EarRelevant Staff | 05 SEP 2023
Atlanta, GA— Founded in 2019, VIM is an all-women-run contemporary chamber collective dedicated to performing music by living composers. The group’s mission centers on showcasing the creations of underrepresented artists, particularly those with significant connections to the southeastern United States. Through various initiatives, including educational outreach programs and multidisciplinary collaborations, VIM is committed to nurturing and raising the profile of new music in Atlanta.
In 2023-24, Ensemble VIM celebrates its fifth season of delivering thoughtful and innovative new music programs to Atlanta through free and open concerts.
Here’s the full season schedule:
Ensemble VIM 2023–24 Season
- Tuesday, October 10, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Atlanta
Concert for World Mental Health Day: “eleMENTAL” – A program celebrating World Mental Health Day as part of Ensemble VIM’s residency at St. Luke’s Atlanta. Note: special audience participation will be encouraged at this concert! Program: Niloufar IRAVANI: Insomnia; Carlos SIMON: be still and know; Asha SRINIVASAN: Mercurial Revelries; LJ WHITE: Wilder Shores; Lilia UGAY: Spread. Flowers; Kelly-Marie MURPHY: Give me Phoenix Wings to Fly. - Sunday, February 18, 2024 @ 3:00 p.m.
Ansley Park, Atlanta
“Educational Outreach: Ansley Park Children’s Concert” - Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 7:30 p.m.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Atlanta
“Vimmen for Women: Concert for Women’s History Month” – A program in celebration of Women’s History Month, featuring the following works by female-identifying composers: Nicole CHAMBERLAIN: Prayer Cycle; Brittany J. GREEN: The Sounds You Left Behind; Mara GIBSON: Swansongs; Sarah GIBSON: Woven; Tania LEON: Alma; Paola PRESTINI: Diametrically Composed: His Song. - Tuesday, May 7, 2024 @ 7:30 p.m.
Location TBA.
Season closer featuring music and electronics, plus the World Premiere performance of a new work by ensemble vim Composer Fellow, Ryne Siesky.
For more information, visit: ensemblevim.org. ■
EXTERNAL LINKS:
- Ensemble VIM: ensemblevim.org
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