Introducing Composer and Pianist Alla Cohen
An Evening of The Music of Alla Cohen Hosted by Joyce Kulhawik and Ran Blake Thursday, February 12, at 7:30 pm

BOSTON, MA, January 13, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "The relentless intensity of Alla Cohen's music, its characteristic texture and powerful urgency, reveal a composer whose music emerges from the deepest sources of passion and engagement. Her expressive dynamic is matched by her technical mastery and by her high-minded aesthetic. There is no compromise here. This is music that simply must be." --Yehudi Wyner

Boston, MA--Alla Elana Cohen is a distinguished composer, pianist, music theorist and teacher who came to the United States from Moscow in 1989. She is a sought-after faculty member of both New England Conservatory of Music and Berklee College of Music and composes and performs powerful contemporary concert music.

Thursday, February 12, 2009 will mark Alla CohenÕs first ticketed American public concert at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for The ArtsÕ Wimberly Theatre, located at 527 Tremont Street, in BostonÕs chic and artsy South End. The concert, whcih will be hosted by TV legend Joyce Kulhawik and esteemed third stream pianist Ran Blake, will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets at $24.50 [orchestra] ,$18.50 [balcony] and $15.00 for students [balcony] are on sale now at the Box Office at the Calderwood Pavilion [527 Tremont Street, Boston], at the Box Office at the Boston University Theatre [264 Huntington Avenue], on line at www.BostonTheatreScene.com and by phone by calling 617-933-8600. For more information, call 617-933-8600.

CohenÕs formidable program will feature a diverse array of chamber ensembles. Pieces for violin and piano, for cello and piano, for marimba and vibraphone, for string quartet, for solo piano, for solo cello and for an eleven-piece chamber orchestra will punctuate the eveningÕs program which will last approximately two hours, including intermission,

Performing with pianist Alla Cohen on February 12th will be cellist Sebastian Baverstam, violinist Laura Keller, violinist Marissa Licata, violinist Ethan Wood, violist Laura Krentzman, flutist Bianca Garcia, oboist Jennifer Slowik, marimba-player Yuko Yoshikawa and vibraphonist Aaron Trant. Several other musicians will also perform; they will be announced shortly.

CohenÕs new CD, entitled Dedications, contains two of her string quartets as well as compositions for cello and piano, for violin and piano, for solo cello and for trio, featuring violin, cello and piano. The CD was just released this fall. A second CD, Jupiter Duo, recorded in Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory is also under way, and will be released later in 2009. This recording will contain pieces for cello and piano and piano solo as well. The Music of Alla Cohen concert on February 12 will reflect both CDs but will also be highlighted by new material, which has not yet been released. Audio samples of her work can be heard at www.allacohen.com. Dedications is available for purchase through Ms. CohenÕs website and the CD will also be available at the February 12 concert.

As a composer, she works in all genres of orchestral, chamber and operatic music and has an extensive repertoire and catalogue of music. Her unique compositions have been performed with much success both in Russia and in the United States. In Soviet Russia, Cohen was a prize winner of the National Young Composers' Competition and also a participant at the National Young Composers Festivals. In the United States, she has further been recognized by ASCAP, having been annually awarded ASCAPLUS Awards during all her years of membership; she has in addition received a number of commissions from The Music Teachers National Association.

Here is the intended program [as of 01/09/09]:

ÒWatercolors of the Master, Who is Accustomed to Paint OilsÓ
Volume 2, Series 1,
for violin and piano, in 3 movements,

ÒBook of PrayersÓ Volume 2, Series 5
for cello and piano, in 3 movements

ÒTwo Short PrayersÓ
for marimba and vibraphone

ÒInner Temple,Ó Volume 1, Series 3 "Route of Compassion"
for string quartet in 3 movements


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ÒQuerying The SilenceÓ Volume 1, Series 5
for two trumpets, french horn, trombone and tuba,
in 4 movements

"Sephardic Romancero" Series 2
for solo piano, in three movements

"Sephardic Romancero" Series 3
for cello solo, in 3 movements

ÒInner Temple,Ó Volume 1, Series 4 "Sveti-tzhoveli"
for chamber orchestra consisting of 2 violins, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, timpani, vibraphone, marimba and piano,
in 4 movements.

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