Pierrot Lunaire & Werifesteria
Picosa is thrilled to present the world premiere of Werifesteria. This new work by Chicago-based multimedia artist Rosśa Crean draws instrumentation and psychological themes from Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire, which will follow for a dramatic evening of music and emotion.
Werifesteria is inspired by the composer’s own hikes while grappling with grief, gender identity, and anxiety. It evokes a wander through the woods: full of wonder and fear; awash in color, light, and shadow.
The debut will be followed by Arnold Schoenberg’s, Pierrot Lunaire, which combines the speak-singing of Sprechstimme with the unique instrumentation that would give its name to Picosa’s own format as a Pierrot ensemble.
Artists
Laura Strickling, soprano (Pierrot Lunaire)
Quinn Middleman, mezzo soprano (Werifesteria)
Jennie Oh Brown, flute
Andrea R. DiOrio, clarinet
Elizabeth Brausa Brathwaite, violin
Bruno Silva, viola
Paula Kosower, cello
Kuang-Hao Huang, piano
Michael Lewanski, conductor
Jonathon Kirk, composer-in-residence
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Program
<p><strong>Rosśa Crean: </strong><em><strong>Werifesteria</strong><br /></em>(mezzo soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano) *World Premiere</p> <p><strong>Arnold Schoenberg: <em>Pierrot Lunaire, op. 21</em></strong><br />(soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola cello, piano)</p>
