True Life: A Celebration of Poet Adam Zagajewski
Free (registration required)
- Sarah Rothenberg, piano
- Sonia Wieder-Atherton, cello
- Edward Hirsch, poet
Frédéric Chopin — Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4
Franz Schubert — Moments Musicaux, D. 780, Op. 94 ("II. Andantino")
Dmitri Shostakovich — Prelude and Fugue in E minor, Op. 87, No. 4
Gustav Mahler — "IV. Adagietto" from Symphony No. 5
SPECIAL EVENT: Music and Poetry | Joint presentation of DACAMERA and Inprint
TRUE LIFE: A CELEBRATION OF POET ADAM ZAGAJEWSKI
Sarah Rothenberg, piano; Sonia Wieder-Atherton, cello
Special guest: Edward Hirsch, poet
Program:
J.S. Bach – Prelude from Suite No. 1 for cello in G Major (Sonia Wieder-Atherton)
Adam Zagajewski (archival recording) – “Self-Portrait”
J.S. Bach – Allemande from Suite No. 1 for cello in G Major (Sonia)
EDWARD HIRSCH – On Adam Z.
Frederic Chopin – Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4 (Sarah)
RICH LEVY – Readings from True Life & Asymmetry
Franz Schubert – Andantino from Moments Musicaux, Op. 94/D780 (Sarah)
LILLIE ROBERTSON – Reading: Franz Schubert: A Press Conference
Dmitri Shostakovich – Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in E minor, Op. 87 (Sarah)
SARAH ROTHENBERG – Reading: Three Angels
EDWARD HIRSCH – Reading: Try to Praise the Mutilated World
Gustav Mahler – Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 (Sonia and Sarah)
DACAMERA and Inprint join forces in this heartfelt celebration of the life and work of Polish poet Adam Zagajewski (1945-2021), prize-winning writer of international renown. Through his insightful and quietly radiant poems, Zagajewski acquired loyal readers around the world; and as a member of the UH Creative Writing Program faculty, journeying to Houston from Paris and later Krakow every spring for 18 years, he leaves a vibrant legacy of friends, students, and colleagues across the U.S.
Pianist Sarah Rothenberg and cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton interweave the music that inspired many of Zagajewski's poems with readings of his luminous poetry. Readers will include celebrated poet and author Edward Hirsch, president of the Guggenheim Foundation; Rich Levy, executive director of Inprint; and community leader and friend, Lillie Robertson. The publication in 2023 of Zagajewski's last collection, True Life, offers us the occasion to discover new poems from this "indispensable" poet whose work celebrates "those rare moments when we catch a glimpse of the world from which all labels have been unpeeled…" (Charles Simic, The New York Review of Books).
Streaming starts Monday, March 6. Pre-register at the following url and receive the link to watch on March 6 through March 20: https://my.dacamera.com/3700/
About DACAMERA
Hailed as "reliably adventurous" by the Washington Post and "perennially thoughtful" by The New Yorker's Alex Ross, DACAMERA is internationally recognized as a leading producer and presenter of chamber music and jazz, committed to bringing its audiences transformative musical experiences. Presenting an annual subscription series in Houston's downtown Theater District and at The Menil Collection, DACAMERA brings the world's leading artists to Houston, and continually evolves new and meaningful ways of presenting music.
https://www.dacamera.com/About Sarah Rothenberg, piano
About Edward Hirsch, poet
Edward Hirsch is a celebrated poet and peerless advocate for poetry. He was born in Chicago in 1950—his accent makes it impossible for him to hide his origins—and educated at Grinnell College and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Ph.D. in Folklore.
https://www.edwardhirsch.com/