New Music Under The Big Sky
featuring
Rites of Spring Ensemble
Emmalie Tello, clarinet Beomjae Kim, flute
Yezu Woo, violin Aaron Wolff, cello
at
Custer Astronomical Observatory
1115 Main Bayview Rd, Southold, NY 11971
Saturday, May 31st, 2025, at 7:00 PM
featuring
Rites of Spring Ensemble
Emmalie Tello, clarinet Beomjae Kim, flute
Yezu Woo, violin Aaron Wolff, cello
at
Custer Astronomical Observatory
1115 Main Bayview Rd, Southold, NY 11971
Saturday, May 31st, 2025, at 7:00 PM
Program
Gabriela Lena Frank: Cuatro Bosquejos Pre Incaicos (Four Pre-Inca Sketches) for Flute and Cello (2006)
I. Flautista Mochica (Mochica Flautist)
II. Hombre-Pájaro de Parácas (Bird-Man of Parácas)
III. Mujer Lambayeque (Lambayeque Woman)
IV. Zampoña Rota de la Nazca (Broken Panpipe from Nazca)
Paul Hindemith 2 Duets for Violin and Clarinet (1932)
I. Lebhaft
II. Massig bewegt
Max Vinetz: “let it ring” for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Cello (2024)
Angelica Negron: Dust for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Cello 2015)
Christopher Cerrone: New Addresses for Flute, B. Clarinet, Violin, and Cello (2020)
Gabriela Lena Frank: Cuatro Bosquejos Pre Incaicos (Four Pre-Inca Sketches) for Flute and Cello (2006)
I. Flautista Mochica (Mochica Flautist)
II. Hombre-Pájaro de Parácas (Bird-Man of Parácas)
III. Mujer Lambayeque (Lambayeque Woman)
IV. Zampoña Rota de la Nazca (Broken Panpipe from Nazca)
Paul Hindemith 2 Duets for Violin and Clarinet (1932)
I. Lebhaft
II. Massig bewegt
Max Vinetz: “let it ring” for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Cello (2024)
Angelica Negron: Dust for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Cello 2015)
Christopher Cerrone: New Addresses for Flute, B. Clarinet, Violin, and Cello (2020)
Presentation
This will be an inspiring evening of chamber music featuring a dynamic program of contemporary and modern works for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello. The performance opens with Cuatro Bosquejos Pre Incaicos (2006) by Gabriela Lena Frank, where folkloric rhythms and evocative melodies conjure the ancient spirit of the Andes. Next, Paul Hindemith’s 2 Duets for Violin and Clarinet (1932) offer a charming blend of wit and subtle complexity. In let it ring (2024), Max Vinetz crafts a soundscape of shimmering textures and vivid intensity through inventive instrumental interplay. Angélica Negrón’s Dust invites listeners into a dreamlike world of fragile beauty and electronic whispers, blurring the line between organic and synthetic sound. The program concludes with Christopher Cerrone’s New Addresses (2020), a meditative, lyrical exploration of memory and the many forms of communication.
New Music Under The Big Sky
New Music Under The Big Sky will take you on a journey to create an immersive musical evening like nothing you have experienced before. The performance features the Rites of Spring Ensemble, a new group that embodies the spirit of the new music culture and is dedicated to performing innovative, collaborative, and exciting works of living composers and the contemporary works from composers of the recent past. Whether you're a classical lover or a lover of extraordinary experiences, Music in The Sky pushes the boundaries of a traditional music event. This program presents a very exciting evening of music and stargazing! New Music Under The Big Sky aims by bringing people together and focusing on what is happening today in the global arts world. Come and slow down with us, be immersed with music, lights and stars! Following the concert, Observatory staff will provide guided tours of the night sky (weather permitting) through our many telescopes on site, including the apochromatic Zerochromat telescope in our historic observation dome.
