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Composer Portraits

Miguel Zenón

Thursday, November 14, 2024, 7:30PM
Miller Theatre at Columbia University

Acclaimed composer and saxophonist Miguel Zenón has earned a prestigious array of accolades, including fellowships from both the MacArthur and Guggenheim Foundations, a Grammy Award, and a Doris Duke Award. His impact on the world of music is wide-ranging, characterized by a compositional style that masterfully blends jazz with his many musical influences. For this Portrait an all-star large ensemble performs the New York premiere of Golden City, an important evening-length multimedia work created in tribute to the immigrant communities of San Francisco.

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photo by Rob Davidson for Miller Theatre

Acclaimed composer and saxophonist Miguel Zenón has earned a prestigious array of accolades, including fellowships from both the MacArthur and Guggenheim Foundations, a Grammy Award, and a Doris Duke Award. His impact on the world of music is wide-ranging, characterized by a compositional style that masterfully blends jazz with his many musical influences. For this Portrait an all-star large ensemble performs the New York premiere of Golden City, an important evening-length multimedia work created in tribute to the immigrant communities of San Francisco.

Repertoire

  • Miguel Zenón

    Golden City

     (2022) New York premiere

Performers

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    Miguel Zenón alto saxophone
  • Diego Urcola 160x240
    Diego Urcola trumpet and valve trombone
  • Jacob Garchik by Ernest Stuart 160x240
    Jacob Garchik trombone and euphonium
  • Alan Ferber 160x240
    Alan Ferber trombone
  • Miles Okazaki 160x240
    Miles Okazaki guitar
  • Matt Mitchell 160x240
    Matt Mitchell piano
  • Chris Tordini bass
  • Dan Weiss 160x240
    Dan Weiss drums
  • Daniel Diaz percussion
  • David Murakami projection design

Presented with the friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

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