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An evening of contemporary composition and improvisation, with performances from flautist Tilly Coulton, clarinetist Michelle Hromin, and violinist Zachary Mezzo.

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Michelle Hromin is a Croatian-American multidisciplinary artist, specializing in contemporary clarinet performance, writing, and curation. She uses mediums such as spoken word, electronics, and improvisation in her artistic practice to explore her identity, heritage, and human relationships.

Recent engagements include touring A Steve Reich Celebration with the Colin Currie Group in Japan and across the US and performing at the BBC Proms. As an in-demand clarinetist, she has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Tokyo Opera City, Iklectik, and Cafe Oto and worked with groups such as eighth blackbird, English National Opera, London Mozart Players, Fifth House Ensemble, Lisa Bielawa’s Broadcast from Here series, Audentia Ensemble, and International Contemporary Ensemble.

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Tilly Coulton is a flute player, improviser, and teacher from Devon, UK. A graduate with distinction from the Royal College of Music (MPerf 2024), and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (BMus(Hons) 2022), her skills range from orchestral playing and solo/chamber recitals to contemporary/experimental music and improvisation.

Tilly is the recipient of several major awards, including the ABRSM Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award, and John MacGregor Flute Prize, as well as achieving first prize in both the RCS Concerto Competition and RCS Governor’s Recital Prize for Woodwind within the same week. Recent solo engagements include recitals with Tim Carey and Sophia Lim, and her concerto debut in 2024 performing Michael Daugherty’s Trail of Tears.

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Zachary Mezzo is an experimental violinist and composer from New York. Zach’s music blends elements of ambient, minimalism, electronics, and noise. His live set showcases a vulnerable, physical performance style and provides an immersive listener experience.

Zach’s debut solo recording Proximity EP (2024, cmntx records) combines “spine-tingling improvisations” (AnEarful) with electronics that are harsh yet ethereal, and explores the possibilities of contemporary violin playing. Zach is a member of the band Catcher and a collaborator of countless artists in the NYC music scene and beyond (Christopher Emond, knotted, Shower Curtain, Mila Culpa, Dan English, Monobloc, Miss Grit). He has written for ensembles such as JACK Quartet, Bearthoven Trio, and Unheard-of Ensemble, and is an active film composer and arranger. Zach’s upcoming solo record Home Movies—a collage of field recordings, DIY chamber music, and dissected songwriting—will be released on Crane Operator in April 2026.

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