Seattle Symphony: Contemporary Music Marathon, Act I – Nightfall
$75
Helena Tulve — stream
Yannis Kyriakides — Karaoke Etudes
Kate Soper — Ipsa Dixit
Tyshawn Sorey — Trio
Agata Zubel — Unisono I
David Lang — breathless
Angélica Negrón — dóabin
Michelle Lou — Telegrams
Andrew Tholl — takes all the breath out of me
Annea Lockwood — In Our Name
George Lewis — Not Alone
Nathalie Joachim — Dam Mwen Yo
Ryan Carter — On the expressive potential of suboptimal speakers
inti figgis-vizueta — a bridge between starshine and clay
Kotoka Suzuki — Shimmer Tree / In Memoriam Jonathan Harvey
Orlando Jacinto García — oscurecimiento gradual
Michel van der Aa — Transit
Gity Razaz — Legend of Sigh
Missy Mazzoli — "A Thousand Tongues" from Vespers for a New Dark Age
Kaija Saariaho — Spins and Spells
Reena Esmail — Perhaps
Dai Fujikura — Bright Codes
Helmut Lachenmann — Serynade
Melody Parker — Selected works
Immerse yourself in a nonstop multi-disciplinary showcase with music from over 50 living composers across the span of 24 hours. Each hour includes unique experiences co-curated by a wide array of musicians, composers, and experimental artists. This performance is part 1 of 3 of this marathon event with this part running from 5:00pm to midnight.
As the light fades across Seattle, the volume turns up in Octave 9 for a night of virtuosic performances by genre-defying artists and composers.
5:00pm–6:00pm – Featuring the Seattle Chamber Players
Melody Parker – New work (world premiere)
John Luther Adams – The Light Within
Helena Tulve – stream
Yannis Kyriakides – Karaoke Etudes
6:00pm–7:00pm – Featuring soprano Maria Männistö
Kate Soper – Ipsa Dixit mvt. II "Only the Words Themselves Mean What They Say"
Tyshawn Sorey – Trio (for Harold Budd)
Agata Zubel – Unisono I
7:00pm–8:00pm – Featuring clarinetist Eric Jacobs
David Lang – breathless
Angelica Negrón – dóabin
Michelle Lou – Telegrams
Andrew Tholl – takes all the breath out of me
8:00pm–9:00pm – Featuring cellist Seth Parker Woods
Annea Lockwood – In Our Name
George Lewis – Not Alone
Nathalie Joachim – Dam Mwen Yo
Ryan Carter – On the expressive potential of suboptimal speakers
9:00pm–10:00pm – Featuring pianist Cristina Valdés
Inti Logan Figgis-Vizueta – a bridge between starshine and clay
Kotoka Suzuki – Shimmer, Tree | In Memoriam Jonathan Harvey
Orlando Jacinto Garcia – oscurecimiento gradual
Michel van der Aa – Transit
10:00pm–11:00pm – Featuring cellist Inbal Segev
Gity Razaz – Legend of Sigh
Missy Mazzoli – A Thousand Tongues from Vespers for a New Dark Age
Kaija Saariaho – Spins and Spells
Reena Esmail – Perhaps
11:00pm–12:00am – Featuring pianist Jacob Greenberg
Dai Fujikura – Bright Codes
Helmut Lachenmann – Serynade
About Seattle Symphony
Recognized as one of the “most vital American orchestras” (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives, and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label. With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, and two Emmy Awards, and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year. The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle.
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/