Love in Exile: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, & Shahzad Ismaily Trio
$45-$55
- Arooj Aftab, voice
- Vijay Iyer, piano
- Shahzad Ismaily, keyboard
Love in Exile is the trio of Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily — three of the most innovative composers and music-makers of today. Together, they create lush, haunting soundscapes of meditation and yearning, weaving bass, piano, and vocals into a breathtakingly unified sound. Arooj Aftab describes the project as "about self-exile, and the search for freedom and identity, and finding it through love and music."
Individually, the artists' accolades are substantial: Vocalist Arooj Aftab, the first Pakistani to win a Grammy Award, wows audiences worldwide with her mesmerizing live shows and otherworldly voice; MacArthur Genius and Grammy nominee Vijay Iyer is one of today's most influential pianists; and multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily's sensitivity and technical acumen have made him a legend among musicians like the late Lou Reed, for whom he was a session player. Each artist in the trio uses their distinct backgrounds and vast histories of collaboration as a starting point, forging a singular voice.
As Love in Exile, the three musicians bring a one-of-a-kind performance — defined by a sense of timeless beauty and sudden surprise — to The Reser for the first time.
"Aftab, Iyer, and Ismaily reveal the beauty in quietude." —The Guardian
About Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts unites us as artists, enthusiasts, individuals, and communities, linking us all with a sense of shared purpose and a touch of the sublime. The Reser is the cultural heart of a flourishing community centered in Beaverton, Oregon. It continuously enhances the cultural life of our region, bringing people together in a space that’s warm and welcoming, and where the art we present invites discovery, wonder, and flights of imagination. This place eliminates barriers and thrives on access, shared experience, and open hearts. The Reser honors the cultures and customs of its diverse community and, using the awesome power of the arts, creates opportunities for deeper understanding and authentic connections between people.
https://thereser.org/About Arooj Aftab, voice
About Vijay Iyer, piano
Described by The New York Times as a "social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway," composer-pianist Vijay Iyer is one of the leading music-makers of his generation. His honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, a Grammy nomination, and the Alpert Award in the Arts. His most recent album, a trio session with drummer Tyshawn Sorey and bassist Linda May Han Oh titled Uneasy (ECM Records, 2021), was named Best New Music in Pitchfork and was hailed by The New Yorker as "a triumph of small-group interplay and fertile invention."
https://vijay-iyer.com/