Ensemble Pi: Radical Kinship
$20 ($15 student)
Olivier Messiaen — Quatuor pour la fin du temps ("Quartet for the End of Time") (selected movements)
Frederic Rzewski — Attica (Part II)
Gregg Welcher — Set of variations on the prison work song "Early in the Mornin'" (world premiere)
Ralph Mendoza / AJ Peoples — A Different Way (world premiere)
Radical Kinship is Ensemble Pi’s new concert project, inspired by the work of global champion of social justice, Father Greg Boyle, and his belief in the power of radical kinship to heal society’s inequalities. In the spirit of Boyle’s radical kinship, the ensemble has commissioned a diverse group of composers – Orlando Jacinto Garcia, Ralph Mendoza & rapper AJ Peoples, Gregg Welcher, and vocalist Damian Norfleet and dancer/puppeteer Maura Gahan – to compose works addressing systemic poverty and over-criminalization with narratives told by (ex-) incarcerated people and other oppressed populations. The evening also includes Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time, Frederic Rzewski's Attica (Part II), and former incarcerated people, Charles Grosso and Alberto Duque, narrating their own stories live with music accompaniment.
The concert will cap with a Q&A featuring Father Greg Boyle and the artists.
COVID-19 Protocols: Per New York City's vaccine mandate, all attendees must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine in order to be admitted to this event. Attendees will also be required to wear face masks while inside The Center at West Park and throughout the performance. Full Saftey Guidelines available here: https://www.centeratwestpark.org/covid19-safety