Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Gulli Björnsson: 'Litli Askr' and other new works; Dmitri Tymoczko: ‘Shy Creatures’

Princeton University graduate student composer Gulli Björnsson performs a 45-min set that features selections of his new works for classical guitar, electric guitar, and electronics. Princeton University faculty composer Dmitri Tymoczko’s work ‘Shy Creatures’ written for flute, cello, piano, and percussion, is a 20-minute work written during the pandemic, and is “the starting point for a new way of approaching music” for the composer. The work is performed by Dolce Suono Ensemble.

New works by

• Gulli Björnsson

• Dmitri Tymoczko

Performed by

• Gulli Björnsson

• Dolce Suono Ensemble

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Dmitri Tymoczko
Shy Creatures

1. The Vole; 2. A Singing Fish; 3.Tock

Dolce Suone Ensemble: Mimi Stillman, flute; Arlen Hlusko, cello; Charles Abramovic, piano; Phillip O’Banion, percussion

INTERMISSION

Gulli Björnsson
Raindrop Army

Gulli Björnsson
Litli Askr (Little Tree)

1. Fræið spírar og byrjar að vaxa (The seed sprouts and begins to grow); 2. Ræturnar binda sig við jörðina (The roots bind themselves to the earth); 3. Greinar tvístrast og breiða úr sér (Branches scatter and spread out); 4. Lauf baða sig í sólargeislum (Leaves bathe in sun rays); 5. Kórónan teygir sig til himins (The crown stretches towards the sky)

Gulli Björnsson
Fjall eftir Fjall (Mountain beyond Mountain)

Gulli Björnsson, classical and electric guitar, electronics; visuals created by Drew Busmire and Gulli Björnsson

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Nathalie Joachim: ‘Solitude + S P A C E’

Princeton University faculty composer Nathalie Joachim’s work ‘Solitude + S P A C E’ for voice, flute, violin, electronics, and sampled field recordings, is an evening-length musical performance that examines the psychological implications of loneliness and connectivity in an increasingly isolating yet hyperconnected world. The work grapples with the conflicting notions of fear, othering, comfort, and peace that come forth when negotiating singular vs collective existence.

New work by

• Nathalie Joachim

Performed by

• Nathalie Joachim

• Yvonne Lam

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

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Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Mixtape 2

PSK presents its second Mixtape concert for the academic year, in which various artists and ensembles perform new works by Princeton University faculty and graduate student composers. New works by faculty composer Steven Mackey, and graduate student composers Gladstone Deluxe, Tyler Eschendal, Christian Quiñones, and Isaac Santos. Performances by Dendarry Bakery (featuring Mobéy Lola Irizarry and Samira Mendoza), Dubious Moniker (featuring Jasper Mackey), Charlotte Mundy, and quartet du temps (Madeline Echternacht, Jacob Herling, Zach Ward, Veerle Winkelmolen).

New works by

• Steven Mackey

• Gladstone Deluxe

• Tyler Eschendal

• Christian Quiñones

• Isaac Santos

Performed by

• Dendarry Bakery (Gladstone Deluxe, Mobéy Lola Irizarry and Samira Mendoza)

• Dubious Moniker (Jasper Mackey, Steven Mackey)

• Tyler Eschendal

• Charlotte Mundy

• quartet du temps (Madeline Echternacht, Jacob Herling, Zach Ward, Veerle Winkelmolen).

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

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Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Alarm Will Sound

Twenty-member ensemble Alarm Will Sound performs new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Francisco del Pino

• Kennedy Taylor Dixon

• Devin Greenwood

• William Healy

• Travis Laplante

• Lucy McKnight

• Isaac Santos

• Nathan Schram

• Onche Rajesh Ugbabe

Performed by

• Alarm Will Sound

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

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Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Becca Stevens

Singer-songwriter Becca Stevens performs new works by Princeton University faculty and graduate student composers.

New works by

• Sophie Cash

• Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

• Will Healy

• Hannah Ishizaki

• Travis Laplante

• Hope Littwin

• Lucy McKnight

• Nathan Schram

• Jason Treuting

• Justin Wright

Performed by

• Becca Stevens

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

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Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Generals Concert

Princeton University second-year graduate student composers, in partial fulfillment of the General Examination, create new works in response to the work of other, established artists. Various artists and ensembles perform the works.

New works by

• Sophie Cash

• Devin Greenwood

• Will Healy

• Onche Rajesh Ugbabe

Performed by

• Performer announcements soon

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

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