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Professionals perform with CPS students to premiere award-winning composer's new work

 Ted Nelson, seated on the far right, is producing artistic director of concert:nova. Nelson is pictured with other members of the ensemble.
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Ted Nelson, seated on the far right, is producing artistic director of concert:nova.

Award-winning composer and pianist Timo Andres and Cincinnati ensemble concert:nova will premiere a new work entitled “Communal Effort” on March 21.

More information about the performance and tickets are available online.

The new work is scored for a small, chamber ensemble and was designed to be performed collaboratively between professional performing artists and young Cincinnati Public School musicians who benefit from the Ben Carlson-Berne Scholarship Fund.

Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss the premiere and concert:nova are Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra cellist and producing artistic director of concert:nova Ted Nelson; School for the Creative and Performing Arts senior and Ben Carlson-Berne Scholarship student Jordan Shaw; and Ben Carlson-Berne Scholarship Fund Co-founder Susan Carlson.

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