N/ether
N/ether is a musical duo exploring the depths and reaches of the cello in search of the instrument’s maximal sounds and timbres. Together, the cellists venture into the full range and multitudinal sonic capabilities that this humble instrument offers. N/ether's repertoire consists of lesser-known composers, including Linda Catlin Smith, Judith Berkson, Nomi Epstein, Teodora Stepancic, and Laura Cetilia.
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As a daughter of mixed heritage, Mexican-American musician, Laura Cetilia is at home with in-betweenness, straddling multiple worlds as cellist / composer / educator / artist while working within acoustic / electronic / traditional / experimental sound practices. Her compositions have been described as “unorthodox loveliness” (Boston Globe) and hailed as “alternately penetrating and atmospheric” (Sequenza 21). Her works have been performed by San Francisco Contemporary Music Players,TAK Ensemble, Loadbang, Mivos Quartet, Splinter Reeds, Dog Star Orchestra, a.pe.ri.od.ic, LCollective, Taceti Ensemble (Bangkok, Thailand) and others. The Grove Dictionary of American Music describes her electroacoustic duo Mem1 (established in 2003 with Mark Cetilia, electronics/ modular synth) as a “complex cybernetic entity” that “understands its music as a feedback loop between the past and present.” In her quartet Moons, she performs and composes works created by the all-female ensemble. Their recent eponymous album (released on Editions Verde) was listed as “Best Contemporary Classical Music”on Bandcamp in November 2024. And in the performer / composer collective Ordinary Affects she has collaborated with, commissioned and premiered works by composers such as Alvin Lucier, Christian Wolff, Michael Pisaro, Jürg Frey, Eva-Maria Houben, and Magnus Granberg. After receiving her D.M.A. in Music Composition in 2024 from Cornell, Laura returned to teaching cello and experimental music practices at Community MusicWorks, an organization that provides free instruments and lessons in underserved areas of Providence, RI.
Hannah Soren is an active educator, performer, and artist in Ithaca, NY. Hannah graduated with a Master’s of Music (‘19) as well as a Professional Studies Certificate (‘20) in Cello Performance from Boston Conservatory at Berklee and received her Bachelor’s of Music (‘16) from the University of Louisville. In Boston, she discovered a passion for creating new works and performing contemporary classical music. She has premiered countless compositions by friends and colleagues and took part in the Interdisciplinary Arts Institute at Berklee College of Music with a focus on multimedia. Hannah is currently on the cello faculty at Opus Ithaca and is a guest lecturer in cello at Cornell University.