92Y: Sandbox Percussion with Conor Hanick
In person: $45 ($40 Friends of 92Y, $38.25 XYZ) |
Stream: $25
- Conor Hanick, piano
- Jonathan "Jonny" Allen, percussion
- Victor Caccese, percussion
- Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
- Terry Sweeney, percussion
Ellis Ludwig-Leone — Lifeline (world premiere)
Christopher Cerrone — Don't Look Down (NYC premiere)
Samuel Carl Adams — Études, Vol. 1 (NY premiere)
Tyshawn Sorey — For Arthur Jafa (NY premiere)
Andy Akiho — Portal (NY premiere)
A leader in a new era of contemporary percussion chamber music, Sandbox Percussion and brilliant pianist and new-music champion Conor Hanick bring a program of premieres, including the first New York City performances of two works composed for them.
Christopher Cerrone's Don't Look Down, a 17-minute concerto for prepared piano and percussion quartet, was written during the pandemic and is the composer's reflection on its effects. The work's movements reflect on the world of the before, the uncertainty of the during, and the welcome noise of the now, employing sonic oddities from wine bottles to a bicycle pump. The kinetic nature of Cerrone's work is in stark contrast to the elegance of the new concerto by the dizzyingly talented Tyshawn Sorey. Interspersed among these works are the world premieres of an expanded version of Vivian Fung's (Un)Wandering Souls, and Ellis Ludwig-Leone's Lifeline – both percussion quartets. Samuel Carl Adams' solo piano études and Andy Akiho's percussion work Portal complete this remarkable 90-minute new music festival.
Join us in the hall's lounge following the performance and meet the artists. The Buttenwieser Lounge bar is open before and following the concert, so you can enjoy a drink before the music or after.
Online streaming also available for 72 hours following the performance.