KMFA CLASSICAL PRESENTS
2023 OFFBEAT SERIES
Presented by Estes Audiology
KMFA Classical’s Offbeat Series will offer a full lineup of in-person contemporary classical works in the Draylen Mason Music Studio at KMFA (41 Navasota Street, Austin, 78702) in 2023. Fall concerts included VAMP Vocals presenting BETWEEN THE WORLDS on September 8 & 9, and NATURE'S SOUL with Adelante Winds on October 7.
The performance series by KMFA highlights ensembles contributing to Austin’s vibrant contemporary classical music scene using KMFA’s beautiful Draylen Mason Music Studio. Through the Offbeat Series, KMFA hopes to reach not only existing fans, but also cultivate a new audience for these exciting contemporary works.
“We all know that Austin is a mecca for live music, but a lesser-known fact is that there is a vibrant new music scene happening here. KMFA is excited to elevate the work of the talented artists that are composing and performing new works that are shaping the future of the contemporary classical music sub-genre,” states KMFA Director of Events Stacey Hoyt. “As KMFA looks to the future, we hope to help create a pathway for the next generation of classical music listeners.
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VAMP Presents BETWEEN THE WORLDS
Featured Collaborators Alexa Capareda and Carolyn Trowbridge
September 8, 2023 & September 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM
BETWEEN THE WORLDS
An evening of music connecting us to our ancestors, our world, and ourselves. Collaborating with percussionist Carolyn Trowbridge, dancer Alexa Capareda, and other friends, VAMP takes you between worlds of life and death, spirit and nature, self and others. Featuring world premieres by Peter Stopschinski, Adrienne Inglis, and VAMP's own Laura Mercado-Wright.
ABOUT VAMP
Conceived pre-pandemic and born in March 2020, VAMP is a vocal quintet of formidable female artists touting a motley songbook and a bold red lip. VAMP’s programs are unconventional musical experiences that embrace vulnerability and emotional intensity. Deeply committed to amplifying music by living, female-identifying composers, VAMP's members have premiered scores by some of the country’s most exciting composers, including Gabriela Ortiz, Julia Wolfe, Caroline Shaw, Reena Esmail, Dana Lyn, and many others. VAMP is comprised of Adrienne Pedrotti-Bingamon, Mary Ashton, Katrina Saporsantos, Page Stephens, and Laura Mercado-Wright. www.vampvocals.com
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ADALANTE WINDS Presents NATURE'S SOUL
Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM
NATURE'S SOUL
Nature's Soul is our exploration of primal sounds through both electronic and purely acoustic music. Furthermore, we will present pieces for wind quintet, as well as other subunits within our ensemble to play with the color of the instruments.
Some of the highlights, Water Voyage by Alex Shapiro, a brand new trio by Martin Von Klompenber called Modern Dinosaur, and Feng, by Chen Yi.
ABOUT ADELANTE WINDS
Adelante Winds, a “dynamic” multicultural chamber ensemble based in Central Texas focuses on educating and exposing audiences to a diverse range of composers and styles. After attending the Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival in 2012, founding members Sabrina Stovall and Ruth Aguirre were inspired to challenge their perspective on chamber music for wind players.
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PREVIOUS OFFBEAT CONCERTS
PANORAMIC VOICES
Featuring Music by Nathan Felix
February 12, 2023
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CLOSE TO HOME
With Daniel Fears
April 8, 2023