Category Archives: Mostly Mozart

My week at Lincoln Center: deep listening, consumed by fire, walking in circles with the International Contemporary Ensemble

December 31, 2013 by Armen Elliott Photography

In addition to David Lang’s the whisper opera, covering Lincoln Center’s 2013 Mostly Mozart Festival treated me to an entire week of some of the most creative work in contemporary classical music that can be heard today. Pauline Oliveros’ “deep listening” works ask us to stop and listen with our full attention. Carla Kihlstedt’s song-cycle At Night We Walk in Circles and Are Consumed By Fire was a musical exploration of the dream-state, inspired by dream material supplied by friends […]

Categories: ICE, International Contemporary Ensemble, Lincoln Center, Mostly Mozart • Tags: Claire Chase, George Lewis, International Contemporary Ensemble, Lincoln Center, Mostly Mozart Festival, Pauline Oliveros, Phyllis Chen, Steven Schick

David Lang’s the whisper opera performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble at Lincoln Center’s 2013 Mostly Mozart Festival

December 31, 2013 by Armen Elliott Photography

I was thrilled this year to once again cover Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival. One of this year’s highlights was the rehearsal and performance of David Lang’s “the whisper opera”, by the incomparable International Contemporary Ensemble. The opera featured set design by the amazing Jim Findlay and a superb and challenging performance by the soprano Tony Arnold. The work extends David Lang’s exploration of musical events that can only be experienced in live performance. In “the whisper opera”, the piece […]

Categories: Claire Chase, ICE, International Contemporary, International Contemporary Ensemble, Lincoln Center, Mostly Mozart • Tags: David Lang, International Contemporary Ensemble, Jane Moss, Jim Findlay, Lincoln Center, Mostly Mozart Festival, the whisper opera, Tony Arnold

"Mostly Mozart" at Lincoln Center: Behind the Scenes With the International Contemporary Ensemble

August 15, 2011 by Armen Elliott Photography

I was delighted to be invited back this year to document those talented twinkling icicles in the coolest constellation known as ICE during their rehearsals for this year’s Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center. ICE members rehearsing with the acclaimed young conductor, Duncan Ward, at the ICEhaus in Brooklyn. Raising a glass to celebrate the tenth year anniversary of the International Contemporary Ensemble! On a rare break, Claire Chase, ICE founder and Executive Director, manages to score points off the bench as ICE […]

Categories: International Contemporary, Lincoln Center, Mostly Mozart

Hot ICE does Slow Frieze at Lincoln Center!

August 18, 2010 by Armen Elliott Photography

At Monday night’s Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble) burned up the stage with the help of two luminaries of the contemporary music world: conductor Ludovic Morlot and pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard. The New York Times’ review of the concert was glowing. It was with great delight that I could photograph their rehearsals for the four days prior to the concert and watch such talented musicians work on these challenging musical pieces. Claire Chase, the founder of the ensemble, during […]

Categories: Claire Chase, Ellis Finger, Eric Lamb, ICE, International Contemporary, Lafayette College, Lincoln Center, Mostly Mozart, Noble Arts Piano, Williams Center for the Arts