Discovery
- Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
- Saturday, August 4, 8pm
- Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Huang Ruo: Shattered Steps (Huang Ruo, vocals) [West Coast Premiere]
John Wineglass: Someone Else's Child (Charles Holt, narrator) [World Premiere | Festival Commission]
Carlos Chávez: Discovery [Anniversary Tribute | Festival Commission]
James MacMillan: Woman of the Apocalypse [World Premiere | Festival Commission]
Chinese composer Huang Ruo’s vibrant and inventive musical voice draws equal inspiration from indigenous folk, Western avant-garde, rock, and jazz. In the West Coast premiere of Shattered Steps, Ruo is a featured soloist performing live vocal improvisation. The work’s title translates in Chinese as Sui Bu, which has two meanings—broken steps, and small steps in continuous and rapid motion—each reflected musically in the composition. Next will be the world premiere of Emmy award-winning composer John Wineglass’ Someone Else’s Child narrated by Broadway actor, singer and writer Charles Holt. Wineglass’ symphonic poem integrates poems by kids in the Santa Cruz juvenile detention center and poignantly describes the life and thoughts of incarcerated youth. Alsop and the Orchestra then present an anniversary tribute to celebrated Mexican composer and former music director Carlos Chávez. Chávez’s work Discovery was the first-ever Cabrillo Festival commission, premiered in 1969. The evening concludes with Woman of the Apocalypse, a world premiere commission by preeminent Scottish composer James MacMillan. This major new concerto for orchestra is inspired by a range of visual artworks depicting the Woman of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation. MacMillan is described by The Guardian (UK) as “...a composer so confident of his own musical language that he makes it instantly communicative to his listeners.”
A Talkback Session with Marin Alsop and the composers follows the concert.
No children under age six will be admitted to concerts, with the exception of the Free Family Concert. Advance ticket sales end 3 hours prior to the concert. Any remaining tickets can be purchased at the door. Please review General Event Policies for exclusions.
Wheelchair Accessible and Accessible Companion seats are available at all price zones on the Orchestra Floor.
Tickets are subject to service charge which is included in the Grand Total in the Shopping Cart (after seats are selected).
Chinese composer Huang Ruo’s vibrant and inventive musical voice draws equal inspiration from indigenous folk, Western avant-garde, rock, and jazz. In the West Coast premiere of Shattered Steps, Ruo is a featured soloist performing live vocal improvisation. The work’s title translates in Chinese as Sui Bu, which has two meanings—broken steps, and small steps in continuous and rapid motion—each reflected musically in the composition. Next will be the world premiere of Emmy award-winning composer John Wineglass’ Someone Else’s Child narrated by Broadway actor, singer and writer Charles Holt. Wineglass’ symphonic poem integrates poems by kids in the Santa Cruz juvenile detention center and poignantly describes the life and thoughts of incarcerated youth. Alsop and the Orchestra then present an anniversary tribute to celebrated Mexican composer and former music director Carlos Chávez. Chávez’s work Discovery was the first-ever Cabrillo Festival commission, premiered in 1969. The evening concludes with Woman of the Apocalypse, a world premiere commission by preeminent Scottish composer James MacMillan. This major new concerto for orchestra is inspired by a range of visual artworks depicting the Woman of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation. MacMillan is described by The Guardian (UK) as “...a composer so confident of his own musical language that he makes it instantly communicative to his listeners.”
A Talkback Session with Marin Alsop and the composers follows the concert.
No children under age six will be admitted to concerts, with the exception of the Free Family Concert. Advance ticket sales end 3 hours prior to the concert. Any remaining tickets can be purchased at the door. Please review General Event Policies for exclusions.
Wheelchair Accessible and Accessible Companion seats are available at all price zones on the Orchestra Floor.
Tickets are subject to service charge which is included in the Grand Total in the Shopping Cart (after seats are selected).
