America Unfinished Featured Artist
“One of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene,” (The New York Times) Alarm Will Sound performs American Stories, a collection of bold, contemporary works that reflect the vast, evolving landscape of our country’s identity. Celebrating 25 years of dynamic virtuosity, the ensemble is joined by interdisciplinary artist Bora Yoon and alternative R&B singer serpentwithfeet to explore themes of heritage, memory, struggle and transformation, embracing how America is an unfinished story, constantly being rewritten.Program:
Hanabi (in-ear extended mix) (2023) by Chris P. Thompson, arr. Miles Brown and Thompson
Vermilion Glare (2023) by Elijah Daniel Smith
Hasta que no pueda (2023) by Christian Quiñones
Casual Miracles (2019) by Bora Yoon
Stay On It (1973) by Julius Eastman, arr. Tim Leopold
invoice (2026, world premiere) by serpentwithfeet, arr. Shelley Washington
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Mar 13 @ 6:30 PM
This event is part of our ListenHear series. Join us before the performance for a conversation with interdisciplinary artist Bora Yoon and Alarm Will Sound's artistic director Alan Pierson.
Photo credits:
1: Michal Ramus
2, 6: Steffi Retti
3: Courtesy Bora Yoon
4: Nir Arieli
5: Kadeem Johnson
