Shimmering and Shining
Thursday (Nov 19) night at the MCA I experienced the full dose of Kaija Saariaho’s music performed by members of ICE. I’ve heard her work before, but only interspersed with others. This time her genius was revealed to me. It was wide open and dazzling like the Northern Lights portrayed in “Lichtbogen”. For me, the “Six Japanese Gardens” for percussion and electronics was the highlight. It was performed brilliantly by Nathan Davis, with a foot-pedal to synchronize the electronics.
Claire Chase looked “ab fab” in tall boots when she tooted a breathy flute for “Terrestre”. She sure hit the mark in pulling this
Saariaho montage together.
Bruce Oltman
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