NewMusicWorks 2026-27 SEASON
Sponsors: Larry & Shelly Pearson
Heartfelt thanks for funding from the bequeaths of Gabrielle Stocker & Rowland Rebele
Philip Collins - Artistic Director
NewMusicWorks’ 2026-27 season revisits and
expands upon concert formats that we have been developing over many years.
Save BIG with New Music Works’ ADVANCE TICKET DISCOUNTS
for all four programs of our 2026-27 season.
GENERAL ADMISSION: $30, Advance — $35 At the Door
STUDENTS: $10, Advance — $15 At the Door
Concert II
THE RETURN: Night of the Living Composers
Saturday, November 7, 2026 |7pm
Peace United Church of Christ, Santa Cruz
Guest Artists:
String Quartet from NMW Ensemble
Elizabeth Neff, mezzo - soprano
Kenny Hill & Christopher Mallet - guitars
Ivan Rosenblum - piano
REPERTOIRE
Ivan Rosenblum - Aus hebräischen gesängen (voice, string quartet and piano)
Kenny Hill - Songs from Home, guitar(s)
Michael McGushin - String Quartet
Barry Phillips - Introduction and Jig for pipes (arr. for string quartet)
Michael McGushin
Kenny Hill
NMW String Quartet
Ivan Rosenblum
Barry Phillips
Elizabeth Neff
Concert III: American Nativism
Saturday, February 13, 2027 | 7pm
Peace United Church of Christ, Santa Cruz
Guest Artists:
NMW String Quartet
Hartnell & MPC Student Guitar Ensemble
Raven Chacon (Navajo) -
Journey of the Horizontal People (string quartet)
Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate (Chickasaw)
- Reveal (string quartet)
Leilehua Lanzilotti (Hawaiian, Kanala Maoli ethnicity) -
….We began this quilt here (alto flute, string quartet)
Louis Ballard (1931 -2007) (Quapaw and Cherokee)
“Bees” from ‘Kachina Dances’
Concert IV: KoreAmerica
Saturday, April 24, 2027 |7pm
Samper Recital Hall: Cabrillo College
Guest Artists:
Gamin Kang, piri (Korean oboe)
Shon Hwayoung, kayageum (board zither)
Soo neon lyuh, haegeum (Korean violin)
William Winant, percussion
Concert V:
Avant Garden Party, Sunday, June 13, 2027
With profound gratitude, we at NewMusicWorks celebrate the memory of our dear friend and most generous patron, Gabrielle Stocker (1935-2025). Gabrielle was a loving spirit of rare charm and intelligence who cared deeply for her community.
Gabrielle was a versatile musician who sang in local choirs and performed on crumhorn and recorder. In fact, she performed on crumhorn at NMW’s first concert; June 5, 1979.
Gabrielle passed away almost a year ago to this day, June 23, 2025. We cannot thank her enough for her most generous gifting to NewMusicWorks and to several other deserving local organizations as well. We hear her in our music. THANK YOU GABRIELLE!
Gabrielle Stocker