This concert is presented by
Rites of Spring Music Festival
in collaboration with
Custer Astronomical Observatory
This will be an inspiring evening of chamber music featuring a dynamic program of contemporary and modern works for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello. The performance opens with Cuatro Bosquejos Pre Incaicos (2006) by Gabriela Lena Frank, where folkloric rhythms and evocative melodies conjure the ancient spirit of the Andes. Next, Paul Hindemith’s 2 Duets for Violin and Clarinet (1932) offer a charming blend of wit and subtle complexity. In let it ring (2024), Max Vinetz crafts a soundscape of shimmering textures and vivid intensity through inventive instrumental interplay. Angélica Negrón’s Dust invites listeners into a dreamlike world of fragile beauty and electronic whispers, blurring the line between organic and synthetic sound. The program concludes with Christopher Cerrone’s New Addresses (2020), a meditative, lyrical exploration of memory and the many forms of communication.
New Music Under The Big Sky
New Music Under The Big Sky will take you on a journey to create an immersive musical evening like nothing you have experienced before. The performance features the Rites of Spring Ensemble, a new group that embodies the spirit of the new music culture and is dedicated to performing innovative, collaborative, and exciting works of living composers and the contemporary works from composers of the recent past. Whether you're a classical lover or a lover of extraordinary experiences, Music in The Sky pushes the boundaries of a traditional music event. This program presents a very exciting evening of music and stargazing! New Music Under The Big Sky aims by bringing people together and focusing on what is happening today in the global arts world. Come and slow down with us, be immersed with music, lights and stars! Following the concert, Observatory staff will provide guided tours of the night sky (weather permitting) through our many telescopes on site, including the apochromatic Zerochromat telescope in our historic observation dome.
This concert is presented by
Rites of Spring Music Festival
in collaboration with
Custer Astronomical Observatory
EMMALIE TELLO clarinet |
BEOMJAE KIM flute |
YEZU WOO VIOLIN |
AARON WOLFF CELLO |
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Huntington Arts Council. This concert was made possible with public funding provided by Suffolk County, sponsored by Legislator Al Krupski and with the support of the Suffolk County Legislature.
Rites of Spring Ensemble (R o S Ensemble)
R o S Ensemble is a collectively organized group of musicians dedicated to performing classical music and creating new artistic works at the highest level.
Based on the East End of Long Island, the ensemble is committed to the idea that new music belongs in every community and implements this mission through touring and outreach to connect with audiences and artists, focusing specifically on bringing music to locations out of the reach of many music organizations.
Created by founder Paolo Bartolani, pianist and artistic director of Rites of Spring Music Festival, R o S Ensemble is dedicated to connecting communities across the East End of Long Island and the United States through the development and performance of music across the country.
This ensemble explores, performs and studies new concepts of notation, extended performing techniques, group improvisation and group composition, including other aspects of performance centered around the latest developments in sonic art. Their experience is extensive: from creating and performing music in unconventional venues, to site-specific projects that combine music, natural environment, and history, to collaborating with like-minded artists, performers, and thinkers, and offering a platform for all whose work demands it.
Emmalie Tello, clarinetist
Clarinetist Emmalie Tello is committed to creating art that places storytelling and emotional narratives at the musical forefront. A member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, she has a passion for collaborative projects and has been heard as a chamber musician and soloist at Carnegie Hall, MATA festival, Long Play Festival, Hear Now Festival, the Banff Centre, and the Bulgarian Consulate, among others. Emmalie has also performed with groups including the Talea Ensemble and Wet Ink Ensemble, and she can be heard on recordings with artists including Jeff Lederer (Little (i) Music) and string quartet ETHEL. Emmalie has also premiered her own compositions in programming at the Banff Centre and the Clearfield Szalon.
