National Sawdust: New Works Commission Concert – JACK Quartet
Free
Jessie Cox — Selected works
Yaz Lancaster — Selected works
Ted Moore — Selected works
Daniel Sabzghabaei — Selected works
Golnaz Shariatzadeh — Selected works
Nina Shekhar — Selected works
Rajna Swaminathan — Selected works
Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa (Nzou Mambano) — Selected works
Nicholas Tran — Selected works
Christopher Otto, violin
Austin Wulliman, violin
John Pickford Richards, viola
Jay Campbell, cello
In unprecedented times, new evolving models and ways of thinking are necessary. National Sawdust has responded to the pandemic by creating the New Works Commission, and awarding twenty composers the resources to create a new work for streamed performance.
This is the second of two online performances of the commissioned works, hosted by the composers themselves, we will hear about their experience with the commission, and how it has impacted their work during this time. They will give us an overview of the music, their process, and technical elements within the work, and what it means for them to be an artist at this time.
The performance will feature the JACK Quartet performing music by 10 composers by Eddie Codrington, Jessie Cox, Yaz Lancaster, Ted Moore, Daniel Sabzghabaei, Golnaz Shariatzadeh, Nina Shekhar, Rajna Swaminathan, Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa, and Nicholas Tran.
The broadcast will take place at 5pm Eastern / 2pm Pacific.
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