Author: Jonathan Raabe

A North Dakota farm, a Colorado IVF lab, and a 13th-century Sufi mystic. Meet Terry Schlenker — the composer behind Saturday’s world premiere of The Bird of Vision, and a Colorado figure with an unusual second life.

Three of Colorado’s finest choirs share one stage for the inaugural Colorado New Music Festival on May 30 at Central Presbyterian Church, Denver — featuring the world premiere of Terry Schlenker’s The Bird of Vision and six Colorado composers. A preview, and conversations with the directors.