The ensemble gives the world premiere of Bienen student Tanner Carlson-Huber’s Perpetual Non-Motion Machine. Also on the program are Amy Beth Kirsten’s curious Drink Me, Julia Wolfe's joyfully unwieldy Tell me everything, and Marcos Balter’s pulsating Code-switching.

Contemporary Music Ensemble

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Immerse yourself in the captivating series finale, featuring the world premiere of Amy Beth Kirsten’s Infernal Angel. Renowned as an innovative composer and multi-talented artist, Kirsten’s work has earned accolades from BBC Music Magazine and prestigious organizations like the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Infernal Angel delves into the life of medieval knight turned serial killer Gilles de Rais, paired with Kirsten’s theatrical piece Savior, inspired by Joan of Arc. Don’t miss this thrilling fusion of music and theater.

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Savior & Infernal Angel

Curtis Institute of Music

Part of Tippet Rise’s new Wander series, the innovative Sandbox Percussion will perform two Tippet Rise Commissions and World Premieres written by composers Amy Beth Kirsten and Douglas J. Cuomo, each written in response to sculptures on the land by artist Mark di Suvero. Beginning at Beethoven’s Quartet, Sandbox Percussion will premiere holy sonnet, a new work by Kirsten, known for her theatrical compositions and described by BBC Music Magazine as “one of America’s most innovative and visionary composers.” From there, musicians and audience members will hike together approximately one mile to Mark di Suvero’s Proverb. The ensemble will then perform a new work entitled Proverb by Douglas J. Cuomo, known for a range of expressive compositions written for the concert, opera, and theatrical stage, as well as for television and film. We are thrilled to welcome Sandbox Percussion, composed of members Jonny Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, and Terry Sweeney, back to Tippet Rise for the third time – a group always eager to perform in nature and to explore the many synergies between art and landscape.

Wander series: Sandbox Percussion

Tippet Rise Art Center

Sandbox Percussion opens the Classically Uncorked series with a dynamic program of new music and Bravo! Vail premieres, including works by Amy Beth Kirsten, David Crowell, Juri Seo, Viet Cuong, and Sandbox founder Victor Caccese.

Bravo! Vail’s Classically Uncorked returns with three bold chamber music programs cocurated and performed by Sandbox Percussion, a contemporary percussion quartet known for its visually and auditorily stunning presentations. Each Classically Uncorked program offers a unique chamber music experience with handcrafted wines and cabaret-style seating in the gorgeous Donovan Pavilion.

Classically Uncorked I: Sandbox Percussion

Donovan Pavilion

Among our most distinctive chamber music voices, Jonathan Biss applies his prodigious technique, artistic maturity, and eloquence to a recital program that ranges from Schubert and Schumann to a myth-inspired work by Amy Beth Kirsten—”one of America’s most innovative and visionary composers” (BBC Music Magazine)—before culminating in the triumphant and ecstatic radiance of Beethoven’s Op. 110.

Jonathan Biss, piano

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Musicians from Marlboro touring program has been lauded as a “virtual guarantee of musical excellence” (Washington Post). Some of the most outstanding Marlboro performances from recent years share this program with compelling contemporary works by Amy Beth Kirsten and past Marlboro participant Paul Wiancko.

Amy Beth Kirsten

Events

Past events

Apr 18, 2026

Contemporary Music Ensemble · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

9 - 10 May, 2025

Savior & Infernal Angel · Curtis Institute of Music

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