Cal Performances At Home: yMusic (broadcast on-demand until 8/18/2021)
$15-$60 ($5 UCB student)
yMusic — Peter Inn
yMusic — Turkey Transfer
yMusic — Zebras
yMusic — Cloud
yMusic — Three Elephants
Gabriella Smith — Maré
Andrew Norman — Caught
C.J. Camerieri, trumpet
Alex Sopp, flute
Hideaki Aomori, clarinet
Rob Moose, violin
Nadia Sirota, viola
Gabriel Cabezas, cello
yMusic – Baragon (world premiere)
yMusic – Peter Inn
yMusic – Turkey Transfer (world premiere)
yMusic – Zebras (world premiere)
yMusic – Cloud (world premiere)
yMusic – Three Elephants (world premiere)
Gabriella Smith – Maré
Andrew Norman – Caught
The innovative and daring new-music ensemble yMusic – “one of the groups that has really helped to shape the future of classical music” (NPR) – boasts a star-studded string of collaborators and admirers from across the musical spectrum, from Paul Simon and Bill T. Jones to Regina Spektor and Ben Folds. With the instrumentation of string trio, flute, clarinet, and trumpet/French horn, the flexible sextet – all members of Generation Y – is sought out for its uncanny ability to bridge contemporary concert music with pop and indie rock sensibilities, effortlessly moving between formal venues like Carnegie Hall and massive arena shows without skipping a beat.
In this very special Cal Performances at Home presentation, yMusic’s brilliant performer-composers – along with guest composers Andrew Norman and Gabriella Smith – join forces with filmmaker Jeremy Robins for a program of original music – including five world premieres! – in brand new video versions that combine live-performance footage with a creative mix of special visual content. A Cal Performances at Home event like no other!
“Chamber ensemble yMusic transformed the surrealistic nostalgia of [Paul Simon’s] ‘René And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War’ into a rich and alien tapestry.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
This video will premiere on Thu, May 20, 2021 at 7pm Pacific and will be available on demand through August 18, 2021.
Purchase ticket to access the broadcast.
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About yMusic
Founded in New York City in 2008, American chamber ensemble yMusic (Alex Sopp, flutes/voice; Hideaki Aomori, clarinets; CJ Camerieri, trumpet/horn; Rob Moose, violin; Nadia Sirota, viola; Gabriel Cabezas, cello) believes in presenting excellent, emotionally communicative music, regardless of style or idiom. They have a unique mission: to work on both sides of the classical/popular music divide, without sacrificing rigor, virtuosity, charisma or style. yMusic has lent their instantly-recognizable sound to commissions and projects by a dizzying array of artists, including Andrew Norman, Anohni, Missy Mazzoli, Paul Simon, and more.
https://www.ymusicensemble.com/