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New works for flute and piano: collaboration, commission, and concert tour

Zach Sheets and Wei-Han Wu present a recital program of new works by some of today's finest emerging composers

Created By: Zach Sheets

Transience: [Switch~] commissions Anna-Louise Walton

The [Switch~ Ensemble] commissions "Hapax legomenon" for mixed sextet to be premiered in New York City with a subsequent 4K digital release.

Created By: the [Switch~ Ensemble]

4 New Commissions for Saxophone & Piano

Phil Pierick & Kurt Galván present 4 new works by emerging American composers

Created By: Phil Pierick

The [Switch~ Ensemble] Upstate New York Tour: Concerts, Residencies, and Recordings

A 5-concert tour featuring a new work by Matt Sargent and celebrating upstate New York’s long-time pioneering spirit.

Created By: the [Switch~ Ensemble]

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Zach Sheets

Boston, MA         

Zach Sheets enjoys a multifaceted career as a composer, chamber musician, orchestral flutist, and advocate for new works & arts education. He has performed with Spoleto Festival USA, Talea, Ensemble Signal, the Boston Ballet, Slee Sinfonietta, and many more, including as part of the Klangspuren, TIME:SPANS, June in Buffalo, ManiFest, and Aldeburgh Festivals. A founding member of the [Switch~ Ensemble] and Duo Axis, Zach has held a variety of fundraising and administrative leadership roles.

Light on Water

“Light on Water” by Rand Steiger

Performed by Zach Sheets and Wei-Han Wu in October 2014 in Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music.

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dare-gale, speaks and spells

This work for saxophone duo was commissioned by Phil Pierick and Noa Even of Ogni Suono, as part of a Saxovoce—a project exploring the saxophone and the human voice. The players also whistle, sing, whisper, and speak. The architecture of dare-gale, speaks and spells is inspired by two poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins, and the harmonic and melodic language took shape based on audio recordings of Phil and Noa reading the two poems. Their personality, tone of voice, and speaking cadence are thus woven even into the work’s most elemental ideas.

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Run Before Lightning

Run Before Lightning (2004) by Jonathan Harvey (1939-2012)

Zach Sheets, flute | Wei-Han Wu, piano
Live concert recording from November 19th, 2015
Hatch Recital Hall
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY

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NewMusicBox Articles

NewMusicBox February 17 2021 | By Zach Sheets
Livestream Community Survey: What We Learned from the Field

[Switch~ Ensemble] led a Community Survey about the habits, preferences, and interests of concert-goers for livestreams. We are pleased to provide a summary of the responses, as well as recommendations...