Mary Halvorson: Amaryllis & Belladonna
Free (Online attendance is free. In-person ticket price TBD.)
Adam O’Farrill, trumpet
Jacob Garchik, trombone
Patricia Brennan, vibraphone
Mary Halvorson, guitar
Nick Dunston, double bass
Tomas Fujiwara, drums
The Mivos Quartet
Olivia De Prato, violin
Maya Bennardo, violin
Victor Lowrie Tafoya, viola
Tyler J. Borden, cello
Amaryllis and Belladonna are two new, modular, and interlocking projects by Brooklyn-based guitarist, composer and MacArthur fellow Mary Halvorson, both to be released on her debut collaboration with Nonesuch Records in May 2022.
Belladonna is a set of compositions written specifically for Halvorson on guitar plus The Mivos Quartet: Olivia De Prato (violin), Maya Bennardo (violin), Victor Lowrie Tafoya (viola), and Tyler J. Borden (cello). This is Halvorson’s first time writing for string quartet. Six through-composed compositions for Mivos spin Halvorson’s compositional voice in a fresh context, and the music is augmented by Halvorson’s guitar throughout, adding elements of chance and improvisation to the music.
Amaryllis is a sextet which filter Halvorson’s compositional explorations of melody, harmony and counterpoint through the lens of six master improvisers, arranged in a way that allows for the music to unfold differently every time. The brand-new sextet features Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Nick Dunston (bass) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums). The Mivos Quartet joins for half of the music, forming a unique tentet and making this Halvorson’s largest project to date. The music bridges many musical influences and genres from jazz, experimental, new music, and beyond.
The livestream will take place at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific.
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