Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival: From Kontraktova Square
$35-$60
- Leah Asher, violin
- Marina Kifferstein, violin
- Carrie Frey, viola
- Meaghan Burke, cello
- Kebra-Seyoun Charles, double bass
- Diana Ziabchenko, mezzo-soprano
- Vira Slywotzky, contralto
- Hans Tashjian, bass-baritone
- Teryn Kytasty-Kuzma, soprano & bandura
Svyatoslav Lunyov — Fierce January '23: 35 Songs on verses of Ukrainian poets (excerpts)
Valentyn Kostenko — String Quartet No. 2 ("II. Andante quasi Allegretto")
Stefania Turkewich — Time Passes
Boris Lyatoshynsky — Selected works (3 songs after Heinrich Heine TBA)
Katya Suhlobina — In Memoriam for string quartet
Yuri Ishchenko — Night Shadows
Yuri Povolotsky — Three Romances on Poems by Lina Kostenko
Leonid Hrabovsky — Pastels
Victoria Vita Polevá — Dover Beach
Boris Loginov — The Way
Valentin Silvestrov (Valentyn Sylvestrov) — Farewell, O World, O Earth
In the 19th Century, the Contracts House on Kyiv's Kontraktova Square was not only a trading space but contained a concert hall where many of the era's musical and literary luminaries performed their works. From Kontraktova Square recreates this Kyiv salon with a selection of art songs, chamber works inspired by literature, and poetry readings.
About The Rhythm Method
As an ensemble of four composer-performers, The Rhythm Method strives to reimagine the string quartet in a contemporary, feminist context.
We cherish close collaboration with composers at every stage of work development, and as improvisers and composers, we are particularly interested in music which invites performers' creative agency. Many of the works we write, commission, and choose to perform explore and expand the terrains between free improvisation and different forms of notation, from graphic scores to Western classical notation.
We believe that an intersectional feminist approach to our work means fostering equity through the amplification of marginalized voices. Our programming and collaborative efforts seek to highlight artistry that represents the beautiful spectrum of gender, race, sexuality, age, ability, and all other lines of identity.
In our educational work, we nurture ongoing relationships with universities and schools, cultivating multifaceted creativity and musicianship in students of all ages. We believe that supporting and nurturing each other’s creative voices helps build community, both inside and outside our ensemble, and presents a model for collective creativity.
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