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NEWS:Ned Rothenberg: Quintet for clarinet and Stringswith MIVOS quartetclick here for soundclipsBuy Noweventsupcoming events2010SUNDAY, June 27 - 11PMSIGNAL plays ShelterPresented by Bang on a Can Bang on a Can Marathon DETAILS _ the World Financial Center Winter Garden New York, NY____________________________________________MONDAY, August 9th - 8PMVICTOIRE (part of the Dusk Variations series)_ Millenium ParkChicago, IL ____________________________________________SATURDAY, September 11th- 8PMVICOIRE(part of the Peak Performances series)_ Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ__________________________________________VICTOIRE FALL TOUR DATESOctober 2 (CD release concert for debut albu Cathderal City)_ Joe's Pub, New York, NYOctober 9_ Real Art Ways, Hartford, CTOctober 17_ An Die Musik, Baltimore, MD____________________________________________WEDNESDAY, November 17th - 7PMTank Pairings Series presents:MIVOS quartetmusic by Carl Bettendorf and Wolfgang Rihm_ The Tank The Tank is located at 354 West 45th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).Phone: 212.563.6269Email: info_thetanknyc.org____________________________________________past events2010SATURDAY, June 19th - 5:30PMAnthony Braxton Tri-Centric Foundatuon BenefitSaturday night at ISSUE Project Room will highlight a younger generation of musicians that has studied and performed with Braxton in recent years and adapted his concepts into their own distinctive sounds. The line-up includes Taylor Ho Bynum, Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone, Andrew Raffo Dewar, Chris Jonas & James Fei, and Tyshawn Sorey, as well as others yet to be announced. The night will begin and end with Braxton conducting live excerpts from his four-act opera, Trillium E, featuring members of the 60 person cast from its first-ever studio recording in March._ Issue Project RoomBrooklyn, NY____________________________________________MONDAY, June 14th - 8:30PMTzadik CD Release ShowNed Rothenberg and MIVOS celebrate the release of Rothenberg's Quintet for Clarinet and Strings originally commissioned by Roulette through NYSCA and out now on John Zorn's Tzadik Composer's series. DETAILS _ Roulette 20 Greene StreetNew York, NY_____________________________________________FRIDAY, June 18th - 7:30PMCelebrate Brooklyn presents:J G Thirwell's STEREOID MAXIMUS DETAILS _ Prospect Park Bandshell Brooklyn, NY_____________________________________________TUESDAY, June 1st - 10PMYuko Fujiyama EnsembleOlivia de Prato (violin) Tomas Ulrich (cello) Reggie Nicholson (drums) YukoFujiyama (piano)Colorful compositions and improvisation._ the StoneAve C & 2nd StreetNYC_____________________________________________FRIDAY, May 28th - 8;30PMVictoire_ Roulette20 Greene Street, New York_____________________________________________THURSDAY, May 27th - 8PMWet Ink EnsemebleWet Ink's Festival of New American Music, co-presented by Roulette Intermedium and Carrier Records, will take place in May 2010 at Roulette, and feature works for large and small ensembles by the winners of our call for scores (Keith Moore, Rama Gottfried, and Amy Williams) and emerging and mid-career American artists including Mark Applebaum, Anthony Braxton, Erin Gee, Ben Hackbarth, Sam Pluta, Kate Soper, Ming Tsao, and Eric Wubbels._ Roulette 20 Greene Street, New York____________________________________________FRIDAY, May 21st - 10PMMy Death is Pending - Mary Ellen Carroll ExhibitMIVOS presents a premiere performance of Carolyn Yarnell's quintet MEC, with Greg Chudzik joining us on bass. The event starts at 9pm ad includes an art exhibit, book singing and more music._ 3rd Streaming10 Greene St.New York, NY646.370.3877RSVP to info_thirdstreaming.com____________________________________________MONDAY, May 17th - 7:30PM (door 7PM)Kirsten Broberg Portrait The ai ensemble and MIVOS presents a portrait concert of the young and internationally acclaimed composer Kirsten Broberg. This performance will feature three multi-movement cycles composed over the last five years. Resonant Strands for string quartet, piano and three bowed piano players explores the sound of the ensemble as one instrument. Waters of Time for Soprano, and chamber ensemble. Origins for winds and strings, features the clarinet. All three cycles were composed with the idea that each movement can be performed by itself but when played together as a single event they create a macrocosmic structure with interwoven musical