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Meet the Composer: Terry Schlenker on The Bird of Vision
Posted May 30, 2026A 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, 2026Three 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.
Fourth Chain of Inspiration – Bridge Impressions
Posted April 8, 2026One of the marvels of our Shared Visions projects is watching how a single image becomes a meeting place for...
The Third Chain of Inspiration – Alteration 3
Posted March 31, 2026One of the joys of Shared Visions: RubyFire is watching how a single image travels—changing shape, meaning, and emotional temperature...
Second Chain of Inspiration – Reflections in Water and Sky
Posted March 24, 2026This next Chain of Inspiration begins with visual artist Claire Ibarra and her photographic work Cloud Dance. Sky moving across...
Introducing the 2026 Shared Visions First Chain of Inspiration
Posted March 19, 2026Ars Nova Singers’ signature project, Shared Visions, returns this season with RubyFIRE, featuring four more stunning groups of artists who...
Queen Elizabeth I: Words and Music
Posted February 6, 2026An interview with actor Tamara Meneghini, who portrays Queen Elizabeth I with Ars Nova Singers in VINTAGERuby – Elizabeth I:...
