Seattle Modern Orchestra: A Celebration of Robert Aitken
$25 ($15 seniors, $10 students)
Robert Aitken — Lalita
Toru Takemitsu — Bryce
Iannis Xenakis — Phlegra
Brian Cherney — Die Klingende Zeit
Robert Aitken, flute
Robert Aitken – My Song
Robert Aitken – Lalita
Toru Takemitsu – Bryce
Iannis Xenakis – Phlegra
Brian Cherney – Die Klingende Zeit
Robert Aitken will join the Seattle Modern Orchestra for a celebration of his life’s work. Aitken is a world-renowned flutist, composer, and conductor and has worked with such luminaries as John Cage, George Crumb, Elliott Carter, and many others. In this unique collaboration with SMO, Aitken will be playing some of his own music, as well as that of Toru Takemitsu and conduct works by Iannis Xenakis and fellow Canadian Brian Cherney.
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/