"NEW MUSIC AT FULL THROTTLE"
– San Francisco Classical Voice
ABOUT
NINTH PLANET is a new music ensemble and service organization dedicated to the commissioning, performance and furthering of new music, especially the works of young composers and artists and those from underrepresented communities. Created in 2019 as a merger of Wild Rumpus and Composers, Inc., Ninth Planet continues the traditions of both organizations by commissioning new works, offering the Suzanne and Lee Ettelson Composer’s Award instituted by Composers, Inc., and performing existing, innovative pieces that stretch the genre’s limits. Concert programs represent a range of styles, with emphasis on local composers, women and LGBTQ composers, and composers of color. Ninth Planet prioritizes close interaction with our guest composers, seeking to invite them into our rehearsal process and the thoughtful presentation of their work in concert. Ninth Planet is a registered not-for-profit organization.
THE CREW
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Artistic Directors
Nathaniel Berman Jessie Nucho Board Members: Daniel Godsil Nathaniel Berman Jim Gabbard Margaret Halbig Sophie Huet Ursula Kwong-Brown Andrew Lu, Board President Jessie Nucho Ryan Rey Allen Shearer Artistic Committee: Nathaniel Berman Daniel Godsil Ursula Kwong-Brown Andrew Lu Jessie Nucho Allen Shearer |
Performers:
Jessie Nucho, flute Sophie Huet, clarinet Brendan Lai-Tong, trombone Mckenzie Langefeld, percussion Ed Garcia, percussion Giacomo Fiore, electric guitar Margaret Halbig, piano Mia Nardi-Huffman, violin Joanne de Mars, cello Eugene Theriault, bass Vanessa Langer, soprano Nathaniel Berman, conductor Guest Performers:
Evan Buttemer, viola Amy Foote, soprano Otis Harriel, violin Evan Kahn, cello Ann Moss, soprano Kevin Rogers, violin |