Emmalie is co-founder and co-director of Art Beyond the Ink (ABI), an organization which uses interdisciplinary collaboration and musical storytelling to engage young audiences and support early-career artists, along with Rebecca Schifilliti. The award-winning business has been a part of in-school, after-school, and pre-college preparatory programs across New York City and is an active partner to the New York Public Library. Along with educational programs and curriculum, Emmalie writes and produces short films for ABI and has had her work screened at The Backyard at Hudson Yards, the Canberra Film Festival in Australia, and The Dimenna Center. Emmalie is co-author of “Hearing and Seeing Musical Stories: The Story-Filled Tool For Understanding What You Hear,” a children’s workbook that teaches musical concepts through short stories, artistic prompts, and kinesthetic exercises.
Emmalie has taught regular and substitute coursework with the Manhattan School of Music’s Community Partnerships program, Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and the Queens College Preparatory Division. She has presented educational workshops with the Sphinx Organization, Mannes Prep, and on the collegiate level with symphony members at Hunter College, and she has workshopped and performed student composers’ pieces from Luna Composition Lab, Wildflower Composers, and the Walden School Music Camp. Emmalie obtained degrees in Entrepreneurship and Clarinet from The New School and in Contemporary Clarinet Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Jon Manasse and David Krakauer. Aside from performing, Emmalie oversees a city-wide network of tuition-free youth ensembles as Senior Program Manager at the Harmony Program.
Beomjae Kim, flutist
The New York Times has praised flutist Beomjae Kim’s playing for its “memorable eloquence.” Beomjae [pronunciation: buhm-jae] has appeared in various concerts at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, Weill Recital Hall and Stern Auditorium, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, and the Seoul Arts Center.
Beomjae is a member of The New York Pops, and Principal Flute of the American Composers Orchestra. As an orchestral musician, he has performed with renowned orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and Korean National Symphony Orchestra. Throughout his career, he has worked with conductors including Sir Simon Rattle, Gustavo Dudamel, Marin Alsop, Semyon Bychkov, Jaap van Zweden, Myung-Whun Chung, and many others. Additionally, Beomjae is a laureate of Astral Artists, and an alumnus of Ensemble Connect.
Beomjae is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ. Additionally, he served as a faculty member in flute performance at JCC Thurnauer School of Music in New Jersey.
Beomjae holds a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a master’s degree, the prestigious Artist Diploma, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music.
Yezu Woo, violinist
Praised for "her technical quality, the beauty of sound, and above all, the projection of an uncommon musical sensibility" (El Norte, Monterrey), Violinist Yezu Elizabeth Woo continues to push the boundaries of her art, always seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth. She recently joined The
Overlook, praised for its "breathtaking" and "paradigm-shifting" (New York Music Daily)
qualities, and a quartet dedicated to a more relevant and representative chamber music experience.
Yezu debuted at Carnegie Hall at the age of sixteen, where she became the youngest performer to play all twenty-four of Niccolo Paganini's Caprices for solo violin. Yezu has been invited to perform at the Lincoln Center, United Nations (NY), the Smetana Hall (Prague), Musikverein (Vienna), Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and the Berlin Philharmonie, and has recorded for EMI Classics, ECM Records, Ensemble Modern Medien, and MOOK Sound. Recently, the first comprehensive recording of all of Isang Yun's works for solo violin and with piano was released on KAIROS.
Winner of the Korean national award "Outstanding International Musician of the Year" by the Arts Critics Association (2002), as well as "Artist of the Year" by the Gangwon Foundation (2005), Yezu was appointed as Honorary Ambassador of the historic Woljeonga Temple (2023) and the City of Chuncheon (2016), where she currently serves as the Artistic Director of New York in Chuncheon Music Festival. This yearly chamber music festival takes place in Chuncheon, South Korea, with a mission to present world-class chamber music concerts, introduce contemporary music to new audiences, and inspire young music students through education and mentorship. Since its inception, the festival has given more than forty concerts in and around Chuncheon, with repertoire ranging from J. S. Bach to Dutilleux, Takemitsu, and Carter. This adventurous programming has resulted in Korean premieres of several major contemporary works, including John Zorn's Occam's Razor (2014), Caroline Shaw's Thousandth Orange (2019), Andrew Norman's Sabina from The Companion Guide to Rome (2019), and Nathan Schram's Woljeongsa I (2016) and II (2023). Committed equally to Korean traditional music and new music, Yezu has performed in Pyeongyang, North Korea (2008) and at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) 'ART FESTA' as part of the ongoing peace process between the two Koreas, and collaborated with the KBS Korean Traditional Instruments Orchestra. She has also premiered over 20 works worldwide and worked with composers such as Rebecca Saunders, Unsuk Chin, Sir George Benjamin, and Heiner Goebbels.
