Longy’s Divergent Studio will take place this summer fully in-person. Works will be performed by ensembles loadbang, Divergent Quartet, and Divergent Trio. Composition guests will include Lei Liang, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, and Alex Mincek. More info, including application link, coming soon!
TENOR Conference 2023 will take place in Boston and Cambridge, MA, hosted jointly by the Music Department at Northeastern University, the Longy School of Music of Bard College, and the New England Conservatory. Keynote speakers include Morwaread Farbood and Holly Watkins. Please join us for three packed days, with additional schedule details forthcoming as we draw closer to the conference event. All information about the event can be found here.
TENOR Conference is the International Conference on Technologies for Music Notation & Representation. Information on TENOR organization can be found here. Clarke is serving on TENOR Boston’s Organizing Committee.
AHHA will perform their second of two album release concerts to support their debut full-length record, The Event Has Been Cancelled. More info can be found here.
AHHA will perform their first of two album release concerts to support their debut full-length record, The Event Has Been Cancelled. More info can be found here.
Longy’s Divergent Studio will take place this summer fully in-person. Works will be performed by ensembles loadbang, Transient Canvas, Divergent Quintet, and Divergent Trio. Composition guests will include Mark Applebaum, Raven Chacon, and Alex Temple. More info can be found here.
Clarke will be playing guitar in the pit for new musical In Pieces, by Joey Contreras.
”In Pieces threads the music and pop catalog of songwriter Joey Contreras into a theatrical setting. With a fair share of sensitive emotions and anthemic bops, In Pieces reflects on the romantic journeys of eight individuals, as they share, ponder and look back on the chosen paths and partners along the way. Set in New York City, there’s the scary excitement of being vulnerable and saying yes to whatever adventure is ahead. The magical first kiss. An unlikely friendship. Well-kept secrets. The monotony. The rebound. An awkward reunion on the 1 train. And the honest conversations of deserving more. All these pieces of a life that at times connect and disconnect, but once at a distance, come together to create a universal remembrance of what it’s like to be young and learning in love.” More info can be found here.
Clarke will be playing guitar in the pit for new musical In Pieces, by Joey Contreras.
”In Pieces threads the music and pop catalog of songwriter Joey Contreras into a theatrical setting. With a fair share of sensitive emotions and anthemic bops, In Pieces reflects on the romantic journeys of eight individuals, as they share, ponder and look back on the chosen paths and partners along the way. Set in New York City, there’s the scary excitement of being vulnerable and saying yes to whatever adventure is ahead. The magical first kiss. An unlikely friendship. Well-kept secrets. The monotony. The rebound. An awkward reunion on the 1 train. And the honest conversations of deserving more. All these pieces of a life that at times connect and disconnect, but once at a distance, come together to create a universal remembrance of what it’s like to be young and learning in love.” More info can be found here.
Longy’s Divergent Studio will take place this summer with performers in-person and composers joining remotely. Works will be performed by ensembles loadbang, Transient Canvas, Divergent Quintet, and Divergent Trio. Composition guests will include Eve Beglarian, Angélica Negrón, and Sebastian Currier. More info can be found here.
Clarke will be performing on electric bass in the musical 35 MM at Longy:
”A picture is worth 1,000 words — what about a song? In this intricately woven collection of stories told through song, you will see how one photograph can inspire an entirely new kind of musical. In 35mm, each photo creates a unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. Longy’s Opera Experience: May 8 and 9 at 7:30PM, Live-Stream from Pickman Hall.”
Clarke will be performing on electric bass in the musical 35 MM at Longy:
”A picture is worth 1,000 words — what about a song? In this intricately woven collection of stories told through song, you will see how one photograph can inspire an entirely new kind of musical. In 35mm, each photo creates a unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. Longy’s Opera Experience: May 8 and 9 at 7:30PM, Live-Stream from Pickman Hall.”
“This concert will present works by the 2020 Divergent Studio composers performed by the ensembles in residence (loadbang, Transient Canvas, Longy faculty members, and more), works from the Alone Together project, and music by Eve Beglarian performed by loadbang and all of the Divergent Studio performers.”
Clarke’s new work Jostle, for oboe and drum set, was written as part of the Alone Together virtual collaboration project and will be premiered. Details, as well as the full Digital Divergent schedule, can be found here.
This evening’s performance will feature the premieres of a series of ten-minute operas written by Longy student composers and their performer collaborators. Clarke’s new opera CRASH will be one of the featured works.
“Longy’s premiere contemporary music ensemble will explore diverse programs that encourage performer and listener alike to examine the fundamentals and elements of music. Each piece and program will frame ideas through rhythm and melody, harmony and texture, form and dynamics. We’re taught that these elements make up the fundamental building blocks of music, but in the 21st century, is that actually true? Join Ensemble Uncaged as we explore these illuminating concepts.”
Clarke will perform on guitar. Details can be found here.
“Penelope is a song cycle by composer Sarah Kirkland Snider, with lyrics by playwright Ellen McLaughlin, featuring vocalist Shara Worden and the chamber orchestra Signal. Inspired by Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey, Penelope is a meditation on memory, identity, and what it means to come home.”
Clarke will perform on guitar. Details can be found here.
The Horszowski Trio, Longy’s Artists-in-Residence, will premiere several new works by student composers, including a piano trio by Aaron Clarke.
Details can be found here.
The culmination of a semester long collaboration with high school students from Walnut Hill School for the Arts, this show will feature multimedia performances of musical works by Longy students and film, poetry, and art by Walnut Hill students. Clarke’s Elate Confusion will be one of the featured pieces.
