CMNW presents Gabriel Kahane + Pekka Kuusisto: Council
$36-$66
- Gabriel Kahane, piano, voice, electric & acoustic guitars, harmonium, & loops
- Pekka Kuusisto, violin, voice, harmonium, four-string electric violin, loops, & electronics
Pekka Kuusisto — Selected works
Johann Sebastian Bach — Selected works
Nico Muhly — Selected works
After nearly a decade of musical friendship, it seems only fitting that the cult American singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane and iconic Finnish musician Pekka Kuusisto have formalized their collaboration under the moniker Council. Now, they present an evening of intimate and sonically varied songs and chamber music, written during several writing retreats in Northern Karelia and Portland, Oregon.
With this new body of work, Kahane and Kuusisto attempt to locate the universal in the personal and vice versa: here are stories of individual and collective grief; of nostalgia, adolescence, and memory-play; of the joy, wonder, and perplexity of fatherhood in an era of global instability. As they explore and deepen their own friendship on stage, these two relentlessly searching artists offer a musical tapestry depicting the complexities of life in the 21st Century.
The program is rounded out with music by, among others, J. S. Bach and Nico Muhly.
About Council
Award-winning composer and singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane and violinist and musical innovator Pekka Kuusisto join forces to create a wholly unique collaboration entitled Council, mixing chamber music, story, song, and improvisation.
About Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW)
Chamber Music Northwest serves more than 50,000 people annually in Oregon and SW Washington with exceptional chamber music through over 100 events annually, including our flagship Summer Festival, year-round concerts, community activities, educational programs, broadcasts, and innovative collaborations with other arts groups. CMNW is the only chamber music festival of its kind in the Northwest and one of the most diverse classical music experiences in the nation, virtually unparalleled in comparable communities.
Chamber Music Northwest's mission is to inspire our community through concerts and events celebrating the richness and diversity of chamber music, performed by artists of the highest caliber, presenting our community with exceptional opportunities for enjoyment, education, and reflection.
https://cmnw.org/About Gabriel Kahane, piano, voice, electric & acoustic guitars, harmonium, & loops
A singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer, Gabriel Kahane works at the blurred edges of journalism, ethnography, storytelling, and music. Kahane's style is often compared to Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright and has collaborated with both of these artists.
http://gabrielkahane.tumblr.com/