Born in Freiburg, Germany, Yezu moved to the US from South Korea at age ten to study with Albert Markov. She received her B.M. Degree from the Manhattan School of Music, her M.M. Degree at The Juilliard School, her Performance Certificate from Bard Conservatory, and her Doctorate Degree at Stony Brook University. Her principal teachers include Albert Markov, Catherine Cho, Laurie Smukler, Arnaud Sussmann, and the members of the Emerson Quartet. Yezu is a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship (2019-20) in Germany, where she was a member of the Ensemble Modern Academy, Frankfurt, and a researcher at the Isang-Yun-Haus in Berlin.Yezu is a member of Delirium Musicum and Berlin Academy of American Music and frequently appears with Ensemble Modern, International Contemporary Ensemble, Orchestra of St. Luke's, and Novus NY
Aaron Wolff, cellist
Described by the Chicago Tribune as “a musician of quicksilver brilliance,” Aaron Wolff is a laureate of the 2024 Naumburg Cello Competition, and first prizewinner of the Boston Symphony Concerto competition. As winner of the Leo B. Ruiz Memorial Prize, he made his Carnegie Hall debut in Weill Recital Hall in 2023, and has performed at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, the Musikverein, and Metropolitan and Guggenheim Museums.
Committed equally to music new and old, highlights of the ‘24-‘25 season include performances with Grammy award-winning sextet Eighth Blackbird, the premiere of Anna Heflin’s monodrama The Incomplete Cosmicomics at Experiments in Opera, and recitals presented by Valley of the Moon and The Dame Myra Hess series. He has been a return attendee to IMS Prussia Cove, Yellow Barn, Perlman Music Program and Lucerne Festival Academy.
Aaron has found creative outlets in acting – most notably a lead role in the Coen brothers’ film A Serious Man – and in arranging and writing about music: he has provided string arrangements for Comedy Central’s sitcom Broad City and concert reviews for the online journal I Care If You Listen.
Aaron holds a BA in comparative literature from Oberlin College and an MM and Artist Diploma from Juilliard. His primary mentors have been Natasha Brofsky, Darrett Adkins, Joel Krosnick, Tim Eddy and Fred Sherry. He is now pursuing a DMA at CUNY’s Graduate Center with violinist Mark Steinberg. He plays an 1813 Thomas Kennedy cello made in London.
R o S Ensemble is a collectively organized group of musicians dedicated to performing classical music and creating new artistic works at the highest level.
Based on the East End of Long Island, the ensemble is committed to the idea that new music belongs in every community and implements this mission through touring and outreach to connect with audiences and artists, focusing specifically on bringing music to locations out of the reach of many music organizations.
Created by founder Paolo Bartolani, pianist and artistic director of Rites of Spring Music Festival, R o S Ensemble is dedicated to connecting communities across the East End of Long Island and the United States through the development and performance of music across the country.
This ensemble explores, performs and studies new concepts of notation, extended performing techniques, group improvisation and group composition, including other aspects of performance centered around the latest developments in sonic art. Their experience is extensive: from creating and performing music in unconventional venues, to site-specific projects that combine music, natural environment, and history, to collaborating with like-minded artists, performers, and thinkers, and offering a platform for all whose work demands it.
