Slee Sinfonietta
The Slee Sinfonietta is the professional chamber orchestra in residence at the University at Buffalo and the flagship ensemble of the Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music. Renowned for its dedication to contemporary music, the Slee Sinfonietta brings together top-tier musicians, including UB faculty, visiting artists, and members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Since its founding in 1997 by composer David Felder, the ensemble has become a leader in contemporary music performance, presenting a series of concerts each year that showcase challenging new works by living composers alongside lesser-known masterpieces from the chamber orchestra repertoire.
The ensemble features a core group of UB faculty performance artists, visiting artists, national and regional professionals and advanced performance students, all conducted by renowned conductors and composers. With over 15 years of world-class performances, the Slee Sinfonietta has established itself as a premier ensemble through its touring, professionally produced recordings and engaging concert experiences for listeners of all levels.
Explore the complete season lineup and detailed posts about the concerts on our in-house blog, Edge of the Center.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Lippes Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m.
The concert includes:
- Four premieres and recordings by UB graduate student composers
- A dissertation work by James P.A. Falzone (5th year PhD student) for his newly devised tuning system in sixth tones, featuring three separate pianos (tuned differently!) for the first time in the Sinfonietta’s history.