Author: Jonathan Raabe

Meet the Composer: Terry Schlenker on The Bird of Vision

Posted May 30, 2026

A North Dakota farm, a Colorado IVF lab, and a 13th-century Sufi mystic. Meet Terry Schlenker — the composer behind Saturday's world premiere of The Bird of Vision, and a Colorado figure with an unusual second life.

Colorado New Music Festival: A Preview & Conversations with the Directors

Posted May 25, 2026

Three of Colorado's finest choirs share one stage for the inaugural Colorado New Music Festival on May 30 at Central Presbyterian Church, Denver — featuring the world premiere of Terry Schlenker's The Bird of Vision and six Colorado composers. A preview, and conversations with the directors.