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American Brass Quintet & Tyshawn Sorey

ABOUT THE EVENT

Internationally recognized as one of today’s premier chamber music ensembles, the American Brass Quintet continues its tradition of championing new works by distinguished American composers with a new commission from multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey. Tyshawn, a 2017 MacArthur fellow and a 2018 United States Artists Fellow, has previously written for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, International Contemporary Ensemble and Alarm Will Sound, among others.

Margaret Leng Tan: Perilous Night

ABOUT THE EVENT

Acclaimed by the New Yorker as a diva in the art of playing the piano, Margaret Leng Tan has established herself as a major force within the American avant-garde. Embracing theater, and choreography in her work, she is a visionary pianist whose work creates a new level of connection with her audiences.

PROGRAM

John Cage
The Perilous Night

Henry Cowell
The Tides of Manaunaun
Aeolian Harp
The Banshee
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Jaha Koo: Cuckoo

ABOUT THE EVENT

Employing bittersweet and humorous dialogues, theater Jaha Koo and his clever rice cookers take you on a journey through the last 20 years of Korean history, combining personal experience with political events and reflections on happiness, economic crises and death.

The play will be performed in Korean and English, with English subtitles.

FUNDING

This performance is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

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