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Sanctuary in Sound
Sanctuary in Sound explores music as a window to the inner world of spirituality. For some, music is closely tied to religious practices. For others, it simply offers moments of meditation, respite, and connection. Music lives in everyday, non-performance settings: in the beauty of congregational singing, the unifying chime of a meditation gong, and the familiarity of tunes in shared rituals. This program brings together works of communal gathering, remembrance, mysticism, and celebration across cultural traditions–pieces that bring awareness to ourselves and our surroundings, invite reflection, and draw individuals together through both creating and listening.
PROGRAM
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Gavotte with 6 Doubles (1727)
Reena Esmail (b. 1983)
Nadiya (2016) for flute and bassoon
Carlos Simon (b. 1986)
Giants (2023)
Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)
Three Shanties, Op. 4 (1943)
Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972)
Mitos (2020)
II. Chullpa
IV. Alicanto
W.A. Mozart (1756-1791), arr. William Purvis
Fantasia in F minor, K. 608
Program curated by STEPHANIE LIU
PERFORMERS
Theresa Norris, Flute
Boris Baev, Oboe
Mitchel Kriegler, clarinet
Wilden Dannenberg, French horn
Atsuko Sato, Bassoon
THERESA NORRIS, flutist, is a “Motown” girl who performed with Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Symphony before coming to New York. She has been an Artist Member of the Bronx Arts Ensemble for more than 30 years, while enjoying a busy orchestral and chamber music career playing with many groups in New York City and the surrounding area. Theresa has performed with St. Bart’s Music Festival, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, New Jersey Festival Orchestra, Berkshire Opera, Philip Glass Ensemble and many others, as well as on Broadway. When not performing or teaching, Theresa can be found tending her garden or cooking and entertaining friends. On that rare night off, she’s with her husband Charley, bowling and groovin’ to the music at the Brooklyn Bowl.
A native of Moscow, oboist BORIS BAEV left Russia at the age of 16 to study music performance at Germany’s Stuttgart Conservatory. He performed with the International Bach Academy, Stuttgart State Opera, and Stuttgart Chamber Orchestras, and was principal oboe for Israel’s Haifa Symphony Orchestra. Since moving to the United States, he has performed with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, American Ballet Theatre, American Symphony Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Westchester Philharmonic, Northeastern Philharmonic, Harrisburg Symphony, Albany Symphony, Australian Chamber Orchestra, and in numerous Broadway shows. Boris is on the oboe faculty at Adelphi University on Long Island. Since summer 2024, Boris Baev has served as Principal Oboe with the New Jersey Symphony.
Bronx–born clarinetist MITCHELL KRIEGLER graduated from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Charles Russo, Conrad Kuchay and Robert Renino. He performs at Lincoln Center with the New York City Ballet Orchestra and at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops. He is an Artist Member of the Bronx Arts Ensemble and Linden Quintet, and performs with the New York City Opera Orchestra
Horn player WILDEN DANNENBERG is active in the New York area as hornist, conductor, arranger and organist. Recent highlights include the premiere of Silver, Blue, a Carnegie Hall-commissioned quintet for horn and strings by T.J. Cole, multiple collaborations as conductor and performer with composer Tania León, and a performance of Schumann’s Konzertstücke for four horns and orchestra. A native of South Georgia, Wilden holds degrees from Florida State University and SUNY Stony Brook, and is an alum of Ensemble Connect, a fellowship program of Carnegie Hall and the Juilliard School. He is a member of the New York-based quintet Connect Five, Artist Member of the Bronx Arts Ensemble, teaching artist for Carnegie Hall and faculty member at Adelphi University.
Bassoonist ATSUKO SATO is a graduate of the Toho School of Music in Japan and Juilliard School of Music in New York. A former member of the Detroit Symphony, she is a member of the Queens Symphony. Active as a freelancer in the Tri-State area, Atsuko is an original member of the orchestra for The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway’s longest running production. Her playing can be heard on the Emmy Award-winning television show Wonder Pets. A notable chamber music musician, she performs with a variety of groups including Grammy-nominated Englewinds and Double Entendre, as well as with the Bronx Arts Ensemble as Artist Member.
