Event Concerts and Performances Live! at the Library: PUBLIQuartet with Vijay Iyer, piano
Date and Location
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When: Thursday, May 9, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
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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