Maya Beiser March 9, 2006

Pre-concert talk starts at 6:30 PM in Zankel Hall: Maya Beiser in conversation with John Schaefer, Host, WNYC's Soundcheck and New Sounds.

Maya Beiser, Cello
Lionheart
Alexandra Montano, Mezzo-Soprano

Maya Beiser takes the cello to the uncharted territory of ancient vocal traditionsRenaissance madrigals; traditional Cambodian, Chinese, and Taiwanese minority singing; women chanters of Morocco; Jewish cantorial music; and Indian ritual singing. These inspire this program of new works that explore the incredible range of sounds and expressions of the cello, often considered the instrument most similar to the human voice.

BRETT DEAN Sparge la morte for Cello, Vocal Consort, and Electronics (World Premiere)
CHINARY UNG Khse Buon
JOBY TALBOT Motion Detector for Amplified Cello and Tape (World Premiere)
TAN DUN Antiphonal Song for Cello and Video
MICHAEL GORDON All Vows (World Premiere, commissioned by The Carnegie Hall Corporation through the generosity of The Maria and Robert A. Skirnick Fund for New Works at Carnegie Hall)
EVE BEGLARIAN I am writing to you from a far-off country (World Premiere) (Video by Shirin Neshat; Text by Henri Michaux)

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