondheim, conducted by Mark Eden Horowitz at LIAISONS’ NYC premiere (Symphony Space April 2012)
Andy Akiho – Into the Woods (2013) (Into the Woods)
Ethan Iverson – Send in the Clowns (2011) (A Little Night Music)
Mason Bates – Very Put Together (2012) (after “Putting it Together” – Sunday in the Park with George)
Paul Moravec – I Think About You (2010) (after “Losing My Mind” – Follies)
Jake Heggie – I’m Excited. No You’re Not. (2010) (after “A Weekend in the Country” – A Little Night Music)