S.E.M. Ensemble

 

Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 6pm

Triple Hall Karolina, Ostrava Days Festival, Ostrava, Czechia

 

ONO Orchestra and Ostravská banda

with members of The Orchestra of the S.E.M Ensemble

Petr Kotik, Conductor

 

High Noon Program

presented with composer’s Ostrava Manifesto 

All world premieres: 

 

Alvin Curran - Rosetta for small orchestra

Phill Niblock - High Noon for large orchestra

Roscoe Mitchell - Nonaah for orchestra    

Christian Wolff - For 38 Players

Petr Kotik - Outline/Fragment

 

 

Monday, November 13, 2023 at 8pm

MusicOlomouc Festival, Olomouc, Czechia

 

Ostravská banda with members of the S.E.M. Ensemble and Soloists:

Irena Troupová, Zuzana Barochová Soprano    

Hana Kotková, Violin    
Marek Keprt, Piano    
Martin Opršál, Percussion

Marek Keprt, Piano

Petr Kotik, Director (and flutist)

 

Program:

Petr Kotik - Antonio / Collage (2023) for solo percussion with solo violin and 4 French horns 

Petr Kotik - Two in One (2018-22) for violin and piano

Petr Kotik - Many Many Women Plus (1971-78) for voices and instruments

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 7pm

DOX Art Center, Prague, Czechia

ONO Orchestra with members of the S.E.M. Ensemble:

Daan Vandewalle, Piano

Alvin Curran, Piano and Electronics

Tamás Schlanger, Percussion

Petr Kotik, Conductor & Flute

 

Essential Rzewski Program:

Frederic Rzewski - Les Moutons de Panurge, Ensemble     

Christian Wolff - For 38 People, Orchestra

Alvin Curran - Why is this night different from all other nights, Orchestra

Petr Kotik - Spontano, Solos piano and Ensemble     

Frederic Rzewski - A Long Time Man, Orchestra with solo piano

Frederic Rzewski - De Profundis for solo piano on text by Oscar Wilde

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 5pm

Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, USA

 

The Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble

Petr Kotik, Director & Flute                  

 

La Monte Young - Composition 1960 No. 7

 

 

 

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 8pm

Willow Place Auditorium, Brooklyn, USA

 

S.E.M. Ensemble:

Petr Kotik, Director

Margaret Lancaster, Flute

Katie Porter, Clarinet

Ser Konvalin, Horn

Matthew Jaimes, Horn

Sigrun Kahl, Horn

Ben Neill, Trumpet

Will Lang, Trombone

Chris Nappi, Percussion

Josh Modney, Violin

Ben Larsen, Violoncello

Ben Larsen, Cello

 

Petr Kotik - Eight For Violin / Two For Horns (2023)

Raven Chacon - Biyán I, II, III (2011)

Christian Wolff - Pulse (1998)

Raven Chacon - For Jacqueline Wilson (2023)    

John Cage - Ryoanji (1983)

 

 

 

Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8pm

Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, USA

 

S.E.M. Ensemble

Petr Kotik, Director

Margaret Lancaster, Flute

Katie Porter, Clarinet

Ser Konvalin, Horn

Matthew Jaimes, Horn

Sigrun Kahl, Horn

Ben Neill, Trumpet

Will Lang, Trombone

Chris Nappi, Percussion

Ian Antonio, Percussion

Josh Modney, Violin

Ben Larsen, Violoncello     

 

Petr Kotik - Antonio / Collage (2023)

Raven Chacon - Biyán I, II, III (2011)

John Cage - Ryoanji (1983)

Christian Wolff - Pulse (1998)

Raven Chacon - For Jacqueline Wilson (2023)

 

 

 

Friday, January 19 & Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 8pm

De Singel, Antwerp, Belgium

 

 

S.E.M. Ensemble and Guests

Joseph Kubera, Piano

Daan Vandewalle, Piano

Emi See, Piano

Djuwa Moroivili, Piano

And guests:

Lieselot De Wilde, Soprano

Arturo den Hartog, Counter tenor

Petr Kotik, Director & Flute

 

Julius Eastman - Evil Nigger 

Petr Kotik - Many Many Women Plus

Julius Eastman - Gay Guerrilla

Julius Eastman - Joy Boy

Julius Eastman - Our Father