The ensemble piece “Death of The Pugilist: Or, the famous battle of Jacob Burke & Blindman McGraw” is based on contemporary American novelist Daniel Mason’s short story. Set on the quayside docks amid the squalor of working-class life in 1820’s England, the narrative follows a young man as he comes of age in a rough-and-tumble profession, with music weaving the rich layers of emotional tapestry and humanity. The ensemble includes a narrator and four other musicians, each a wonderfully eclectic individual steeped in a wide array of musical traditions. Drawing from the musical elements of contrapuntal Bach, minimalistic Philip Glass, blues and Irish folk music, the production creates an experience of story and music that is deeply moving and truly unique.

The ensemble piece “Death of The Pugilist: Or, the famous battle of Jacob Burke & Blindman McGraw” is based on contemporary American novelist Daniel Mason’s short story. Set on the quayside docks amid the squalor of working-class life in 1820’s England, the narrative follows a young man as he comes of age in a rough-and-tumble profession, with music weaving the rich layers of emotional tapestry and humanity. The ensemble includes a narrator and four other musicians, each a wonderfully eclectic individual steeped in a wide array of musical traditions. Drawing from the musical elements of contrapuntal Bach, minimalistic Philip Glass, blues and Irish folk music, the production creates an experience of story and music that is deeply moving and truly unique.

Through words, memories, and music, we travel to different parts of the world and moments of life.

Postcards carry memories, footprints of travels, and moments of awe, joy, and nostalgia. We send and receive postcards from the ends of earth, framing the particular time and space and experience. In this program we travel to different parts of the world, experiencing music from Finland, Sweden, Bulgaria, and music of Karmanov, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, and Brahms. We share with you postcards sent and received, some delightful and some poignant, words that capture those unparalleled moments that are indeed the precious collection of life.

Postcards carry memories, footprints of travels, and moments of awe, joy, and nostalgia. Placing our collected experience into these tiny paper frames to share with those we love, we send and receive them from the ends of the earth. In this program, we travel to different parts of the world, experiencing music from Finland, Sweden, Bulgaria. With compositions by Karmanov, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, and Brahms, we intersperse postcards sent and received—some delightful, some poignant—that capture those unparalleled moments that make up the precious collections of our lives.