An important landmark in the recovery of Eastman's music, this concert features the modern premieres of two of Eastman's earliest works- Macle (for 4 voices) and Thruway (for soprano, flute, clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, large choir, and jazz trio - in their first performances since the 1970s.  Opening the concert will be his enigmatic late period open instrumentation composition Buddha here performed as a choral work.  Also joining the line up is Moor Mother performing a new spoken word piece dedicated to Julius Eastman.  

Program:

JULIUS EASTMAN: BUDDHA (1984)

EASTMAN COMMUNITY CHOIR
Jacob Walls, Mick Ricereto, Dave Allen, Erica Corb,o Jeanne Lyons, Peter Christian, Veronica Jurkiewicz, Atamanu Zaki Hagins, Isabella Sazak, Matt Hollenberg, sam cirulis, Ki Shi, and Heather Mease

MOOR MOTHER: NEW WORK (2017)

Moor Mother, solo

JULIUS EASTMAN: MACLE (1969)

EKMELES VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Charlotte Mundy, soprano;
Tim Keeler, countertenor;
Jeffrey Gavett, baritone and director;
Steven Hrycelak, bass

JULIUS EASTMAN: THRUWAY* (1969)

Tara Middleton, soprano

ARCANA NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Anthony Bob, flute;
Joseph Dvorak, clarinet;
Min Young Kim, violin;
Tom Kraines, cello;
Rodney McGhee, trombone
Aaron Stewart, saxophone
EASTMAN COMMUNITY CHOIR

with
Josh Lee, Saxophone
Drew Gaunce, Bass
Patrick Hwang, Drums

and

Hprizm, electronics
John J.H. Phillips, video

*reconstruction by Dustin Hurt