Opening Concert at Wien Modern features Three Columbia Composers

The opening concert of the Wien Modern on October 30th was fully made up of Columbia composers: Professor George Lewis, Dr. Jessie Cox (DMA '24) and Dr. Hannah Kendall (DMA '24).

November 17, 2025
Jessie Cox, George Lewis and Hannah Kendall laughing and looking at the camera. George is also pointing at the camera. Jessie is in a gray knit cardigan, George a black suit jacket over a dark blue sweater, and Hannah a long pleated black dress.

Opening Concert | ORF RSO Wien, Jessie Cox, George Lewis, Hannah Kendall - Photo: Markus Sepperer (13 von 129)

The opening concert of the Wien Modern on October 30th was fully made up of Columbia composers: Professor George Lewis, Dr. Jessie Cox (DMA '24) and Dr. Hannah Kendall (DMA '24) all had their pieces performed. Vimbayi Kaziboni conducted the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien.

Program:

  • George Lewis: Your Network is Unstable (2024)
  • Jessie Cox: Schattenspiel (2023)
  • Hannah Kendall: He stretches out the north over the void and hangs the earth on nothing (2023)
  • George Lewis: Weathering (2023)


Here is a collection of photos from the festival.