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Fire, Water, and the Air We Breathe
FIRE, WATER, AND THE AIR WE BREATHE asks questions of human existentialism. Are we a truly important species or simply a temporary environmental disruption? We are the “creators” of fire and technology, but also the inventors of the atomic bomb. And finally, is it our destiny to reach beyond this planet? Centered around a brand-new work from composer Juhi Bansal, the concert ponders existence itself.
Filmed live from The Draylen Mason Music Studio at KMFA in Austin, TX on October 27, 2024
Letters to Faith
nversion Coda in collaboration with Beerthoven presents Letters to Faith August 17, 2024 at the Austin Saengerrunde Hall. Coda, under the direction of Trevor Shaw, bring to musical life meaningful letters composed by or sent to individual members of the chorus. Centered around composer Adrienne Inglis’s beautiful, sometimes funny, original work by the same name, Letters to Faith reminds us of our most cherished friends and family, our shared history, and our hope for future generations. The concert includes music from Inversion’s resident composers Evan Blache’, Benjamin Dia, Marjorie Halloran, and Trevor Shaw, along with beer, snacks, and audience sing-alongs.
Here Be Monster 2024
Inversion Ensemble, Trevor Shaw, director Here Be Monsters Festival 2024 May 26, 2024 — Radio East, Austin, TX — performing — Godric & His Demons, a miniature oratorio words and music by James Tecuatl-Lee (world premiere) https://www.tecuatl-lee.com/
Inversion at the Library
Inversion Ensemble presents Inversion at the Library April 13, 2024.
Inversion at the Library features Da Capo, Inversion's soprano/alto-only group of singers, as well as a combined chorus of singers from all four of Inversion's vocal ensembles. The music performed, mostly by BIPOC composers, will focus on common lived experiences by immigrants, finding our places in our community and the world, exploring some of the world's many cultures, and defining what makes us feel at home.
Zoology
Inversion Nova presents Zoology January 28, 2024.
Co-directors Katrina Saporsantos and Trevor Shaw guide Inversion’s youth choir Nova through workshops and rehearsals to its second ever performance, Zoology! It’s all about bugs and critters featuring world premiere compositions by founding composers Trevor F. Shaw, Adrienne Inglis, and Robbie LaBanca.
The Björk Songbook
Inversion and Density512 present The Björk Songbook October 28, 2023.
The Björk Songbook is a special collaboration between Inversion Ensemble and Density512 that pays tribute to legendary Icelandic singer Björk with freshly reimagined versions of her most beloved songs including Venus As a Boy, Hidden Place, It’s Oh So Quiet, Human Behaviour and more – all set for voices and chamber orchestra by local Austin composers.
Tales of the Sea
Inversion Coda presents Tales of the Sea August 8, 2023.
Inversion’s 50-and-better ensemble Coda launches Inversion’s exciting eighth season with Tales of the Sea that re-imagines sea shanties, navigates ocean ecology and conservation, and explores the wonders of the deep. The program features world premiere compositions by Inversion in-house composers Carol Brown, Marjorie Halloran, Evan Blaché, Trevor Shaw, Suzette Emberton, James Tecuatl-Lee, and Adrienne Inglis.
Star Stuff
Inversion Nova presents Star Stuff June 11, 2023.
Inversion’s brand new youth choir Nova under the direction of Juli Orlandini presents its inaugural concert “Star Stuff” with music that inspires exploration and a sense of wonder, connection, and belonging. Young singers enjoy the unique opportunity to perform solo and choral music by living composers. The program includes world premieres of works by Inversion in-house composers Suzette Emberton, Trevor Shaw, and Adrienne Inglis.
Planet Home
Inversion presents Planet Home February 25 and 26, 2023.
Planet Home honors the earth and examines our place in its threatened ecosystem by featuring the soundscapes of Seylon Stills, as well as works by in-house composers Carol Brown, Suzette Emberton, Adrienne Inglis, and Trevor Shaw. Inversion also performs the winning composition Afternoon on a Hill by the Sandra Fivecoat Memorial Emerging Composer Contest Jeffrey Derus, and pieces by Rich Campbell, Santiago Vero, and Stephen Jackson.
