Decoda: Transformations
$41-$47
Chick Corea — Children's Songs (selections; arr. Decoda)
John Coltrane — Naima (arr. Brad Balliett; world premiere or arrangement)
Sarah Kirkland Snider — O Sweet and Most Beloved Mother (world premiere)
Joseph Wilson — Lovely Nights
Igor Stravinsky — Suite Italienne (arr. Catherine Gregory)
Jean-Philippe Rameau — Selected works (from 'Les Gentils Airs'; arr. Catherine Gregory)
"Refreshing in the extreme" (The New York Times) and comprising "some of the brightest young classical musicians in the world" (TimeOut New York), Decoda is Carnegie Hall's first-ever affiliate ensemble. Made up of alums of Ensemble Connect, Decoda carries forward a dedication to virtuosic performance, audience and community engagement, and a constantly growing repertoire of new music and beloved classics. The spectacularly versatile ensemble offers another distinctive program for its 2022–2023 Carnegie Hall performance. Hear world premieres by Joseph Jones and Sarah Kirkland Snider; John Coltrane's Naima, arranged by Decoda founding member and former artistic director Brad Balliett; selections from Corea's Children's Songs, arranged by Decoda; and Stravinsky's Suite italienne and selections from Rameau's Les Gentils Airs, both arranged by Catherine Gregory.
About Decoda
As an artist-led collective, Decoda seeks to create a more compassionate and connected world through music—thoughtfully curating outstanding performances of live chamber music, facilitating creative community projects, and training the next generation of musical artists to rethink and reimagine their role in society.
http://decodamusic.org/About Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall's mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
https://www.carnegiehall.org/