National Arts Centre: NACO Live- The Rite of Spring

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Conductor: Alexander Shelley

Guest artist: Colin Currie (chamber percussionist)

World premiere; Commissioned for Colin Currie by Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra and BBC Radio 3

The NAC Orchestra is delighted to perform the world premiere of Canadian composer Nicole Lizée’s Blurr is the Colour of My True Love’s Eyes, featuring Colin Currie, a solo and chamber percussionist at the height of his powers.

Nicole’s work effortlessly merges worlds that aren’t necessarily found together in music, reaching beyond the classical realm to capture devotees from Gen X and beyond.

“This new work for solo percussion and orchestra from the extraordinary Nicole Lizée fills me with great excitement,” says Colin. “Maestro Shelley and I were both delighted when we hit upon a mutual admiration for her music some years ago, so to have this project come to fruition in Ottawa is a marvellous outcome.”

Aeriality, by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdóttir is a spellbinding creation- “a big spinning planet of a work” (Washington Post) – that utilizes the great, primordial force of an orchestra. In her own words, Aeriality “refers to the state of gliding through the air with nothing, or little, to hold on to.” The result is a feeling both of unease and freedom as the instruments of the orchestra stream together to form a single force.”

Legend has it that the premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s volcanic The Rite of Spring famously caused a riot at which 40 people had been arrested by the end of the first part.

Abstract, edgy, modern, and magical, The Rite of Spring was written for the 1913 Paris season of Ballet Russes, but Stravinsky’s music has achieved far greater recognition than the ballet it was written to accompany and is revered as one of the twentieth century’s most influential musical works.

Event Artists

Colin Currie, guest artist; Nicole Lizée; Anna Thorvaldsdóttir; Alexander Shelley, conductor; Members of the National Arts Centre Orchestra

National Arts Centre: NACO Live- The Rite of Spring

Date/Time
Thursday, June 9, 2022 - Friday, June 10, 2022
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Location
Southam Hall
1 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1P 5W1

Price
$15-31

Phone
1-844-985-2787

Website
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/30031

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