Seattle Modern Orchestra: Mystic Clarinet with guest artist Carol Robinson
$10-$25
Giacinto Scelsi — Ko-Lho
Giacinto Scelsi — Kya
Jérémy Jolley — Archipel… en résonnant à Venise…
Carol Robinson, clarinet (guest artist)
William O. “Bill” Smith – Rites for solo clarinet and tape (1998)
Giacinto Scelsi – Ko-Lho for flute and clarinet (1966)
Giacinto Scelsi – Kya for clarinet and 7 instruments (1959) – Seattle premiere
Jeremy Jolley – Archipel… en résonnant à Venise… for solo clarinet, 4 instrumental groups and fixed media (2017) – world premiere
For its season finale concert, Seattle Modern Orchestra collaborates with Paris-based clarinetist Carol Robinson in a program centered around Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi. Robinson worked closely with this enigmatic composer on his works. She will premiere a new work by SMO co-artistic director Jérémy Jolley, and celebrate the 90th birthday of renowned Seattle clarinetist/composer William O. “Bill” Smith.
Tickets: general $25, seniors $15, students $10
About Seattle Modern Orchestra
Founded in 2010, Seattle Modern Orchestra (SMO) is the only large ensemble in the Pacific Northwest solely dedicated to the music of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Led by co-artistic directors Julia Tai and Jérémy Jolley, SMO commissions and premieres new works from an international lineup of composers, in addition to presenting important pieces from the contemporary repertoire that are rarely if ever heard by Seattle audiences. The ensemble "operates at that exciting cusp between old and new, between tradition and innovation" (Vanguard Seattle) curating new sounds and experiences for concert goers in the region.
SMO provides audiences with performances of the best in contemporary chamber and orchestral music, and develops radio talks, lectures, and other forms of outreach in an accessible and inviting format all designed to expand the listener’s appreciation and awareness of the music of today.
http://www.seattlemodernorchestra.org/