Emmalie Tello, clarinetist
Clarinetist Emmalie Tello is committed to creating art that places storytelling and emotional narratives at the musical forefront. A member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, she has a passion for collaborative projects and has been heard as a chamber musician and soloist at Carnegie Hall, MATA festival, Long Play Festival, Hear Now Festival, the Banff Centre, and the Bulgarian Consulate, among others. Emmalie has also performed with groups including the Talea Ensemble and Wet Ink Ensemble, and she can be heard on recordings with artists including Jeff Lederer (Little (i) Music) and string quartet ETHEL. Emmalie has also premiered her own compositions in programming at the Banff Centre and the Clearfield Szalon.
Emmalie is co-founder and co-director of Art Beyond the Ink (ABI), an organization which uses interdisciplinary collaboration and musical storytelling to engage young audiences and support early-career artists, along with Rebecca Schifilliti. The award-winning business has been a part of in-school, after-school, and pre-college preparatory programs across New York City and is an active partner to the New York Public Library. Along with educational programs and curriculum, Emmalie writes and produces short films for ABI and has had her work screened at The Backyard at Hudson Yards, the Canberra Film Festival in Australia, and The Dimenna Center. Emmalie is co-author of “Hearing and Seeing Musical Stories: The Story-Filled Tool For Understanding What You Hear,” a children’s workbook that teaches musical concepts through short stories, artistic prompts, and kinesthetic exercises.
Emmalie has taught regular and substitute coursework with the Manhattan School of Music’s Community Partnerships program, Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and the Queens College Preparatory Division. She has presented educational workshops with the Sphinx Organization, Mannes Prep, and on the collegiate level with symphony members at Hunter College, and she has workshopped and performed student composers’ pieces from Luna Composition Lab, Wildflower Composers, and the Walden School Music Camp. Emmalie obtained degrees in Entrepreneurship and Clarinet from The New School and in Contemporary Clarinet Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Jon Manasse and David Krakauer. Aside from performing, Emmalie oversees a city-wide network of tuition-free youth ensembles as Senior Program Manager at the Harmony Program.
Beomjae Kim, flutist
The New York Times has praised flutist Beomjae Kim’s playing for its “memorable eloquence.” Beomjae [pronunciation: buhm-jae] has appeared in various concerts at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, Weill Recital Hall and Stern Auditorium, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, and the Seoul Arts Center.
Beomjae is a member of The New York Pops, and Principal Flute of the American Composers Orchestra. As an orchestral musician, he has performed with renowned orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and Korean National Symphony Orchestra. Throughout his career, he has worked with conductors including Sir Simon Rattle, Gustavo Dudamel, Marin Alsop, Semyon Bychkov, Jaap van Zweden, Myung-Whun Chung, and many others. Additionally, Beomjae is a laureate of Astral Artists, and an alumnus of Ensemble Connect.
Beomjae is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ. Additionally, he served as a faculty member in flute performance at JCC Thurnauer School of Music in New Jersey.
Beomjae holds a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a master’s degree, the prestigious Artist Diploma, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music.
Yezu Woo, violinist
Praised for "her technical quality, the beauty of sound, and above all, the projection of an uncommon musical sensibility" (El Norte, Monterrey), Violinist Yezu Elizabeth Woo continues to push the boundaries of her art, always seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth. She recently joined The
Overlook, praised for its "breathtaking" and "paradigm-shifting" (New York Music Daily)
qualities, and a quartet dedicated to a more relevant and representative chamber music experience.
Yezu debuted at Carnegie Hall at the age of sixteen, where she became the youngest performer to play all twenty-four of Niccolo Paganini's Caprices for solo violin. Yezu has been invited to perform at the Lincoln Center, United Nations (NY), the Smetana Hall (Prague), Musikverein (Vienna), Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and the Berlin Philharmonie, and has recorded for EMI Classics, ECM Records, Ensemble Modern Medien, and MOOK Sound. Recently, the first comprehensive recording of all of Isang Yun's works for solo violin and with piano was released on KAIROS.
