How does he fit into a piece about farming. Some of the words come from letters written by William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania and a Quaker leader. These are some of the considerations that Hearne wanted to bring into this work, while taking advantage of a really tactile sense of place. But modern farming and agribusiness spell a much more complicated sort of reality - and that's before we begin to factor in all the networks and interventions that go into our food system, all the way up to the DoorDash guy who delivers your order. Usually the word "farming" calls up a more rustic idea - and Kings Oaks Farm, the Bucks County site where the piece was premiered, actually fits that idyllic vision. What was the idea behind making a piece about farming so high-tech? The direction, by Ashley Tata, really leaned into the surreal - the singers wore bright neon costumes and the lighting cues and choreography all played up this idea of a complex machine gone totally haywire. The Colorado Music Festival runs through August 6.Įditor’s Note: The Colorado Music Festival is a financial supporter of CPR News, but has no editorial influence.The libretto pulls not only from Jeff Bezos and William Penn, but also the social media feed of Uber Eats and the FAQ page for a startup called Farmer's Fridge. I think it's just a lovely way to spend an evening.”
And, uh, the energy in the hall is really wonderful and welcoming and informal. If anybody out there has not seen the Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder, it's quite an experience just on the eye, but also on the ear,” Oundjian said. Oundjian says he’s hopeful the easing of the pandemic will mean audiences can again fully experience the music the festival has to offer, particularly at Chautauqua Auditorium, which sits at the base of Boulder’s Flatirons. Cause concerts should be adventurous.” Eden Lane/CPR News The historic Chautauqua Auditorium sits at the base of the Flatirons in Boulder. “And I hope that the audience in Boulder will approach this concert with a sense of adventure. And we don't know what's gonna happen, if we know exactly what's gonna happen,” Corigliano said. “The most exciting thing to me is when a conductor raises his hand and before he gives a downbeat. And it's really amazing.”įor Corigliano, the beginning of the concert has a special appeal. “They are wizards at being able to assimilate, read, and understand music, so that music they see two days earlier, they perform that next evening. The skill of these orchestras cannot be overestimated,” Corigliano said. “You know, it's really amazing that orchestras can put together an entire evening of contemporary music like this in just a few days. It’s “a very unusual thing that we're doing an entire evening of a living composer's works,” said Peter Oundjian, the orchestra's music director.Ĭorigliano himself will also participate in the rehearsals. He will attend the July 13 tribute concert celebrating his life and work with the performance of three of his pieces. John Corigliano, winner of a Pulitzer Prize, an Academy Award, and five Grammy Awards, will be a composer in residence at CMF this year. come together in Boulder to perform as the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra. This week, a special group of musicians at the Colorado Music Festival has one job: learn, practice and interpret the music of one composer in just a few days to honor him.
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