Category Archives: SUBTROPICS biennial

Miami’s festival of experimental music and sound art. Gustavo Matamoros, Artistic Director

May 31 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Subtropics 9 Marathon

05/31/97
Wolfson Campus Breezeway
Subtropics 9: Part 3
Subtropics 9 Marathon
Music by Florida Composers featuring Subtropics Ensemble and more…

Firedance***, Salil Sachdev
Rodolfo Brito, piano

Letters From Africa**, Julio Roloff
electronic tape

Go-go Dancers Electronique***, Paul Reller
electronic tape

Recruetion Nº5***, Robert Constable
Corey Jane Holt, piano

Pique***, David Rodgers
David Rodgers, accordion

Two Ballads***, Drew Krause
Drew Krause, piano

Piano Piece (for Phillip Guston), Morton Feldman
Drew Krause, piano

Piano, Ma Non Tango, Gustavo Matamoros
Drew Krause, piano

Five Verses*, Rafael Rivera
Lisa LaCross, flute

Winter Comes Tangos*, Armando Tranquilino
Armando Tranquilino, piano; Anthony Lalli, alto saxophone

Salvation Army, Paul Reller
Margaret Lancaster, flute

Links and Patties, David Rodgers
Margaret Lancaster, piccolo; Paul Reller, percussion

Lacónicas***, Germán Cáceres
Maria Letona, piano

Dies Irae Nº9***, Robert Constable
Paul Reller, snare drum

Recuerdos de Otra Música para Piano***, Orlando Jacinto García
Armando Tranquilino, piano

Her Scantron Block of Negation*, Alfredo Triff
Afredo Triff, violin

statistics: 3 world premieres, 1 us premiere, 10 florida premiere, 14 florida composers, 1 us composers, 8 minority composers

May 30 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Shaking Ray Levis

05/30/97
Wolfson Campus Breezeway
Subtropics 9: Part 3
Shaking Ray Levis

Five Improvisations, Shaking Ray Levis
Denis Palmer, keyboards; Bob Stagner, drums

statistics: 5 world premieres, 2 us composers

May 29 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | TransDuo

05/29/97
Wolfson Campus Breezeway
Subtropics 9: Part 3
TransDuo

Five Improvisations, LaDonna Smith/Davey Williams
LaDonna Smith, violin; Davey Williams, electric guitar

statistics: 5 world premieres, 2 us composers, 1 woman composers

May 28 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Abbey Rader Duo

05/28/97
Wolfson Campus Breezeway
Subtropics 9: Part 3
Abbey Rader Duo

Five Improvisations, Abbey Rader/John McMann
Abbey Rader, percussion; John McMinn, saxophones

statistics: 5 world premieres, 2 florida composers, 1 minority composers

May 27 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Coffee Chocolate Art

05/27/97
Ambrosino Gallery
Subtropics 9: Part 2
Coffee Chocolate Art

Coffee, Chocolate Art* (1996-97), Gustavo Matamoros
Gustavo Matamoros, piano; Charles Recher, live video

statistics: 1 world premiere, 2 florida composers, 1 minority composers

May 26 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Six Venezuelan Commissions for Subtropics

05/26/97
Wolfson Campus Breezeway
Subtropics 9: Part 2
SANS/Gomez-IMBERT DUO
New Latin American Music plus Six Venezuelan Commissions for Subtropics

Alusiones*** (1989), Ana Lara
Luis Gomez-Imbert, doublebass

Rituál*** (1987), Tania León
Juan Francisco Sans, piano

Soy (I am) (1993), Orlando Jacinto García
Sans/Gomez-Imbert Duo

Solidez de la Niebla* (1997), Icli Zitella
Zuli* (1997), Daniel Ilazara
Callage* (1997), Ryan Revoredo
Vivencias* (1997), René Alvarez
Tenue* (1997), Luis Felipe Barnola
Adiós, Mijito* (1997), Miguel Astor

statistics: 6 sfca commissions, 1 world premiere, 1 florida premiere, 1 florida composer, 2 us composers, 2 hispanic composers

