GROUNDTONE closes with an evening of new music featuring stellar soloists from Europe and the Hudson Valley, a US premiere, and much more.
PS21 and New Amsterdam Records present an international double bill featuring music and performances from Hudson Valley cellist/composer Clarice Jensen & Dutch harpist Lavinia Meijer, culminating in the US premiere of BlackGate, by Irish composer Caimin Gilmore.
Jensen, whose album The experience of repetition as death was described by NPR as “among the great ambient albums of the 21st century,” here presents preview material from her forthcoming new record.
Meijer, one of the foremost harp players in Europe, regularly appears on the biggest classical stages in the world & holds the distinction as the only classical artist to have hit the top 10 in the Dutch album charts with three consecutive albums.
Gilmore, a double bassist & member of new music group Crash Ensemble, is celebrating the release of his debut album BlackGate on New Amsterdam & Ten Spot Records (IRL), August 1st. The work will receive a series of special US performances from Jensen & Meijer in July. Gilmore is currently touring the US with Irish band Ye Vagabonds & has performed on over 40 albums, including releases from Leonard Cohen & Damon Albarn, but here emerges with BlackGate as a major new Irish compositional voice.
After the performance, stick around for a BlackGate record signing and talkback with the artists.
PROGRAM
Set I Lavinia Meijer solo harp
Music by Lavinia Meijer and Phillip Glass
Set II Clarice Jensen solo cello & effects pedals
Music from Jensen’s forthcoming album In holiday clothing, out of the great darkness due for release on FatCat/130701 October, 2025
Set III US Premiere of BlackGate by Caimin Gilmore
With cellist Clarice Jensen, harpist Lavinia Meijer, and electronics
Photo credits left to right: Juri Hiensch and Steph Larsen
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