Music’s ability to examine social, political, and personal events wordlessly is explored through Caroline Shaw’s lilting clarity, David Lang’s economical emotionality, Gabriella Smith’s viscerality, Judd Greenstein’s brazen optimism, and Steve Reich’s combination of recorded recollections and string quartet.
Caroline SHAW (b. 1982)
First Essay: Nimrod (2016)
David LANG (b. 1957)
wiggle (in memory of frank wigglesworth), from memory pieces (1992)
Gabriella SMITH (b. 1991)
Divisible (2019; World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission)
David LANG (b. 1957)
spartan arcs (in memory of yvar mikhashoff), from memory pieces (1992)
Judd GREENSTEIN (b. 1979)
The Seeming Disorder of the Old City (2013; US Premiere)
Steve REICH (b. 1936)
Different Trains (1988)
1. America — Before the War
2. Europe — During the War
3. After the War
(played without pause)
Part of the GRoW @ Annenberg Sound ON series
Nadia Sirota is The Marie-Josée Kravis Creative Partner
Major support for Music of Conscience was provided by Laura Chang and Arnold Chavkin.
Featuring Musicians from the New York Philharmonic joined by guests, noted by asterisks.