May 25 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Memorial Day Weekend Concert

05/25/97
Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
Subtropics 9: Part 2
Memorial Day Weekend Concert

Works by Scarlatti, Gesualdo, Grabois, Lian Tan, Maggio, Zappa…
Meridian Arts Ensemble

statistics: 5 florida premieres, 3 us composers, 2 minority composers

May 24 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Meridian Arts Ensemble:
Club Date

05/24/97
Cheers, South Miami
Subtropics 9: Part 2
Meridian Club Date

Works by Zappa, Hendrix, Gentle Giant, Chu Menendez, more…
Meridian Arts Ensemble

statistics: 8 florida premieres, 4 us composers, 3 minority composers

May 23 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Gerardo Gandini:
Postangos

05/23/97
Coral Gables Congregational
Subtropics 9: Part 2

Postangos
Gerardo Gandini, piano
with special guests: Meridian Arts Ensemble

Postangos***, Gerardo Gandini
Gerardo Gandini, piano

Subtangos* (1997), Gerardo Gandini
Gerardo Gandini, piano; Meridian Arts Ensemble, brass quintet
commissioned by SFCA for Meridian Arts Ensemble

statistics: 1 sfca commission, 1 world premiere, 9 florida premiere, 1 hispanic composer

May 22 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Meridian Arts Ensemble:
Latin American Premieres

05/22/97
Werheim Performing Arts Center
Subtropics 9: Part 2
Latin American Premieres
Meridian Arts Ensemble (in-residence)
commissioned by SFCA for Meridian Arts Ensemble

Saóko* (1997), Tania León
for brass quintet

Trum(‘s) Car(d)* (1997), Gustavo Matamoros
for brass quintet with drummer and gated tape

En Par De Los Levantes De La Aurora* (1997), Ana Lara
for brass quintet with percussion

Timbrado* (1997), Hermeto Pascoal
for brass quintet with vibraphone

La Contadera* (1997), Juan Francisco Sans
for brass quintet and piano
Juan Francisco Sans, piano

statistics: 5 sfca commissions, 5 world premieres, 1 florida composer, 1 us composer, 5 hispanic composers

May 20 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Balseros:
an Opera by Robert Ashley

05/20/97
Colony Theater, Miami Beach
Subtropics 9: Part 1
Balseros
An Opera by Robert Ashley
Commissioned by SFCA in partnership with Florida Grand Opera and Miami-Dade Community College

Balseros (1995-97), Music: Robert Ashley
Libretto: Maria Irene Fornes

Lead Singers: Sam Ashley, Thomas Buckner, Jacqueline Hubert, Joan La Barbara
Chorus: Demetra Adams, Emmanuel Cadet, Christina Clark, David Dillard, Amy Van Roekel
Actors: Nathasha Amador, Mario Salas
Drummers: DañEl Díaz, Oscar Salas
Live Sound Mixing: Tom Hamilton
Robert Ashley, Conductor
[a total of seven performances over 5 days]

statistics: 1 sfca commission, 1 world premiere, 2 us composers, 1 woman composers

May 19 NO comments
SUBTROPICS biennial

ST9 | Balseros:
an Opera by Robert Ashley

05/19/97
Colony Theater, Miami Beach
Subtropics 9: Part 1
Balseros
An Opera by Robert Ashley
Commissioned by SFCA in partnership with Florida Grand Opera and Miami-Dade Community College

Balseros (1995-97), Music: Robert Ashley
Libretto: Maria Irene Fornes

Lead Singers: Sam Ashley, Thomas Buckner, Jacqueline Hubert, Joan La Barbara
Chorus: Demetra Adams, Emmanuel Cadet, Christina Clark, David Dillard, Amy Van Roekel
Actors: Nathasha Amador, Mario Salas
Drummers: DañEl Díaz, Oscar Salas
Live Sound Mixing: Tom Hamilton
Robert Ashley, Conductor
[a total of seven performances over 5 days]

statistics: 1 sfca commission, 1 world premiere, 2 us composers, 1 woman composers