UK New Music Ensemble Concert

Singletary Center for the Arts

405 Rose Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40506

Thursday, April 17th
7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

The program will include the world premiere of "The Great Barrier Reef" for ensemble by Jeffrey L. Jones and "Retahílas de las Infinitas Luciérnagas Fluorescentes", for solo guitar and chamber orchestra, by Angel Gómez Ramos, where the composer will act also as a soloist. The world premiere of the arrangement for viola and ensemble by Angel Gómez Ramos of "Tacambarenses III" by Gerhart Muench (originally for viola and piano). The performance will close with "Dance Mobile" by Augusta Read Thomas, for large ensemble.

Formed in 2023, UK New Music Ensemble, conducted by Juan Trigos, is dedicated to contemporary classical music composed in the last 50-70 years, especially by living composers from around the world. It just released its first CD., the Hemoficion Opera Ella-Miau by Juan Trigos and had its first tour in Coral Gables, Florida, last March 2025.