For their 50th Anniversary Season, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, directed by their leader of 35 years, Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, present the world premiere of Horizon by John Luther Adams alongside a string orchestra arrangement of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet. From the emotional depth and intimacy of Schubert to the expansive and immersive beauty of John Luther Adams, this program celebrates tradition, bold imagination, and [...]
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Schubert’s single movement of the Quartettsatz opens a concert of vibrant musical landscapes—ranging from the vast Australian geographies that inspired John Luther Adams’ latest work for the ensemble, to the soaring heights of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ shimmering skylark, and the dreamlike beauty of Fanny Mendelssohn’s virtuosic String Quartet. Offering a full chamber orchestra’s exhilaratingly fresh take on string quartet repertoire is a perfect reflection [...]
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Teddy Abrams, conductor
Anthony Green, World Premiere (Louisville Orchestra Creators Corp)
Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
John Luther Adams, An Atlas of Deep Time
A century after its debut, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue still crackles with energy—its opening clarinet glissando an unmistakable call to the thrill of jazz-age America. Teddy Abrams leads the Louisville Orchestra in this timeless fusion of classical and jazz idioms.
Program
HENRY PURCELL - Fantazia upon One Note
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL - Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6, No.11
JOHN LUTHER ADAMS - Horizon*
Intermission
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (arr. Adam Johnson) - The Lark Ascending
FRANZ SCHUBERT – String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor, D703. “Quartettsatz” (arr. [...]
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Teddy Abrams, conductor
Anthony Green, World Premiere (Louisville Orchestra Creators Corp)
Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
John Luther Adams, An Atlas of Deep Time
A century after its debut, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue still crackles with energy—its opening clarinet glissando an unmistakable call to the thrill of jazz-age America. Teddy Abrams leads the Louisville Orchestra in this timeless fusion of classical and jazz idioms.
Experience the Australian Chamber Orchestra in a uniquely intimate setting, bathed in the warm glow of candlelight. This renowned ensemble, known for their virtuosic playing and adventurous programming, will present a program that spans centuries of musical expression. In the candlelit Samueli Theater, hear Purcell's hauntingly beautiful Fantasia on One Note, Handel's majestically celebratory Concerto Grosso in A Major, Op. 6 No. 11, a sonically immersive new work by John Luther Adams, [...]
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Take the plunge into huge orchestral sound as the Calgary Phil and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra come together to perform John Luther Adams' Become Ocean, a haunting work that evokes an unstoppable tidal surge. They also join forces to play Holst's enthralling orchestral mood pictures inspired by the astrological significance of the planets and how they may influence human character.
Music in the Shape of a River
Under the direction and presentation of Martim Sousa Tavares, this is a unique and unmissable concert in which the orchestra takes on the very form of a river through the national premiere of two works by a pair of major composers of our time.
From John Luther Adams —Pulitzer Prize–winning composer, [...]
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Founded in New York City in 1980 by Artistic Director and choreographer Mark Morris, the Mark Morris Dance Group has been called “the preeminent modern dance organization of our time” (Yo-Yo Ma). The group returns to The Joyce with a live music and dance program entitled Dances to American Music, featuring selections by George Gershwin, John Luther Adams, and more.
In partnership with Boston University Tanglewood Institute, BSO presents environmentalist composer John Luther Adams’ Crossing Open Ground, an outdoor work for winds, brass, and percussion. Led by conductor Christopher Rountree and director Dimitri Chamblas and featuring 40 BUTI musicians, the piece offers an opportunity to rediscover and reconsecrate our sense of place. Throughout the performance, each performer and listener is free to follow their own individual path through [...]
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In partnership with Boston University Tanglewood Institute, BSO presents environmentalist composer John Luther Adams’ Crossing Open Ground, an outdoor work for winds, brass, and percussion. Led by conductor Christopher Rountree and director Dimitri Chamblas and featuring 40 BUTI musicians, the piece offers an opportunity to rediscover and reconsecrate our sense of place. Throughout the performance, each performer and listener is free to follow their own individual path [...]
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