GUEST CURATOR
New York City based violinist, educator, and arts administrator STEPHANIE LIU centers her work on the connections between sound, belonging, and place. She has premiered over 20 works, plays chamber music around the world, performs at Bluegrass festivals, and teaches young students to improvise. Her original sonic memoir piece And Then We Come Home premiered at the 2023 Spoleto Festival USA and combines spoken word, soundscape recordings of Charleston, and improvisation. Stephanie serves as Director of Development & Marketing for the Talea Ensemble, where she developed an early-career composer commissioning and recording program. A devoted educator, Stephanie teaches at Molloy University, University of Mount Saint Vincent, and Concordia Conservatory.
MAP AND DIRECTIONS
Closest entrance: Gate 8
GOOGLE MAP
DIRECTIONS
BY BUS
Nine Bronx buses including the 2, 10, 22, and 28 have stops at Lehman College. Liberty Lines BXM4 express buses from Manhattan stop near the campus, at Bedford Park Boulevard and the Grand Concourse. Good connections are available on Westchester 20 or 20X buses from White Plains, Hartsdale, Scarsdale, and Yonkers via Central Park Avenue. The No. 4 from Yonkers also stops near the campus. For more information about taking a bus to the Lehman campus, call (718) 330-1234 (Bronx buses) or (718) 652-8400 (Liberty Lines) or (914) 682-2020 (Westchester buses).
BY TRAIN
IRT No. 4 or the IND “D” line to Bedford Park Boulevard. The campus is a three-minute walk to the west. For more information about subway service to the Lehman campus, call the New York City Transit Authority at (718) 330-1234. Metro North’s Harlem line has a local stop at the Botanical Gardens station. The campus is about 12 blocks due west on Bedford Park Boulevard. Call Metro North for information about fares and schedules (212) 532-4900.
BY CAR
From Manhattan – East Side
Via East River Drive to Willis Avenue Bridge (or Triborough Bridge – Bronx spur) to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) north to Van Cortlandt Park South exit. Follow directions from the Major Deegan Expressway.
From Manhattan – West Side
Via West Side Highway north (it becomes Henry Hudson Parkway) to Mosholu Parkway exit. Follow directions from the Henry Hudson Parkway.
From Westchester
- Via New York State Thruway (I-87) south (it becomes Major Deegan Expressway) to Van Cortlandt Park South exit. Follow directions from the Major Deegan Expressway.
- Via Saw Mill River Parkway south (it becomes Henry Hudson Parkway) to Mosholu Parkway exit. Follow directions from the Henry Hudson Parkway.
- Via Bronx River Parkway south to Gun Hill Road exit. Make a right from exit ramp and take Gun Hill Road West to Jerome Avenue. Turn left onto Jerome, following the elevated subway line above to W. 205 Street. Turn right, and proceed two short blocks to Goulden Avenue. Make a left onto Goulden Avenue and proceed one block. Campus is on the left.
From Queens and Eastern Long Island
- Via Grand Central Parkway to Triborough Bridge – Bronx spur to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) north to Van Cortlandt Park South exit. Follow directions from the Major Deegan Expressway.
- Via Throgs Neck Bridge or Whitestone Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway west to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) north to Van Cortlandt Park South exit. Follow directions from the Major Deegan Expressway.
From New Jersey
Via George Washington Bridge to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) north to Van Cortlandt Park South exit. Follow directions from the Major Deegan Expressway.
From the Major Deegan Expressway
Exit at Van Cortlandt Park South. From the south, bear left along the fork of the exit ramp and make a left at the traffic light. From the north, make a left at the traffic light. Proceed up the winding hill for 4 traffic lights. Immediately after 4th traffic light, make a quick right onto Goulden Avenue. Proceed two long blocks to Bedford Park Boulevard West, where the campus begins. The parking lots are on your right.
From the Henry Hudson Parkway
Exit at Mosholu Parkway. Proceed on long exit ramp. At the second traffic light, before subway underpass, turn right onto Paul Avenue for two long blocks. At
Bedford Park Boulevard, turn right and then left onto Goulden Avenue. The parking lots are on your right.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Council and District 11 Councilmember Eric Dinowitz and District 81 Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs’ FY2025 Cultural Development Fund (CDF).
Supported by The Howard Gilman Foundation and the Ponce de León Foundation
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