SCHEDULE
Past Events
JUX+Zoulek at The Boxcar
Monday, November 4th, 2019 7:30pm @ The Boxcar, Chicago, IL
Juxtatonal [JUX] teams up with saxophonist Nick Zoulek to explore the concepts of relevance and vulnerability through a playful yet meaningful contemporary music concert. The program includes new commissions from JUX's latest Relevance Project and works from both of Zoulek’s albums ("Rushing Past Willow" and "Enter Branch") in addition to works for all three performers.
JUX+Zoulek at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 6:30pm @ University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
Juxtatonal [JUX] teams up with saxophonist Nick Zoulek to explore the concepts of relevance and vulnerability through a playful yet meaningful contemporary music concert. The program includes new commissions from JUX's latest Relevance Project and works from both of Zoulek’s albums ("Rushing Past Willow" and "Enter Branch") in addition to works for all three performers.
JUX+Zoulek at Elastic Arts
Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 9pm @ Elastic Arts, Chicago, IL
Juxtatonal [JUX] teams up with saxophonist Nick Zoulek to explore the concepts of relevance and vulnerability through a playful yet meaningful contemporary music concert. The program includes new commissions from JUX's latest Relevance Project and works from both of Zoulek’s albums ("Rushing Past Willow" and "Enter Branch") in addition to works for all three performers.
JUX+Zoulek at Wisconsin Music Ventures
Thursday, November 7th, 2019 @ Wisconsin Music Ventures, Milwaukee, WI
Juxtatonal [JUX] teams up with saxophonist Nick Zoulek to explore the concepts of relevance and vulnerability through a playful yet meaningful contemporary music concert. The program includes new commissions from JUX's latest Relevance Project and works from both of Zoulek’s albums ("Rushing Past Willow" and "Enter Branch") in addition to works for all three performers.
JUX+Zoulek at Narloch Piano Studios
Saturday, November 9th, 2019 8pm @ Narloch Piano Studios, Chicago, IL
Juxtatonal [JUX] teams up with saxophonist Nick Zoulek to explore the concepts of relevance and vulnerability through a playful yet meaningful contemporary music concert. The program includes new commissions from JUX's latest Relevance Project and works from both of Zoulek’s albums ("Rushing Past Willow" and "Enter Branch") in addition to works for all three performers.
JUX at Classical Revolution
Sunday, November 10th, 2019 7pm @ Classical Revolution, Cincinnati, OH
Juxtatonal [JUX] will explore the concepts of relevance and vulnerability through a playful yet meaningful contemporary music concert. The program includes new commissions from JUX's latest Relevance Project and works by Cincinnati's Rachel Walker.
JUX+Zoulek at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Friday, November 15th, 2019 7pm and 8:30pm @ the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI
Juxtatonal [JUX] teams up with saxophonist Nick Zoulek to explore the concepts of relevance and vulnerability through a playful yet meaningful contemporary music concert. The program includes new commissions from JUX's latest Relevance Project and works from both of Zoulek’s albums ("Rushing Past Willow" and "Enter Branch") in addition to works for all three performers.
The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival: Juxtatonal and Friends
JUX presented the world premieres of 3 newly commissioned works by Michelle McQuade Dewhirst, Griffin Candey, and Robyn Jacob along with music by Tom Johnson, Amy Beth Kirsten, Steve Knell, and a self-composed piece by Juxtatonal.
The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival: Audio/Visual
This concert will showcased JUX and other Blackbird Creative Lab fellows including Nois and The Furies alongside Eighth Blackbird. JUX performed the world premiere of Danny Clay's Opposites with Eighth Blackbird's Matthew Duvall and Jocelyn performed Nina Shekhar's Food Fight with Nois's Hunter Bockes and Eighth Blackbird's Lisa Kaplan.
The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival: Re-Generations
JUX performed Sarah Kirkland Snider's Chrysalis on a shared program with James Tocco, Leila Josefowicz, Philip Setzer, Lawrence Power, Paul Watkins, Eighth Blackbird, Ivalas Quartet, and the Thalea String Quartet at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.
The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival: Sounds of Future Past
Juxtatonal performed #nofilter, a set of playfully quirky pieces with lyrics based on spam email texts, by Michelle McQuade Dewhirst on a shared program with the Callisto String Quartet and Eighth Blackbird at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.
Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Park with Eighth Blackbird
Juxtatonal and Nois were featured guests of the phenomenal ensemble, Eighth Blackbird, in Chicago performing works by Sarah Kirkland Snider and Griffin Candey.
Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Park with Eighth Blackbird
JUX joined Nois, Matt Ulery trio, and 4-time GRAMMY award-winning ensemble, Eighth Blackbird, in Chicago to perform works by Matt Ulery!
Sho Art, Spirit & Performance
JUX will performed world premieres by Leaha Maria Villarreal, Danny Felsenfeld, and Sarah Hersh in addition to newly commissioned works by Griffin Candey, Michelle McQuade Dewhirst, Robyn Jacob, and Cara Search!
SHO Workshop Performance
JUX joined Tara Sievers-Hunt to workshop new works by D. Edward Davis, Nicholas Carlozzi, and Cara Search from their Relevance commissioning project!
CCB Workshop Performance
JUX joined Tara Sievers-Hunt to workshop new works by D. Edward Davis, Nicholas Carlozzi, and Cara Search from their Relevance commissioning project!
YInMn Ann Arbor
JUX's Relevance Tour began at YInMn's Music Festival performing world premieres of works commissioned in 2018! Music and mead! Yum!
Millay Colony for the Arts
Juxtatonal spent a week at Millay Colony for the Arts working on our 14 new commissions!
The Wholehearted Musician Residency at Avaloch Farm
Juxtatonal spent the week at Avaloch for Dana Fonteneau's WholeHearted Musician Residency. Ask us about our life-changing journey!
YINMN Project
Johnson Counting Duet IV
Hersh In Continuous New Dreams of New York City
McQuade Dewhirst #nofilter
Juxtatonal Jux2can
Felsenfeld Full of Life
Cage Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
Joest Laughter Ballet
Knell Anthemoessa
Chase Public
Debut of Jux2can, Juxtatonal's first self-composed piece, for two players on desk drum set, toy piano, ankle bells, cello case, melodica, and squeaky toucans
CUSP Re:Sound New Music Festival
Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project's inaugural new music festival:
Hersh In Praise of Continuous New Dreams of New York City
Hagen Gwendolen's Dream
Knell Anthemoessa
LIVE on WFMT
Knell's Anthemoessa LIVE on WFMT
Eighth Blackbird's Lab Showcase
Chicago debut @ Constellation as part of Eighth Blackbird's Lab Showcase
SMB10
Debut performance described as "a delightful mix of humor, storytelling, and musicianship" ~ Dutcher Wright-Snedeker. Works by Amy Beth Kirsten, Tom Johnson, Steven Knell, Daniel Felsenfeld, Sarah Hersh, and Mayke Nas.