The first half of Anderson & Roe's ambitious Rite of Spring film series is complete and online. Part II premieres tomorrow.
Here are the remaining episodes of Part I:
EPISODE 4:
EPISODE 5:
Spring Rites + Summer Solstice /
As we officially enter summer, Anderson & Roe's Rite of Spring film project continues:
EPISODE 2:
EPISODE 3:
Elizabeth just celebrated the summer solstice with her Decoda colleagues (clarinetist Carol McGonnell, violinist Owen Dalby, violist Meena Bhasin, and cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdottir) at the Við Djúpið Festival in the charming town of Ísafjörður, located in the west fjords of Iceland. It was a jam-packed week of rehearsals, concerts, workshops, outreach, and galvanizing creative collaboration, thanks to the presence of remarkable Icelandic artists (including composer Daníel Bjarnason) and the supportive involvement of the Ísafjörður community.Over the course of the festival, Elizabeth performed Thomas Adès' Catch, Robert Schumann's Märchenerzählungen and Sonata No. 1 in A minor for Violin and Piano, György Kurtág's Hommage à R. Sch., Johannes Brahms' Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Lou Harrison's Grand Duo for Violin and Piano, and several new Icelandic compositions. For photos and impressions of the trip, visit the blog.
Rite of Spring 100 /
100 years ago today, The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky's revolutionary masterwork, had its legendary, riot-ridden premiere in Paris. Anderson & Roe are paying tribute to the timeless power and resonance of this work with a sprawling music video project of the entire 35-minute composition. Here is the opening episode (of ten):
Stay tuned for forthcoming installments, every other Wednesday, on YouTube.