Mei-Ann Chen conductor
Arturo Fernandez theremin
Adrian Wyard visuals choreographer
PROGRAM:
Jessie Montgomery Starburst
Arturo Fernandez Alia-the-Strange
Carolina Eyck Remembrance
Holst/Stephenson The Planets
Travel beyond the stars with Northwest Sinfonietta and Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen in a program of cosmic scale. Jessie Montgomery’s radiant Starburst opens the concert with shimmering energy, followed by the otherworldly sound of virtuoso theremin. The concert culminates in Holst’s epic The Planets—a breathtaking orchestral journey from the fiery force of Mars to the serene mystery of Neptune, with visuals by Adrian Wyard. Experience a program of music that is expansive, powerful, and truly out of this world.
Running time with intermission — 100 min