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I/O Festival 2025 (Williamstown)

Saturday January 18, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
'62 Center CenterStageWilliams CollegeWilliamstown MA 01267
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I/O FEST 2025
3 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF THE MUSIC OF NOW

DAY ONE
FRIDAY January 17, 7:30 PM
‘62 Center, CenterStage
I/O Ensemble, featuring guest artists Sky Macklay (composer) and Ben Richter (composer and accordion)

Gabriella Smith: Maré (2017)

Phil Acimovic: Five Poems for Piano (2025)* 

Sky Mackley: Harmonifriends (2022)

Rein Vaska ‘25: Crush (2024)*

Ben Richter: Portent of Laramidia (2023)

*world premiere

DAY TWO
SATURDAY January 18, 7:30 PM
‘62 Center, CenterStage
I/O Ensemble and guest artists from Gamelan Yowana Sari

Steve Reich: Music for Pieces of Wood (gamelan version)

Zach Houlton ‘25: Kaleidoscope (2024)*

Douglas Boyce ‘92: Floruit Egregiis (2011/19)

Barton McLean: Remembering Steven (2024)*

Morton Feldman: Durations II (1960)

Linda Catlin Smith: Knotted Silk (1999)

Jacob Fanto ‘25: Amber and Asphalt (2025)* 

Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint (1987)

*world premiere

DAY THREE
SUNDAY January 19, 3:00 PM
The Clark, Auditorium
Gamelan Yowana Sari

New Music for Balinese Gamelan

Pendet Penyambutan Traditional

Stones are the flowers (2022) Kyle Miller

Kreasi Mekanik Mainan (2012) Vivian Fung

Sea Salt (2024) Michael Gordon

Tari Pengendag (2021) Ida Bagus Made Widnyana

Aeriform Kite (2024) Evan Ziporyn

The program will be followed by a talkback with the musicians.

https://www.clarkart.edu/event/detail/2776-92110

Gamelan Yowana Sari
Directors: Michael Lipsey, Fred Trumpy 

Bernadette Bismonte, Robin Buyers, Miguel Bismonte, Anastasia Caamano, Caitlin Cawley, Steve DeBellis, Donovan Edelstein, Will Freudenheim, Jack Lynch, Najee Marcelin, Kyle Miller, Natalie Olivieri, Anya Owens, Ruka Shironishi

Alida Torres, Alphonso Valentin

Miranda Danusugondo, dancer

WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, January 18, 1 PM
‘62 Center, CenterStage

Gamelan Yowana Sari

Hands-on workshop in Balinese Gamelan with members of Gamelan Yowana Sari.  Open to all, no experience necessary.

I/O Fest 2025
Matthew Gold, Director
Jeffrey Miller, Stage and Orchestra Manager
Seohyeon Lee ‘27, Student Director

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Who

All ages and abilities

Cost

Free

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