Juventas New Music Ensemble
| Juventas New Music Ensemble | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genres | New music |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Associated acts | Boston Conservatory Dance Division, Boston Opera Collaborative |
| Website | www.juventasmusic.com |
| Members |
Music Director Lidiya Yankovskaya Associate Conductor Ian Garvie Flute Zach Jay Clarinet Tunman Ho Percussion Brian Calhoun Piano Julia Scott Carey Violin Sara Matayoshi Viola Ashleigh Gordon Cello Rachel Arnold |
The Juventas New Music Ensemble is an instrumental ensemble located in Boston, Massachusetts devoted to performing musical works by composers under the age of 35. Their programming focuses on composers who actively blur the boundaries between popular musical genres and traditional art music. Since its inception, Juventas has received favorable reviews from several Boston publications.
Juventas was founded in 2005 by Erin Huelskamp, Julia Scott Carey and Mark David Buckles. The three musicians decided to create the ensemble after realizing the difficulties young, unknown composers face in securing performance venues for their works. Huelskamp stated, "We felt young and underrepresented in a musical world that highly values the wisdom and experience that comes with age....the lack of professional opportunities for young composers and musicians is a real problem to which Juventas hopes to provide some solution." The Latin word juventas (meaning youth), was chosen to reflect the ensemble's mission.
Since 2005, Juventas has regularly performed concerts of new works, including many premieres. The ensemble has also collaborated with other Boston music groups and organizations. In December 2009, Juventas collaborated with the Lorelei Ensemble on a holiday concert entitled "One Light," which featured seven new works by young composers. The works spanned a variety of subjects including Christmas, Hanukkah, the winter solstice, and Nietzschean philosophy.
In September 2010, Juventas performed a concert entitled "The Exquisite Corpse" which utilized dancers from the Boston Conservatory to supplement and accentuate the musical works. The choreography and relevance of the dance to the music received mixed reviews, though on the whole the concert was deemed a success. On this particular program, the oldest composition dated from 2005.
Juventas is currently an Ensemble-in-Residence at Boston Conservatory and a visiting Ensemble-in-Residence at Middlebury College.
Juventas consists of seven "core members" who perform in each concert. Other guest artists participate if required for a particular work. The current core members are Lidiya Yankovskaya (Music Director), Zach Jay (Flute), Marguerite Levin (Clarinet), Brian Calhoon (Percussion), Julia Scott Carey (Piano), Yochanan Chendler (Violin), Emily Deans (Viola), and Rachel Arnold (Cello).
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