2025 Season OverviewFor its 12th season, Wild Shore New Music honors acclaimed composer Eve Beglarian, whose fearless and genre-defying work explores themes of place, identity, and belonging. Known for her bold, innovative spirit, Beglarian has been praised for her sensuality and experimentation. The Los Angeles Times called her a “humane, idealistic rebel,” while the New York Times lauded her ability to translate landscapes into evocative music. At the center of the 2025 season is a new commission developed during Beglarian’s May residency at Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer, Alaska, and her travels through the interior up to Fairbanks inspired by the region’s landscape and cultural richness.
The commissioned work will premiere in September/ October 2025, performed by Wild Shore’s founding musicians--Katie Cox (flute), Andie Tanning (violin), and Conrad Winslow (piano)—joined by Dr. Miriam English Ward (viola), James Moore (guitar), Mariel Roberts (cello), and Eve Beglarian herself on voice. The program will also feature earlier works by Beglarian, including Peggy in the Twilight and a new interpretation of Wolf Chaser, which incorporates a traditional Inupiaq whale baleen tool gifted to the composer. This season emphasizes community engagement, with young violinists from across Alaska joining the ensemble to perform Beglarian’s Baby-Angel Barcarolle. In addition, a participatory “Mass Appeal” series invites local musicians of all skill levels to collaborate with Wild Shore artists on inclusive, open-instrumentation works from Beglarian’s catalog. Together, these performances reaffirm Wild Shore’s commitment to bold artistry, deep listening, and celebrating the profound resonance of music rooted in place. |
2025 EventsTuesday, September 21, Paul Banks Elementary School, Homer, AK (not open to the public)
Sunday, September 28, Bunnell Street Arts Center, Homer, AK
Monday, September 29 , Kaleidoscope Charter School, Kenai, AK (not open to the public)
Tuesday, October 1 , Denali Montessori, Anchorage, AK (not open to the public)
Wednesday, October 1, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK
Sunday, October 3, Alaska Live Radio Show, KUAC Fairbanks, AK Sunday, October 5, Circumpolar Music Series, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
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HIghlights from Last Season
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Performance at Davis Concert Hall at University of Alaska, Fairbanks as guests on the Circumpolar Music Series hosted by Sean Dowgray
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Listen to us on KUAC's Alaska Live with Lori Neufeld from KUAC Archives Studios at University of Alaska, Fairbanks! Listen here! |
Wild Shore's 2025 season is presented in partnership with Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer, the Anchorage Museum, and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Wild Shore is grateful for the support of the Atwood Foundation, the Curtis-Meares Foundation, the Augustine Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, the Usibelli Foundation, the Richard L & Diane M Block Foundation, and many other individuals. The Rasmuson Foundation supports Wild Shore through the Harper Arts Touring Fund administered by the Alaska State Council on the Arts.
