Mark Applebaum's "Venture Capital Punishment" premiered by Talea Ensemble at Finland's Time of Music festival

Finland's Time of Music festival opened its 40th anniversary program at Viitasaari Arena on July 5th with the world premiere of Stanford Music faculty Mark Applebaum’s longest work to date. James Baker conducted the hour-long Venture Capital Punishment performance by the New York-based Talea Ensemble. Professor Applebaum also taught an improvisation course while in Viitasaari. | Read about Finland's Time of Music 2022 opening concert here. (English translation available at this site.) | Read Santeri Kaipiainen's review of Venture Capital Punishmentfor Rondo Classic here. (English translation available from Google.)