This November we celebrate the legacy of the innovative American composer, George Crumb. Across four performances, as part of the ANAM end of year Chamber Music Festival, journey into the musical world of George Crumb – a composer whose music transcends time – and those influenced by his ideas.
At the heart of this festival are the great works of Crumb: Makrokosmos – an exploration of the world the artist inhabits and how they can live in it; Black Angels, the deeply moving and at times confronting depiction and exploration of death, war and humanity; and Vox Balaenae, a work that speaks of the plight of the natural world, and how it’s destruction is at the hands of humanity. As we currently grapple with war, climate change and a rapidly changing world, these works have a profound moral imperatives that are as relevant today as they were half a century ago.
The musicians of ANAM come together not only to mount these iconic works, but also pieces by Crumb students Jennifer Higdon and Osvaldo Golijov, composers influential on Crumb such as Edgard Varèse and Franz Schubert, as well as those working with his concepts today like Ross Edwards. Together, these composers share a curiosity and imagination that will guide you on a mesmerising musical journey.
VARÈSE Octandre
Anna Rabinowicz (VIC) piccolo / flute
Oscar Gillespie (VIC) oboe
Georgia White (VIC) Bb clarinet / Eb clarinet
Tasman Compton (TAS) bassoon
Rosie Yang (VIC) horn
Isabella Thomas (NZ) trumpet
Jeremy Mazurek (WA) trombone
William Taber (NZ) double bass
THOMSON Sonata da Chiesa
Seb Coyne (VIC) viola
Clare Fox (NSW) clarinet
Evan Williams (guest) horn
Isabella Thomas (NZ) trumpet
Jordan Mattinson (QLD) trombone
SCHUBERT Death and the Maiden: ii - Andante con moto
Donica Tran (ACT) violin
Natalie Mavridis (NSW) violin
Harry Swainston (QLD) viola
Nadia Barrow (SA) cello
L WENNÄKOSKI Hymni ja salaisuus
Oakley Paul (WA) double bass
Harrison Steele-Holmes (VIC) trombone
Steven Bryer (QLD) percussion
CRUMB Black Angels
James Armstrong (NSW) violin
Peter Gjelsten (NZ) violin
Harry Swainston (QLD) viola
Jack Overall (SA) cello
Approximate duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
Generously supported by Kerry Landman
Image credit: Nico Keenan
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