by Stephanie Manning
The International Contemporary Ensemble hasn’t been back on the Warner Concert Hall stage in a number of years, but seeing them there somehow feels right. Founded at Oberlin Conservatory in 2001, the group has retained strong ties to the school, making their March 14 appearance notable as one of the few homecomings since the ensemble’s founding.
The Friday night concert featured eight artists from ICE’s roster, including four Oberlin alumni, two current faculty members, and twelve Conservatory students. Titled “Composing While Black: Volume I” and curated by the Ensemble’s artistic director George Lewis, the program featured music by people familiar to both the Oberlin community and Northeast Ohio at large. [Read more…]
