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WindSync feat. world premiere by Nathalie Joachim
April 15, 2023 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm PDT
Emerald City Music brings WindSync back to our stages to give the world-premiere of a new wind quintet by GRAMMY-nominated flutist and composer Nathalie Joachim.
Program:
Jean-Philippe RAMEAU/arr. Kara LaMoure: Pastoral Suite (1748-1753)
Akshaya Avril TUCKER: Hold Sacred (2020)
Marc MELLITS: Apollo (2019)
Theia
Sea of Tranquility
Buzz
Luna Nova
Debbie Waltzing on the Moon
One Small Step
Moonwalk
Miguel del AGUILA: Quinteto Sinfónico (2019)
Giocoso (Gracioso)
Misterioso
Luminous (Luminoso)
Nathalie JOACHIM: New work (2023) World premiere
Valerie COLEMAN: Umoja (2001)
The Artists: Nathalie Joachim, flute/composer
WindSync:
Garrett Hudson, flute
Emily Tsai, oboe
Elias Rodriguez, clarinet
Kara LaMoure, bassoon
Anni Hochhalter, horn
For the Curious Minds:
We are so excited to welcome WindSync back to our stage for the first time since our first-season opening-night! Their program, subtitled Gardens and Galaxies, features the world-premiere commission of a new wind quintet by GRAMMY-nominated flutist/composer Nathalie Joachim. Akshaya Avril Tucker’s “Hold Sacred” was written in the midst of pandemic and features a blend of abstracted raga-inspired fragments that swirl through unusual harmonies and (hopefully) invite a meditation on whatever is most soothing to the listener. WindSync commissioned Mellits in 2019 to write Apollo, a piece commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Apollo comprises seven short movements that present a kaleidoscopic view, from the famous phrase “One small step…” to the geography of the moon, the mythology behind cosmic bodies, and scenes from the composer’s own childhood. The musical style of Uruguayan-American composer Miguel del Aguila combines drama, driving rhythms, and nostalgic nods to his South American roots. About his Quinteto Sinfónico (symphonic quintet), the composer writes: “My inspiration was a technique often used by Andean folk ensembles where wind instruments share and continue each other’s melodies, making them sound as if played by only one performer. Cooperation is more important than showcasing the talent of each individual separately. This turns the music into a spontaneous dialogue.” The three movements of the quintet are: Giocoso, a humorous Latin dance, Misterioso, which evokes a warm summer night, and Luminous, a bright fanfare.
Tickets:
$40 premium section
$30 general section
$10 students