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"Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that
went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it." - George Orwell
For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On March 21st at 6:30pm at the historic Stonewall Inn, Composers Concordance presents Generations XV, the 15th-annual concert featuring the winners of the Generations Composition Competition, with categories for composers 25 or younger, as well as composers 65 or older. This year's winners are Asher Lurie (Category A) for his composition 'Voltage Rip,' and Maurizio Najt (Category B) for their composition 'Coffee Rush Dance'.
The winning works, scored for solo instruments with electronics, will be featured on a wide-ranging program including electronic music by Lynn Bechtold, Dan Cooper, Gilbert Galindo, Howie Kenty, Joseph Pehrson, Gene Pritsker, Will Rowe, Dave Soldier, and Maria Tegzes, to be performed by Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet, Gene Pritsker - guitar, Franz Hackl - trumpet, Maria Tegzes - soprano, and Will Rowe - cello.
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Listing Information
Composers Concordance
Generations XV
Saturday, March 21st, 2026 at 6:30pm
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher Street, NYC
TICKETS
$30 at the door, $20 in advance
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Composers
Lynn Bechtold, Dan Cooper, Gilbert Galindo, Howie Kenty,
Joseph Pehrson, Gene Pritsker, Will Rowe, Dave Soldier, Maria Tegzes,
Plus the Two Winners of the Generations XV Competition:
Asher Lurie and Maurizio Najt
Performers
Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Maria Tegzes - soprano
Will Rowe - cello
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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.
"Composers Concordance..a veritable New York new music institution of concerts, album production and multiple ensembles under a sweeping, tenacious brand, thriving on the emulsion of contemporary classical, free improv, jazz and rock, overt humor and fearless political statements, all very much in evidence..The ensemble..was masterful throughout.”- John Pietaro, The New York City Jazz Record
"An unwavering force in giving composers exposure through concert bookings and its own record label, the intrepid new-music organization Composers Concordance” - The Brooklyn Rail
"The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" - Classical-Modern Music Review
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