2019-2020
Season Four featured 28 world premiere performances.
Season Four
Inaugural Concert of Inversion Da Capo
July 13, 2019
Austin Texas
World premieres:
53. Please Speak by Robbie LaBanca
54. O Sacrum Convivium by Stephanie K. Andrews
54. The Perils of Procrastination by Marjorie Halloran
56. ¡Ayúdame! (Venezuelan Plea for Life) by Carlos Cordero
View the program here
Aether: Earth—conservation/nature
Inversion : Coda
August 10, 2019
Saint John United Methodist Church
Austin, Texas
August 11, 2019
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Austin, Texas
A portion of the proceeds from these concerts will be shared with Lone Star Sierra Club.
World premieres:
57.The Heart of the Tree by Marjorie Halloran
58. The Song of the Harp Seal by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP)
59. Symbiosis by Robbie LaBanca
View the Program here
Aether: Air—inspiration/wind
Inversion Ensemble
September 28, 2019
Wesleyan at Estrella Independent Living
Georgetown, Texas
September 29, 2019
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Austin, Texas
A portion of the proceeds from these concerts was shared with Travis Audubon.
World premieres:
60. Sunset from Watercolors by Emerging Composer Contest Winner Christopher Fludd
61. Wren by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP)
62. The Last Transmissions of Amelia Earhart by Robbie LaBanca
63. A Cloud by Alsu Nigmatullina
64. u n u n d e r s t a n d i n g by Bethany Younge
View the program here.
Southwestern University Sarofim Music Series
Guest conductor Beth Everett with Southwestern University Chorale
October 22, 2019
Alma Thomas Theater Sarofim School of Fine Arts
Southwestern University
1001 E. University Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78626
Download the program here.
Austin Woman's Club
January 16, 2020
Austin Woman’s Club at Chateau Bellevue
708 San Antonio Street
Austin, TX 78701
Program:
Here before the sunrise blue by Robbie LaBanca
A Little Gust of Wind by Marjorie Halloran
Love's Philosophy by Trevor F. Shaw
Wren by Adrienne Inglis
Aether: Fire—passion/psyche
February 29, 2020
March 1, 2020
Austin, Texas
World premieres:
65. your little voice by Anuj Bhutani
66. fire triptych by Joshua Chai
67. Fireflies by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP)
68. The Inferno by Robbie LaBanca
69. Swirls by Trevor Shaw
70. The Heart Asks by Trevor Villwock
View the program of Inversion’s last live concert before the pandemic here.
Statement on Coronavirus Pandemic
See Artistic Director Trevor Shaw's April 18, 2020 full statement on the Coronavirus Pandemic here.
“We at Inversion Ensemble want you to know that we love you and we miss you. We know the realities that we’re facing right now are strange and sometimes harsh. It can be especially hard as musicians to accept not only the financial impact this is having on so many of us, but also the reality that we miss being together. We miss being together making music and we miss seeing you in the audience. Luckily there are still ways we can stay connected even if it’s just through a screen or a set of headphones. . . . I personally want to say how much I miss seeing your faces, talking to you in person, getting hugs after the concert, and just talking about the future with you, one on one. Those things will happen again soon and I can’t wait until they do. Thank you.”
Inversion I
Inversion released its first studio album, Inversion I that comprises the work of four of our in-house composers and features some of the finest musicians in Central Texas. We recorded this album over several sessions in 2019 and 2020 at Space ATX and Concordia University Texas with the help of Dr. Joshua Chai. Artistic Director Trevor Shaw, Managing Director Robbie LaBanca, and Inversion Ensemble member Juli Orlandini compiled, mastered, and produced the album. Inversion I features a breadth of musical styles, themes, and unique compositional voices that take the listener on an auditory journey through the lens of new music. We invite you to take a moment to experience Inversion Ensemble I. with us.
See liner notes here.
Released June 2020 here
Quarantunes
See Inversion's Quarantunes project here.
World premieres:
71. Haikus from the Cat by Juli Orlandini and Carol Brown released May 14, 2020 here
72. Heels by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) with text by Aleisha Force released May 25, 2020 here
73. Springtime in Austin! by Stephanie K. Andrews with text by Vincent Pierce
Released July 13, 2020 here.
Black Lives Matter
See Inversion's June 6, 2020 statement on Black Lives Matter here..
Sweet Radiant Mystery
by Catherine Dalton
Inversion Ensemble Da Capo
Recorded remotely for a collaborative project
Released July 29, 2020 here.
Asleep in a Blanket Spun of Energy
by Adrienne Inglis and Trevor F. Shaw
Recorded remotely by Inversion Ensemble and friends from all over the country
Released August 5, 2020 here.
Aether: Water —intuition/femininity
Inversion Ensemble released the digital conclusion of its 2019-2020 artistic season, Aether on August 29, 2020 as a remotely recorded and shared concert entitled Aether: Water. The concert features works by Inversion’s founders, Trevor Shaw, Robbie LaBanca, and Adrienne Inglis, and by composers Stephanie Andrews, Phillip Bernard, Andrew Dyet, Marjorie Halloran, Hillary Purington, and Kelsey Hohnstein.
World premieres:
74. El mar by Adrienne Inglis
75. Aquatic Suite by Robbie LaBanca
76. Selections from Vignettes Overseas by Stephanie K. Andrews
77. Tide Cycle by Andrew Dyet
78. Call to Me by Kelsey Hohnstein-Reinhart
79. moon fragments by Phillip Michael Bernard
80. Water's Voice by Marjorie Halloran
Recorded remotely by members of Inversion Ensemble, summer 2020
Released August 29, 2020
Watch and listen here.
Program notes are in the description and here.