This Week in Chicago New Music: Ensemble Vulpine Lupin, J. Austin Wulliman, Contempo

Just a quick post to announce some exciting concerts in and around Chicago this week:

Ensemble Vulpine Lupin presents Recitations
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 7:30pm
No Exit Cafe - 6970 N Glenwood Ave - Chicago, IL 60626
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Ensemble Vulpine Lupin (French for 'fox-like/wolf-like') is a new ensemble formed by singer Nina Dante and composers Pablo Chin and Edward Hamel. EVL is dedicated to contemporary vocal chamber music as evidenced by tomorrow's concert featuring a provocative lineup of voice-infused works by Georges Aperghis, Pablo Chin, Daniel Dehaan, Kaija Saariaho, Toru Takemitsu and yours truly. I've had a great time working with EVL and am very excited to hear them perform my piece I remember watching... for mezzo-soprano, cello and pre-recorded sound. No Exit Cafe is an intimate venue that should be perfect for this particular program.

EVL also has an impressive slate of upcoming events. They will be in residence at Saint Xavier University throughout the month or March. In addition to playing student pieces, EVL will perform works by Saariaho, Sciarrino, Kurtag, Berio and Webern. In April, EVL will present a concert featuring vocal works with Japanese texts including the world premiere of Dai Fujikura's vocal duo "Lake Side."

Dal Niente presents: J. Austin Wulliman
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 7:30pm
Nichols Concert Hall - 1490 Chicago Ave.  - Evanston, IL
Tickets: $10/$5
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J. Austin Wulliman, violinist with Dal Niente and the Spektral Quartet, will perform solo works by Kaija Saariaho, Megan Beugger, Pablo Chin, Chris Fisher-Lochhead and Augusta Read Thomas. This concert will conclude with Ligeti's Trio for horn, violin and piano featuring Winston Choi and Matthew Oliphant.

Contempo Celebrates Sofia Gubaidulina
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 7:30pm
Harris Theater - 205 E. Randolph
Tickets: $25/$5 students
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Contempo presents an all-Gubaidulina program featuring eighth blackbird, Pacifica Quartet, soprano Tony Arnold, baritone Ricardo Rivera, harpist Alison Attar and Russian accordionist Stas Venglevski.