Press Release Archive
| CHIAROSCURA ~ February 18 19 20 | Concert | January 10, 2011 |
| Meditating on the cusp of light and darkness | ||
| Polyphonos 2010 awards announced | Competition | February 18, 2010 |
| Seattle chorus, The Esoterics, solicits applications for 2011 composition competition, while 2010 winners prepare commissions | ||
| The Esoterics celebrate the 100th birthday of this American Neo-Romantic pioneer | Concert | February 8, 2010 |
| “Barber’s music falls intellectually to the mind and beautifully on the ear, which is a rare combination” | ||
| CHIAROSCURA ~ December 5 6 12 13 | Concert | November 13, 2009 |
| The Esoterics concludes its sixteenth season with a spiritual finale CHIAROSCURA explores light and dark with master works of Strauss, Schnittke, and JOubert |
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| MYSTERIUM ~ October 17 18 | Concert | September 27, 2009 |
| Fall brings mystery, secrets, world premieres, and a new venue fro The Esoterics MYSTERIUM features the 2009 POLYPHONOS winners and composer-in-residence Don Skirvin |
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| EPHEMERA ~ August 1 – 2 | Concert | July 18, 2009 |
| Summer sunshine lightens up The Esoterics Ephemera features vigorous rhythm, lively humor, and sweeping sentiment |
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| The Esoterics celebrates Constantinescu Centennial | Concert | June 6, 2009 |
| The Esoterics Celebrates the 100th Birthday of a Romanian Hero | ||
| The Esoterics Presents MEMORIAM | Concert | March 24, 2009 |
| Memoriam program provides musical reflections on tragedy and loss The Esoterics examines a cappella music as a vehicle for collective grief with a new WORLD PREMIERE commission commemorating the 10th anniversary of Columbine, coupled with additional pieces honoring the departed |
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| The Esoterics performs VOTIVITA | Concert | January 23, 2009 |
| The Esoterics celebrates the promise of love in VOTIVITA Concert features texts from the Old Testament and a commissioned work by Martha Sullivan setting poems by Edmund Spenser |
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| The Esoterics announces its 2009 season | Season | January 8, 2009 |
| Concerts explores different facets of the human experience, with world premieres from The Esoterics' POLYPHONOS composition competition as well as four NEA-funded commissions | ||
| CARTER-MESSIAEN CENTENNIAL ~ DECEMBER 6 – 7 and 13 - 14 | Concert | November 22, 2008 |
| The Esoterics presents a Carter and Messiaen Centennial The Esoterics closes its 15th anniversary season by honoring Elliott Carter and Olivier Messiæn |
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| The Esoterics announces POLYPHONOS winners | Competition | September 6, 2008 |
| POLYPHONOS 2009 awards announced The Esoterics will present pieces from the winners of its third annual composition competition as part of 2009 season |
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| DAMAN ~ October 4 – 5 and 11 - 12 | Concert | August 2, 2008 |
| THE ESOTERICS PREMIERES A CHORAL OPERA BASED ON ZOROASTRIAN MYTHS THE NEA-FUNDED WORLD PREMIERE ADDS TO THE ENSEMBLE'S TRIUMPHANT 15th ANNIVERSARY SEASON |
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| DISTLER CENTENNIAL ~ June 21 - 22 and 28 - 29 | Concert | June 7, 2008 |
| THE ESOTERICS CELEBRATES A "DEGENERATE" ARTIST Hugo Distler's tragic, short life and intricate, neo-baroque a cappella works embody the spirit and mission of Seattle's most innovative choir |
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| MANDALA CD release | Recording | May 10, 2008 |
| The Esoterics explores non-Western religions in MANDALA The group's 8th CD redefines sacred choral music |
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| EXPECTO ~ May 10 - 11 and 17 – 18 | Concert | April 30, 2008 |
| ÆDONIS performs works of gay composers, including several favorite works and two world premieres With EXPECTO, the all-male ensemble debuts as a formally recognized counterpart to The Esoterics |
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| QUINDECIMA ~ April 12 - 13 and 19 - 20 | Concert | March 22, 2008 |
| THE ESOTERICS CELEBRATES ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A CHORAL EXTRAVAGANZA With four semi-choruses, three world premieres, and 15 years worth of music, QUINDECIMA promises an evening that will delight long-time fans and entice newcomers to The Esoterics experience |
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| KANON Concert Series ~ February 2 - 3 and 9 - 10 | Concert | January 18, 2008 |
| THE ESOTERICS OPENS ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH "KANON" Sung in memory of Russian reporter and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya, and featuring the American premiere of Arvo Pärt's stunning choral work, Kanon pokajanen, and the world premiere of Eric Banks' Vitam impendere vero |
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| Seattle chorus announces its third annual POLYPHONOS competition | Competition | January 11, 2008 |
| The Esoterics solicits applications for 2009 composition competition while 2008 winners prepare commissions | ||
| The Esoterics announces 15th anniversary season | Season | January 3, 2008 |
| Highly anticipated 2008 season features nearly 40 a cappella choral works, including the American premiere of Arvo Pärt's Kanon pokajanen, three centennial celebrations, six world premieres, and a new concert-length opera for a cappella voices by Eric Banks PLUS! The Esoterics welcomes all-male counterpart, ÆDONIS, in featured performances |
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| OURANIA Concert Series ~ December 1-2 and 8-9 | Concert | November 16, 2007 |
| The Esoterics sets its choral sights for the heavens in OURANIA: Juxtaposing hard science with the hyper-Romantic |
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| Banks honored for composition | General | October 17, 2007 |
| The Esoterics' founding director receives two important awards | ||
| RU'IA Concert Series ~ October 13-14 and 20-21 | Concert | September 25, 2007 |
| RU'IA brings enlightenment and potential controversy The Esoterics makes bold choices in their upcoming concert exploring Islam |
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| AMAVAITA Concert Series ~ July 7-8 and 14-15 | Concert | June 11, 2007 |
| The Esoterics celebrate history and create some of their own in upcoming concert series | ||
| MANDALA Concert Series ~ May 4-6 and 12-13 | Concert | April 16, 2007 |
| MANDALA celebrates commonality among diverse religions The Esoterics to perform repertoire inspired by non-Western religions |
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| Maconchy Centenniel Concert Series ~ March 10-11 and 17-18 | Concert | February 28, 2007 |
| The Esoterics perform works of a pioneering woman A cappella pieces by Elizabeth Maconchy reveal an indomitable spirit |
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