Sunday June 27th is the world premiere of my newest piece What Stories We Tell for the Grammy-winning percussion quartet, Third Coast Percussion. These guys are some of the greatest musicians I’ve ever worked with, and absolute pros on every level. They commissioned this piece from me with the understanding that we’d work closely every step of the way, and over the past 6 months we’ve workshopping numerous times, talked at length, and tried out ideas endlessly. They’re open and fearless collaborators and it’s been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life.
The show takes place Sunday June 27 alongside the music of Philip Glass, Jlin, and Elori Saxl. Two in-person shows take place at 6 & 8 pm CST at Constellation in Chicago, as well as a livestream of the 6pm show for everyone who can’t make it.
For more info, click the Ticket button and check out the description of the piece below:
These Stories We Tell
II: Birthlight
III: Tabula Rasa
IV: Boundless
V: The Fields of Youth
VI: Momentum & Inertia
VII: Innere
VIII: Dawn of Mortality
IX: Throes
X: One Life
XI: Reminiscence
This piece is about life, death and the distorted ocean of time in between. Part biographical, part imaginary, it’s a kaleidoscope of color and sound that walks the corridors of a person’s memories from beginning to end – nostalgic, ecstatic, fearful, and loving.