Free Premieres Concert

With over 300 commissions to its credit, the groundbreaking PRISM Quartet (Timothy McAllister, Zachary Shemon, Matthew Levy, and Taimur Sullivan) presents a program of electrifying new works on June 6 at the Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library Skyline Room located at 1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Admission is free, just show up!

The program features the world premieres of Yarn by Marcos Balter, Corner by Helen Feng, TITLE by Adam Silverman, and Philly premieres of Pratigraha by Renee Baker, Oci oci by Flannery Cunningham, and Rogue Flare, Fly Away by Alfredo Cabrera.

Levy, PRISM’s founding tenor saxophonist, writes, “PRISM is thrilled to present a free program of world and regional premieres to our fans in Philly as a gift for their ongoing support, especially over the recent and difficult years of the pandemic. The composers represent many perspectives, traditions, and ways of creating music that connect us to one another by exploring our shared human experiences. The program covers an expansive range of musical terrain, showcasing PRISM’s ability to move between styles, with composers drawing on everything from Venezuelan Joropo, post-minimalism, free jazz, and more. ”