Winner of the Korean national award "Outstanding International Musician of the Year" by the Arts Critics Association (2002), as well as "Artist of the Year" by the Gangwon Foundation (2005), Yezu was appointed as Honorary Ambassador of the historic Woljeonga Temple (2023) and the City of Chuncheon (2016), where she currently serves as the Artistic Director of New York in Chuncheon Music Festival. This yearly chamber music festival takes place in Chuncheon, South Korea, with a mission to present world-class chamber music concerts, introduce contemporary music to new audiences, and inspire young music students through education and mentorship. Since its inception, the festival has given more than forty concerts in and around Chuncheon, with repertoire ranging from J. S. Bach to Dutilleux, Takemitsu, and Carter. This adventurous programming has resulted in Korean premieres of several major contemporary works, including John Zorn's Occam's Razor (2014), Caroline Shaw's Thousandth Orange (2019), Andrew Norman's Sabina from The Companion Guide to Rome (2019), and Nathan Schram's Woljeongsa I (2016) and II (2023). Committed equally to Korean traditional music and new music, Yezu has performed in Pyeongyang, North Korea (2008) and at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) 'ART FESTA' as part of the ongoing peace process between the two Koreas, and collaborated with the KBS Korean Traditional Instruments Orchestra. She has also premiered over 20 works worldwide and worked with composers such as Rebecca Saunders, Unsuk Chin, Sir George Benjamin, and Heiner Goebbels.
Born in Freiburg, Germany, Yezu moved to the US from South Korea at age ten to study with Albert Markov. She received her B.M. Degree from the Manhattan School of Music, her M.M. Degree at The Juilliard School, her Performance Certificate from Bard Conservatory, and her Doctorate Degree at Stony Brook University. Her principal teachers include Albert Markov, Catherine Cho, Laurie Smukler, Arnaud Sussmann, and the members of the Emerson Quartet. Yezu is a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship (2019-20) in Germany, where she was a member of the Ensemble Modern Academy, Frankfurt, and a researcher at the Isang-Yun-Haus in Berlin.Yezu is a member of Delirium Musicum and Berlin Academy of American Music and frequently appears with Ensemble Modern, International Contemporary Ensemble, Orchestra of St. Luke's, and Novus NY
Aaron Wolff, cellist
Described by the Chicago Tribune as “a musician of quicksilver brilliance,” Aaron Wolff is a laureate of the 2024 Naumburg Cello Competition, and first prizewinner of the Boston Symphony Concerto competition. As winner of the Leo B. Ruiz Memorial Prize, he made his Carnegie Hall debut in Weill Recital Hall in 2023, and has performed at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, the Musikverein, and Metropolitan and Guggenheim Museums.
Committed equally to music new and old, highlights of the ‘24-‘25 season include performances with Grammy award-winning sextet Eighth Blackbird, the premiere of Anna Heflin’s monodrama The Incomplete Cosmicomics at Experiments in Opera, and recitals presented by Valley of the Moon and The Dame Myra Hess series. He has been a return attendee to IMS Prussia Cove, Yellow Barn, Perlman Music Program and Lucerne Festival Academy.
Aaron has found creative outlets in acting – most notably a lead role in the Coen brothers’ film A Serious Man – and in arranging and writing about music: he has provided string arrangements for Comedy Central’s sitcom Broad City and concert reviews for the online journal I Care If You Listen.
Aaron holds a BA in comparative literature from Oberlin College and an MM and Artist Diploma from Juilliard. His primary mentors have been Natasha Brofsky, Darrett Adkins, Joel Krosnick, Tim Eddy and Fred Sherry. He is now pursuing a DMA at CUNY’s Graduate Center with violinist Mark Steinberg. He plays an 1813 Thomas Kennedy cello made in London.
