Ensemble Pi: Reparations NOW!
Free ($10 suggested donation)
Georg Friedrich Haas — I can’t breathe (In memoriam Eric Garner)
Allison Loggins-Hull — Pattern
Angélica Negrón — Conversación a distancia
Trevor Weston — Pinkster Kings
Ensemble Pi — Requiem for Elijah
Idith Meshulam, piano
Allison Loggins-Hull, flute
Moran Katz, clarinet
Wayne Dumaine, trumpet
Bill Trigg, percussion
Airi Yoshioka, violin
Alexis Gerlach, cello
Angélica Negrón, accordion
Damian Norfleet, narrator
A premier concert inspired by the writings of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ibram X. Kendi and featuring premieres and new works by Courtney Bryan, Allison Loggins-Hull, Angélica Negrón, and Trevor Weston; Georg Friedrich Haas’ trumpet solo I can’t breathe (In memoriam Eric Garner), and a musical improvisation, Requiem for Elijah, based on the last words of Elijah McClain. Bridging the gap between contemporary music and social justice, Ensemble Pi has presented concerts opposing police brutality and systemic racism since 2015. This event is presented by The Center at West Park (NYC).
PROGRAM:
Courtney Bryan – Elegy
Georg Friedrich Haas – I can’t breathe (In memoriam Eric Garner)
Allison Loggins-Hull – Pattern (world premiere)
Angélica Negrón – Conversación a distancia (world premiere)
Trevor Weston – Pinkster Kings (world premiere)
Requiem for Elijah (improvisation)
Reading of an excerpt from Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist – narrator and percussion
The broadcast will take place at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific.