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Sarasota News Leader August 30, 2013 As in past years, there will be a free "artist conversation" on the Thursday before each performance, the release notes. This year, New Music New College is adding a "pre-concert talk," a 20-minute conversation with the artists "that will explore the themes and context of the work," the release adds. Page 96 College students in a performance of original works on acoustic and electronic instruments that the students will have built or transformed as part of an independent study project, the release points out. The series will conclude on Saturday, April 19, with Miranda Cuckson and Christopher Burns. They will perform Luigi Nona's La Iontananza nostalgica utopica futura, "a major work in musical modernism," the release says. Their recording of the work was named one of the top classical recordings of 2012 by The New York Times, the release notes. The series will open on Friday, Sept. 20, with the NOW Ensemble, which blends classical and electric instruments in a modern take on chamber music, the release continues. The group will perform original pieces by several composers, including its guitarist, Mark Dancigers, visiting assistant professor of music at New College. Joining NOW for the New Music New College also will include two world premiere of Dancigers' Dreamfall will events that will be free and open to the public: be Fuzión Dance Artists, led by Leymis Bo• Sunday, April 27: The Student Composers laños-Wilmott, the release says. Concert, with the Sarasota Piano Quartet. The series will continue on Saturday, Nov. 16, • Thursday, May 8: Electronic Music Class with Francis Schwartz and Friends, featuring Concert. soprano Isabelle Ganz. The concert will feature a world premiere of Schwartz's Shady New Music New College performances take Intercontinental Songs and compositions place either at the Mildred Sainer Music and by Pauline Oliveros, John Cage and Eduar- Arts Pavilion/Caples Fine Arts Complex, lodo Kusnir, the release notes. Appearing with cated at 5313 Bay Shore Road (adjacent to the Schwartz and Ganz will be New College stu- Ringling Museum), or at the Harry Sudakoff dents and Sarasota Orchestra principal bassist Conference Center, located at 5845 General John Miller. Dougher Place on New College's Pei Campus The Saturday, Jan. 18, performance of Ugly (east of Tamiami Trail). Beauties will bring back pianist Marilyn Lern- Subscriptions for the five-concert series are er, whose solo improvisational performance, priced at $60. Single tickets are $15 for the Dreamwork, was a highlight of last season's general public, $5 for non-New College stuseries, the release continues. Joining Lerner dents, and free to the New College commuwill be two renowned performers, cellist Matt nity. Reservations may be made online at doBrubeck and percussionist Nick Fraser. nate.ncf.edu/events, or by calling 487-4888. This year's outdoor show will be on Saturday, More information is available at newmusicMarch 15, with the DIY Ensemble. Dancigers, newcollege.org or facebook.com/newmusicthe visiting professor of music, will lead New newcollege.