Hammers, Sticks, Wind, & Stones

Caballito Negro teams up with Portland Percussion Group to perform The Stone Tapestry, Jeff Herriott's epic, shape-shifting work for flute and percussion soloists with percussion quartet. The Stone Tapestry weaves together myths about origins, life cycles, and the significance of change. Composed for flute and percussion soloists, plus percussion quartet, and employing a myriad of flutes, percussion, electronics, and video, the piece traces the path of just a few stones, from discovery to disappearance, in a ritualistic performance.

The concert also features a cheery work for flute and percussion quartet, Hammers, by Allison Loggins-Hull, inspired by the sounds of industrial construction in New York City. A virtuosic new marimba and vibraphone duo, Sonata by Juri Seo, rounds out the program.

View trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DigHeZF_SEQ

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About Caballito Negro

Bi-coastal duo Caballito Negro is known for its creative and compelling performances, generating an ecstatic blend of modern and traditional aesthetics. Multi-flutist Tessa Brinckman and multi-percussionist Terry Longshore draw their name ("dark little horse") from Federico García Lorca's poem, 'Canción de Jinete.' They collaborate with visionary artists, using an arsenal of instruments to push the artistic experience to new heights, and always in the spirit of duende. Heralded for their "wildly personal, intercultural, modern music…vivid, expressive music that could be performed anywhere" (Oregon Arts Watch), the duo melds narratives, images, and themes in imaginative curations. Caballito Negro envisions true cultural exchange through innovative projects with local, regional, and international artists.

About Portland Percussion Group

https://www.portlandpercussiongroup.com/