Bent Frequency
is a professional contemporary chamber music ensemble based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Founded in 2003, the group brings the avant-garde music tradition to life in Atlanta through adventurous programming, the promotion of New Music, and a creative synthesis of music and media.
Artistic Board
Bent Frequency is a performance ensemble possessing a vision to redefine the traditional music experience - ushering it from the strict formality of the concert hall into the fresh air of contemporary artistic expression and experimentation. This vision is a product of the close collaboration of our artistic board:Jan Baker, Stuart Gerber, Sarah Kapps, and Amanda Pepping. Please note Robert Ambrose is currently on a leave of absence.
Musicians
At the heart of the ensemble is the unparalleled musicianship of the Bent Frequency performers, an eclectic mix of the most adventurous and impassioned players from the greater Atlanta area. This includes musicians from the Atlanta Symphony, Opera and Ballet as well as Atlanta’s fertile independent music community.
Bent Frequency concerts have included the talents of Robert Ambrose, Sarah Kruser Ambrose (flute) Esteban Anastasio (guitar), Diedre Augustin (harp), Jan Baker (saxophone), Richard Clement (voice), Adelaide Federici (violin), Karen Freer (cello), Tom Gibson (trombone), Ted Gurch, Laura Gordy (theremin), Stuart Gerber (percussion), Kathryn Hartgrove (voice), Robert Janssen (bass clarinet), Tom Key (voice), Helen Kim, Michael Kurth (bass), Lisa Leong (piano), Ken Long (clarinet), Peter Marshall (piano), Tania Maxwell-Clements (viola), Courtney McDonald (marimba), Teresa Nikolova-Nolen (violin), Amanda Pepping (trumpet), Yvonne Peterson (oboe/english horn), Eun Jung Quon (percussion), Brad Ritchie, Lara Saville (oboe), Jessica Peek Sherwood (flute), Tom Sherwood (percussion), Todd Skrbanek (piano), Mike Tiscione (trumpet), Rafael Veytsblum (violin), Sue Welty (horn), Colin Williams (trombone), Christina Wilson (horn), and Joli Wu (viola).
Repertoire
For those who are interested, here is a list of Bent Frequency repertoire for the past few years. We anticipate listing the whole history at some point soon.
2009-2010
3/15/2010 The Music of George Aperghis-Kopleff
Graffitis (15 min)
Recitations (2 min)
Simata (20:45)
La nuit en tete (14 min)
2010-2011
9/17/10 Atlanta/Nürnberg: Sister Cities in Concert--Rialto Center for the Arts
Morning Sides Tim Jansa (8 min)
The Ninth Wave Robert Scott Thompson (13 min)
Tonoi I Nick Demos (8 min)
Coming of the Anchovies Vivienne Olive (5 min)
Liberamente e Rubato Dieter Buwen (11 min)
Ragtimes and Sad Songs Vivienne Olive (12 min)
Traumzeit Dieter Buwen (11 min)
10/29/10 Kagel Concert- Kopleff
Schattenklänge: Drei Stücke (16 min)
Match: für drei Spieler (19 min)
11/6/10 with AMP New Music-Eyedrum
Composed Improvisation for Snare Drum-John Cage (7 min)
Schattenklaenge, Drei Stuecke fuer Bassklarinette - Mauricio Kagel (16 min)
Saxophon for soprano saxophone and bongos- Karlheinz Stockhausen (8 min)
Kryl –Robert Erickson (8 min)
11/7/10 the music of John Cage with Ballet Preljocaj
Child of Tree (8 min)
Variations I (8 min)
inlets (6 min)
Composed Improvisation for Snare Drum (10 min)
3/22/11 Art Imitates Life Imitates Art-Kopleff
Transparency (Part I) Josh Levine (8 min)
The View from Dead Horse Point John Drumheller (12 min)
Awakening David Crumb (13 min)
Back Jump Ben Stonaker (8 min)
A Dangerous Game of Hide and Seek Hubert Ho (10 min)
3/31/11 Durations White Space Gallery
Durations by Craig Dongoski (20 min)
5/1/11 Simplicity as Virtuosity-Ivy Hall at Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta campus
Kryl Robert Erikson (8 min)
To the Earth Frederic Rzewski (8 min)
Lachrymae Tigran Mansurian (7 min)
Corrugated Refrains Neil Thornock (14 min)
Black Mark Mellits (5 min)
Variations I John Cage (8 min)