May 10: Maya Beiser and Michael Harrison perform Time Loops at the Atlas

Washington, DC — On Friday, May 10, 2013 at 8pm, cellist Maya Beiser and composer/pianist Michael Harrison will perform music from their latest album Time Loops (selected among NPR’s top 10 recordings of 2012) at the Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H Street NE). Time Loopsincludes the mystical minimalist music of Arvo Pärt (Fratres and Spiegel im Spiegel) alongside two of Harrison's evocative Ragas and his epic multi-cellos piece, Just Ancient Loops – a work that unveils every aspect of the cello, from its most glorious and mysterious harmonics to earthy, rhythmic pizzicatos. The concert also includes Like Smoke, an arrangement of a 13th century liturgical Sanctus by Evan Ziporyn, in which Maya plays the cello and sings simultaneously. Maya Beiser and Michael Harrison are presented as part of the Atlas’ New Music series. Curated by Armando Bayolo, the series features cutting edge performances from leading contemporary music artists.

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April 11: Cellist Maya Beiser performs Piazzolla to Bach w/ pianist Donal Fox in Boston

Boston, MA — Maya Beiser, described by the Boston Globe as having “virtuoso chops, rock-star charisma, and an appetite for pushing her instrument to the edge of avant-garde adventurousness,” will reunite with composer and Steinway artist Donal Fox in their duo version of Piazzolla to Bach on Thursday, April 11 at 8pm at Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston’s Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater (100 Northern Avenue). This concert was rescheduled due to the February snowstorm.

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Feb 8-9: Cellist Maya Beiser performs Piazzolla to Bach w/ pianist Donal Fox in Boston

Boston, MA — Maya Beiser, described by the Boston Globe as having “virtuoso chops, rock-star charisma, and an appetite for pushing her instrument to the edge of avant-garde adventurousness,” will reunite with composer and Steinway artist Donal Fox in their duo version of Piazzolla to Bach on Friday, February 8 at 7:30pm and Saturday, February 9, at 7:30pm at Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston’s Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater (100 Northern Avenue).

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Jan 21: Maya Beiser performs at Sundance Film Festival - 9pm, Music Cafe

Park City, UT — Cellist Maya Beiser will celebrate the release of her latest album, Time Loops, a collaboration with composer Michael Harrison, with a concert on Monday, January 21 at 9pm presented by the Sundance Institute Film Music Program at the Sundance Film Festival Music Café (Rich Haines Gallery, 751 Main Street, Park City).Time Loops was recently named as one of NPR’s Top Ten Classical Albums of 2012.

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Nov 16: Cello Goddess Maya Beiser performs multimedia solo concert at Bucknell University

LEWISBURG, PA — Maya Beiser, described by the Boston Globe as having “virtuoso chops, rock-star charisma, and an appetite for pushing her instrument to the edge of avant-garde adventurousness,” will perform her multimedia solo concertWorld to Come featuring music by Steve Reich, Osvaldo Golijov, and David Lang on Friday, November 16 at 8pm atBucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts (1 Dent Drive). Middle school and high school students may receive a special discount ($5 tickets for students and $10 for their accompanying parent/guardian) by calling the Box Office at 570.577.1000 and mentioning promo code CELLO.

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