Photo by Ryan Jenkis
Michael Gordon Weather 1
Julia Wolfe Cruel Sister
Brad Lubman, Conductor
The season will conclude with a string orchestra performance by Ensemble Signal, led by conductor Brad Lubman. The program will highlight Bang on a Can cofounder Michael Gordon’s Weather, a wild, explosive work that began with his curiosity about how musical instruments might be useful in mapping chaotic weather patterns. Ensemble Signal will also perform MacArthur Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe’s Cruel Sister, a tour de force of story telling in which the music dramatizes the story behind a harrowing and heartbreaking traditional folk song.
All concerts begin at 8 p.m. in Wolfensohn Hall on the Institute campus. Tickets will be available to the public approximately one month before each concert.