Two noted ensembles—a vocal quartet and a string quartet—come together for this new piece by Wolfgang Rihm, whose restless and affecting music has made him one of Europe’s leading composers. As he states, “I [feel] the imperative need to invent form from scratch again and again.” The Arditti Quartet is an exciting leader in new-music performance, and the Hilliard Ensemble is known for glowing performances of contemporary works as well as early music.
The Hilliard Ensemble
·· David James, Countertenor
·· Rogers Covey-Crump, Tenor
·· Steven Harrold, Tenor
·· Gordon Jones, Baritone
Arditti Quartet
·· Irvine Arditti, Violin
·· Ashot Sarkissjan, Violin
·· Ralf Ehlers, Viola
·· Lucas Fels, Cello
WOLFGANG RIHM
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ET LUX (US premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
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