New York, NY – 12/19/10 – Austrian Cultural Forum New York – Argento Chamber Ensemble

Oren Fader will perform the world premiere of Elizabeth Hoffman's "lochon" for electric guitar, live electronics and Irish pipes.
Also on the program:


Arnold Schoenberg, Phantasy for violin, Op. 47, for violin and piano


Michael Klingbeil - World Premiere for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and live electronics

James Falconi - World premiere for violin and tape

Peter Ablinger, Reality Studies - rendered voice of Schoenberg with video

Luigi Nono, A Pierre: dell'azzuro silenzio, inquietum for contrabass flute, contrabass clarinet and live electronics

Tristan Murail, Winter Fragments for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and live electroinics












The Argento Chamber Ensemble is the performance arm of the Argento New Music Project. Founded in 2000 to perform compositions embodying pressing concerns in Western music, Argento consists of 9 core members and regularly expands to up to 30 musicians. Argento has toured widely in the US and abroad, and has worked closely with leading contemporary composers. Argento has recorded the music of Tristan Murail on the Aeon label; Phonus (2009), featuring music by Parisian spectral composer Philippe Hurel, is produced by Soupir Editions and Plus Loin Music and distributed by Harmonia Mundi. For more information about Argento, visit www.argentomusic.org.