July 25 6:00pm

John Luther Adams’ “Sila” (Premiere) / Lincoln Center Hearst Plaza

Members of TILT Brass testing the Hearst Plaza site with JLA 140716

Members of TILT Brass testing the Hearst Plaza site with JLA 140716

On July 25 & 26, TILT Brass joins members of Contemporaneous, The Crossing, eighth blackbird, Face the Music, Hotel Elefant, and JACK Quartet (among many others) to give the World Premiere of John Luther Adams’ Sila: The Breath of the World. The new piece was commissioned by Mostly Mozart and Lincoln Center Out of Doors. From the LC Out of Doors website:

“Following the Alaska-based, 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer’s acclaimed Inuksuit, this site-determined piece flows from Adams’ ongoing engagement with sound in outdoor space. Inspired by the Inuit concept of sila, the spirit that animates the world, 80 leading contemporary musicians are guided by the pace of their own breaths, blending composition and sonic environment into an expansive and immersive listening experience.”

This performance is FREE to the public.

TILT Brass for Sila:
trumpet – Mike GurfieldTom BergeronTim Leopold, Matt Mead, Sam NesterStephanie Richards
trombone – Jen BakerDaniel Linden, Mike LormandChris McIntyre
horn – Wei-Ping ChouJenny Ney, Jason SugataCameron West
tuba – John Altieri, Ben Stapp

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More details on the Lincoln Center website
LC Out of Doors Facebook Event Page

Location: Lincoln Center Hearst Plaza NY, NY  [MAP]
2014 Summer