January 11 and 15, 2012 / 7:30pm
Le Poisson Rouge / 158 Bleecker Street NYC
Music Box
Resident Artists Series: Inaugural Concert featuring Bridget Kibbey
Bridget Kibbey, Solo Harp
The Composers
Kati Agócs
Kinan Azmeh
David Bruce
Susie Ibarra
Bridget Kibbey
Paquito d'Rivera
Ricardo Romaneiro
Du Yun
On the Program
Kati Agocs: Northern Lights
Paquito D'Rivera: Habanera
Du Yun: The Ocean Within
Ricardo Romaneiro: Glitch*
Susie Ibarra: Las Pesquenas Florez Lloran
Kinan Azmeh: It's about time
David Bruce: Caja de Musica
*World premiere Commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble
Music Box gathers music by composers born in other countries who now call the United States home. Moved by both their individual stories and their music, Bridget commissioned works whose inspiration is based in folk idioms from each composer's country of origin as well as from their own personal narratives.
The harp is an instrument emblematic of storytelling and folklore. Music Box will allow the harp to carry this tradition forward into the 21st century, giving expression to the diverse voices that make up contemporary American culture.
About the Concert
Metropolis Ensemble is thrilled to announce the inaugural concert of its new Resident Artists Series - concerts, musical events, and social gatherings that feature our leading artists as solo instrumentalists in creative collaborations with composers from all genres.
Metropolis Ensemble's virtuoso harpist Bridget Kibbey kicks-off this series with a concert presentation entitled Music Box, featuring the world-premieres of six newly commissioned works for solo harp.
Major underwriting for our Resident Artist Series is generously provided by The June Wu Artists Fund.