"April 14th at 10:30p, progressive jazz trio AHA will hold an EP release show at the Lilypad in Inman Square. The performance will feature several premieres of pieces composed by the group’s members, as well as modern arrangements of existing works. Aaron Clarke’s Elate Confusion, Alex Dillon’s This Way 2 Quiznos, and Hayes Cummings’s Aaah haa are among the group's original contributions. Featured arrangements will include The Decemberists's When the War Came and Thelonious Monk's Brilliant Corners.
”AHA is a trio comprised of Alex Dillon (drums), Hayes Cummings (guitar), and Aaron Clarke (guitar). Having a love for various styles of music, AHA gravitates to a primal, intense interpretation of music in a jazz-meets-hard-rock landscape. Drawing inspiration from groups as diverse as Sun Ra, Led Zeppelin, and The Decemberists, the goal of the group is to present a music which is chaotic, fun, and artistically satisfying. Additionally, each member of the trio plays an equal role in the composing and arranging process.”
“This evening's compositions will consist of a mélange of styles, following on Clarke’s desire to break down the musical barriers between genres. Each piece will be prefaced with a spoken quote, curated from various luminaries – favorite writers, politicians, etc. – followed by a musical exploration and interpretation of the concept or sentiment of the quote. Through a series of recurring musical motives and the central focus on democracy and its place in our modern life, the several pieces in the concert can be seen as one larger whole, almost a suite of sorts. Clarke will be joined on stage by colleagues from his alma mater, the University of Southern Maine, as well as Longy students, to bring his works to life.”
Join us for a post-show soirée in Wolfinsohn, where there will be additional live music.
Longy’s composition department recital will consist of numerous world premieres, including a new work by Aaron Clarke.
The culmination of a semester long course, this recital will feature new works borne of a structured collaboration between performers and composer-performers, including the premiere of a piece for voice, guitar, and piano by Aaron Clarke.
Clarke’s new trio “grind–automatic–steam–rise”, for flute, viola, and cello, was selected as the winning composition for Radius Ensemble’s annual “Pappalardo Composition Competition”. The rest of the program is below:
SCHUMAKER – Mehretu trace for oboe, clarinet, and electronic media
KODÁLY – Duo for violin and cello, Op. 7
BEETHOVEN – Quintet for piano and winds, Op. 16
FMI: https://longy.edu/event/tracing-radius-ensemble-ensemble-in-residence/
An all day event featuring numerous world premieres!
FMI: https://longy.edu/event/new-music-marathon-2/
Clarke’s latest project, AHA, will perform alongside several other Longy jazz students in the monthly jazz and contemporary music concert. AHA consists of Alex Dillon on drums, Hayes Cummings on guitar, and Aaron Clarke on guitar. Admission is free.
Join Longy's new music ensemble for their second performance of the semester as we perform contemporary works from the emerging composers of today! Clarke will perform in Adele Fournet’s “Gestation” and Eve Beglarian’s “Did he promise you tomorrow?” If you are unable to attend in person, there is a live-stream available at the link below!
http://longy.edu/event/12-2-19-ensemble-uncaged-fundamental-elemental-andy-kozar-faculty-artist-artistic-director/
December 2, 2019
7:30pm
Pickman Hall
Program:
Gestation- Adele Fournet
Para- Anne Goldberg
Interchangeable Parts- Nic Scherzinger
Oil and Sugar- Marti Epstein
Jeuesquisse- Alexandre Lunsqui
Island of the Sirens?- Eve Beglarian
Extensions 4- Morton Feldman
Damp from Three Songs of Youth- David Gilbert
Just Run from Three Songs of Youth- David Gilbert
Did he promise you tomorrow?- Eve Beglarian
Join Longy's leading new music ensemble as we perform the contemporary works from the emerging
composers of today! Clarke will have a piece premiered, “The In-Between Moments,” and will also perform in an interpretation of Cornelius Cardew’s “Nature Study Notes.” If you are unable to attend in person, there is a live-stream available at the link below!
http://longy.edu/event/11-26-19-ensemble-uncaged-fundamental-elemental-andy-kozar-faculty-artist-artistic-director/
November 26, 2019
7:30pm
Pickman Hall
Program:
Angelica Negron- Cosmorama
Wang Lu- Trinket
Gbriella Smith- Anthozoa
Lei Liang- Lakescape
Aaron Clarke- The In-Between Moments (WORLD PREMIERE)
Raven Chacon- Asdzaa Nadleehe & Yoolgai Asdzaa
Cornelius Cardew- Nature Study Notes (1969)
John Zorn- Holy Visions
Longy’s composition department recital will consist of numerous world premiers, including “Follen in Fall” a work for two guitars and drum set by Aaron Clarke.
Details can be found here.
Aaron Clarke will be performing on guitar in Tom Johnson’s Narayana’s Cows.
“As the culmination of 10 days of intensive work, the performance students of Divergent Studio will present a concert featuring music by composers that represent a diverse cross-section of contemporary music today. Composers featured include Georges Aperghis, Mark Applebaum, Carolyn Chen, David Coll, Morton Feldman, Tom Johnson, Jennifer Jolley, David Lang, Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, Chikako Morishita, Gabriela Ortiz, Kaija Saariaho, Giacinto Scelsi, and Greg Watson.”
Aaron Clarke’s new piece written for loadbang, Broken Trains of Thought Are All That Separate Us from Greatness, will be the opener of a concert of all world-premiers.
“Resident ensemble loadbang will perform the world premieres of works by Divergent Studio composition students James Brandfonbrener, Joy Blanchard, Aaron Clarke, Zack Di Lello, Davis Martin, Liam McGill, Emily Roberts, and R.S. Stricklin III.”
Longy’s composition department recital will consist of numerous world premiers, including a work for flute and bassoon by Aaron Clarke.
Details can be found here.
In Longy’s Wolfinsohn Recital Room
