2019-2020

S&S: Chicago

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Coming to the Windy City this December, Strength & Sensitivity presents a trio of powerhouse percussionists: Gloria Yehilevsky, Rebecca McDaniel, and Colleen Bernstein. Joining forces specially for this project, the three musicians will craft an evocative program featuring new works, arrangements, improvisations, and reimagined versions of existing percussion music. The show will also feature local Chicago spoken word artists, including singer-songwriter Kiéla Adira and E’mon Lauren, the city’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate, performing their work in collaboration with the musicians. Visit the Event page to read the full press release.

Details

December 6, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. CST | Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago IL

Oh My Ears Music Festival (2020)

OME presents Strength & Sensitivity at their annual festival, held in Phoenix AZ. Colleen will be performing a solo program featuring all music she has commissioned or personally arranged for S&S. The capstone of the performance will be the world premiere of Deliberate: Afraid of Nothing, by Yvette Janine Jackson. February 22, 4pm at the Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix College. More info and tickets here!

New Music Gathering (2020)

Colleen performs a 20-minute set on one of the evening concerts for this year’s New Music Gathering conference. She will perform works she commissioned, composed, or arranged for Strength & Sensitivity, including pieces by Lindsay Vasko, Kelsey Peterson, Victor LaBozzetta, Tim Hall, and Angélica Negrón. The event was supposed to be held in Portland, OR, but has been moved to an all-virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Colleen’s performance will be streamed live from the NMG Facebook page on Thursday, June 25 at 9pm EST. Tune in here!

Ongoing Commissions

Interested in writing a piece that fits the themes of Strength & Sensitivity? Could be solo percussion, electroacoustic music, chamber music, percussion + voice, or beyond. Send me a note to share your ideas!