Press Release Archive
| DAMAN ~ October 4 – 5 and 11 - 12 | Concert | August 2, 2008 |
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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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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 | Award | 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 |
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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 |
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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 | Feburary 28, 2007 |
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The Esoterics perform works of a pioneering woman A cappella pieces by Elizabeth Maconchy reveal an indomitable spirit |
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