connections.www.kirstenbroberg.info_ Galapagos Art Space16 Main Street Brooklyn, NY 11201for tickets: www.smarttix.com_____________________________________________SATURDAY, May 15th - 8PMNY Sound CircuitAn evening of continuous music, drinks, fashion, sweets and visuals. MIVOS will perform works by Samson Young among others and a special performacance of "Ageha.Tokyo" for violin and electronics._ Brecht Forum16 Main StreetNew York, NY 10014_____________________________________________THURSDAY, May 13th - 9PM and 10:30PMALAN FERBER NONET WITH STRINGS (Thursday) The trombonist and composer Alan Ferber has a new album, “Chamber Songs” (Sunnyside), that takes its title seriously: it’s a body of work scored for a hybrid jazz nonet and string ensemble. Mr. Ferber celebrates the album’s release with that same instrumentation, which features sure-footed improvisers like the saxophonists John Ellis and Jon Gordon. At 9 and 10:30 p.m.,Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village, (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org; $15, or $10 for members in the first set; $10, or $5 for members in the second set. (Chinen)_____________________________________________SUNDAY, April 18th - 7PMAmaranth DuoOlivia De Prato, violinDavid Broome, piano"Pairings: NY-Vienna"music by Schoenberg, Lang, Webern, Cage, Futing and Wollschleger_ the Liebhartstaler Bockkeller 16. Gallitzinstrasse 1Vienna, AUSTRIA_____________________________________________TUESDAY, April 13th - 8:30PMAmaranth DuoOlivia De Prato, violinDavid Broome, piano"Pairings: NY-Vienna"music by Schoenberg, Lang, Webern, Cage, Futing and Wollschleger_ Villa RomanoVia S. Tommaso 8Località Case di Manzano-Manzano (Udine)Italy_____________________________________________FRIDAY, April 9th - 8PMWayne Horvitz: Chamber WorksCristina Valdes (piano) Olivia De Prato (violin) Josh Modney (violin) Victor Lowrie (viola) Isabel Castellvi (cello)"These Hills of Glory" for String Quartet and improvising soloist. Performed by the Mivos Quartet and improvising soloist. "For Piano Alone in Four Parts" performed by Cristina Valdes._ the STONE, NYC (located at the corner of avenue C and 2nd street)_____________________________________________WEDNESDAY, April 7th - 7:30PMWorldless Music Series presents:Victoire_ Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleecker, New York INFO ___________________________________________THURSDAY, April 1st - 8PMSignalHelmut Lachenmann's 75th Birthday Celebration ConcertBrad Lubman, conductorHelmut Lachenmann, composer, piano, speaking soloistProgram:Wiegenmusik (1963)Pression (1969-1970)Ein Kinderspiel (1980)String Quartet No. 2 "Reigen seliger Geister" (1989)"... Zwei Gefuehle..." (1991-1992)_ Miller Theater 2960 Broadway (at 116th Street)New York, NY212-854-7799_____________________________________________SATURDAY, April 3rd - 7PMNewAmsterdam Records presents:Signalmusic by Sarah Snider "Penelope"_ the Bell House Brooklyn, NY_____________________________________________SATURDAY, March 27th - 8PMSignalmusic by Helmut Lachenmann(programm see below)_ EMPAC, Troy NY _____________________________________________FRIDAY, March 26th - 8PMSignalmusic by Helmut Lachenmann_ Eastman School of Music ESM Main Building 120Rochester, NY(This event is free and open to the public.)_____________________________________________THURSDAY, March 25th - 8PMSignalmusic by Helmut LachenmannBrad Lubman, conductorHelmut Lachenmann, composer, piano, speaking soloistProgram:Wiegenmusik (1963)Pression (1969-1970)Ein Kinderspiel (1980)String Quartet No. 2 "Reigen seliger Geister" (1989)"... Zwei Gefuehle..." (1991-1992)_ University of BuffaloBuffalo, NY_____________________________________________WEDNESDAY, March 10th - 9:30PMMIVOS with special guest Ned Rothenberg MIVOS quartet and clarinetist Ned Rothenberg present an evening of diverse soundworlds, performing works by Sam Pluta, György Kurtag, and Evan Ziporyn alongside selections from Machaut's Messe de Notre Dame. The program will feature the premiere of Dillon Kondor's new work for string quartet, MIVOS. _ Galapagos Art Space 16 Main Street Brooklyn, NY 11201_____________________________________________THURSDAY, February 25th and 26th - 8:30PM Either/Or COMPOSER ATELIER presents Chaya Cernowin FestivalAs a followup to the successful Either/Or Lachenmann Festival of 2008, Israeli composer Chaya Czernowin will join Either/Or for a three day residency to present her ideas and music in her first-ever portrait concert to New York audiences. The first