Origins
Inversion Da Capo presents Origins January 21, 2023.
Inversion's treble chorus, Da Capo, unites the new with the old at their concert, Origins, on Saturday, January 21, 2023. In collaboration with pianist Dr. Joseph Choi and clarinetist Brendan Fairleigh, Da Capo presents new music that is inspired by our collective human history, paying tribute to our roots while forging new artistic paths together. Origins features brand new works by Inversion’s in-house composers Suzette Emberton, Adrienne Inglis, and Steven Sérpa, and local composer Susan Meitz, plus gorgeous favorites by Rosephanye Powell, Karen P. Thomas, and others.
Raise a Glass
Beerthoven and Inversion present Coda in Raise a Glass August 5, 2022
Our seventh season kicked off with a fun evening and collaboration with Beerthoven at Saengerrunde Hall, one of Austin's oldest establishments featuring Inversion's 50-and-better ensemble, Coda. The concert of re-imagined drinking songs arranged by Inversion’s own in-house composers.
Fire and Ice
Inversion Da Capo presents Fire and Ice May 21-22, 2022.
Inversion's treble chorus, Da Capo, explores the passions and seasons of life at their in-person concert, Fire and Ice, on May 21 and 22, 2022. In collaboration with flute and harp duo Chaski, Da Capo delves into the partnerships between love and loss, chaos and order, and darkness and light. Featuring works by Ola Gjeilo and R. Murray Shafer; in-house composers Trevor Shaw, Adrienne Inglis, and Joshua Chai; and Cole Reyes, the winner of the Inversion Sandra Fivecoat Memorial Emerging Composer Contest Under 35 Division.
Through the Prism
Inversion Da Capo presents Through the Prism October 16 and 17, 2021
Austin, Texas
Inversion Ensemble presented Through the Prism, an exploration of unity, division, and social justice. The concert features young local singer-songwriter Ellie Kim as guest artist. The program included compositions by Graham Yates, one of the winners of our 2021 Sandra Fivecoat Memorial Emerging Composer Contest. Fascinating works by in-house and hand-picked contemporary composers round out the concert.
James Book of Ruth by Steven Sérpa
Recorded by Inversion at KMFA with Spectrum Ensemble in May, 2021
This allegory of the late twentieth century HIV/AIDS epidemic emphasizes strong themes of love, loss, and forgiveness still relevant today. Sam Kreidenweis (Baritone) plays James, a young male facing a new HIV diagnosis and the social, familial, and religious persecution it brings. His mother, sung by Mary Kettlewell (Soprano), denies James the love and compassion he needs as he watches his partner fall ill and pass away, but Ruth—an amalgam of activist Ruth Coker Burks and the biblical Ruth— sung by Katrina Saporsantos (Soprano), offers the kindness and understanding that those closest to James fail to show.
Be Near Me When My Light is Low
Recorded individually from home in February, 2021
In response to all those we have lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, Inversion Ensemble has constructed a new, modern requiem with individual movements provided by different composers mixing standard Latin text and contemporary poetry. Inversion Ensemble is honored to have collaborated with renowned pianist Michelle Schumann for this very special concert featuring new works by local composers Trevor Shaw, Adrienne Inglis, Stephanie K. Andrews, Majorie Halloran, Trevor Villwock, and Robbie LaBanca. This concert also features the winners of the Third Annual Sandra Fivecoat Memorial Emerging Composer Contest, Luke Flynn and Shruthi Rajasekar. Little Robin by Rachel DeVore Fogarty is the Happy Composer Commission Project for this event. The concert also includes Belinda Reynolds’ Remembrance for chorus, marimba (Thomas Burritt), and piano.
Highlights from I, Too, Sing America
Released October 30, 2020
This Snow Globe World
Released December 19, 2020
Quarantunes.
View all of our Quarantunes here!
Sweet Radiant Mystery.
Inversion Da Capo
A piece by Catherine Dalton, recorded remotely for a Da Capo collaborative project and released July 29, 2020
Asleep in a Blanket Spun of Energy.
By Adrienne Inglis and Trevor F. Shaw
Recorded by Inversion Ensemble and friends from all over the country and released August 29, 2020.
Aether: Water—intuition/femininity
Released August 29, 2020
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