Postclassical Ensemble presents Amazing Grace: Fire & Light
$51.75-$80
- Kirsten C. Kunkle, soprano
- Javier Arrey, baritone
- Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor
Samuel Barber — Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24
Jerod Impichcha̲achaaha' Tate — Chokfiꞌ for string orchestra and percussion
Sergei Prokofiev — Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical" ("II. Larghetto")
Jerod Impichcha̲achaaha' Tate — Standing Bear: A Ponca Indian Cantata in Eight Tableaux (selection)
Traditional — Amazing Grace
PCE's beloved New Year's tradition, "Amazing Grace," returns with a captivating program for chamber orchestra and vocal soloists. This annual event celebrates the universal expression of the human spirit through music, inviting a living composer to curate a concert designed to uplift and inspire. In January, PCE welcomes Native American composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, who will guide us on a journey of fire and light. The program includes Tate's Chokfi' for strings and percussion, his evocative Hymn, selections from his rhapsodic cantata Standing Bear performed by baritone Javier Arrey, and Lowak Shoppala' ("Fire and Light"), a work expressing Tate's Chickasaw heritage through music, with texts by poet Linda Hogan. The concert will also feature Samuel Barber's dreamlike Knoxville: Summer of 1915 performed by Mvskoke soprano Kirsten C. Kunkle.
About PostClassical Ensemble
Under the leadership of Music Director Ángel Gil-Ordóñez, PostClassical Ensemble (PCE) takes the listener on a musical journey for the heart and mind. Through depth of interpretation and skillful execution, and with an ensemble of the most distinguished musicians in the area, the music comes alive with vibrancy and richness of expression.
Founded in 2003 by Angel Gil-Ordóñez and music historian Joseph Horowitz, PCE has been a pioneer in transforming the concert experience through innovative programming and with collaborations across artistic mediums. Their humanities-infused programming tells stories— exploring music in its cultural and historical context, and it often integrates theater, dance, film, and visual art, as well as folk, indigenous, and popular music and instruments.
https://www.postclassical.com/About Kirsten C. Kunkle, soprano
About Javier Arrey, baritone
About Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor
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