Talea Ensemble: That Other Spring – Music of Haas & Hersch
$20 ($10 senior/student)
- Ah Young Hong, soprano
Michael Hersch — one step to the next, worlds ending (US premiere)
Georg Friedrich Haas — … wie stille brannte das Licht
Our spotlight on voice continues in a collaboration with soprano Ah Young Hong, performing works by Georg Friedrich Haas and Michael Hersch. Hong is celebrated for her visionary interpretations of works from Baroque to modern. She was acclaimed for premiering Michael Hersch's poignant monodrama On the Threshold of Winter and more recently performed the title role of the opera Poppaea. This program explores the full gamut of expression, vigor, and versatility of voice in music today.
About Talea Ensemble
The Talea Ensemble's mission is to champion musical creativity, cultivate curious listeners, and bring visionary new works to life with vibrant performances that remain in the audience's imagination long after a concert. Recipient of the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, the New York based Talea Ensemble has premiered more than 45 commissions since it was founded in 2008. Festival engagements have included performances at Lincoln Center Festival, Donaueschingen Musiktage, Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt, Resonant Bodies Festival, TIME:SPANS, Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival, Warsaw Autumn Festival, Time of Music Finland, Wien Modern, Vancouver New Music, Festival Musica, and many more. The ensemble has also partnered with institutions across disciplines, such as the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, the City of Ideas Festival in Mexico, and the Storm King Art Center, and has undertaken residencies in music departments around the country to support a new generation of musicians.
http://taleaensemble.org/About Ah Young Hong, soprano
A soprano of “fearlessness and consummate artistry” (Opera News), Ah Young Hong has interpreted a vast array of repertoire, ranging from the music of Monteverdi to Georg Friedrich Haas. Widely recognized for her work in Michael Hersch’s monodrama "On the Threshold of Winter," The New York Times praised Ms. Hong’s performance in the world premiere as “the opera’s blazing, lone star.” Recent performances include solo appearances with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Bern, and at the Aldeburgh and Ojai Music Festivals. Highlight concerts of 2021 and 2022 include the premiere performances in the title role of Hersch’s "POPPAEA" at the Wien Modern and ZeitRäume Basel Festivals, and title role of Fang Man’s "Golden Lily" (excerpts) with Alarm Will Sound. Fall 2022 saw the album release of Hersch’s "the script of storms" with BBC Symphony Orchestra under the New Focus label. Ms. Hong is an associate professor in the Vocal Studies Department of The Peabody Conservatory of Music, Johns Hopkins University.
https://www.ahyounghong.com/