night, Feb 25, will include a lecture by the composer about her music and ideas, along with live performance of musical excerpts and multi-media presentation of her operas.Concert programChaya Czernowin- InaChaya Czernowin- Anea Crystal Chaya Czernowin- Dam sheon hacholChaya Czernowin- Die KreuzungAaron Baird - bassOlivia de Prato - violinMichael Ibrahim - saxophoneMargaret Lancaster - flutesVictor Lowrie - violaJessica Meyer - violaEsther Noh - violinWilliam Schimmel -accordionAlex Waterman - celloRichard Carrick and David Shively - conductors_ Tenri Cultural Institute43A W13th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues, NY_____________________________________________THURSDAY, February 18th - 8PMMIVOS quartet_ The Tank The Tank is located at 354 West 45th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).Phone: 212.563.6269Email: info_thetanknyc.org_____________________________________________SATURDAY and SUNDAY, January 23rd + 24th - 8:30PMMOSHEH: a video-opera in development by Yoav GalThe multi-media opera, MOSHEH, re-enacts the biblical saga of Moses as an ancient-futuristic ritual. Created by Yoav Gal, whose style has been termed “Indie Opera” by New York Times’ critic Anne Midgette, this work presents the new aesthetic in the realm of opera. It has evolved in small spaces and with limited means, and draws on a wide palette of genres, such as performance art; video art; minimalism; modern dance and virtuosic singing. The work is currently in development at HERE Arts Center in New York, directed by Kameron Steele. for more info, visit HERE or Yoav Gal's site._ 145 Sixth Ave. (between Spring and Broome)New York, NY 10013 _____________________________________________2009SATURDAY, December 5th - 8PMMIVOS quartet_ the Brecht Forum451 West Street (that's the West Side Highway) between Bank & Bethune StreetsNew York, NY____________________________________________WEDNESDAY, December 9th - 8PMMIVOS quartetmusic by winners of composition competition at CUNY_ CUNY Graduate Center34th Street & 5th AvenueNew York____________________________________________FRIDAY, November 27th - 8PMGalapagos Post-Thanksgiving Triple BillMIVOS quartet, You Can Just Park Right Here, and The Guidonian Handmusic by William Byrd, Terry Riley, Conrad Winslow, Anna Clyne, Charles Wuorinen, and more!_ Galapagos Art Space16 Main StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201___________________________________________FRIDAY, November 20th 2009 - 8PMVictoireOlivia De Prato (violin) Eileen Mack (clarinet) Missy Mazzoli (keyboards, compositions)Lorna Krier (keyboards) Eleonore Oppenheim (double bass)_ Galapagos Art Space16 Main StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201____________________________________________TUESDAY, November 3rd - 7:30PMFuture in REverse (FIRE) w/ Huang Ruo, music director_ Le Poisson Rouge158 Bleecker Street,New York, NY 10012(212) 585 3474____________________________________________SUNDAY, October 25th 2009 - 4PMMIVOS quartet, Alex Lipowski,and more..._ the Roger Smith Hotel501 Lexington Avenue / 47th StreetNew York, NY____________________________________________THURSDAY, October 22 - 7PMBERLIN/LAS VEGASwith JACK string quartet and Theo Bleckmann_Neue Gallerie1048 5th AveNew York, NY 10028(212) 628-6200____________________________________________TUESDAY, October 20th 2009 - 10PMVictoireOlivia De Prato (violin) Eileen Mack (clarinet) Missy Mazzoli (keyboards, compositions)Lorna Krier (keyboards) Eleonore Oppenheim (double bass)_ the StoneAve C & 2nd StreetNYC____________________________________________TUESDAY, September 29th 2009 - 8PMVictoire_ the French InstituteFlorence Gould Hall 55 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022http://www.fiaf.org/events/fall2009/2009-09-29-ctl-alice.shtml____________________________________________SUNDAY, September 13th 2009 - 3PMMIVOS with Andy TeirsteinNaxos CD release, music by Andy Teirstein_ Barnes & Noble Lincoln CenterNew York, NY____________________________________________SUNDAY, September 6th 2009 - 8PMYuko Fujiyama EnsembleOlivia de Prato (violin) Tomas Ulrich (cello) Reggie Nicholson (drums) YukoFujiyama (piano)Colorful compositions and improvisation._ the StoneAve C & 2nd StreetNYC____________________________________________SUNDAY, June 28th - 10PMVICTOIRE_ the StoneAvenue C & 2nd StreetNew York____________________________________________THURSDAY, June 25th - 9PMMIVOS quartetworks by Tony Conrad, Huang Ruo, Luke DuBois_ Issue Project Room Brooklyn, NY

