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"The attraction of the virtuoso for the public is very like that of the circus for the crowd. There is always the hope that something dangerous will happen. "
- Claude Debussy
For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Dec. 13th at 7pm, Composers Concordance continues its Eclectic Virtuoso series with flutist Mina Sukovic. The program features ten new contemporary works for solo flute as well as pieces for flute with guest performers, including Gene Pritsker (guitar), Daniel Schnyder (flute), andMilos Raickovich (piano).
Highlights include Gene Pritsker’s Protest Suite, written in honor of the No Kings protest; Kirsten Johnson’s Sound Waves; David Post’s Panning Out; and Farewell, And Pray to God for Me by William Schimmel, written in memory of Patrick Hardish, the co-founder of CompCord who passed away a few months ago. This concert showcases a wide spectrum of modern compositional approaches and offers an immersive evening of innovative flute performance.
Mina Šuković enjoys her career as a versatile musician. Active as a soloist and as a member of various chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras, flutist Mina Sukovic regularly performs classical, contemporary, and popular music. She has performed across Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Croatia, Romania, Montenegro, and the United States, appearing at numerous festivals and devoting a significant part of her career to contemporary music through performances at international festivals such as Ruid al Sud, KozArs, and the CompCord Festival. Her performing career took her from major venues in Belgrade and Banja Luka, through prestigious Bozar in Brussels, to the famous Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York.
Mina currently resides in New York City, dedicated to bringing excellence and musicianship to every performance and educational endeavor. In addition to her artistic career, she is actively engaged with the Serbian community, where she teaches music at the Serbian school, leads a children's choir, and introduces American-born Serbian children to traditional Serbian songs, hymns, and musical language as a way of preserving and celebrating the cultural heritage.
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Listing Information
Composers Concordance
Eclectic Virtuosi: Mina Sukovic - Flute
Saturday, Dec. 13th, 2025 at 7pm
Saint John's in the Village
218 W. 11th St., NYC
TICKETS
$30 at the door, $20 in advance
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Composers
Dan Cooper, Kirsten Johnson, Peri Mauer, Dary John Mizelle,
Alon Nechushtan, Gene Pritsker, David Post, Milos Raickovich,
William Schimmel, Daniel Schnyder
Performers
Mina Sukovic - flute
With Guest Performers:
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Daniel Schnyder - flute
Milos Raickovich - piano
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Staying in rotation for 42 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, Seth Boustead, and Audrey Morse. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.
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