An accomplished violinist, composer and educator, Kimura developed MUGIC®, a small, versatile and affordable motion sensor to expand the capabilities and sonic potential of the violin for improvisational and interactive computer music. The sensor enables performers to use movement to control software, and her program will showcase exclusively works that utilize MUGIC®, including own Iron Bird for cymbal and MUGIC® performed by percussionist Aiyun Huang (US premiere), Motion Notions by Dai Fujikura (US premiere) performed by Kimura on violin and MUGIC®, and Kimura’s KISMET for MUGIC® and ensemble, performed by Ensemble Decipher (American premiere).

A longtime champion of contemporary music and frequent guest on Interpretations, pianist Joseph Kubera will perform a wide-ranging program of recent solo piano works including Block Design by Tom Johnson (US premiere), Queens Plaza by Daniel Rothman (NY premiere), Daniel Goode’s Piano Sonata No. 2:  Memories of Pre-Minimalism, 1959 and Now; and Vaccinum à 5: SARS-coronavirus 2 (spike protein), Region 5 by Peter Gena (World premiere).