Banff Centre: Radia, Abigail & Ria, Mixtape
Free
Steven Ellison (AKA Flying Lotus) — Do the Astral Plane
Juan-Salvador Carrasco — Goddess Gardens
Kala Ramnath — Aalap and Tarana
McCoy Tyner — Horizon
Juan-Salvador Carrasco / Michael Siess — Astoria
Lili Boulanger — Clairières dans le ciel
George Frideric Handel — Alcina, HWV 34
Nobuo Uematsu — "Terra’s Theme" from Final Fantasy VI
Cecilia Livingston — Kalypso
Vivian Kwok — Venus
Hiromi Uehara — The Tom and Jerry Show
Justine F. Chen — Philomel
Ryan Davis — Dreaming After All
Ryan Davis — Blood Orange
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010
Henri Vieuxtemps — Capriccio Op. 55 (Op. Posth., No. 9) "Hommage à Paganini"
Ryan Davis — Tokyostep
Ryan Davis — Set A Fire In My Snow
Ryan Davis — Colour You Like
Thomas Bangalter / Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo / Nile Rodgers / Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky
Michael Siess — Selected works
Misha Vayman — Selected works
Nathan Ben-Yehuda — Selected works
Astor Piazzolla — Selected works
Andrew Lloyd Webber — Selected works
Heitor Villa-Lobos — Selected works
Evil Needle — Selected works
Tame Impala — Selected works
Aaron Copland — Selected works
Daniel Caesar — Selected works
Thomas Bangalter — Selected works
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo — Selected works
Nile Rodgers — Selected works
Pharrell Williams — Selected works
Join us for a free livestream concert featuring Banff Centre's Evolution: Classical program participants, including Radia, Abigail and Ria, and Mixtape – all from the comfort of your own backyard lounge chair!
(Approx. 2 hr 15 minutes total. No intermission)
Duration of each group below: Approximately 45 minutes
Radia, AKA Ryan Davis, viola
Ryan Davis – Dreaming, After All
Ryan Davis – Blood Orange
Johann Sebastian Bach – "II. Allemande" from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major BWV, 1010
Henri Vieuxtemps – Capriccio, Op. 55 "Hommage à Paganini"
Ryan Davis – Tokyostep
Johann Sebastian Bach – "III. Courante", "V. Bourée I", & "VI. Bourée II" from from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010
Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, arr. Ryan Davis – Get Lucky
Ryan Davis – Set A Fire In My Snow
Ryan Davis – Colour You Like
Chromatophores, an exploration of colour and its changing nature, is presented by violist and composer-performer Radia (Ryan Davis). The chromatophore is the specialized cell that allows a chameleon to change its colour, much like the musical drive that propels Radia's blending of classical, folk, electronic, and hip-hop sounds. This performance curation underlines today's plurality of taste and access--juxtaposing Radia's original compositions for viola and electronics, unaccompanied Bach, a cover of Daft Punk, and more. Inspired by the chameleon's seamless yet vibrant transformations in hue, Chromatophores will craft a performance journey of atypical sonority, sure to be rich in adventure.
Abigail and Ria
Abigail Sinclair, soprano
Ria Kim, piano
Lili Boulanger – "I. Elle était descendue au bas de la prairie" from Clairières dans le ciel
George Frideric Handel – "Tornami a vagheggiar" from Alcina, HWV 34
Nobuo Uematsu – "Terra’s Theme" from Final Fantasy VI
Cecilia Livingston – Kalypso
Vivian Kwok – Venus
George Frideric Handel – "Credete al mio dolore" from Alcina, HWV 34
Hiromi Uehara – The Tom and Jerry Show
Justine F. Chen – "V. Tereus Chases The Sisters" from Philomel
“The Heroine” and her depiction through music have been constantly evolving topics since the birth of the musical drama. While “The Hero’s Journey” often requires a divine quest and a show of great physical force, it is The Heroine’s Journey -- an imperfect one of vulnerability, transformation and internal strength -- that most keenly resonates today. Myths of ancient goddesses, queens and witches are continually reinvented and recontextualized through the voices and lived experiences of contemporary female composers, poets and performers. This program is about their stories; spanning almost 300 years of art music for voice and piano, to depict the continual evolution of the modern Heroine.
Mixtape
Michael Siess, violin
Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello
Misha Vayman, violin
Nathan Ben-Yehuda, piano
Thom Yorke – Present Tense
Steven Ellison – Do the Astral Plane
Juan-Salvador Carrasco – Goddess Gardens
Kala Ramnath – Aalap and Tarana
McCoy Tyner – Horizon
Astor Piazzolla & Andrew Lloyd Weber, arr. Michael Siess, Juan-Salvador Carrasco, Misha Vayman, & Nathan Ben-Yehuda – Astor Piazzolla Superstar
Tame Impala, Evil Needle, & Heitor Villa-Lobos – Let It Hakunetsu
Michael Siess, Juan-Salvador Carrasco, Misha Vayman, & Nathan Ben-Yehuda – Astoria
Aaron Copland & Daniel Caesar – Best Part of Appalachian Spring
In Mixtape fashion, the music of our show shifts continuously through arrangements, samples, or allusions to the work of an incredible variety of artists. Journey with us as we leave our physical forms and enter realms inhabited by musical spirits from all times and space.
The livestream will take place at 5:30pm Mountain / 4:30pm Pacific.
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