Contemporaneous: Dreams of One/All
$20 (need-based free tickets available – contact info@contemporaneous.org)
- Eliza McCarthy, piano
- Tonia Ko, amplified bubble wrap
- Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, fiddle
Tonia Ko — Selected works (Tonia Ko, amplified bubble wrap)
Dan Trueman — Selected works (Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, fiddle)
Donnacha Dennehy writes a startling, powerful piece for piano, performed by Eliza McCarthy; Tonia Ko pens a solo for amplified bubble wrap, an innovative instrument she invented and plays; and Dan Trueman teams up with legendary Irish fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh on a piece for 10-string fiddle that brings the history of Irish traditional music in dialogue with the orchestra.
Dreams of One/All reimagines the idea of what a "concerto" can be through three cutting-edge premieres. Composed by Donnacha Dennehy, Tonia Ko, and Dan Trueman, these new works expand the relationship between a solo instrument and a large ensemble. Dennehy writes a startling, powerful piece for piano, performed by Eliza McCarthy; Ko pens a solo for amplified bubble wrap, an innovative instrument she invented and plays; and Trueman teams up with legendary Irish fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh on a piece for 10-string fiddle that brings the history of Irish traditional music in dialogue with the orchestra. Performed by the 23-person ensemble, and former National Sawdust group in residence Contemporaneous, these new works represent a culmination of many years of collaboration, and open up new futures for the concerto form.
As part of Contemporaneous's continued commitment to ensuring every show we develop is accessible to all people, free tickets are available for Dreams of One / All to anyone who needs them. Please contact info@contemporaneous.org to claim your free ticket(s).
About Contemporaneous
Contemporaneous is an ensemble of 23 musicians whose mission is to bring to life the music of now. Recognized for a "ferocious, focused performance" (The New York Times) and for its "captivating and whole-hearted commitment" (I Care If You Listen), Contemporaneous performs and promotes the most exciting work of living composers through innovative concerts, commissions, recordings, and educational programs. Based in New York City and active throughout the United States, Contemporaneous has been presented by such institutions as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Park Avenue Armory, PROTOTYPE Festival, Merkin Concert Hall, MATA Festival, St. Ann’s Warehouse, and Bang on a Can and has worked with such artists as David Byrne, Donnacha Dennehy, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Dawn Upshaw, and Julia Wolfe.
Contemporaneous has premiered more than 150 works, and with its newly-launched program Contemporaneous IMAGINATION, the ensemble champions large-scale works, curated from an open call for artists to submit ideas for projects that take risks and defy constraints. The ensemble has recently released a podcast entitled Imagination Radio, which explores the significance of creativity and music in our lives through dialogues with composers, scientists, a cartographer, and a BASE jumper. Contemporaneous has recorded for the New Amsterdam, Cantaloupe, Innova, Roven, and Navona labels.
https://www.contemporaneous.org/