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All songs are inherently derived from the love song. This program examines the tragic nature of song and understands all love songs as songs of loss. The virtuoso chamber orchestra Ensemble Soundstreams is joined by the brilliant soprano Danika Lorèn. It features powerful juxtapositions: purely instrumental pieces by Oliver Knussen and Matthew Ricketts; works for voice and ensemble by Tansy Davies and Shawn Jaeger; rich Romantic-era consonance and striking contemporary dissonance; and the intimacy of the love song in a work by Ana Sokolović. These seemingly opposing concepts are the musical personification of two lovers, challenging audience perceptions of contemporary repertoire by featuring works that are deeply romantic and powerfully expressive.

This concert is curated by Brad Cherwin, winner of the 2024/25 Soundstreams New Voices Curator Mentorship Program.

PERFORMERS
Tristan Durie, Flute
Colin Maier, Cor Anglais
Anthony Thompson, Clarinet
Brad Cherwin, Bass Clarinet/Clarinet
Iris Krizmanic, Horn
Lenny Ranallo, Mandolin
Erika Raum, Violin
Hezekiah Leung, Viola
David Hetherington, Cello
Joseph Philips, Double Bass
Kevin Ahfat, Piano
Danika Lorèn, Singer – Soprano
Aiyun Huang, Percussion
Gregory Oh, Conductor