Splinter will be working with students from Western Michigan University’s School of Music in a residency that includes chamber music coaching, composition student readings, a recital of new music, and a recording session of Chris Biggs’ brand new electroacoustic work for the ensemble.
Splinter will be presenting a recital of new music at Western Michigan University’s Dalton Center with works by Ellen Fullman, Seare Farhat, Jasmine Morris, Dan VanHassel, Karola Obermüller, Paula Matthusen, and a world-premiere by WMU faculty member Chris Biggs.
"Social Fabric” by Ellen Fullman has been made possible through the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program with funding from the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.
Splinter will be presenting a recital of new music at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with works by Ellen Fullman, Seare Farhat, Jasmine Morris, Dan VanHassel, Karola Obermüller and Paula Matthusen.
Splinter Reeds will be in residence at the Peabody Institute, working with students from the Composition and Computer Music program as well as presenting master classes and workshops throughout the week.
Splinter will be presenting a recital of new music at the Peabody Institute with works by Ellen Fullman, Seare Farhat, Jasmine Morris, Dan VanHassel, Karola Obermüller and Paula Matthusen.
Splinter will present an evening of world-premieres by Peabody student composers from the Composition and Computer Music program.
Splinter is thrilled to make our debut at the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival! We will be presenting a 75-minute program of chamber music and introducing audiences to new works written for the ensemble.
Splinter will be featured among the WWCMF artists in a collage concert with works that overlap and flow together without breaks, creating a unique listening experience.
Splinter Reeds' annual summer home-field advantage concert. Contemporary compositions for reed quintet with and without electronics by composers including Seare Ahmad Farhat, Jasmine Morris, Dan VanHassel, Phillip Sink and Paula Matthusen. Born and forever spiritually grounded in the Bay Area's vibrant New Music community, Splinter Reeds will perform at the Dresher Ensemble Studio, an organization they’ve held a longtime partnership with. This program will consist entirely of works they've never before performed in the Bay Area.
More details and ticket information HERE.
Splinter Reeds presents three world-premieres by Cornell composers Siravith Kongbandalsuk, Michalis Li, and James Parker, alongside works by Sky Macklay, Webb Crawford, Paula Matthusen, and Dan VanHassel.
Splinter presents a side-by-side concert with students at Cornell as part of the group’s final visit as the Steven Stucky Ensemble-in-Residence. They are delighted to present Julius Eastman’s Stay On It, Pauline Oliveros’ Interdependence, and Philip Glass’ Music in Similar Motion.
Splinter Reeds is the Steven Stucky Ensemble-in-Residence at Cornell for a second year in a row. For our final visit to campus, we will be working with students from across the music department for classroom visits, coaching, and composer collaborations. The week culminates in two performances featuring the ensemble alongside Cornell students!
Splinter Reeds will be presenting a multimedia concert at The Lab in San Francisco. The program comprises works written for the ensemble by Paula Matthusen, Hugo Morales Murguía, Zachary James Watkins, and Sam Pluta.
Making our concerto debut, Splinter Reeds is delighted to present the premiere arrangement of Viet Cuong’s Second Nature concerto for reed quintet and wind ensemble. We will be performing with Cornell’s Wind Symphony under the direction of James Spinazzola and will join the group in side-by-side performances of works by Spinazzola and André Caplet. More details available HERE.
In Ornithology, Splinter presents works influenced by birds with Carola Bauckholt’s enchanting Zugvögel, Dai Fujikura’s Wind Skein, and the world premiere of Migrations by Hugo Morales Murguía that features a unique duck-call instrument built by the composer. We are delighted to present this program at Cornell University, home to the world renowned Ornithology Lab.
Splinter Reeds is the Steven Stucky Ensemble-in-Residence at Cornell for a second year in a row. For our visit to campus, we will be working with students from across the music department with workshops in improvisation, contemporary performance practices, professional development topics, and more. The week culminates in two performances featuring the ensemble alongside Cornell students and faculty!
Splinter will be presenting a recital of new music at University of North Carolina School of the Arts with works by Mario Godoy, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Cara Haxo, Aaron Mencher, Jasmine Morris, and Paula Matthusen.
Splinter makes their South Carolina debut at the Southern Exposure New Music Series, presenting works by Mario Godoy, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Cara Haxo, Aaron Mencher, Stefan Freund, and Paula Matthusen.
Making our Trinidad Bay debut, Splinter will be presenting a wide-spanning program of chamber works for reed quintet including pieces by György Ligeti, Karola Obermüller, Mario Godoy, Paula Matthusen, Cara Haxo, and more. Join the vibrant Trinidad Bay community for their annual Art and Music Festival. Tickets available HERE.
Brume is an immersive multimedia performance developed by Jean Carla Rodea during their residency at the Dresher Ensemble Studio. Inspired by the breath in all its forms—from intimate exhalations to the fog drifting across the Marin Headlands—Brume explores air as both a bodily presence and an environmental force. Through spatialized sound, light, and video, the piece transforms the performance space into a resonant, living ecosystem. Brume will be presented alongside other works written for the ensemble by Zachary James Watkins and Karola Obermüller. Tickets are available HERE.
Splinter Reeds will be presenting a portrait concert of Paula Matthusen’s music at the Bang on a Can Long Play Festival. The program will feature works written for Splinter including Antenna Studies, of an implacable subtraction, the world-premiere of Fireside Studies and world premiere arrangements for the ensemble.
Splinter Reeds will be presenting an evening of world-premieres featuring Cornell composers. This concert is the culmination of our week-long residency as the Steven Stucky Ensemble-in-Residence.
Splinter Reeds is the Steven Stucky Ensemble-in-Residence at Cornell for the 2024-25 season! In our second visit to campus, we will be working with graduate and PhD students in the composition program as well as presenting workshops to students across the music department. The week culminates in a performance of world-premiere works by Cornell composers.
Splinter Reeds will be presenting an evening of world-premieres by UCSD composers, alongside the premiere of Karola Obermüller’s new work for the ensemble, sponsored by the Fromm Foundation.
Splinter Reeds will be in residence at UCSD, working with graduate and PhD students in the composition program. The week will culminate in a performance featuring world premieres by UCSD student and faculty composers including Karola Obermüller who received the Fromm Foundation award to write for the group.
Splinter is delighted to be in residence again at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, this time with their innovative TAC program. The ensemble will be premiering three new works by TAC composers alongside Christopher Luna-Mega’s enchanting Night Music.
Splinter Reeds will be presenting an evening of new music featuring works by Trey Makler, Matthew Shlomowitz, Laura Cetilia, Olivia Kieffer, Paula Matthusen, and Pauline Oliveros. This concert will include side-by-side performances with members of Cornell’s Improvisation Ensemble as well as pianist Ariel Mo and percussionist Mike Truesdell. More info HERE
Splinter Reeds will be presenting a program of new music at Ithaca College featuring works by Kevin Day, Laura Cetilia, Shahrzad Talebi, Olivia Kieffer, Paula Matthusen, and a world-premiere by Dan VanHassel. More info HERE
Splinter Reeds is the Steven Stucky Ensemble-in-Residence at Cornell for the 2024-25 season! In our first visit to campus, we will be working with students from across the music department with workshops in improvisation, contemporary performance practices, professional development topics, and more. The week culminates in a performance featuring the ensemble alongside Cornell students and faculty!
Join Splinter Reeds in celebration of the release of their third studio album "Dark Currents". The album was recorded at SFCM in Dolby Atmos immersive audio and this will be a unique opportunity to experience the works in their intended format. The group will also perform a world premiere by Belinda Reynolds alongside spatially conceived works by Sam Pluta and Theresa Wong.
