NIST Concert Choir to Perform at Lincoln Center in New York

NIST International School's Concert Choir will take to the stage in New York City on Monday, 13 April when Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Ring of Fire: The Music of Southeast Asia at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. With a range of traditional and new compositions, the concert program will showcase the magic and mystique of six different Southeast Asian countries – from Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, to Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan – all conducted by Grammy-nominated producer Anthony Giles.

The music in Ring of Fire includes: Dumbele by award-winning Manila-based composer Rodolfo Delarmente, portraying a ritual to honor the rain god; Potong Padi by Singaporean choral conductor Nelson Kwei, an arrangement of a Malay traditional song and depicting the sights and sounds of the rice paddy during harvest; Diu diu dang a, a pentatonic folk song of the I-Lan county area of northeastern Taiwan by Chien Shan-Hua; and Janger, a traditional Balinese song and dance characterized by jagged rhythms and a quick tempo, arranged by Budi Susanto Yohanes, among others.

Anthony Giles is Director of HS Choirs and HS Fine and Performing Arts Chair at International School Bangkok where he has served since 2010. Previously, he was Director of Choirs at Kentridge High School and Director of Music Ministries at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church, near Seattle. The ensembles featured in Ring of Fire include the International School Bangkok Chamber Choir, The British School Jakarta, International School of Guangzhou, Mark Morris High School Vivace Treble Choir and Advanced Mixed Ensemble, and NIST's own Concert Choir, led by Director Nicholas Trebesh. This DCINY concert also features orchestral and wind ensemble music from Washington State's Ingelmoor Symphonic Band and Orchestra, under the guest direction of Ted Christensen and Jim Rice.

Founded by Iris Derke (general director) and Jonathan Griffith (artistic director and principal conductor), Distinguished Concerts International is driven by passion, innovative vision, a total belief in its artists, and unwavering commitment to bringing forth unforgettable audience experiences. DCINY is a creative producing entity with unmatched integrity that is a talent incubator, a star-maker, and a presenter of broadly accessible, world-class musical entertainment. For more information about upcoming DCINY musical events around the world, please visit www.DCINY.org or contact Shira Gilbert at Shira@DCINY.org.