We have the pleasure to host a concert of compositions for voice and strings by our composer-in-residence Cathy Milliken as part of the California Festival. On Saturday, November 4th, at 4pm, the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra will perform three pieces by Milliken as well as a string quartet by émigré composer Arnold Schoenberg in the salon of Villa Aurora.

About the Program

OCTOPUS CUTS 1-5, 2023
Cathy Milliken

CRIE, 2018
Cathy Milliken

OBJECTS, 2001/2023
Cathy Milliken

STRING QUARTET NO. 2
Arnold Schoenberg

About the Artists

Cathy Milliken is an international award-winning performer and composer known for her evocative instrumental and vocal works.

She moves between manifold musical worlds, taking great joy in facilitating creativity and participation. The diversity and relevance of her output has won her international recognition as a leading composer, creative director, educational consultant and performer.

Born in Brisbane and based in Berlin, Milliken completed a degree in Australia majoring in performance (piano and oboe) and continued her studies in Europe under Heinz Holliger and Maurice Bourgue. A founding member of Ensemble Modern, she worked extensively with artists such as György Ligeti, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez, Fred Frith, and Frank Zappa.

Milliken has composed for concert, opera, radio and film. Commissioners include Southbank Centre London, Donaueschinger Musiktage, StaatsoperBerlin and Musica Viva of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. International participatory compositions include Umculo Festival (South Africa), Future Labo (Japan), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and Munich Biennale. A versatile performer and member of Ensemble Extrakte Berlin, Milliken is known for her sonic improvisations using oboe and voice.

Recipient of several awards, including the Prix Italia and the APRA AMCOS/AMC Art Music Award, Milliken was also Associate Composer of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra from 2018-20.

Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, based in Los Angeles and recognized as one of the world's leading conductorless orchestras, is dedicated to enriching lives through exhilarating concert experiences, artistic excellence, musician leadership, and connecting with diverse communities.

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