Fujin
Misty Theisen, flute
Marc Ballard, saxophone
Saturday, March 28, 2020
2:40-3:20pm
Program
Fujin (2019) – Stephanie Berg (b. 1986)
world premiere
La Distanza Della Luna (2018) – Alan Theisen (b. 1981)
Urban Legends IX: Area 51 (2016) – Wes Flinn (b. 1973)
Timing: 21 minutes
Artist Bio
Founded in 2010 by flutist Misty Theisen and saxophonist Marc Ballard, Fujin has spent the past decade performing traditional and contemporary music throughout the United States. Facing a limited repertoire for a unique instrumentation, the duo began performing existing works alongside their own transcriptions of classics by Beethoven, Telemann, Reger, and Bach. With a strong desire to expand the available repertoire for flute and saxophone, they quickly set about collaborating with contemporary composers (Stephen Dankner, Neil Anderson-Himmelspach, Michael Young, Wes Flinn, etc.), resulting in over a dozen new works. Fujin is continuing this tradition in its 10th season with the release of their debut album, which will feature the newly commissioned Fujin by Stephanie Berg.
Misty Theisen, flute
Marc Ballard, saxophone
Saturday, March 28, 2020
2:40-3:20pm
Program
Fujin (2019) – Stephanie Berg (b. 1986)
world premiere
La Distanza Della Luna (2018) – Alan Theisen (b. 1981)
Urban Legends IX: Area 51 (2016) – Wes Flinn (b. 1973)
Timing: 21 minutes
Artist Bio
Founded in 2010 by flutist Misty Theisen and saxophonist Marc Ballard, Fujin has spent the past decade performing traditional and contemporary music throughout the United States. Facing a limited repertoire for a unique instrumentation, the duo began performing existing works alongside their own transcriptions of classics by Beethoven, Telemann, Reger, and Bach. With a strong desire to expand the available repertoire for flute and saxophone, they quickly set about collaborating with contemporary composers (Stephen Dankner, Neil Anderson-Himmelspach, Michael Young, Wes Flinn, etc.), resulting in over a dozen new works. Fujin is continuing this tradition in its 10th season with the release of their debut album, which will feature the newly commissioned Fujin by Stephanie Berg.