Event Concerts and Performances Live! at the Library: PUBLIQuartet with Vijay Iyer, piano

Date and Location

  • When: Thursday, May 9, 2024

    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

  • Where: Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium (LJG45A)

    10 1st Street SE, Washington, DC 20540

Part of Concerts from the Library of Congress ; Live at the Library

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Musicians 
Curtis Stewart, violin 
Rubén Rengel, violin  
Nick Revel, viola 
Hamilton Berry, cello 
Vijay Iyer, piano 

Embark on a sonic adventure as groundbreaking PUBLIQuartet and Vijay Iyer converge in a  concert experience that defies convention. Two-time Grammy nominee PUBLIQuartet, known for its fearless exploration of diverse musical landscapes, brings a fresh and reflective perspective to the string quartet. Sharing the stage with PUBLIQuartet is the pianist and composer Vijay Iyer. A luminary in the world of jazz and beyond, Iyer's avant-garde approach to the piano and composition has earned him acclaim and recognition worldwide. For this electrifying performance, Iyer will perform the premiere of his McKim Fund Commission for the Library of Congress. 

Pre-concert Conversation with the Artists: 6:30 pm, Whittall Pavilion.

Schedule

VIJAY IYER 
Dig the Say 

FODÉ LASSANA DIABATÉ/JACOB GARCHIK 
“Sumaworo” from Sunjata’s Time 

HENRY THREADGILL  
Sixfivetwo  

DIABATÉ/GARCHIK 
“Sogolon” from Sunjata’s Time 

ROSCOE MITCHELL 
Cards 11-11-2020  

IYER 
New work for violin and piano (commissioned by the McKim Fund in the Library of Congress) 

DIABATÉ/GARCHIK 
“Nana Triban” from Sunjata’s Time 

PUBLIQUARTET 
MIND | THE | GAP: Wild Women Don’t Get the Blues: Improvisations on music by Tina Turner, Betty Davis, Alice Coltrane and Ida Cox 

IYER
Excerpts from City of Sand (2017), arranged for piano quintet (2024)  Part 3: Cave 17
Part 4: Gathering
Part 5: Entrustment

 

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