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New year, new time, new music for SOLI Chamber Ensemble

Niccolo Athens, composer
Niccolo Athens, composer

SOLI Chamber Ensemble presents the world premiere of a new piece by San Antonio-born composer Nicco Athens at their program "Woven," on Monday January 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

The music, called "Conflux," was born from an improvisation at the piano, said Athens.

"I stepped back and looked at it," he continued, "and realized that it was made up of the connection between two scales... that I figured out that they combine in this interesting way."

Hear more from SOLI's Stephanie Key, and composer Nicco Athens, in the audio link at the top of the page. Details about their concert are online here.

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