Name: Broadcast: Music of the Earth
Start: 2024-07-10T18:00-04:00
Location: Curtis Institute of Music, Gould Rehearsal Hall

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“Music of the Earth,” showcases compositions inspired by the natural world, with “eco-composer” John Luther Adams’s captivating solo violin ode to Alaska, Three High Places, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Raven Chacon’s haunting string quartet piece, The Journey of the Horizontal People, and composer Allison Loggins-Hull’s exploration of “home,” the poignant Homeland. The concert also features Curtis alumna Gabriella Smith’s (’13) imaginative, coral reef-inspired work, Anthozoa, Icelandic composer and guitarist Gulli Bjornsson’s striking pieces for solo classical guitar, Landslög, and pioneering electronic music composer Luciano Berio’s 1964 anthology of eleven songs from eight countries, Folk Songs, for voice and chamber ensemble.

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Program

JOHN LUTHER ADAMS	Three High Places I. Above Sunset Pass II. The Wind at Maclaren Summit III. Looking Toward Hope Leah Amory, violin
RAVEN CHACON	The Journey of the Horizontal People Erinys Quartet Elizabeth Stewart, violin Joosep Reimaa, violin Marija Räisänen, viola Stergios Theodoridis, cello
ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL	Homeland Anastasia Samsel, flute
GABRIELLA SMITH (’13)	Anthozoa Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin Matthew Christakos, cello Tae McLoughlin, percussion Delvan Lin, piano
GULLI BJÖRNSSON	Landslög Landslag I. – dökkar sandþúfur með smá mosa // dark sand dunes with some moss Landslag V. – birkikjarr í fjallshlíð // birch shrubs in a mountain slope Landslag VII. – ólga við ós // turbulence where a stream meets a lake Landslag VIII. –víðfeðmur akur hulinn af lúpínu // vast lupine covered field Landslag IX. – veðruð ísilögð strandlengja // eroded icy shoreline Landslag X. – klaki og snjór hylur tún // ice and snow covers a field Muxin Li, guitar
LUCIANO BERIO	Folk Songs I. "Black Is the Colour" (USA) II. "I Wonder as I Wander" (USA) III. "Loosin yelav" (Armenia) IV. "Rossignolet du bois" (France) V. "A la femminisca" (Sicily, Italy) VI. "La donna ideale" (Luciano Berio, Italy) VII. "Ballo" (Luciano Berio, Italy) VIII. "Motettu de tristura" (Sardinia) IX. "Malurous qu'o uno fenno" (Auvergne, France) X. "Lo fiolairé" (Auvergne, France) XI. "Azerbaijan Love Song" (Azerbaijan) Micah Gleason, conductor and mezzo-soprano Dillon Scott, viola TaeYeon Rachel Kim, cello Julin Cheung, flute/piccolo Hwaseop Jeong, clarinet Tae McLoughlin, percussion Maxence Dauriat Rancurel, percussion Claire Thai, harp

Artists

Ensemble 20/21

Ensemble 20/21’s repertoire features works from the 20th and 21st centuries. With bold collaborations and striking productions, Ensemble 20/21 embraces the cutting edge of contemporary classical music through the highest level of artistry.