October 21–23, 2012
Le Poisson Rouge / 158 Bleecker Street NYC
Music for Voice
Cycles, Mashups, and Machinic Rhapsodies
David Babin / BabX, Piano
Kiera Duffy, Soprano
Kate Lindsey, Mezzo-Soprano
Andrew Cyr, Artistic Director / Conductor
Kristin Lee, Violin / Concertmaster
Emily Smith, Violin
Ashley Bathgate, Cello
Doug Balliett, Contrabass
Philip Kramp, Viola
Lance Suzuki, Flute
Carlos Cordeiro, Clarinet
Brad Balliett, Bassoon
Danielle Rose Kuhlmann, Horn
David Kaplan, Piano
Britton Matthews, Percussion
On the Program
David Babin and BabX (arr. Clovis Labarriere): Why Birds*
Pocket opera for voice and chamber orchestra
Hector Berlioz (arr. Vivian Fund, Ryan Francis, Brad Ballet, Ayo Kosugi, Nicholas Britell, Caroline Shaw): Les Nuits d'Été*
for chamber orchestra and voice (Kiera Duffy)
Mohammed Fairouz: Audenesque**
for mezzo-soprano (Kate Lindsey) and chamber orchestra
*World Premiere Metropolis Ensemble Commission
**World Premiere Commission by ROKI for Kate Lindsey and Metropolis Ensemble
About the Concert
Join Metropolis Ensemble's celebration of song and contemporary lyricism in a concert featuring three extraordinary talents from a new generation of star singers: Kate Lindsey, Kiera Duffy, and David Babin (along with members of his celebrated band from Paris, BabX). Music for Voice will be an unforgettable evening of kaleidoscopic textures, soaring melody, and elegiac poetry, including a world premiere by Mohammed Fairouz, and a re-imagining of Berlioz's Les Nuits d'Été.
Generous support for Music for Voice has been provided by The June K Wu Artist Fund, Meet the Composer, NYSCA, and The Aaron Copland Fund for Music.