Seattle Modern Orchestra: Tom Baker – Simultaneously Solitary

Deanna Brizgys, clarinet
Edison Denisov – Clarinet Sonata

Paul Taub, flute
Lou Harrison – Air in G minor
Jarrad Powell – The Moon and Sun are Eternal Travelers

James Falzone, clarinet
Raymond Larson, trumpet
Maria Ritzenthaler, viola
Abbey Blackwell, double bass
Bonnie Whiting, percussion
Tom Baker – Simultaneously Solitary (Shendos No. 14)

Eric Rynes, violin
Bonnie Whiting, percussion
Tyshawn Sorey – In Memoriam Muhal Richard Abrams for violin and glockenspiel

Our first virtual concert of the season will include the world premiere of Tom Baker‘s Simultaneously Solitary. The work is No. 14 in his series of compositions titled Shendos, which explore a graphical notation system that provides a framework for improvisation. The performance features stellar musicians versatile in both the jazz and classical music realms such as James Falzone (clarinet), Raymond Larson (trumpet), Maria Ritzenthaler (viola), Abbey Blackwell (double bass), and Bonnie Whiting (percussion). The concert will also feature solo and duo works by SMO ensemble members.

The livestream will take place at 7:30pm Pacific.

Ticket receipt will include the link and passcode to the Crowdcast Digital Stage for this performance.

Link to donate: http://www.seattlemodernorchestra.org/support/

About Seattle Modern Orchestra

Founded in 2010, Seattle Modern Orchestra (SMO) is the only large ensemble in the Pacific Northwest solely dedicated to the music of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Led by co-artistic directors Julia Tai and Jérémy Jolley, SMO commissions and premieres new works from an international lineup of composers, in addition to presenting important pieces from the contemporary repertoire that are rarely if ever heard by Seattle audiences. The ensemble "operates at that exciting cusp between old and new, between tradition and innovation" (Vanguard Seattle) curating new sounds and experiences for concert goers in the region.

SMO provides audiences with performances of the best in contemporary chamber and orchestral music, and develops radio talks, lectures, and other forms of outreach in an accessible and inviting format all designed to expand the listener’s appreciation and awareness of the music of today.