bio

Violinist Olivia De Prato was born in Vienna and started her early musical studies in Udine, Italy. After moving to New York City she has quickly established herself as a passionate performer of contemporary and improvised music, breaking boundaries of the traditional violin repertoire.

She has performed in Europe, South America, China and the United States as a soloist with orchestra as well as an ensemble player. Her chamber music activities include appearances at the Bang on a Can Marathon in NYC, at the Lucerne Festival with Pierre Boulez, at the Ensemble Modern Festival, at "June in Buffalo" and the Ojai Festival with Steve Reich and Brad Lubman. Recently she performed in Medellin, Colombia where she was also invited to give a masterclass in contemporary performance at the Universidad Eafit.

In 2008 she performed and recorded the Alban Berg Violin Concerto with the Filarmonica de Staat Sibiu.

Olivia is a member of the new music ensembles Signal founded by Brad Lubman and Lauren Radnofsky, Victoire founded by Missy Mazzoli and is the co-founder and first violinist of the MIVOS quartet that focuses on the performance of contemporary string quartets.

She has recorded with Tzadik, NewAmsterdam Records, Sunnyside Records and Porter Records.

Olivia has closely collaborated with composers such as Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Pierre Boulez, Chaya Czernowin, Peter Eötvös, Luca Francesconi, Beat Furrer, Dai Fujikura, Michael Gordon, Helmut Lachenman, David Lang, Brad Lubman, Philippe Manoury, Benedict Mason, Meredith Monk, Krystof Penderecki, Bernard Rands, Steve Reich, Todd Reynolds, Ned Rothenberg, Julia Wolfe, and Evan Ziporyn. At the Lucerne Festival Academy 2007 she worked with composer Peter Eötvös on his new Violin Concerto "Seven" conducted by Pierre Boulez.

Olivia De Prato studied at the University of Music and Arts in Vienna and received her BM from the Eastman School of Music. She received her MM as a member of the first graduating class from the Contemporary Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music.

Recent projects include the recording of Ned Rothenbergs Clarinet Quintet with MIVOS quartet on Tzadik (Released April 2010) and a full-length album with Victoire on NewAmsterdam Records, to be released in the fall.